Scientists See Moon Volcano Clues In Apollo 16 Rocks
Apollo 16 returns with 245 pounds of lunar samples believed to confirm ancient volcanic activity on the moon. Astronauts John Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly spent 71 hours on the Descartes plateau driving the moon buggy and collecting rocks, setting surface time and travel records.
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North Vietnamese tanks overrun Kontum defenses in highlands
Saigon AP reports North Vietnamese forces break through northern Kontum Province with a 20 tank column, seizing bases and cutting the highway lifeline. A U.S. helicopter was shot down near Dak To, killing four. B52 bombers strike Thanh Hoa supply hubs. one B52 was reportedly hit but returned to Da Nang. An F4 Phantom was downed near Dong Hoi.
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McGovern Heads for Pennsylvania While Muskie Blitzes Mass
In a Pennsylvania primary windup McGovern concentrates on Philadelphia West Chester Chester Lancaster Harrisburg Pittsburgh Altoona Allentown with a Boston wrapup planned. Muskie campaigns in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh billing a new TV speech attacking Nixon and calling for a 90 day price and salary freeze. Humphrey plans a southwestern pa helicopter tour as he seeks a major victory. Massachusetts voters will pick 102 delegates with McGovern buoyed by a new Globe poll showing him ahead.
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McGovern Upset Sighted In Ohio
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Ohio blue collar workers show little enthusiasm for any Democratic candidate in the May 2 presidential primary. From Cincinnati picket lines to Youngstown steel mills and assembly plants, workers express skepticism about the field.
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GOP Sets Shift For Convention To Miami Beach
The GOP considers moving its national convention from San Diego to Miami Beach with the Miami Beach City Council to decide. Sen. Edward Gurney and Gov. Reubin Askew support the switch, while Sen. Robert Dole works on the plan and awaits his return from Puerto Rico.
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Urgent Ban Urged On Mobile X Ray Vans
Washington AP says the government urges states to retire mobile X ray vans due to higher exposure risk. Assistant Secretary Merlin K. DuVal notes mobile units cannot be justified and TB is near vanish in many areas. Skin tests urged for screening, with X rays only for high risk or positive skin tests.
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Britain Triumphs as France Votes on Market Expansion
France's referendum turnout was 39.64 percent with 36.17 percent for enlarging the Western European trade bloc, 17.12 percent against, and 7.07 percent blank ballots. The yes to no tally stood at 10,601,645 to 5,020,683 amid lower abstention than in de Gaulle era votes.
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60 Million Have Mental Disorders at Washington
AP reports National Institute of Mental Health psychologist Dr. David Rosenthal cites 1967 figures suggesting up to 60 million Americans are borderline schizophrenics or show deviant mental behavior. He notes over 1.75 million on streets and 500,000 in hospitals, linking mental illness to social unrest and crime.
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Price Rollbacks From Price Commission Set to Roll Back
The Price Commission will order hundreds of millions in price rollbacks and refunds in coming weeks as profits are capped to curb inflation. Chairman C Jackson Grayson Jr said the effort targets base period price levels for major firms. Rumsfeld urged auto makers to expect no large price increases and praised steel industry pledges to hold prices.
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Brandt Faces Setbacks Imperiling Coalition Rule
Chancellor Willy Brandt of the Social Democrats faced two political blows as conservatives signaled possible acceptance of his treaties with Moscow and Warsaw while attacking domestic issues. A Sunday state election loss and a government supporter defect to the Christian Democrats left Brandt with 249 seats in the Bundestag, the bare minimum for his coalition to govern.
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