Apollo 16 Rockets Toward Moon Amid Peel of Lunar Lander
Apollo 16 blasted off from Cape Kennedy toward the moon aboard a Saturn V, with astronauts John W. Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly aboard the lunar lander Orion. The outer skin began peeling during flight prompting a precautionary move toward a Thursday landing on the moon’s highland plateau.
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Bomber Waves Leave N. Viet Cities in Flames
SAIGON AP reports hundreds of U S bombers hit deep into North Vietnam Sunday causing heavy damage around Hanoi and Haiphong. Two F4 Phantom crews missing after raids and two helicopter losses noted. MIG interceptors claimed shot down southwest of Hanoi with three destroyed. North Vietnam claims Soviet freighter hit at Haiphong.
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Soviet protest over US air raids on North Vietnam
Moscow summoned the US ambassador after renewed bombing of Hai Phong and Hanoi sparked a Tass statement denouncing Washington policy. The protest followed reports of two US air losses and renewed ground action around An Loc as the war in Vietnam continued.
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Pregnant Mattingly and Duke Wives Watch Apollo 16 Launch
Elizabeth Mattingly watched from Nassau Bay as Apollo 16 lifted off, saying the mission spoke for itself. Dottie Duke described her husband Charles Duke as calm, and shared token gifts he carried for their sons and their Apollo 16 emblem themed items. Susy Young also observed from the site with Duke family relatives.
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U S Bombing of Haiphong Draws Mixed Reactions
Senators react to U S bombing of the Haiphong area with Muskie proposing a resolution calling for an immediate end to all U S military activity North Vietnam leaders in Paris condemn the strikes while Goldwater supports them and Humphrey warns of danger. Weather: fair and warmer with highs in the lower 80s and winds 15 to 25 mph.
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Venus Appears Beside Moon After Apollo 16 Launch
Observers report a bright object in the western sky near the moon on Sunday night identified as the planet Venus in conjunction with the moon. The Globe News received multiple calls describing the sight as a star perched on the moon.
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