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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
6
Government spokesmen reported 50 dead and 35 injured from the DC6 crash into a village school at Nha Trang during an emergency landing. Officials warned the final death toll could reach 125 as investigation continues. The aircraft carried 78 aboard and had suffered an apparent engine explosion over Cam Ranh Bay en route from Saigon.
Congress backed a Nixon plan to require government contractors to recruit Black workers in construction until they make up 20 percent of the workforce. The Philadelphia Plan, seen as a model for other sites, faced House and Senate reversals before final approval amid veto threats and labor opposition.
Boston Archbishop Richard Cushing says the Nixon administration and major powers risk calamity for Israel by attempting to impose peace terms. He urges direct negotiations between Israel and Arab states and warns against departures from established policy. He notes Congress funding risks if actions proceed without accord.
In San Francisco 5000 tribes bands and organizations were invited to a pow wow on Alcatraz to support the invaders who have occupied the former federal prison since November 20. The gathering aims to drum up backing for the occupation and its leaders.
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