Apollo 18 Moon Landing Clearance After Engine Test
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Apollo 18 astronauts fired their main engine for one second in a test clearing the way for a Friday lunar landing attempt. Launched Monday from Cape Kennedy the crew orbited Earth for three hours before heading to the Moon aboard a mission with an eight million dollar moon rover and a suite of scientific instruments.
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Talks snagged on benefits for policemen, firemen
Hayward city talks with police and fire fighter groups over fringe benefits broke down over a 1 percent cost ceiling. Attorney Thornton C. Bunch Jr. said the cap would cap individual improvements at about 15000, prompting charges of bad faith. The five groups plan to poll members. a strike appeared possible but no clear forecast given.
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Sailor Nicolette Milnes-Walker completes Atlantic solo voyage
Nicolette Milnes-Walker, a 19 year old British psychologist, becomes the first woman to sail solo nonstop across the Atlantic. She arrived at Port O Call Marina in Newport after 48 days at sea aboard a 30 foot sloop. Her parents Henry and Mary Milnes-Walker greeted her as Coast Guard boats escorted her ashore through light rain.
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Welfare reform plan would save California money, create jobs
Gov. Reagan and Democratic leaders reached a tentative welfare reform deal to save about 4.2 million annually and redirect 10 million to job programs for welfare recipients. The package also lowers county costs, cuts federal welfare spending in California, and aims for broader Medi Cal changes with a summer recess deadline in sight.
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San Lorenzo man to celebrate 100th birthday tomorrow
Torlos McConaghy, a lifelong San Lorenzo resident, marks his 100th birthday tomorrow. Born in 1826, he recalls the 1806 earthquake and fire that changed his home, witnessed village growth, and still lives in his long-time residence with a companion. He has outlived his spouse since 1988 and remains proud as one of the area’s oldest residents.
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Warmer trend forecast with mild highs near 80s
Warmer trend expected with daytime highs reaching the high 70s to 80s after early morning and late night cloudiness. West winds 10 to 20 mph and nights in the 50s. More weather details on page 1B.
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Rail talks stall as railroad strike cripples fields
Washington reports collapse of major rail talks with government seeking a legislative fix. Meanwhile a separate telegraph strike neared settlement in most areas, but New York City still faced service gaps. About 3,000 copper workers returned as talks resumed, yet widespread rail shutdowns and rotting produce threatened California farms and markets.
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Laird Sees 16 Percent Draft Slash Ahead
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird warned that draft calls could drop to about 100,000 annually, a 16 percent rate, with projections showing roughly 300 men per month, and a total near 142,000 for 1971. Six months into the year 68,000 have been drafted, while congressional inaction risks delaying inductions and altering deferment rules.
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Angela Davis Pleads Innocent in County Murder Case
Angela Davis entered a formal plea of not guilty to murder kidnapping and conspiracy in San Ramon. Judge Richard Arnason granted her permission to act as her own attorney with limited powers, a rare move. The court set a trial for September or January 2, 172 after lengthy discussion, with defense urging a later date.
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