Apollo 12 countdown launches with Venusian precision
The Apollo 12 mission is set to lift from Cape Kennedy on November 14 at 11 22 a m EST with astronauts Conrad Gordon and Bean aboard to land in the Ocean of Storms. Neil Armstrong and colleagues will attend, and President Nixon plans to visit the Cape to observe the historic launch.
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Soviet marks 52nd birthday with pledge against imperialism
Moscow observes the 52nd birthday of the Soviet Union with Grechko delivering a restrained keynote from Lenin’s mausoleum. He denounces imperialist plans in Vietnam while stressing the army’s role in peace and socialism as a large Red Square parade showcases ornamentation over weapons.
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Cong Attacks Saigon Police Stations in Strong Overnight Assault
Viet Cong forces attacked two Saigon police stations and shelled 68 Allied targets in their strongest strike in two months. At least one policeman killed and eight wounded. three guerrillas slain. U.S. helicopter gunships supported police in southwest Saigon amid heavy fighting linked to winter offensive. Civilian casualties reported in My Tho and Mekong Delta villages as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops faced counterattacks nearby.
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New Editor Named at Pacific Stars and Stripes
Col. William V. Koch, 42, a veteran Army information officer and master parachutist from Bridgeport Kentucky, was named editor in chief of Pacific Stars and Stripes. He succeeds Col. Peter Sweers after a dispute that had named Col. James W. Campbell as successor amid accusations of slanted coverage dubbed the Hanoi Herald.
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Jury Trial Sought On Seale Conviction
In Chicago, Bobby Seale seeks a jury trial for a four year term tied to his disruption of the Chicago Eight trial. Judge Julius Hoffman granted a motion to set aside 16 contempt citations as the case moves toward a possible April retrial.
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Burmese, Chinese clash on border raise death toll
Burmese Premier Ne Win said fighting with Communist forces along the China border has left 133 Burmese dead, 250 wounded and 42 missing. He did not name China but implied Chinese troops and Burmese guerrillas aided by Beijing were involved as border clashes intensified since January after years of tension.
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Arsenal seizure linked to far-right group in Massachusetts
Treasury agents uncovered a large cache at 11 Ellis Ave West Bridgewater belonging to Ralph E and Mildred Swan. The arsenal included live land mines antitank guns machine guns grenades and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Four men carried an antitank gun from the home. Authorities say the raid stemmed from an investigation begun after a live grenade was mailed to an official 18 months earlier. No charges yet but arrests expected under gun control laws.
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Senate Democrats Accused of Politics on Draft
In Washington UPI reports Senate Democrats face charges of political maneuvering after reviving the Nixon draft lottery compromise. Senator Margaret Chase Smith called the plan political, while Rep. L Mendel Rivers rejected it. Nixon criticized the Senate action as unworthy of consideration.
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Population reduction seen as man's best survival hope
A National Research Council committee argues that the best hope for humanity is reducing world population. The group warns that 3.5 billion people are already too many, with 2070 projections reaching 30 billion without limiting factors. They cite looming shortages of resources like mercury, tin, tungsten, and helium and doubt oceans will provide a long term solution. The panel is led by Prof. Preson E. Cloud Jr.
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NATO to probe deteriorating environment findings
NATO forms Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society at President Nixon’s urging. The panel, meeting December 8 in Brussels, will study air and water pollution and traffic deaths, declassify results, and share findings with NATO members and outside nations.
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