Apollo 10 astronauts rest easy as craft nears moon
Apollo 10 crew Col. Thomas Stafford Navy Cmdr. John Young and Cmdr. Eugene Cernan awaken refreshed after nine hours sleep. Mission control says a midcourse firing can be deleted as the capsule sails toward a planned moon approach in the Sea of Tranquility. The crew reports a smooth voyage with no illnesses, while Earth recedes about 200,000 miles.
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Thomaz Stafford
Cmdr
John Young
Associated Press
Mission Control
Jack Lousma
Lousma
Cernan
Lem
Moon
Sea of Tranquility
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin
Lunar
Earth
Cape Kennedy
Stafford
Young
Glenn Lunney
Apollo 16 TV Schedule and Flight Progress Report
New York AP reports TV networks plan live coverage of Apollo 16 tonight with NBC CBS and ABC airing early telecasts and progress reports. Astronauts report flawless systems and the LEM connected to the nose. Stafford calls the burn good as mission control confirms a smooth midcourse correction toward lunar orbit.
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NBC
CBS
ABC
Apollo 10
Stafford
Mission Control
Houston
Slaffora
Laborers End 49 Day Pittsfield Strike With $2 Hour Deal
Laborers International Union Local 473 of Pittsfield and the General Contractors Association reached a three year contract after a 12 hour session at the Yellow Aster restaurant. The pact provides a $2 per hour raise overall. Pickets to be removed today with work to resume tomorrow unless carpenters union Local 444 sets up lines. Work halted on projects valued over $20 million, including Berkshire Life’s Berkshire Common complex. Mediators Joseph Curran and Thomas McNally participated.
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Laborers International Union Local 473
Pittsfield
General Contractors Association of
Paul D. Francese
Patrick J. Mele
Local 473
Francese
Fred T. Hansen
Carpenters Union Local 444
Berkshire
Joseph P. Curran
Longmeadow
Thomas G. McNally
Worcester
Lavor
Youth advisory groups to advise on draft improvements
The Selective Service System will form youth advisory groups across 56 regions to voice opinions on draft flaws and improvements. Lt. Gen. Hershey said pilots in five regions show promise, with members from junior high to young veterans chosen from schools, unions, and scouts. Girls will participate, and groups will not set policy but offer advice to regional directors.
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New York Times News Service
New York
Selective Service System
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Congress
New York City
Guam
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Iowa
Michigan
Washington
White House
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Paratroops seize Dong Ap Bia after 10 days of combat
U S and South Vietnamese forces captured the Dong Ap Bia fortress above the A Shau Valley on the tenth day of heavy fighting. The battle left about 426 North Vietnamese and 43 Americans dead, with 309 paratroopers near the crest. Retreat into Laos followed light resistance as U S and allied troops pressed the final assault.
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Saigon
A Shau
U.S
Dong Ap Bia
Laos
101St Airborne Division
104St Airborne
Democrats Seek To Reverse Mass Medicaid Cut in Massachusetts
Boston Democrats plan to reverse a recent 41.5 million Medicaid reduction for the next fiscal year amid a 170 to 70 House vote. The debate highlighted shifts on METCO funding and welfare costs, with Berkshire members split and Bartley supporting the governor’s Medicaid. A possible conference committee could restore funds.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Francis W. Sargent
Berkshire
William S. Kitterman
Thomas C
David M. Bartley
Holyoke
Rep. Kitterman
Pittsfield
Senate
David E. Harrison
Gloucester
Democratic State Committee
Nixon Thieu Set Meeting For June 8 At Midway
President Nixon and South Vietnamese leader Nguyen Van Thieu will meet June 8 on Midway Island to discuss the Vietnam war and a peaceful settlement. The one day session follows talks in Saigon with Secretary Rogers. Agnew will replace Nixon at Ohio State June 7.
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Washington
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Midway Island
Pacific
White House
Saigon
U.S
William P. Rogers
Thieu
New York Times Today
Thien
Rogers
National Liberation Front
Viek Cong
Midway
Hawaii
Ohio State University
Spiro T. Agnew
White Mouse
Governor Sargent to Appoint Transit Panel
Gov. Franis W. Sargent announced plans to create a special transportation task force to map a more balanced Massachusetts system. He criticized excessive highway spending and urged inclusion of architects, economists, social scientists, and private citizens to address urban mobility needs. The formation date was not given.
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Boston
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts
Sargent
Urban Action Center of
Urban America
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Frank M. Matyango
North Adams
Anthony P. McBride
Adams
Metropolitan Council For Educational Opportunities
METCO
Bos
William G. Robinson
Melrose
Bartley
Govenor
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