Communications Snafu Sinks Sub Guitarro at Vallego Dock
A breakdown in shipyard operations caused the $50 million nuclear submarine Guitarro to sink at its Napa River outfitting dock on May 15. No injuries were reported. the vessel was refloated May 18. Crews incur millions in damages as repairs begin ahead of commissioning later this year.
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Guitarro
Napa River
Samuel Stratton
D-N.y
John E. Hunt
R-N.j
Wiliam J. Randall
D-Mo
House
Armed Services Committee
U S Forces Break Up VC Strategy Meeting Near Saigon
U S forces struck a Viet Cong strategy meeting 28 miles northwest of Saigon during a 48 hour Buddha birthday cease fire. About 50 VC were killed. one American died and seven were wounded. Allied forces swept the area with tanks gunships and artillery as 200 civilians evacuated.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 25Th Division
Army M151 Truck Under Investigation for Fatalities
Government probes the Army M151 jeep-type truck over stability issues linked to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries since 1960. The National Highway Safety Bureau leads the review after Army training efforts and revised handling guidance failed to prevent accidents worldwide, including 104 deaths in 1967.
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National Highway Safety Bureau
Army
Ary
Europe
Th Army
New Respirator Cuts Infant Mortality at Tech
Virginia Tech announced a new infant respirator that has raised survival rates from 50 percent to 85 percent for babies with respiratory distress syndrome. The device, developed by Dr. Leon J. Arp over eight years of independent work, aims to reduce brain damage from oxygen deprivation and starts with development use, with commercial production planned next year.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
United States
Tech
Leon J. Arp
Arp
U S Says Vietnam Talks Need Saigon Involvement
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told North Vietnam and the Viet Cong that a political settlement is impossible without the legitimate Saigon government. He spoke at the Paris peace talks, insisting excluding South Vietnam delays peace and prolongs the war.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
National Liberation Front
Moon Landing Site Appears Plentiful for Craft
Apollo 10 photographs from the moon orbit show a landing area near a ravine with small craters yet still room to park a spacecraft. The smooth region appears gentler than other rugged lunar terrain.
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Space Center
Houston
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Protests Dog Rockefeller in Colombia During Latin Tour
Violent student protests followed Gov. Nelson Rockefeller as he moved through Colombia on a mission to Latin America. Police used clubs and tear gas in Bogota and four provinces to quell disorders amid the Nixon envoy visit. at least 95 people were injured on the second day of anti U.S. demonstrations.
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Bogota
Columbia
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Latin America
Ecuador
Nixon
NATO Talks on Nuclear Use Guidelines in Europe
U S Defense Secretary Melvin R Laird and six NATO ministers opened talks in London on guidelines for using nuclear weapons in Europe. A top secret study by Britain and West Germany proposes how NATO nuclear forces in Europe could deter a Soviet attack.
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London
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
NATO
Europe
North Atlantic
United States
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Turkey
Denmark
Jaycees Propose Permanent Panel to Probe Penal Deeds
Meigs County pupils may attend a summer speech and hearing clinic. Brooks Shoe Co. workers in Nelsonville receive wage increases as page six highlights a table tennis exhibition featuring John Tannehill on page sixteen.
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Brooks Shoe Co
Nelsonville
Meigs County
John Tannehill
Army declares Utah anthrax test site safe after 1954 exposure
Brig. Gen. John G. Appel says a Dugway Proving Ground plot was sown with a teacup full of anthrax germs 15 years ago but poses no hazard to people or animals. Rep. Richard D. McCarthy warns the Utah area remains a wildlife and human risk. officials deny ongoing peril.
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Salt Lake City
Deseret Test Center
Utah
New York
John G. Appel
Appel
Dugway Proving Ground
Richard D. McCarthy
Dn.y
Defense policy tightens guard duty for reservists
The Defense Department tightens rules for National Guard and reserve members, allowing up to two years of active duty for those deemed unsatisfactory in meeting drill and training obligations. The policy aims to curb malingering and emphasizes performance and readiness over mere attendance, with initial training lasting four to ten months and a total six year obligation.
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Washington
Armed Services
Defense Department
Goldbrick
National Guard
Defense
Pablo
Vietnam
Pentagon
Integration in the Deep South Increases Expected
The Fifth and Sixth Circuit decisions urge school boards in the Deep South to end state-imposed segregation. The court emphasizes both student assignment and faculty integration must show rapid results or be replaced by effective plans. Several states have already moved away from freedom of choice toward more practical desegregation.
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New Orleans
Deep South
Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sth
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Canal Zone
Sth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
5Th Circuit
Circuit
Thanks Mrs Stock Action Ad Success in Albany Ohio Farm Sale
Mrs Judith Stock of Route 3 Albany Ohio placed an Action Ad to sell their farm and reports the Messenger produced the most replies and a quick sale. She says they were very pleased with the results and notes the ads in several papers.
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Judith Stock
Route 3
Albany
Ohio
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