Lunar Orbiter Ready To Photograph The Moon
The Lunar Orbiter, weighing 830 pounds, fired its main engine to adjust course toward the moon and is to enter orbit Sunday after a midcourse burn. NASA officials expect the craft to map a 3,000 mile strip along the equator for future Apollo landing site selection. The mission also carries radiation and micrometeorite detectors and aims to photograph Surveyor I’s landing area.
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Lunar Orbiter
Moon
National Aeronautics, and Space Administration
Pasadena
Calif
America
Martin
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Jim Martin’ Jr
Lordering
Orbiter
Apollo
Surveyor I
Stormé
Surveyor
State Legislatures Falter Through Dark Ages
MIAMT AP reports that state legislatures are in a decline era described as a dark age. Jesse M. Unruh, about to begin his fifth California Assembly term, voices concern over fading prestige and ability in state governments. He notes a rapid decline observed across 18 large states as they move toward a nascent reform period.
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Jesse M. Unruh
California Assembly
North Korea declares independence within world Communist movement
North Korea announces independence from Beijing and Moscow aligned with anti imperialist line. Rodong Shinmun profiles purge of “funkeyism” critics and calls for each party to shape policy independently. Pyongyang stresses revolution cannot be exported or imported and seeks unified anti US action.
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Tokyo
North Korea
World Communist Movement
Rodong Shinmeon
Pyongyang
Peking
Romania
Workers Party
Grodong Shinmuon
Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Redong Shinmoon
United States
United Front
Mistaken fire report off Caribbean prompts coast guard search
In the Caribbean off Venezuela a search for a burning ship was called off after a patrol plane found only two fishing boats under bright spotlights and later determined no blaze. The coast guard urged nearby merchant ships and a US Navy store ship to alter course to assist.
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UPS
Coast Guard
Venezuela
Royal Nederlands Air Force
Caribbean
U.S. Navy
Curacao
Vest
Sel
Tejarea
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Canada
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Oj. A
Garcia
Redwood
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Ege
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Veltic
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