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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1969
Page
2
The piece argues sanitation workers deserve fair pay yet condemns strikes when public health is at stake. It cites New York’s past strike causing health hazards and urges compulsory arbitration to protect residents and city services.
The Soviet diplomat Khomyakov identified as GRU agent in a Beirut gun battle over a plan to steal a French Mirage jet. LV Vasiliev and Lebanese pilot Lieut. Mahmoud Mattar connected to a $2 million scheme and $200,000 bribe. Lebanese authorities say Mattar recorded negotiations. Speculation links the Mirage to Israel and a possible Kremlin plot to embarrass Israel in the Middle East crisis.
A witness recounts a dangerous drive by a blonde woman in a car with two children not buckled in. The vehicle allegedly speeds through a busy street, with a boy standing on a seat and a girl leaning out the window as the driver runs a stop light.
Evans Novak notes White House actions before the Oct Moratorium and the Nov 3 Vietnam speech aim to prove Nixon resists street pressure. A looming Christmas troop withdrawal announcement could be swayed by demonstrations, diplomats warn. The piece ties Hershey’s ouster and pre-announced speech to a strategy against yielding to protests.
Dick and Jane at a bleak school guarded by police and a warden. The scene shows censorship fear and a mock class battle over a banned book, ending with questions about democracy and citizenship.
Defense Secretary Laird entered the Pentagon briefing as the World Series ended, proposing postwar Vietnam plans. He suggested a potential residual force of 7,000, separate from 200,000, with uncertainty about future needs. The remark drew questions about long term U.S. troop levels and lingering military assets in Asia and Europe.
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