Komarov dies in Soyuz flight setback shocks space program
The Tass report confirms cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov died when the Soyuz spacecraft failed to reach orbit and a parachute issue caused a fatal crash. Observers say the tragedy will delay the Soviet space program and prompt a secret, likely unreleased investigation while American Apollo efforts face a setback of at least a year.
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Murder charge filed in wife homicide case
Police report says Mrs. Gann stabbed her husband in the stomach during a fight after years of alleged abuse. She cried at the station and claimed she did not mean to kill him, saying the husband was “only fooling” when he fell. Neighbors recall her leaving, then returning to find him seriously hurt and later confessed to killing him. She was taken to Santa Rita county detention facility awaiting arraignment.
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Hunt Man in Assault on Ex Wife in San Leandro
Police seek Salis E. Martinez 49 of Hayward for assaulting his ex wife Dorothy Martinez 41 in front of Trailer Haven San Leandro using her car as a deadly weapon. He took the 1956 Oldsmobile, grazed her, and fled after a minor injury to her. She was treated and released from Eden Hospital.
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Space Cooperation View After Komarov Tragedy
A speculative op ed from 1967 urges U S Soviet space collaboration despite Kosmonaut Komarov’s death. It argues joint aims, safer exploration, and matching actions to rhetoric, hoping leaders favor cooperative space programs over unilateral moves.
Clear Photos By Surveyor From Caltech Lab
PALADINA Calif UPI A sequence of very clear pictures of earth and Venus were taken today by Americas Surveyor 3 as the moon robot moved toward its launch point The photos show a temperature drop and an eclipse of the sun Light was provided by sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere A Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory spokesman called the first image vague but the shutter was opened for a very clear shot The series used different filter settings and the teen filter appeared to work best
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U S Planes Smash MIG Bases In Vietnam War Update
U S planes attacked MIG bases while ground actions near Ben Cat and Thai Nguyen steel mill continued. A U S Marine task force landed in beacon star region to begin a search and destroy drive near the old imperial capital of Hue. Army and air units reported enemy casualties and several pilots claimed multiple kills with limited U S losses.
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General Westmoreland defends Vietnam war strategy
General Westmoreland told AP meeting that U S democracy values debate and protests while warning the North uses international arena for wider attack. He stressed no new forces needed now though 470000 troops are in place and urged reinforcement amid North Vietnamese activity near the DMZ. He addressed civilian casualties as accidents from mechanical failure or small errors, not indiscriminate fire.
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Union City Sets Bid Openings for E Street District
Union City announces bids will be opened during tonight’s council meeting at 7 40 PM in City Hall chambers. The E Street Assessment district funds drainage street and lighting improvements formed about six months ago by local property owners.
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Kiesinger and LBJ Discuss Mutual Problems
The two leaders touched on Vietnam and other issues but gave no substantive details. In Cologne crowds filed past the late chancellor’s coffin as Kiesinger and Johnson met briefly and posed for photos with Dean Rusk and Willy Brandt.
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Driver Still Critical After Wrong Way Collision
An Alameda man, Ollason Mulford, 44, remains in critical condition at Highland Hospital Oakland after driving northbound on a southbound freeway lane at Cushing Road and colliding head on with a car driven by George Kovacevich 21 a University of Santa Clara student. Kovacevich and his passenger Karen McNeil 21 of Pasadena were in good condition at Washington Hospital today.
Russians Go, Russians Go Spy Incident Nabs Plane
Two Soviet agents Vasily Mershechkov and Nikolai Vinogradov, under KGB cover, were detained after a staged security check led to a parcel marked top secret and a joke note. FBI and NGIC monitored their movements between New York and Washington, including a car lockout incident. The episode interrupted an Air France jet and drew media attention as officials pondered the publicity stunt.
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Teamsters vote sparks national contract strike risk
In Washington and across the nation union members vote on a three year national contract with the Teamsters facing possible ratification. Early tallies show both sides mobilizing as Chicago area truckers lock out to push for higher wages amid stalled talks and mediators report mixed progress.
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Local 85 Rejects National Trucking Contract
Local 85 leaders voted 1965 to 26 against the nationally negotiated trucking contract after executive board input. Local 83 official Timothy Richardson said the April 11 proposal offered insufficient pay, calling it a 41 cent package increase for their local. Nationwide results were to be announced this week.
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Friden’s Metal Polisher Strike Bargains Fail
The Friden plant in San Leandro and San Francisco faced renewed talks as Metal Polishers Local 128 and the company failed to reach a settlement after meetings with a federal mediator. Union demands include 60 cents hourly raises for journeymen and 11 cents for helpers, while the company offered 10 cent raises for the next two years. Production remains stalled with about 1,750 union workers refusing to cross picket lines.
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Steel Row In 3rd Week Standoff Hits Northern Calif Plants
In Northern California the strike by the Boilermakers Union against steel fabricators enters its third week with no settlement in sight. Negotiators broke off talks and Federal Mediator B Vernon Hughes called an impasse with no more talks planned. The strike began April 10 after the contract expired March 31, idling 2,000 workers as 40 plants shut down. The dispute centers on a demand for 60 cents per hour over five years for maintenance work versus a 30 cent offer from employers.
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Vegas Workers Vote On Tentative Casino Pact
Las Vegas cooks bartenders and waiters will vote Tuesday on a tentative contract settlement with the Downtown Casino Association. Local 226 Culinary Workers Union and Local 165 Bartenders Union announced the agreement Sunday and picket lines were withdrawn outside the affected gambling properties.
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