Apollo 17 lifts off for last moon voyage from Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt prepare to launch Apollo 17 the final Apollo mission to reach the moon. The crew is pictured ahead of the liftoff as the rocket rises in a blaze of flame signaling a historic lunar era.
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Ronald E. Evans
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Apollo 17 Flight Facts and Crew Details
The report lists Apollo 17 launch at 8 53 p m CST on a Wednesday with astronauts Eugene Cernan Jack Schmitt and Ronald Evans. It notes Taurus Littrow landing, 75 hours on the moon with 21 outside EVA, 12 days 16 hours total, America and Challenger spacecraft, a $450 million mission, and weather concerns including upper cloud ice risks.
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Fla
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. “Jack” Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cernan
Schmitt
Taurus-Littrow
Evans
Lunar
America
Challenger
Career Day at Humboldt Grade School
Humboldt Grade School held a career day where students from kindergarten to sixth interviewed 10 parents about their jobs and required training. Maxine Morrison organized the project with student crews recording interviews of city employees, an insurance agent, and a bank staffer for a career study.
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Humboldt
Maxine Morrison
City of
Cannon - Murrill Insurance Agency
Humboldt National Bank
Brek Mann
Chris Rankin
Paul Jones
Indians Bribed From Building Occupation Controversy
Washington AP A House Indian affairs subcommittee heard that a 66 650 cash payment to send home protesters who occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs was described as the greatest hold up in American history by Rep John Saylor. Officials testified the grant avoided violence and evaded court ordered housing while costs to the federal government for the occupation reached about 2 139 million including damages and police costs.
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House
John Saylor
R-Pa
Frank Carlucci
Office of Management and Budget
BIA
Office of Economic Opportunity
Carlucci
Bert Gallegos
OEO
James Arbourezk
Dl.d
Saylor
William E. Casselman II
General Services Administration
GSA
Truman in serious condition with bronchitis diagnosed
Kansas City AP reports former President Truman remains in serious condition with an additional diagnosis of bronchitis. Doctors say his overall status is cautious but stable as the illness is monitored.
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Kansas City
Truman
Dreves
Drewes
Graham
Independence
Death Penalty Guide Ready
CORONADO Calif AP State attorneys general may urge legislatures to draft bills for mandatory death sentences for specific crimes. Oklahoma AG Larry Derryberry, chair of a 11 state panel, said the committee unanimously supported legislative action to reinstate the death penalty and seeks a Supreme Court friendly approach.
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Coronado
Calif
Ry Derryberry
National Association of Atorneys General
Derryberry
Weather Summary From Local Forecast
Area forecast building on a fair and cold night with lows near zero to five above. Northwesterly winds 8 to 16 mph diminishing tonight. Partly sunny and less cold Thursday with highs in the 20s. Precipitation chances: zero tonight, 10 percent Thursday. Yesterday’s precipitation was .02 inch with a trace of snow.
Fredonia Pageant Date Set For 39th Annual Show
The 39th annual Fredonia school Christmas pageant is scheduled for 7 30 p m December 20 in the auditorium with about 900 students and faculty expected to participate. The reading highlights a long list of students and staff involved.
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Fredonia
Fredonia Unified Schools
Ecotactic Saves Flushing Water
In Cherry Hill New Jersey six months ago Tilly Spetgong presented a brick to city council as a protest for flushing water issues. Councilman Steve Morgan ducked under his desk thinking danger though Spetgong intended a symbolic act.
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Cherry Hill
N.J
Tilly Spetgong
City Council
Steve Morgan
Icy Streets Cause Wrecks in Chanute
Police reports show 15 accidents on Chanute streets Tuesday due to icy conditions. All incidents occurred at low speeds with heavy property damage but no injuries reported.
State Seeks Consolidation in Kansas Schools
The Kansas State Board of Education asks the legislature for 5 million to finance district and attendance center consolidation. Officials say consolidation could save 10 million yearly. local units would decide consolidation at the local level. The package also includes earlier kindergarten entry, educational TV funding, full state tuition funding, health certificates for staff, and attendance center closure with notice.
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Topeka, Kan
State Board of Education
State Education Department
Chanute Stores to Stay Open Each Night Through Christmas
Chanute retailers announce extended hours starting Thursday as the Christmas shopping section of the Tribune offers 24 pages of gift ideas. Stores will remain open nightly until Christmas to assist shoppers.
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Tribune
Chanute
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
An intercepted letter to Cha contains a sarcastic line about pollution and a jab about prune juice as a humorous motivator. The fragment hints at social critique and a casual tone lacking broader context.
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Cha
Welfare recipients and payments in Neosho County seeks October data
Neosho County officials reported 520 welfare recipients in September across six categories. Cash grants totaled 26,583.92 for September with average per case 95.97 and per person 54.23, while most funds went to nursing homes and medical care.
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John Kirkwood
Neosho County
Kirkwood
Crude Theft and Air Crash Highlight Turbulent News
Reports from Russell Kansas tell of 80 barrels of crude oil stolen from a lease storage tank. In Conway South Carolina a jet fighter and a transport plane collided with 13 fatalities. In Saigon Viet Cong and North Vietnamese rockets hit Tan Son Nhut Air Base near the city during cease fire talks in Paris.
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Russell, Kan
Russell County
Conway, S.C
Air Force
South Carolina
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Paris
U.S
United States
GOP governors seek broader base including Black voters
The new chairman of the Republican Governors Association urged colleagues to widen the GOP by inviting more Black voters, calling the party open to all. Virginia Governor Linwood Holton told the conference that the party cannot be for whites only and outlined plans for intensified outreach.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Republican Governors Association
GOP
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Holton
Nixon
Desegregation Funds Fight Heads to Appeal
The Nixon administration likely will appeal a federal judge's ruling ordering the Health, Education and Welfare Department to cut off federal funds in 17 Southern and border states if needed to enforce desegregation. Attorneys say appeal depends on Pratt's implementation and enforcement strength.
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Washington
Nixon
Dist
John H. Pratt
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Pratt
Kissinger Meets North Vietnamese In Third Talks On Cease Fire
Paris AP report says Henry Kissinger met North Vietnamese negotiators for the third time today in ongoing talks on a cease-fire in Vietnam. No side public statements on progress or agreement terms were issued and officials would not confirm if any modifications to the October draft were near.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
US Accepts Cuban Hijacking Plan and Refugee Policy
The United States agrees to a major part of a Cuban hijacking plan and pledges to curb anti Castro refugee harassment. Secretary Rogers sent a draft proposal to Cuba via Silvio Masnata, the Swiss ambassador to Havana. Volpe orders new procedures to protect aircraft and crew from hijackers.
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Washington
United States
William R. Rogers
Cuba
Silvio Masnata
Havana
John A. Volpe
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