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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
2
Apollo 11 findings support lava formed the lunar maria and covered seas with rock dust and glass beads. Scientists test lunar samples for life by exposing them to germ free mice while astronauts await release from quarantine.
Washington reports scientists urge speed on lunar samples held in Houston quarantine after Apollo 11. Geologists balk at waiting for biologists while examining rocks and glassy beads, noting potential but unlikely moon germs and a titanium rich composition consistent with Surveyor analyses.
UPI reports a surge of activity around Saigon as combat units clash near Trang Bang and Go Dau Ha. American forces tally 70 North Vietnamese killed in four engagements, with 6 U.S. soldiers dead and 51 wounded. The spike ends a 10 day lull and occurs on a major infiltration route northwest of Saigon.
UPI reports Soviet naval expansion under Admiral Gorshkov as ships sail Atlantic Pacific Arctic Antarctic and Mediterranean. A Caribbean visit and Gulf of Mexico antisubmarine drills mark bold show the flag missions challenging Western naval dominance. NATO watches Mediterranean builds up, US eyes Indian Ocean basing with Australia.
Probation officer Mrs. Edwin Tyra of Edgar town told reporters on Monday that Senator Edward M Kennedy will be treated like any other probationer after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an auto accident on Chappaquiddick Island. He received a suspended two month jail term and one year probation with license suspension.
Pasadena based report describes Mariner 6 taking photographs of Mars from 58 million miles away. A geneticist comments that the images could offer insights into the origin of human life. The article notes the mission as a landmark in space exploration.
Thousands of African Catholics greet Pope Paul VI in Kampala as he arrives for Africa’s first modern papal visit. He will consecrate a shrine to 22 African martyrs and seek to mediate the Nigerian Biafra civil war while inviting leaders Odumegwu Ojukwu and Yakubu Gowon to peace talks. Rain delays alter plans as the pope closes the All-African Bishops Symposium and urges moral action against apartheid and colonialism.
North Vietnam dispatch quotes Nhan Dan accusing President Nixon of pursuing a broader American domination of Asia. The broadcast says Nixon seeks a new role after the Vietnam War but masks aggressive, anti socialist aims and presses non Communist states to boost arms and join a regional defense push.
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