Moon probe Luna 9 details released by Soviet Union
The Soviet space agency Tass disclosed Luna 9 is a 3,482.6 pound automatic station with a TV system and thermo regulation designed for a 360 degree view. It landed softly on the moon and remained functional. Flight stages included earth satellite launch on Jan 31, trajectory to the moon, trajectory correction on Feb 1, and a soft landing in the Sea of Storms.
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Morse urges pulling out to let Vietnam settle its conflict
Senator Wayne Morse urged that U S troops be withdrawn and the U N brought in to keep peace in Southeast Asia He argued South Vietnam could settle its own problems and warned a U S pullout would not be immediate surrender but a path to peace He criticized U S aid to Thailand and called for openness on the Vietnam policy and Geneva Accord compliance.
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Job Corps Probes Plans to Improve Troubled Teens
In a Washington interview Job Corps leaders Franklyn Johnson and David Squire say the program slowed its pace to test what works for troubled teens. They cite high return rates after Christmas and note the first 30 days as a critical dropout period amid early management changes and congressional criticism.
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U N Ambassador Rejects Coalition Including Viet Cong
U N Ambassador Arthur Goldberg opposed a coalition government for South Vietnam that would include the Viet Cong. He noted South Vietnam’s groups include Buddhists Cao Dai Montagnards and others and warned against prearranged coalitions echoing wartime mistakes. He said the Saigon government already reflects diverse groups and the U S is not ready to push a coalition with the Viet Cong.
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Luna 9 Sits on Gold Mine Time
Russian Luna 9 photographs reveal glassy lava bed imagery in the Sea of Storms suggesting volcanic activity across lunar regions. Harold Masursky of the USGS astrogeology group speculates lava flows may form metal veins, hinting at ancient gold mineralization and potential future lunar mining.
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Johnson Lands Among Anti Vietnam Pickets
President Johnson arrived in Hawaii for Vietnam talks amid a mixed reception of about 6 000. Antiwar pickets and cheering crowds clashed briefly as Johnson, flanked by cabinet members, met Hawaii officials and family. Security tightness and a floral welcome contrasted with protest signs near the airport.
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Last Viet foe ducks as drives narrow long coast gaps
In Saigon AP dispatch, a three mile gap remained in major American efforts to clear Viet Cong strongholds on the central coast. Light opposition suggested the last hard-core regiments may have fled to the hills while local guerrillas contested expansion of allied enclaves near the sea. U S bombers targeted communist sites in both north and south.
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Mine blast kills seven in Vietnamese bar near Saigon
A Claymore mine exploded in a Vinh Long city bar killing two U S servicemen and five Vietnamese. Sixteen people were wounded, including six Americans, in the attack near Saigon.
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NASA Not Worried Though Not Tuned in on Luna 9
NASA shows no concern over Luna 9 broadcasts as U S and British tracking networks receive high quality images from the Soviet probe via Jodrell Bank. NORAD monitors space activity using military and civilian sensors, aiding defense and intelligence aims.
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