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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1969
Page
8
UPI reports heavy rains in Southern California trigger mudslides that undermine hillsides and ruin luxury homes. In Encino and Highland Park evacuations have removed residents from slumping structures, with eight homes damaged and the worst wet season in 79 years. More rain was forecast after a brief clearing.
U S envoy Lodge urged a return to the 1954 Geneva accords but Hanoi the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong rejected the idea insisting on a total American pullout before talks can progress. The session lasted over five hours with little compromise and both sides prepared for further bargaining.
Zurich district attorney Joerg Rehberg said four Arab men who machinegunned an El Al airliner five days after it was spotted near the crime scene could be charged with attempted murder. An Israeli security agent who killed one attacker may face murder charges, while the embassy seeks self defense justification. The agent’s name and exact role remain undisclosed.
A panel of 14 scientists led by John Calhoun toured miles of blackened beaches and discussed how the federal government could aid cleanup and prevent future spills after the Union Oil well released 230000 gallons of crude. Seepage from sands beneath the ocean floor adds a second two mile long slick.
Ruth Meyer ignored a hijack note and continued driving the school bus to Mater Dei High School in Evansville Indiana. No injuries were reported as the driver proceeded to a safe destination after the incident.
President Nixon plans to meet ordinary citizens in Britain Germany Italy and France alongside leaders. He aims for 40 to 50 hours of talks with heads of state to include sessions with writers critics businessmen trade union leaders students and others in London Bonn Rome and Paris. A public speech is planned at a Siemens factory in West Berlin with other remarks at airports.
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