Apollo 17 Lifts Off Toward Moon After Computer Glitch
Apollo 17 blasts from Cape Kennedy aboard Saturn V at 12:33 a.m. EST despite a late countdown halt caused by a stubborn computer. Commander Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt lead the lunar module Challenger toward Taurus-Littrow with Ronald Evans remaining aboard America to study the moon remotely.
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Jack Schmitt
Earth
Moon
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Lunar Orbit
Marshall Spaceflight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Florida
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Schmitt
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Lunar
America
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
U.S
Truman Shrinks From Critical List Amid Health Battle
Former President Harry S. Truman remained on the critical list at Research Hospital after a restless night. Doctors reported stable vital signs, slight drop in temperature, and fluid in the lungs diminished as his wife and daughter stayed beside him.
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Harry S. Truman
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Truman
Wilson Miller
Letin
Wallace Graham
Clifton Daniel
Bess
Daniel
John Dreves
Kissinger Tho Resume Secret Talks Amid Hints of Delays
In Paris the Kissinger Tho talks resumed near Gif-sur-Yvette after an American spokesman warned of possible disappointments and setbacks in pace. Isham said progress exists though final conclusions are not yet reached as North and South Vietnam negotiators push to lock a ceasefire and peace framework.
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Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Gif-sur-Yvette
U.S
Heyward Isham
Nguyen Minh Vy
North Vietnam
Saigon
Kissinger
Tho
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Kissinger-Tho
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
Maurice Schumann
NATO
Brussels
Imelda Marcos Attacked At Manila Beauty Contest
Guards killed the assailant after he slashed First Lady Imelda Marcos with a foot long bolo knife at an amusement park in Pasay City. She was rushed to Makati Medical Center and reported safe with arms and hands wounds. the event was televised live with winners awaiting handshake.
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Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Imelda
Constantino Manahan
Pasay City
Evacuation Ordered for Four More Monticello Buildings
Earth movement forced the evacuation of four additional Monticello Village hillside buildings. City of Athens engineers and Arlen Realty Management posted notices by 8 p.m., bringing total evacuated structures to eight since last month. A ninth building was razed earlier for slide concerns. seven buildings remain in operation.
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City of
Monticello
Apollo 17 crew plan quiet day in space
Apollo 17 astronauts schedule a rest period then meals and an exercise block with times given in EST. Mission Control notes some events may shift as the flight speeds to lunar orbit to recoup launch delays.
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Space Center, Houston
Mission Control
Moon
Lunar
No American Killed In Action In Vietnam Last Week
The U S Command said no Americans were killed in Vietnam last week for the second straight week. Three Americans died from non hostile causes one was missing or captured and seven were wounded. Vietnamese battlefield deaths were the lowest since North Vietnam's offensive began last March 30. It marked the fourth week since mid September with zero American KIA reported.
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U.S
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North Vietnam
Staff Cuts Spurred By Growing Bulges
President Nixon moves to shrink the White House staff after figures show executive-office employment rose from 1,748 to 3,562 since 1969. Officials cite new duties such as the Cost of Living Council and updated bookkeeping. The total, with OEO included, nears 5,800, reflecting broader growth across executive offices.
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Henry Kissinger
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OEO
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