Apollo 10 correction deemed unnecessary en route to moon
Apollo 10 astronauts Stafford Young and Cernan avoided a midcourse correction as they head for a Wednesday moon encounter. Mission control reported an accurate path with a near 71 mile lunar approach and a planned 3:35 p.m. Iowa time orbit insertion behind the moon. The crew rested well and reported flawless systems as preparations continued for the Sea of Tranquility descent and the eventual Apollo 11 lunar landing plan.
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Thuy says no war settlement while Thieu stays in power
North Vietnam envoy Xuan Thuy told the British American press group that no final settlement is possible while President Thieu’s government remains in Saigon. He criticized Nixon’s plan for keeping Thieu, and urged a provisional coalition to organize free elections, warning progress at Paris hinges on power shifts.
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Nuclear Fire Damage May Hit 50 Million at Rocky Flats
The Atomic Energy Commission estimates 40 to 50 million dollars may be required to restore and replace damaged facilities after a fire at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near Golden operated by Dow Chemical. One firefighter was exposed to radioactivity, while contamination remained confined to the plant site. investigations proceed with an investigative committee named.
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Dow Chemical Co
Bonding Bill Passes for Iowa Universities to Use Fees
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature approved a long range bonding bill authorizing the regents to use student fees to finance academic buildings at the three state universities. The bill bars using fees to establish a branch university. The Senate backed the conference panel, 36 to 21, and the House approved it, 74 to 22, sending the measure to Gov. Ray.
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Senate
Western Iowa University
Conference Committee
House
Robert Ray
Presbyterians Urge U S Recognize Castro Regime
The United Presbyterian general assembly urged the U S to recognize Fidel Castro s Cuban government and lift the trade embargo. A Latin America paper backed a broad U S policy rethink and called for normal relations with Cuba. The measure passed by a majority of voting commissioners.
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Latin America
Washington
Refuses Data on Captured Pilots in Vietnam Talk
Paris UPI reports North Vietnamese chief negotiator Xuan Thuy stated Hanoi would not provide information on captured U.S. pilots while Washington refuses to withdraw troops from South Vietnam.
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Compromises On Key Bills Being Sought
Gazette Associate Editor reports the 1969 Iowa legislature near adjournment faced chaotic finish as leaders push to end session by Wednesday night. Conferees scurried to reconcile house and Senate differences on multiple bills, with several educational appropriation measures in dispute.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Surtax extension urged to curb inflation in 1970 plan
Washington report notes Treasury Secretary Kennedy Budget Director Mayo and CEA Chairman McCracken told the House Ways and Means Committee that extending Nixon’s income tax surcharge for one year beyond June is essential. They warned that dropping the surcharge would lift inflation and erase any surplus, while detailing revenue and deficit projections for fiscal 1970 and arguing the 7 percent investment tax credit must stay in place.
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Treasury
David Kennedy
Paul Mayo
Paul McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
House
Ways and Means Committee
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McCracken
Johnson
Allies Capture Hamburger Hill on 12th Assault
Allied forces led by the 101st airborne stormed the summit of Hamburger Hill after 10 days of brutal fighting, overrunning North Vietnamese bunkers with 1,800 troops. The battle left at least 350 American casualties and an estimated 400 North Vietnamese dead, with heavy support from air and artillery before the final push.
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UPS
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101St Airborne Division
U. S
UPI
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Lamb
Airborne
Gerald Harkins
Springfield
Ohio
Bong Ap Bia Mountain
Douglas Pangdorn
Steubenville
Kennedy Attacks Vietnam Policy From Senate Floor
Senator Edward Kennedy denounces Nixon era Vietnam policy calling Hamburger Hill assault senseless and irresponsible. He warns American lives should not be sacrificed for military pride and urges withdrawal of Johnson era orders to Pressure Vietcong on the ground.
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Edward Kennedy
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Hamburger Hill
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Johnson
Another Sharp Loss in Stocks
New York stock market slid to a sharp loss as the Dow Jones industrial average fell 9.76 points or 1.01 percent to 949.26 on Tuesday AP reports another broad decline in major shares.
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You Can't Beat Old Father Time in This Chuckle Line
A humorous quip notes that while Father Time is unbeatable, certain women seem to negotiate a close bargain with him in a playful, lighthearted item from a humor column.
Nixon Thieu set June 8 meeting on Midway Island
President Nixon and South Vietnamese President Thieu will fly to Midway Island on June 8 for a one day summit to align on a peaceful Vietnam solution. They seek direct talks to discuss war conduct and a joint approach, with possible topics including troop withdrawals and elections under international supervision. Nixon will miss his Ohio State address with Agnew substituting.
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Vietnam
Saigon
Honolulu
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Rogers
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Hawaii
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Agnew
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