Guidance Trouble Briefly Halts Apollo 16 The Moonward Flight
Apollo 16 faced two minor glitches during a two day flight to the moon. A guidance platform lock and a shifting antenna prompted brief wakeups for astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II. Ground control realigned the inertial platform and the crew resumed rest after confirming the system was nominal.
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Hensel Quits Over Elderly Being Ignored Statement
Harald Hensel, executive director of Linn County Council on Aging, resigns citing administrative confusion from United Community Services and the Alan Health Center. He says the elderly are losers as bureaucracy grows. Officials note roll-defining issues and praise Hensel’s past service while considering next steps.
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Tensel
Robert Bettiga
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Deaf fans hear foul words in match at Birmingham
In Barnsley, England, a British Deaf Association member complained that players used foul language during Saturday's Birmingham match. Normal-hearing viewers missed the remarks, but deaf viewers reading lips received the message, prompting calls it blatant and deplorable despite heat of the moment.
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England
UPI
British Deaf Association
Birmingham
James Hudson
Students Plan Sudden Incident Protests Across Campuses
A broad call for campus strikes spreads after a sudden incident in Vietnam policy. Thousands gathered at Columbia and other campuses, urging shutdowns and antiwar actions. NSA drives nationwide shut-ins with plans for mass mailings to member colleges. Police dispersed demonstrators. on the West Coast 69 were arrested at a San Francisco federal building protest.
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Two U S Ships Hit as 2 Sailors Die and 16 Hurt
Off North Vietnam two U S Navy ships were struck by communist fire over Sunday and Monday. One Worden sailor died and nine were injured when the frigate was hit by an explosion. A Buchanan shell strike killed one sailor and wounded seven as the ship came under fire. Navy officials identified Robert A Sterling of Arispe Iowa as the Worden casualty. Additional reports described air and sea actions, including heavy B 52 and fighter bomber raids and battles around An Loc and Bastogne, with hundreds of North Vietnamese killed and numerous weapons captured.
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Ivan Sterling
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Robert Allen Sterling
Nixon
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Haiphong
Nghe An
Thanh Hoa
An Loc
South Vetnam
Bastogne
Alternatives To Iowa City Ramp Studied
Iowa City officials informally agreed to study options to a $2 million downtown parking ramp after bond funding defeat. City staff will present data before May 18 as council weighs ramp plans and a civil disorder ordinance draft allowing steps to curb disturbances.
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Eigse Cearest
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Jay Honohan
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City and County Split Over Voter Data Bid Costs
Linn county faces higher projected costs for voter registration data processing after a misread solicitation for a bid. Cedar Rapids, tied to the county's registration effort, bills $323,000 for city voters while county officials seek a full cost study and potential use of Cedar Rapids’ data processing.
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Cedar Rapids
Art Williams
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Iowa
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Washington
Nixon
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Laird Denies Any Bomb Halt Amid Vietnam Tensions
SAIGON AP President Mixon suspended air attacks on the Manoi Haiphong area to pressure North Vietnam to halt its broad offensive in the south. Laird in Washington denied any halt north of the 20th Parallel and said air power continues south and north of the DMZ. Saigon informants and officials varied, with some backing Laird’s stance, while others warned against discussing battlefield details. Laird accused Hanoi of flagrantly violating the 1968 DMZ pact and said negotiation is impossible while the enemy ignores accords. Senate Foreign Relations panel weighed a resolution to halt all U.S. combat funding if POWs are not released.
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Chuckle: fine life lets many women wed with good jobs
A lighthearted remark says the current state of affairs allows nearly any woman with a decent job to marry, reflecting social norms of the era.
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