Countdown Moves Smoothly Ahead For Apollo 16 Blastoff
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP astronauts rehearsed blastoff and earth orbital maneuvers as countdown runs to Sunday start of Apollo 16 moon mission. Young Duke and Mattingly practiced lunar descent and orbital tasks. geology briefing planned Thursday. Officials expect up to a million visitors, with wide traffic plans and safety coordination underway.
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John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
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Duke
Mattingly
Ben Brady
Florida Highway Patrol
Rhodesia sanctions case yields guilty pleas in U S attorney action
In a federal proceeding, Bartlett pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor with potential penalties up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. Multiple corporations and individuals from Cincinnati and Nassau admitted counts related to conspiracy to violate export controls and unauthorized ammonia shipments to Rhodesia. Penalties include prison and fines up to $10,000 per count for individuals and corporations.
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Bartlett
Uilty
IDI Management, Inc
Cin
Gionati
Herbert H. Hamilton
Cincinnnati
IDI
David J. Patterson
Nassau
Bahamas
Coral Gables
Fla
Conrad E. Wysocki
Cincinnati
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Statione Din
Venezuela
Ziegler Reports Bipartisan Talks On Vietnam War Stance
Nixon met for two hours with Republican congressional leaders to brief them on the war via Henry Kissinger. Gerald Ford expressed confidence the South Vietnamese can meet the invasion with air and sea power. Pentagon said Saigon forces are mounting attacks and hold the initiative, though not yet a major counteroffensive. Washington cautioned that major enemy attacks are still expected in the coming weeks.
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Henry Kissinger
House
Gerald Ford
Michigan
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Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Hensmen
Saigon
Friedhein
United States
IRS Tightens Oversight As Tax Preparer Fraud Surges
The IRS extends hours including Saturdays to intensify crackdowns on preparers. About 1,800 of 3,200 investigated preparers produced fraudulent returns. Walters says we must act now as about one quarter of 75 million taxpayers have yet to file. TRS agents will be reassigned to handle the load. accuracy remains crucial as taxpayers may face liability for errors.
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Senate debates war powers and 30 day abroad limit
Senate members argued over a 30 day abroad limit without Congress consent. Eagleton urged immediate action and dismissed a study commission as a delay. Javits defended Congress's war powers while Dominick offered an amendment that was rejected 55 to 22. President Nixon opposed the bill and House action seemed unlikely this year.
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Vietnam
Thomas F. Eagleton
Dmo
Senate
Eagleton
Sen
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Beall
Nixon
House
Peter H. Dominick
Javits
Floods Trigger Rock Slide Block Interstate 40
In Coske county near the North Carolina border a cloudburst caused a mud and rock slide on Interstate 40. About 25 workmen moved debris as crews cleared a lane and aimed to restore full traffic in three days. No injuries or deaths were reported, though a Black girl was swept from her mother’s arms while crossing Cripple Creek.
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Cripple Creek
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Ganton
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Jalkernoon
North Carolina - Tennessee Line
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Tennessee
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Division Highway
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Ray
Vietnam War battles widen across I Corps and Hue
Reports indicate heavy fighting around Dong Ha and An Loc as North Vietnamese forces press toward Hue. U.S. aircraft bomb North Vietnamese troop concentrations while Saigon reports setbacks and sustained efforts to hold Bastogne and surrounding bases amid monsoon weather and limited air operations.
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Quang Tri
Hue
Dmz
British Labour rifts over Europe threaten party credibility
Under Wilson Labour shifts from support for EC entry to rejection of market terms. Antimarket faction presses for an official referendum, hoping Britons would reject entry even if parliament approves. Jenkins warns a referendum campaign could split Labour further as leadership defections signal a painful test next week on a Conservative antimarket amendment.
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Power and Steel
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Promarket
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About 100 GIs Balk Then Move Into Forward Posts
About 100 GIs reluctantly moved into a forward defensive position near an important American air base in Phu Bai Vietnam after first balking at the assignment. They had believed the post too dangerous but complied following orders as the operation began.
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Vietnam
Bastogne
U. S
U.S
19Th Brigade
Americal Division
da Nang
Talks Continue Amid Vietnam Peace Conference Overtures
The French government urged a speedy resumption of the Paris peace talks to secure security and independence for the Vietnamese people. France has long pressed U S withdrawal and nonintervention, acting at times as intermediary. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong delegates demanded an April 6 session and a halt to bombing, while pressuring for a Thursday meeting despite ongoing raids.
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An Lac
Hue
An Loc
Nguyen van Thieu
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United States
Vietnam
Chartres de Gaulle
Pompidou
U.S
North
North Vietnam
Bearded testimony probe spurs calls to hear Flanigan
Senator Byrd signals possible vote against the nomination if Flanigan is not heard, with Kennedy foreseeing renewed committee action before the April 20 hearings. An earlier probe links Dr Radetsky, a Denver physician, to Medicare fraud inquiries as he advised on Mrs Beard’s ability to testify, while Health Education and Welfare suspends Medicare benefits to Radetsky.
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Flanigan
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Meditare
Mente
Radatelee
Chinese Team Tour Aims to Build U S Ties
The two week Chinese table tennis tour to the United States began with an airport ceremony in Detroit amid heavy security. Delegation leader Chuang Tse-tung spoke of friendship first and competition second as the group travels to Washington and several cities, with no planned White House match and no protests observed.
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