Soviet Moon Bound Zond 6 Near Lunar Vicinity
MOSCOW AP reports the unmanned Zond 6 spacecraft approaching the moon as Soviet officials withheld details. The probe, launched Sunday to study near lunar space and test equipment, could help plan a possible manned lunar dash and signals vital data on radiation and communications. Cosmo 253 was also announced, orbiting Earth and sending back data.
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Soviet Union
Nearlunar Space
U.S
Moon
Earth
Indian Ocean
Power clash reported between Chou En-lai and Lin Piao
A Hong Kong source says a bitter behind the scenes struggle is unfolding between Communist Chinese Premier Chou En-lai and Defense Minister Lin Piao. The report attributes the knowledge to a Canton insider and a relative described as a Canton official versed in internal party power politics.
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Hong Kong
Chou En - Lai
Lin Piao
Canton
Chou
Lin
Mao Tsetung
Nixon Plans Major White House Staff Overhaul
President-elect Nixon intends a thorough reshaping of the White House staff abolishing such posts as press secretary and appointments secretary. H. R. Haldeman announced the plan to create a small core of assistants acting as chiefs of staff with several special assistants handling press relations and appointments. Bryce Harlow named as an assistant to manage legislation and congressional affairs. The move signals a staffing model between Kennedy Johnson and Eisenhower systems as Nixon travels in New York arranging final staff structure.
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Bob” Haldeman
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Harlow
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Fla
Eisenhower
Washington
Procter & Gamble Co
Congress
Legislative Branch
Lawrence O’brien
Kennedy
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
O’brien
Congressional
A C Considers Moving Cedar Rapids Construction Gear to Illinois
Officials of Allis-Chalmers said the Cedar Rapids construction machinery division may shift production to Springfield and Deerfield Illinois. Plant manager Madden called the move quite likely with a final decision by end of 1969. If no other division uses the Cedar Rapids facility it may be sold or leased. Current employment stands at 550 with changes possible.
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Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Deerfield
Henry Madden
A-C
David C. Scott
Illinois
Charles M. Schaninger
Construction Machinery
Schaninger
Madden
First Avenue E
Three Indicted in Nixon Plot
A Brooklyn grand jury indicted Ahmed Namer and his two sons on four counts including conspiracy and possession of dangerous weapons in an alleged plot to assassinate President-elect Nixon. Each faces up to 24 years if convicted. a Yemeni informant testified at length and was kept in protective custody.
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UPI
Brooklyn
Nixon
Ahmed Namer
Yemini
Grand Jury
South Vietnam May Relent on Talks
UPI report from Paris notes Har riman's 40 minute talks with Pham Dang Lam as Saigon faces pressure over Paris talks. Lam, ex foreign minister and Saigon observer, has not yet signaled a change in boycott stance. Washington remains firm that talks require Saigon presence amid Viet Cong and North Vietnamese pressure.
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Clark Clifford
Pentagon
Johnson
Paris
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Clifford
Saigon
UPI
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Pham Dang Lam
Lam
Harriman
Thieu
Viet Cong
Ton That Thien
Duong Dinh Thao
Front
Washington
Thien
Daniel Southerland
Hanoi
Southerland
Clifford-Thien
Georges Sibera
Thao
Rights Unit Founder And 2 Others Slain
Five Black men attacked the New England Grass Roots Organization headquarters in Boston. Guido St Laurent, its founder, and two others were killed. Two more injured were hospitalized as police described the assailants and victims as Black. The Seeing Eye dog remained beside the slain leader.
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Boston
Guido St. Laurent
New England Grass Roots Organization
NEGRO
St. Laurent
Iowa board weighs action on 91 underperforming schools
The Iowa state board of public instruction studied whether to place 91 schools on probation or warn them a year before probation, amid concerns about accreditation and loss of state aid. Deficiencies are academic, with lack of courses in second language, science, fine arts, math, social studies, and shortage of librarians and counselors. The 15 with more critical deficiencies include Bridgewater Fontanelle and Clarke Osceola. the rest listed across several districts.
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Des Moines
State Board of Public Instruction
Earl Miller
State Division of Supervision
Miller
Law of
Iowa
Bridgewater - Fontanelle
Clarke
Osceola
Collins
New Market
Havelock - Plover
Laverne
Irwin
Marathon
Orient - Macksburg
Semco
Gilman
Palmer
Rake
Sioux Valley
Peterson
Wall Lake
Ringsted
Akron
Charter Oak-Ute
Agnew backs Puerto Rico statehood not just territory
Vice president elect Agnew urged granting Puerto Rico statehood, contrasting it with Hawaii and Alaska and saying the “productive area” should be consolidated into the U.S. He stated he would not push statehood unless Nixon asks and offered no further details.
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Dorado Beach
P.R
Agnew
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
U. S
Act To Cut Oil Pollution Damage Plan Approved by Johnson
President Johnson approved a national contingency plan to reduce oil spill damage. It creates a national reaction team and regional plans to detect incidents, limit spread, and deploy cleanup techniques, referencing the Torrey Canyon and Ocean Eagle cases.
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Washington
Johnson
Torrey Canyon
England
Puerto Rico
Northeaster Rages Through New England With Losses and Damage
A severe northeaster battered the mid Atlantic and New England, bringing gale winds up to 81 mph on Mount Washington and heavy snowfall in the North. At least eight storm related deaths were reported in New England with more elsewhere. Power lines fell, bridges closed, and coastal areas evacuated as boats sank and seas surged. A separate note from Warsaw reports leaders snubbing Czechoslovakia at a Polish party congress as Lenart spoke.
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New England
mid-Atlantic States
Nova Scotia
New Hampshire
Mt Washington
Kennebunk Beach
Maine
King’s Highway
Cape Cod
Gulf of Mexico
Carolinas
New Jersey
Long Island
Connecticut
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
John Cutshaw
Tennessee Smokies
West Virginia
State College
Flat Rock
N.C
Frostburg
Atlanta
Washington
Wallops Island
Virginia
Chuckle: automation vs the trusty wastebasket
A lighthearted curbside gag notes that despite modern automation a simple wastebasket still speeds up work. The quip playfully contrasts high tech with a mundane office staple, hinting at practical efficiency in daily tasks.
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