Texas teen finds new comet Whitaker Thomas named
Mark Whitaker a 16 year old Bishop High School junior found a new comet June 14 with a home built four inch telescope. The Whitaker Thomas comet is named for him and Norman G. Thomas a Lowell Observatory astronomer who confirmed his observations.
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Italian Newspapers Stalled by Strike
Rome AP reports Italian printers unions staged a 24 hour walkout backing wage hikes and job security provisions. A second strike was planned from Saturday morning to Sunday morning after a weekend of stoppages.
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Hatfield Questions Rockefeller Nomination Odds
Senator Mark Hatfield said Rockefeller faces nearly impossible odds to win the Republican presidential nomination. He noted Rockefeller failed to campaign in Oregon, suggesting only a major Nixon slip or a Rockefeller breakthrough could alter the convention race.
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Harvard Grads Vie For Canada Prime Minister Post
Montreal reports two Harvard graduates, Trudeau and Stanfield, lead a race for Canada’s prime minister as voters decide in a tight 264-seat house race. The campaign focuses on Quebec and language tensions, with minor party hopes and a personality contest tone.
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Teen Detained After Stowaway Incidents At London Airport
London police detained 15 year old Stephen Wilkins near the overseas passenger building after he was seen by officers. Earlier this year he stowed away in planes that carried him to the United States.
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Powell Wins Harlem Primary Narrowly In Tight Ballot
Adam Clayton Powell defeats John H. Young by about two to one in Harlem 18th district Democratic primary. Powell, once excluded from Congress, seeks re election after a special election win last year and campaigns from his Bahamas retreat.
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GOP Blasts Demos for Crisis of Confidence
The Republican coordinating committee charged that Democrats created a world wide crisis of confidence by frittering away military and economic strength and failing to stand by American principles. It urged a Republican administration to restore leadership, strengthen NATO, and promote development abroad with new markets at home.
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Chicago to receive 9000 Mace canisters for police use
Chicago police will receive nine thousand canisters of the incapacitating chemical spray Mace by the end of the month, according to Police Superintendent James Conlisk.
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