16 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1969
Page
1
President Nixon announces a further 50 000 U S troops to be pulled from South Vietnam over four months with a target date of April 15. He links the move to assess a possible major enemy offensive and vows strong measures if North Vietnam threatens remaining forces, while noting cautious optimism from observers.
Sgt. Smith, 24, stationed at Fort Bragg, was jailed without bond on charges of murdering Army wife Chiatyn Flores, whose body was found by her husband Miguel Flores. Smith also faces counts of breaking and entering and larceny tied to a 72 caliber pistol theft. Flores was away in field exercises when the crime occurred.
TALUGH AP reports the execution of the youngest woman ever sentenced to death in North Carolina has been postponed indefinitely to allow appeal to the U S Supreme Court. The defendant was found guilty in Edgecombe Superior Court on December 7, 1588, in the murder of W B Strum, a Rocky Mount grocery store worker.
About 16 antiwar demonstrators gathered in chilly weather in Asheville to hold a memorial service for youth who died in Vietnam. The event, organized by a group called The Organization, included a church service at a downtown church and a march to the town square. Four ministers conducted the service stressing mourning and opposition to United States involvement in the war.
In Beaufort North Carolina authorities said more than $1000 worth of LSD and hashish were seized as three men were arrested in connection with the case. The suspects include Jett Adkins of Jacksonville and two Marines from the Cherry Point Marine Air Station, John Tredway and Trayid Smartis. In Lenoir a woman named Monjay died in a freak traffic accident when a telephone pole struck her as it was hauled on a pickup truck. the incident occurred near her hometown.
The event at Roz abethsty near South Carolina honors early aviation, with a ceremonial aerial salute by the National Guard and a luncheon address by US Army Ret. Ba Ker. Sponsors include the National Aeronautic Association and the First Flight Society as the Wright brothers' legacy is recalled.
Allied forces face a winter fog as German commander Mauteffel pushes 5th Panzer toward Belgian Luxembourg borders. Operation Fall Adist, decades later called the Battle of the Bulge, begins with Sepp Dietrich artillery thunder and stealth tactics.
Read how Manteuffel led a December surprise into the Ardennes aiming to split Allied forces and seize Bastogne with 22 German divisions facing 444 U.S. troops. Terrain, weather, and stubborn defense by McAuliffe’s 101st delayed the attack, preserving Bastogne and curbing the offensive.
Former Supreme Court official Arthur J. Goldberg announced Monday that a commission will be formed to investigate allegations of a police plot against the militant Black Panther organization. The report cites police killings in Chicago, raids in Los Angeles, and a series of arrests as context for the inquiry into Panther leadership and exile.
Washington debates the weak points of a federal gun control law as importers and manufacturers exploit a loophole. The law’s first anniversary shows cheap handguns entering via parts fabrication abroad and domestic assembly, prompting Sen. Dodd to push a bill to ban delivery of “snub-nosed” guns. The report notes ongoing crime and enforcement limits, with California gun sales down and IRS prosecutions rising, while overall handgun imports surged in 1968.
The Senate approved nearly 70 billion dollars for defense and banned funding for U S combat groups in Thailand and Laos. Debate focused on ABM safeguards and projected overrun costs, with lines drawn on Vietnam support and Laos Thailand air operations.
In Brunswick Georgia AP report details the selection of jury members for the murder trial of Charlotte Stars manager Charles P Howser. The judge upheld a defense motion suppressing certain evidence from the night of Carolyn Hogan's death, while statements at arrest remain admissible. The grand jury previously returned an indictment and an individual named Jenkins testified, with motions to suppress his testimony also considered. Maria Morgan noted as victim in the case.
Saigon reports President Nguyen Van Thieu endorses Nixon troop withdrawal, predicting 110 thousand U.S. troops by mid April and a shift of burden to South Vietnam. North Vietnam rejects the pace, calling for complete withdrawal, as Viet Cong terrorists strike Saigon and field reports note ongoing Mekong Delta clashes and civilian casualties.
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