Apollo 15 Moon Ride Ends In Fatigue And Awe
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin spent six hours and 13 minutes on the lunar surface. They drove the buggy over rocks and dust, setting up 2x experiments and visiting areas near the base of a mountain. The front steering failed, forcing rover handling by Irwin and Scott, who logged five miles of travel in a single day, more than all prior lunar missions combined.
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Apollo Findings Spark Scientists On Lunar Drilling Limits
Scientists from SPACE CENTER report that attempts to drill into the Moon may reveal bedrock beneath a rugged surface. Drilling by Scott and Irwin encountered a hard, flat bottom rille and possible rock layers, challenging theories of the Moon’s formation and evolution.
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Steel contract talks near settlement after 24 hour extension
The AFL-CIO United Steelworkers extend the deadline to 24 hours as talks with major steel firms continue. Union leaders say some progress limits a nationwide strike for 12 years, with wage and cost of living protections central to bargaining. Negotiations resume Sunday with a union conference meeting to decide on a contract proposal.
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U.S. Steel Corp
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Senate Agrees To Take Or Leave It Vote On Lockheed Aid
The Senate agreed Saturday to drop a broader two billion program and hold a take it or leave it vote Monday on a 250 million dollar loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. The House narrowly approved the measure 192 to 189. President pro tempore and Treasury officials indicated bankruptcy risk for Lockheed’s troubled L101 jet without aid, while House leaders signaled limited willingness to negotiate beyond the $250 million figure.
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Patterson Dies in Boone at 54 Former NC Senate President Pro Tem
Albemarle born Frank N Patterson 54 longtime state senator and president pro tem died Saturday in Boone after illness while on short vacation He served in the 1959 and 1969 legislatures and chaired the Rules Committee Patterson Navy veteran lawyer and judge active in Albemarle Stanley County Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and American Legion Gov Bob Scott expressed regret and noted their close friendship.
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U S Patrol Ambushed Three Killed in Da Nang Area
North Vietnamese troops ambushed a U S patrol south of Da Nang in a three hour firefight. Three Americans were killed and eight wounded while enemy casualties were not known. The Americal Division patrol called in air strikes and artillery to repel the attack as 30 enemy soldiers were reported killed in subsequent air strikes.
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Annual $1 Million Hurricane Seeding Experiment Begins
Washington AP reports Project Stormfury starts its annual $1 million effort to weaken hurricanes with cloud seeding. A 250 member team and 17 planes will train in Puerto Rico awaiting a full scale test while project leaders note mixed but hopeful results since the 1960s Battling scientific debate over effectiveness continues.
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First Time VC Promises To Identify Prisoners When Total Withdrawal Date Is Set
Paris AP report says Viet Cong will identify American prisoners after a deadline for total U.S. troop withdrawal is set. The interview with Mrs. Binh also criticizes U.S. negotiator Porter and dismisses Nixon’s China outreach as pointless for Vietnam talks. She cites a seven point peace plan she proposed for Paris talks.
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Student Pilot And His Instructor Charged In Crash
In Tokyo police charged 22 year old student pilot Yoshimi Ichikawa and instructor Capt Tomotsu Kuma with professional negligence in the air collision that killed 162 aboard a Tokyo bound three engine airliner. The disaster near Morioka halted fall military training flights as government officials recover bodies and investigate.
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Restored Sudan leader may re evaluate regime after coup
AP analysis notes Maj. Gen. Jafaar al Numairi, re installed in Khartoum after the 1969 coup, may re examine his government once tempers cool and questions why officers staged the countercoup that toppled the pro communist line. The piece cites expectations he will reconsider policies amid lingering unrest.
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Weather outlook for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia sees variable clouds with a chance of thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening through Monday. Lows in the upper 60s west to low 70s east, highs Sunday and Monday in the 30s. North Carolina expects variable clouds, warm and humid conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening through Monday. Lows near Bear 60 in the mountains to the lower and middle 70s elsewhere. highs in the mountains mid to upper 30s, other areas middle to upper 30s or 40s.
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