Moon Rocks From Apollo 12 Draw Rave Reviews
Apollo 12 rocks, larger than Apollo 14 specimens, weigh up to four pounds and include two large crystalline samples. Researchers report 56 to 59 pounds in two chests opened at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory as astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon continue in quarantine aboard the Hornet. A magnetometer read unexpectedly strong signals suggesting possible interior moon fluidity or a large nearby magnetic body. US gold stock rises to 11.19 billion on Oct 31, the highest since early 1968.
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Bean
Richard Gordon
Anderson
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UPI
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Grenade injures 14 at El Al offices in Athens
In Athens an attack hurled a hand grenade into El Al offices during busy hours injuring 14 people including two children. A Jordanian suspect, Elias Dergarabetian, 23, admitted throwing the grenade and was arrested. Victims include three Americans and several Greek children with serious injuries.
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API
Israel
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HI al Airlines
Shalom Sandom
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Tel Aviv
New York
Charles Maclean
Dallas
Greece
Roger Johnson
EAI
St. On
George Natsios
Anthanastos
Ammonia Leak Forces 200 Evacuations During Holiday Visit
President Nixon left the White House for a routine holiday trip and, in Rockwall Texas, about 200 people were evacuated from their homes after a derailed freight train ruptured and began leaking anhydrous ammonia. The incident occurred as Dr William Chase repaired bridgework during the visit.
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Rockwall
Texas
White House
William Chase
Mystery Disease Dooms Dogs Serving in Vietnam
In Long Binh Vietnam UPI reports that about 1000 U S scout and sentry dogs in Vietnam face euthanization due to a mysterious hemorrhagic syndrome. More than 40 percent are afflicted yearly with the often fatal disease. no cure found. Major Barney Stumbo notes about 24 percent of afflicted dogs die.
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Vietnam
UPI
U.S
U.S. Army
Barney Stumbo
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Silence Vowed By Defendants In Israeli Airliner Killing
In Winterthur Switzerland three Arab guerrillas charged with premeditated homicide for killing a trainee pilot in a machine gun attack on an Israeli airliner went on trial and vowed to remain silent throughout the proceedings.
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Winterthur
Switzerland
GI Death Toll Rises to 130 in Week At War Front
U S headquarters reported 130 Americans killed last week in Vietnam, a ten week high, pushing U S deaths this year past 9 000. enemy casualties were 3 021, the highest in three months, while 654 Americans were wounded and South Vietnamese losses reached 67 killed and 1 421 wounded. Thanksgiving brought light combat as helicopters delivered hot dinners.
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Vietnam
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Books Sell Clean Yet Dusty in Headlines in Stores
In bookstores today the light humor notes that clean books remain scarce as many volumes sit dusty on shelves. The quip suggests readers seek fresh offerings amid clutter and shelves, with a playful jab at publishing trends and consumer mood.
Senators Cite Coverup Claims Over My Lai Massacre
Two United States senators on the armed services committee accuse Vietnam era officers of a premeditated coverup of the My Lai killings with estimates of 150 to 700 dead. Army Secretary Stanley Resor says seven investigators are probing orders in the assault, while details emerge from testimony and slides shown to lawmakers.
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Vietnam
My Lai
Armed Services Committee
Army
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D-Ohis
11Th Infantry Brigade
William Dickinson
R‘ala
Resor
House Armed Service Committee
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U. S
William Cailey
David Mitchell
Ronald Haeberle
My Lal
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John Stennis
Miss
Henderson
Egypt Rejects U S Peace Recipe In Middle East
Cairo's AL Gumhurriya reports Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad sent a note to Secretary of State Rogers rejecting a piecemeal solution. Egypt insists any peace plan must address the entire Middle East issue. The US proposal reportedly envisions Israel Egypt talks first, then broader Arab talks. Sisco's planned visit draws Arab anger.
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Middle East
Cairo
AL Gumhurriya
Voreign
Mahmoud Riad
Rogers
Egypt
U.S
Israel
Anataly Dobrynin
Washington
Joseph Sisco
Sisco
First Thanksgiving tale from Pilgrims and Squanto wisdom
Dorothy Woods Sapp recounts the early Plymouth settlement hardships and progress. It details the 1620 landing, the common house fire, mass illness, harsh winter losses, and the 1621 seven-house growth aided by Squanto, who taught planting techniques and fish fertilization. The narrative notes corn hopes and fish reliance amid summer heat.
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Thanksgiving protest as US troops skip turkey meal
At the 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku Vietnam about 190 US soldiers and seven officers fasted on Thanksgiving protesting the war. A surgeon and others argued the conflict lacks justification while hospital staff noted several aims including fighting to win or get out. Some officials warned of breaches of regulation but no disciplinary action was promised. In Prague, a snowstorm halted transport across regions of Czechoslovakia, dropping up to 10 inches.
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Vietnam
U. S
America
Stephen Streeper
Pocatello
Idaho
U.S
Joseph Bellas
Lansford
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