Wilson Leading Public Opinion Polls As British Election Nears
An AP analysis notes voters focus on bread and butter issues as Britain's general election approaches. Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour leads national polls while Conservatives under Edward Heath dispute Labour's edge in marginal districts.
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Gemini 8 Aboard Returns After Space Emergency Debriefing
Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott completed a debriefing at Cape Kennedy and flew home to reunite with families after the first U S man in space docking ended in a rapid emergency. NASA traced the trouble to a short circuit in thruster No 8, triggering fuel loss and uncontrolled spinning before Armstrong stabilized the craft and docked with the Agena.
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Scott
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Weekend Death Toll Reaches 20
The Ohio traffic toll neared twenty for the fourth weekend this year with at least nineteen deaths from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. A Crawford County car train crash killed four, a Darke County double death occurred, and several pedestrians died in northeast Ohio, with Sunday reports keeping the total below the year’s peak.
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Crawford County
Darke County
Leatherneck Drives Launched Report Losses Rise
U S forces launch two Marine operations Oregon and Texas near Hue and Quang Ngai City as 46 Viet Cong killed in one action and 34 in another. Six American planes lost with two pilots killed two captured and two missing. Air and ground engagements extend across Viet Nam with multiple counterattacks and casualties on both sides.
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Cosmos 113 Launched By Soviets
The Soviet Union announced the launch of Cosmos 113 an unmanned satellite for scientific research. West German Bochum Observatory said Cosmos 113 may be attempting a rendezvous with Cosmos 112 and began tracking signals and orbit synchronization. The launch comes as the Soviet party congress opens March 29 amid space speculation.
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Canasta game sets Oregon record at 120 hours
In Newport Oregon a group of a dozen teenagers finished a canasta marathon after 120 hours at Mo's Cafe. They aimed to surpass a 115 hour bridge record, with at least four players in the game at all times and some parents joining briefly.
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Fulbright urges opening talks with Red China for UN seat
Sen. J. W. Fulbright calls for dropping U S opposition to Red China joining the United Nations and establishing communications with Peking as students also push for U N membership and diplomatic exchanges. He warns the step may be too drastic before the election. Secretary Rusk notes efforts to negotiate with Hanoi and Red China continue despite obstacles.
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Pacific
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Spring Arrives Across Regions With Mixed Weather
The Associated Press notes spring began at 8 53 p m on Sunday with varied signs. Nevada still shows 10 feet of ski snow while Michigan reports balmy 45 degrees in the Upper Peninsula. New York crowds enjoy parks despite chill and clouds. California swallows return to nests at San Juan Capistrano and deserts bloom with primrose and sand verbena.
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World Cup planned to replace stolen Jules Rimet trophy
The English Football Association announced a new World Soccer Cup to replace the gold Jules Rimet trophy stolen from a Methodist church hall. A thief passed up an $8.4 million stamp collection in the incident.
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English Football Association
Jules Rimet
Police Strategy Holds Athens Town Disturbance
In Athens a police strategy credited with calming a student disturbance kept the town peaceful. The notice appears on Page 2 of the Messenger edition. The report emphasizes firm but controlled response and community impact.
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Glouster
Ross Southeastern
Lancaster
Recovery of missing American H bomb slowed by seas
Heavy seas off Palomares Beach Spain hindered the recovery of the missing A bomb from its 2500 foot deep resting place in the Mediterranean. Task Force 65 ships faced choppy water as Rear Adm. William S. Guest planned to reposition the object with parachute before surface lift. Weather through the next two days was forecast to stay rough with high seas and winds.
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Five Day Forecast Shows Mild Week With Scattered Rain
Temperatures will run near normal through the period with Cleveland highs near 47 and low 20s. Columbus around 51 to 82, Cincinnati about 56 to 36. A warm Tuesday followed by cooler Wednesday and Thursday and turning colder by week’s end. Precipitation near .76 inch with scattered showers Tuesday and Wednesday, new flurries north and showers south toward week’s end.
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SAC Marks 20 Years As Deterrent To War
In Omaha SAC marks its 20th anniversary as the United States nuclear strike force. Col. George W. E. Harris and Col. Howard B. Norton brief in the underground command post while Gen. John D. Ryan says SAC’s bomber and missile force keeps Vietnam war at its current level and prevents nuclear conflict.
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Johnson seeks consumer protection measures in Congress
President Johnson urges a broad consumer protection program including truth in lending and truth in packaging. The proposals require lenders to disclose full credit costs before contracts and mandate clear package labeling with content details. Johnson also backs additional steps to strengthen consumer safeguards.
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Johnson
Congress
Reams Urges Labor Democratic Pact Against Rhodes Support
Toledo state senator Frazier Reams Jr. urged Democrats to join labor in a manpower and money effort to counter Gov. James A. Rhodes. He warned that Republicans enjoy a long-standing big money advantage in Ohio politics and said Rhodes is not unbeatable.
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Frazier Reams Jr
Ohio
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Toledo
James A. Rhodes
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