Titan 3A rocket completes orbit shifting mission
At Cape Kennedy the Titan 3A lifted two satellites into orbit and began planned orbit-shifting maneuvers via a transtage. The mission launched at 10 a.m. EST with multiple engine burns to place an experimental communications satellite and a radar calibration sphere into an extended elliptical orbit before final circularization at 1,725 miles, paving way for future military satellite missions and the Titan 3C program.
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AF Board Backs Code At Academy
The White chaired five man panel urged retaining the academy honor code with adjustments in application. It found the academy program fundamentally sound after hearings and cadet resignations totaling 105. The panel dismissed claims of systemic collapse and noted only minor reforms may be needed.
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Air Force Academy
Thomas D. White
Eugene M. Zuckert
Academy
Gas Tax Rise Nears Final Approval in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Senate gave near final approval to a one cent increase in the state gasoline tax from 5.5 to 6.5 cents per gallon. The plan, championed by Gov. Volpe, now awaits final approvals in both branches before heading to the governor. The penny rise is projected to raise about $15 million annually for highway funding.
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OAS votes to form inter American force in Dominican Republic
The OAS approved an inter American military force to stabilize the Dominican Republic with U S Marines and paratroopers in Santo Domingo. Paraguay Venezuela and Costa Rica pledged units while Argentina Brazil consider sending troops. Johnson urged backing and a phased withdrawal of some U S forces as others join.
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Vietnamese Armed Forces Council Disbands in Support of Civilian Rule
In Saigon the Armed Forces Council voted to dissolve itself in support of Prime Minister Phan Huy Quat as civilian government gains confidence of military leaders. The withdrawal follows a UPI and AP report detailing a major U S air strike near Hanoi and ongoing efforts to stabilize Saigon's civilian leadership.
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Woodland Fires Burn 135 Acres In Berkshire County
In Berkshire County, outdoor fires yesterday afternoon burned over 135 acres of woods and brushland. About 50 acres burned in Pittsfield, with 85 in Southfield village, New Marlboro. Firefighters from four communities and the state fought the blazes with eight pieces of apparatus on property owned by Fred G. Crane.
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New England Forests Close as Fires Escalate
In parched New England forests, New Hampshire bans smoking and campfires as fires rage across six states. Firefighters battled 85 acres burned near Pittsfield with volunteers aiding, no casualties reported, and the blaze controlled by early evening.
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UPI
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US Ignores Warning From Dominican Rebel
The Dominican rebel leader warns that any US troops entering the rebel zone will be fired on. Caamano reports capturing a US Marine after an American jeep entered the area. Four US servicemen wounded in Santo Domingo raise total casualties to six dead, one missing, fifty six wounded amid ongoing sniping and clashes. US officials say patrols occasionally go beyond the security zone and reserve the right to act to fulfill their mission. The peace commission members return to Washington while the fifth stays to push for a permanent peace.
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U.S
Organization of American States Peace Commission
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OAS
Washington
Frank Morrice
SEATO ends meeting divided over Viet Nam policy
The South east Asia Treaty Organization completed its annual ministerial meeting with a 6-2 division on Viet Nam policy. The bloc, led by the United States and Britain, pledged to increase assistance to South Viet Nam while Pakistan and France dissented or abstained from endorsement.
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Georgia vote reshapes legislature with Negro nominees
In Atlanta a topsy turvy special primary eliminated Klansman Calvin Craig from a Georgia Legislature bid. Eleven Negroes win nominations including Julian Bond of SNCC, as the federal court ordered reapportionment names Democratic and Republican candidates for 141 of 205 seats. In Buffalo Coast Guard harbor fog horn stuck, blasting three times a minute.
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UPI
Ku Klux Klan
Calvin Craig
Georgia
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Buffalo
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