Grand jury blasts Lakin Hospital conditions
Mason County grand jurors reported patients at Lakin State Hospital receive inadequate custodial care while farm animals are well treated. They urged investigation by the State Civil Service Commission and Safety Department and asked Judge James Thompson to report to Gov. Arch Moore. The report details freezing facilities, understaffed patient care, overstaffed support staff, poor records, and suspected misuse of vehicles and payroll.
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Viet Cong Attack North Vietnamese Base and Saigon Shelling Rattle South
U S Marine base near the DMZ comes under heavy attack as Viet Cong forces clash with about 300 Marines at an artillery base four miles southeast of the DMZ. Saigon endures multiple rocket strikes killing 12 civilians and injuring 29 as the ninth day of the spring offensive intensifies.
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Apollo 9 Launch Clears Cape Kennedy in Lunar Mission Bid
Apollo 9 blasted into Earth orbit aboard a Saturn V from Cape Kennedy with astronauts McDivitt Scott and Schweickart aboard the 36 story rocket. The mission aims to test the lunar module for future moon landings as it separates and links with the command module in orbit. Tens of thousands watched the liftoff as the rocket cleared the pad and disappeared into cloud cover.
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Russell L. Schweickart
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Apollo 9 crew and mission facts for Cape Kennedy launch
Apollo 9 aims to orbit Earth and test lunar module with James A. McDivitt as commander David R. Scott as command module pilot and Russell L. Schweickart as lunar module pilot. Flight lasts 9 days 22 hours 47 minutes with Saturn V booster cost 340 million dollars.
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James A. McDivitt
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David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
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Meir Nominated by Mapai for Prime Minister Post
Mapai leaders in Israel's Labor party named Mrs. Golda Meir as prime minister candidate for the fall election. A cabinet abstention by Defense Minister Dayan was noted as ministers met to choose a candidate after Levi Eshkol's death. Dayan's Rafi faction with 22 percent of Labor would not back Meir.
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Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
Levi Eshkol
Dayan
Rafi
Weekend toll climbs to twenty on Ohio road trip
The Associated Press reports Ohio's weekend traffic toll rose to 20 fatalities over 54 hours from Friday 6 p.m. through Sunday, with nine deaths on Saturday and eleven on Sunday including three double fatalities. In Paris, Nixon's talks with Ky hint at more time being sought in peace negotiations.
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Paris
Nixon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Two Agents Found Innocent by U S District Court
Two federal agents charged with improper conduct were found innocent in U S District Court in Columbus Ohio on a Saturday. The Justice Department attorney Edward T Joyce and IRS agent Guy I Wetherell faced intoxication and abusive language charges after a July 26 arrest. The officials said they will continue probing alleged gambling payoffs in Columbus.
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U.S. District Court
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Edward T. Joyce
Internal Revenue Service
Guy I. Wetherell
Nixon Returns Sees Trust Among Leaders
President Nixon returned from a eight day, 10 500 mile swing through Western Europe and told congressional leaders, administration officials and diplomats in snow at Andrews Air Force Base that his trip established a man to man relationship based on trust. He said Europeans have new trust in the United States due to open channels and allied confidence.
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Nixon
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Eisenhower pneumonia eases during recovery at Walter Reed
Washington based report notes Eisenhower shows improvement with pneumonia in the right lung base diminished and he eats liquid to soft foods. Doctors say his heart and vital signs remain stable as he continues antibiotics and rest after major surgery for an intestinal obstruction.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
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John Eisenhower
Five hurt in Athens area auto accidents
In the Athens area multiple auto accidents injure five people. Details remain limited as investigators assess cause and severity across the incidents.
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