News stories from Sunday July 19, 1970

Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:

A Norwegian cruise ship burned in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands; an engine room explosion caused the fire. All persons aboard were rescued. [CBS] Planes are seeking a lost Soviet cargo plane which was bound for Peru with relief supplies; it was last seen in the North Atlantic. [CBS] South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu appeared on "Face the Nation". Thieu stated that he needs more economic aid from the United States; the South Vietnamese economy is weak due to military expansion. Thieu added that only 50,000 Americans in support roles will be needed after next year. [CBS] Brownsville, Texas will welcome Sgt. Esequiel Torres and raise money for his defense in the My Lai murder trial. Torres says that he didn't see the massacre. Torres' attorney Charles Weltner claims that the Army is blaming low-ranking men and releasing high officials, and the government is hiding evidence. [CBS] The Nixon administration wants Democratic Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee to be knocked out in the November election. Cowboy star Tex Ritter or Rep. Bill Brock will oppose Gore. Ritter is middle of the road; Brock is a conservative Republican. Chet Atkins' guitar pick brought $250 at a recent Ritter fundraising rally. [CBS] National Urban League chairman Whitney Young defended President Nixon's racial policies. [CBS] Three suspects have been arrested for the murders of two Chicago policemen last week. Two rival gangs met, made a pact, and celebrated by killing two "Walk and Talk" program police officers. [CBS]