Apollo 18 lands on moon highlands for first surface explorations
Apollo 18 astronauts John Young and Charley Duke activated the lander Orion on the moon near the central highlands and prepared for the descent. They planned three surface excursions over a 73 hour mission to investigate the origin of the highlands while monitoring a minor electrical alert aboard the command module.
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Orion
Casper
Moon
Duke
Young
APT
Lunar Highlands
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke
Old Guard Democrats shaken as McGovern caucus takes Bennington delegates
McGovern forces used a careful phone campaign to win majorities at Bennington caucus, securing 29 of 45 delegates for McGovern while Muskie and Humphrey gained 14 and 2 votes respectively. Proportional rules limited friction, paving the way for statewide unity at the May 20 convention.
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George McGovern
Bennington
Sen
McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Muskle
Philip H. Holt
Selectman
Fred Phillips
Richard Sleeman
Fred Parker
Humphrey
George Wallace
St. Michael's College
McGovern Democrata
Susan Paris
South Dakota
Muskie
Miss Paris
Common Cause
Citizen
HEW
John Gardner
McGovern Wins Vermont Delegates In State Convention
McGovern appears to dominate Vermont delegate selection with 231 of 563 tallied as Muskie lags with 82. Early returns show McGovern strong in Burlington and Montpelier, while Muskie gains limited support in Barre City and Winooski. The convention at St Michael's College in Vermont next month will finalize national delegation allocations.
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Burlington
UPI
George S. McGovern
Vermont
South Dakota
Montpelier
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
New England
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
McGovern
Vention
Muskie
Tily
Donald Webster
Francis Esposito
Kathy McKnight
Brattleboro
Rockingham
Rutland City
Putney
Marlboro
Dumumerston
Gilford
Athens
Charlotte
Middlebury
Richmond
Shelburn
Rochester
Westminister
Essex
Huntington
Muskle
Barre City
Winooski
Colchester
St. George
St. Albans
Muskie Oo
St. Michael's College
Wlanoski
Meany cites U S statistics to challenge Nixon controls
George Meany AFI CIO president used government data to argue wage price controls fail to curb pay increases while prices soar He urged Congress to revamp the system and curb excess profits Citing CPI and wholesale price trends he warned of administration ineffectiveness and pro business bias
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Washington
UPI
Aficio
George Meany
Nixon
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Meany
Congress
Zoning Board Grants Variances For Office Building
The Inside Jennington Zoning Board approved variances for a professional building and for tro ponies as part of site use changes. The decisions reflect compliance with zoning rules while addressing proposed development."
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Jennington Zoning Board
Green Mountain Furniture
Green Mountain Park
Witten
Pete Horton
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Bennington
Hoosick Falls
Planning Commission
Pownal
Tucky Road
Devicera
Governor Davis Calls Japan Trip More Educational
MONTPELIER (UPL) Gov Deane C Davis described his two week trip to Japan as far more educational than expected. Sponsored by the State Department and the National Governors Conference the visit included Tokyo and several provinces where he met Japanese governors. He noted shared concerns on funding for education and health service delivery while noting Japan’s lack of welfare and drug probe issues. He cited Nixon’s China trip and the 10 percent import surcharge as policy factors shaping Japanese views. His wife Marjoria accompanied him and they were briefed on American policy with no subjects barred.
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Japan
Davis
Nixon
China
Davis backs Nixon policy and Vietnam bombing stance
Vermont Governor Deane C. Davis voiced full support for President Nixon’s Vietnam bombing policy and said the war will not end after U.S. troop withdrawal. He aligned with Senator George Aiken on moral justification of bombing, and addressed department morale, Oakey’s performance, and upcoming Public Service Board chair selection including candidate Donald Hashford of Montpelier.
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Davis
Nixon
U.S
George Aiken
R- Vt
State Education Board
Marian Taylor
Joseph
Oakey
Stang
Public Service Board
Donald Hashford
Montpelier
Davia
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Charles Butler JI
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By Charles Bonenti
Bennington College
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Rebecca Stickney
New York
National Sudent Association
North Vietnammese Communist Party
Hennington
Donald K. Brown
Brown
Irving Lyon
Lyon
Facity Committee
Wacher Rush Welter
Reading
Gerald Cornell
Bennington Cantons
Welter
Cornell
Ernest Gibson III
Social Welfare Board
Office of Economic Opportunity
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