Apollo 17 Launch Reaches Moon Mission After Delay
Apollo 17 blasted from Cape Kennedy toward the moon after a delayed countdown caused by a stubborn computer. Commander Eugene Cernan and Jack Schmitt led the crew with Ronald Evans aboard the America as the Saturn 5 carried the Lunar Module Challenger toward Taurus Littrow for a planned 2:55 p.m. EST touchdown on Monday.
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Eugene A. Ceman
Dr. Harrison
Jack
Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cape Kennedy
Mission Control
Jack Schmitt
Earth
Teason
Cernan
Marshall Spaceflight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Moon
Florida
Atlantic
Evans
Lunar
America
Spiro T. Agnew
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin EB. Aldrin Jr
Blaze at Corry Gas Station Fire Hurts Worker
An early morning blaze at Corry Discount Gas Station on Route 6 injured Paul Meneely of Spring Creek, who suffered third degree burns over 40 percent of his body while cleaning gasoline in the garage. Firefighters battled the blaze with multiple units until 4:10 a.m. and damage was about $2,000. Governor Shapp signed a law boosting black lung benefits from $60 to $100 weekly for victims.
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Elgin Laboratories Incorporated
Corry
Discount ‘Gas. Co
Thomas Lathrop
Lathrop
Meneely
Elgin- Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company
Columbus
Elgin
Harrisburg
Shapp
Malicious Mischief Spree Haunts Corry Residents
City police investigated two separate cases of malicious mischief in Corry last night in the same area. At 269 Worth Street Mrs. Kim Blount reported four teen boys entered the Blount jeep after passing through the yard. nothing was taken but prior damage is noted. At 432 Duane Street Mrs. Albert Dorman said a gang of older boys removed about 25 Christmas lights from her front yard display. No suspects yet, detectives continue inquiries.
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Corry
Kim Blount
Worth Street
Blount
Viewers Cut Corry Land Offer to $5,500
The Corry Urban Renewal Authority condemned George Hartley’s First Avenue property for East Mainstreet work. A three member Board of View reduced the authority’s $6,500 offer by $1,000, awarding Hartley $5,500. Hartley has 30 days to appeal.
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Board of View
George Hartley
First
Corry
Erie County
Hartley
Pa Man Among Crew Feared Dead in Air Collision
Conway AP report says a Chambersburg Pennsylvania man, T Sgt Gilmore A Mickley Jr, was among 13 crewmen presumed dead after a fiery crash when a C130 Hercules transport collided with a single seater fighter near Pope Air Force Base North Carolina. Four bodies were recovered with one identified, fighter pilot Capt Thomas G Hagood Jr of Lexington South Carolina.
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Conway, S.C
Chambersburg
T.sgt. Gilmore A. Mickley Jr
Pope Air Force Base
North Carolina
Thomas G. Hagood Jr
Lexington
S.C
Peace talks in Paris show brighter prospects yet no ceasefire
Reports from Paris say Kissinger and Tho met again with no agreement on ceasefire terms. Isham called progress promising though negotiators say major issues remain unresolved. Analysts note speculation of a possible ceasefire today amid hopes voiced by both sides and ongoing news blackout.
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Paris
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
U.S
Heyward Isham
United States
Nguyen Minh Vy
North Vietnam
Saigon
Kissinger
Tho
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Isham
Mrs. Binh
William J Porter Ae
Xuan Thuy
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
Vie Viet Cong
Truman Remains Critical After Night At Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman, 88, remained on the critical list at Research Hospital after a night with his wife Bess and daughter Clifton Daniel at his bedside. Doctors reported stable vital signs, slight temperature drop, and diminishing lung fluid, with optimism about potential transfer from the critical list.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Truman
Clifton Daniel
Bess
Daniel
Unrealistic UF goal eyed after drive falls short
At the United Fund annual dinner at the YMCA Corry, James Brady said a 9101,000 goal is unrealistic and urged a lower target, with the drive reaching about 84 percent. He noted expenses near 1,000 and suggested new bylaws and a liaison officer to improve continuity, while Beverly Kenniston discussed leadership changes and plans for board actions.
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United Fund
Corry
YMCA
Drive
James Brady
Brady
Beverly Kenniston
Boing
S.E. Anderson
Kenniston
Stephen United Fund
Mahoney
Eaton
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NATO
Brussels
Schumann
Nixon
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
Wilson Miller
Inter
Nist
Wallace Graham
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