NASA cannot repeat moon landing feat as days of glory fade
Bob Greene notes NASA’s decline from archive era miracles to funding cuts and telescope troubles. He interviews James Hartsfield, NASA spokesman, about halted moon missions, Saturn V hulls on display, and the 1969 to 1972 span of six Apollo landings.
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Five Cubans seek asylum in Spanish Embassy
Five more Cubans took refuge inside the Spanish Embassy in Havana, raising to nine the refugees at Madrid's embassy and four at the Italian ambassador's residence. Five who stayed in a Czechoslovak diplomat's apartment abandoned their bids after assurances of nonprosecution, while diplomats accused Cuban police of violating diplomatic territory to make arrests.
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Correction on Oxford assault charge misidentified attorney
A Friday report corrected an error in which William Chism's attorney Leon Spies was mischaracterized as facing the assault charge. The Gazette states it will publish corrections or clarifications in this space and invites complaints at phone 398 8313.
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World's Biggest Beach Party in Williamsburg Faces Rain Risk
In Williamsburg Iowa the NO WA WA Beach party draws about 20 000 attendees despite a cloudy weekend forecast from the National Weather Service Show lineup includes The Crickets The Guess Who Mitch Ryder and Three Dog Night Comedian Bertice Berry will perform as organizers push for family friendly humor and charity funding Tickets range from 8 to 15 dollars with discounts for groups and children under 3 admitted free.
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Four men charged after Waterloo shooting near Sullivan Park
Two Waterloo men, Mike Bruce 19 and Robert McCoy 17, were shot Friday near Sullivan Park in a drug related incident, while Cedar Falls police arrested four men Dion Leslie 18 Tyrone Black 27 Widgett Washington 20 Steve Johnson 23. All four suspects face two counts of attempted murder and are held on 57500 bond.
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FBI probes bribery in South Carolina Legislature
Federal grand jury seeks campaign records from all 46 state senators and 124 House members amid an undercover lobbying sting over parimutuel betting legislation. Investigators probe possible Hobbs Act violations as lobbyist Ron L. Cobb faces scrutiny over payments to lawmakers and missed expense filings.
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