Moonshot Postponed 24 Hours at Cape Kennedy
UPI reports the Lunar Orbiter 3 launch postponed at least a day due to a power problem amid Apollo 1 fire investigations. Officials consider switching to a substitute craft if tests confirm the issue, with a potential February 7 launch and a February 12 orbital photographic schedule pending the outcome.
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Fair Housing Bill Faces Widespread Discrimination Claims
Vermont advocates say discrimination in Burlington Winooski and Colchester is common, urging passage of a bill to ban housing bias based on race creed color or national origin. NAACP leader Dr Cleve Williams and Monsignor Edward Fitzsimmons testified while opponents urged property owner rights and called the proposal socialist.
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House OKs Track Bill in Vermont Legislature
The Vermont House unanimously approved a bill revising a pari mutuel tax split for Green Mountain Park in Pownal. A proposed amendment setting minimum purses of 600 dollars for harness and 1200 dollars for thoroughbred racing was rejected, while the new split allocates 12.5 percent to the track and 5.5 percent to the state. the old 8-10 split reverts Dec 31, 1970. Governor Hoff urged steady support to help the track succeed amid debate over state guidance in operations.
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NASA Reassesses Apollo Moonshot After Fire
NASA schedules a meeting with Apollo program contractors to discuss the Apollo 1 disaster and current status. The event, closed to press, will cover investigation progress and safeguard measures while suspending tests in pure oxygen environments.
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Measure Would Provide Homestead Exemption in Vermont
In Montpelier the House advanced a bill offering a homestead exemption up to 4000 dollars for residents 65 and older who have lived in Vermont seven years, with taxable property under 14000 dollars and one exemption per homestead. The measure allows the state treasurer to reimburse municipalities for the tax revenue loss. A separate bill would regulate junkyards, requiring licensing and fencing to conceal yards near highways.
Inside Hoosick Falls PTA hears about architecture worth saving
The Hoosick Falls PTA discusses preserving local architecture in a Page 5 feature noting a new figure on Shaftsbury deficit and Arlingtonian’s move to Sen. Prouty’s staff, all highlighted on Page 5.
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U S Opens Offensive Near Cambodia In Vietnam War
U S B52 bombers struck three times near the Cambodian border in jungle sites as part of one of the year’s most intensive raids. The 173rd Airborne Brigade opened an offensive on the zone’s fringes, while Marines pushed into a fortress jungle 200 miles north of Qui Nhon, with reports of 108 enemy killed in operations De Soto and Independence.
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Johnson seeks direct Hanoi offer to halt Vietnam war
President Johnson signaled willingness to suspend U S air attacks on North Vietnam if Hanoi makes a firm direct move to open negotiations. He said any peace deal would require concessions by both sides and urged direct word from Hanoi rather than third party hints. He warned he was not aware of serious efforts by the other side to stop the fighting.
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Democrats Push New Wage-Price Guidepost For Budget Talks
Congressional Democrats press for a fresh wage price guidepost to guide policy, signaling they may act if the administration does not. The dispute centers on the suspended 3.2 percent guideline, linked to productivity gains and inflation, with Sen. Proxmire urging a new rate to restore purchasing power.
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Soviets Begin Evacuation Airlift From Peking
Four TU104 jetliners will fly Moscow to Peking for four days, evacuating about 200 wives and children of Soviet diplomats in China. Embassies faced mobs and Chinese protests. staff reductions and Chinese workers' strikes were reported, but no formal break in relations was expected.
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Morhouse conviction affirmed by New York court
The Appellate Division unanimously upheld former State Republican Chairman L. Judson Morhouse's conviction on conspiracy to bribe a State Liquor Authority chairman. Morhouse, 52, of Ticonderoga, was jailed for two to three years after a May trial, tied to bribery of SLA chairman Martin Epstein to gain a Playboy Club liquor license. Epstein allegedly demanded $50,000 in 1961, Morhouse then asked $100,000 in five yearly payments, and Morhouse got about $18,000 before the scandal broke.
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