Saturn 5 mission shows engine misfires during Apollo 6
NASA reports three engines failed on the Saturn 5 second stage during Apollo 6 while Apollo 6 completed its mission and re entered the atmosphere safely. The misfires delayed recovery and altered flight plans with a possible year end decision on manned flights.
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Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
NASA
Okinawa
Phillips
Apollo
Earth
Moon
Space Agency
Hawaii
Puzzle clues tease readers with wordplay hints
The article details explanations for Puzzle 723 clues, highlighting substitutions like EYES for 14-Across, DREAMY vs DREARY, and COAL vs GOAT. It notes readers facing a challenging barrage of word chess as they chase the jackpot, with seriation of clue excuses and regional humor.
Bombing of Xuan Loc Town in South Vietnam Reported
An unidentified aircraft dropped 500 pound bombs and napalm on a residential section of Xuan Loc, a rubber town about 40 miles east of Saigon. Casualties were not yet reported as U.S. and Vietnamese authorities began an investigation. The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is stationed near the town on Route 1.
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Saigon
Xuan Loc
Axuan Lee
U.S
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Vietnam
Route 1
Marines Repel Red Attack Near Khe Sanh
Marines beaten back a North Vietnamese assault on a crest near Khe Sanh two miles from the besieged base. Reported casualties were light with 93 enemy bodies counted along hastily built barbed wire. A relief column approached the fortress as Marines ventured beyond the two square mile perimeter.
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Tokyo
Khe Sanh
U.S
Khe- Sanh
J Restaues
Senate blocks Dodd gun control measure and debate over confessions
Senate action leaves the Safe Streets bill in doubt after a 7 to 6 vote on striking a section that would limit Supreme Court restrictions on police questioning of suspects. Absentees and a wiretapping section remain at issue as Johnson pushes to outlaw eavesdropping. The measure seeks 100 million dollars in year one and 300 million in year two for federal crime‑fighting grants.
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Hugh Scott
R-Pa
George A.smathers
D - Fla
Edward V. Long
D-Ma
Supreme Court
Johnson
Congress
Record Player Ring Stolen in Ivast End Home
Police report a record player and a ring were stolen from the home of Philip Napolitano at 474 Wilmot Avenue before 4 p.m. Detectives Sharnick and Dorsch investigated the break in, entry made by forcing a back doorway screen, total value about 110 dollars.
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Philip Napolitano
Wilmot ‘Avenue
Robert Sharnick
J. Raymond Dorsch
Dr King Visits City Five Times in Connecticut History
Summary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Connecticut visits highlighting calls for civil rights passage, nonviolence advocacy, and racial harmony. He spoke in Bridgeport Klein Memorial, Westport Temple Israel, Wesleyan University, Yale, and Hartford, urging peaceful action and a guaranteed annual income while urging swift civil rights legislation.
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Bridgeport
Klein Memorial Auditorium
John F. Kennedy
Temple Israel
Westport
King
Dr. King
Klein
Wesleyan
Connecticut
Yale University
Adience
Hartford
Congress
Relief Forces Close On Khe Sanh In Vietnam War Push
U S Marines near Khe Sanh report relief columns advancing to a hill 1½ miles south as air and ground units close in on the siege. Marines watch as Leathermen from east and air cavalry from south join the approaching relief force amid ongoing air strikes and artillery duels.
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North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Thanh Hoa
Hich
Johnson
U.S
Khe Sanh
Reactions Pour In After King's Assassination Across Nation
Leaders and citizens express anguish and fear as tributes flood in from James Farmer to Jackie Robinson. Church services plan prayers for Dr. King while officials recall his impact and warn of renewed racial tension nationwide.
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Whitney Young
National Urban League
Martin Luther King
Floyd McKissick
CORE
Dr. King
McKissick
Jackie Robinson
New York State
Nixon
King
Richard M. Nixon
Wayne
Morse
D-ore
Fred Meely
Militant
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Chronology In Memphis: King Assassination Timeline
A chronology from Memphis notes claims that King aides warned a federal judge violence might erupt. It documents sniper fire hitting King at 6 05 p m outside the Lorraine Motel and his death at St Josephs Hospital at 7 05 p m CST on April 4 1968.
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King
Second iMarch
Kjfig
Lorraine
St. Josephs Hospital
Violence Erupts in Harlem Bedford-Stuyvesant After King's Death
Looting and rock throwing erupted in Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant as news spread of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's assassination. Police and Mayor Lindsay responded with reinforcements while crowds attacked stores, set fires, and clashed with officers. Separate clashes occurred in Raleigh over the same period, with arrests and use of chemical mace.
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NEW York
Harlem
Bedford- Stuyvesant
Martin Luther King
John V. ‘Lindsay
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Whitey
John
125Th Street
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Reid
Raleigh
N.C
Mpgrass
Capitol
King
Memphis
Shaw University
Hanoi Accuses U S Planes as Bombing Claims Surface
North Vietnam said U S airplanes bombed sites northwest of Hanoi, prompting Pentagon comment that no such strike is known beyond the 20th parallel. Assistant Defense Secretary Goulding ordered an immediate inquiry while noting possible inadvertent damage remains possible.
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Washington
North ‘Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Johnson
Hanoi
Phil G. Goulding
United States
Goodling
Laos
Haripi
Vietnam News Agence
VNA
Toko
Lai Chau
King's Mountaintop Trek Cited Amid Threats and Violence
The report notes threats surrounding Martin Luther King Jr as he travels and cites Andrew Young recalling similar remarks at Demopolis. It covers the 1965 Selma march context, a federal hearing, and King's call for resolve during tough days, mentioning a brewery strike in London and beer loss.
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Atlanta
King
Andrew Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Demopolis
Ala
Selma
Young
Joy Young
U. S. Dist
Bailey’ Brown
America
London
Weve
Johnson delays Hawaii departure amid Vietnam talks
President Johnson postpones leaving for Hawaii as White House plans show talks on Vietnam and potential changes in Southeast Asia policy. Westmoreland successor, Nam negotiations, and Hanoi contacts loom as U S and North Vietnamese envoys prepare for possible talks in Moscow next week.
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Johnson
U.N
Hawaii
Guam
Hanoi
U.S
Westmoreland
White House
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Saigon
Army
Pacific
U. S. Grant Sharp
Ambassador Elsewrth Bunker
Clark M. Clifford
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William P. Bundy
Honolua
New Zealand
Dean ‘Ruski
Park
Honolulu
Leer Johnson
North
Korea
South Korea
Seoul
North Vietnam
State Department
Carl Barth
London
Moscow
United States
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John Connally
Texas
Roy Wilkins
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