Harvard researchers isolate single gene for first time
Boston AP reports Harvard Medical School scientists isolated a single type of gene for the first time. Two researchers expressed reservations about potential misuse in human traits and genetic engineering. Dr Beckwith warned of dangers outweighing benefits while Dr Shapiro cautioned about rights and future possibilities.
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Harvard Medical School
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Lawrence J. Eron
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Garret M_shler
Karen Ippen
Beckwith
Rita R. Arditte
Buenos Aires
William Reznikoff
Ronald Macgillivray
Confederate Flag Marchers Clash With Police in Old Town
About 35 marchers in Alexandria protested racial injustice and the Confederate flag, dragging and tearing the banner in front of City Hall and outside City Manager Hair’s home. They demanded removal of the flag on national holidays, citing police brutality claims and past council votes.
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Alexandria
Old Town
Leo Burroughs
Albert M. Hair
Burroughs
Draft Lottery Advances in Nixon Era Reform
The Senate completed action on a bill to permit Nixon to enact a random draft lottery replacing the eldest-first rule. After a transition year 19 year olds will be drafted. 19 to 26-year-olds will face the new system. Pentagon planning reduces active forces by 220,000 by June next year, with the Army losing 74,000. Draftees mostly go to the Army. 2,500 January inductees to the Marines. Army basic training cuts and potential eliminations of advanced and basic training cells are noted. A NSC study on further draft reforms is due next month ahead of February hearings. senators signaled possible removal of college deferments next year.
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Ft. Bliss
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Martha Storm Near Costa Rica Drift Threatens Uprooted Canals
Martha Storm hovered about 120 miles east of Puerto Limón Costa Rica and 120 miles northwest of Colón Canal Zone. Forecasters predicted slow westward drift with winds near 85 mph. Gales extended 75 to 125 miles out. Martha is the 13th tropical storm of 1955, the latest fall storm in that region since 1953. The hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, with hurricanes reported in every month except April. Forecaster Neil Frank noted this late formation is unusual for the southwest Caribbean, last seen on November 15, 1953.
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Caribbean
Neil Frank
Kamchatka Quake Triggers Japan Coastal Tidal Warning
An earthquake near Kamchatka measured 6.8 to 7 on the Richter scale, recorded by UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. The Central Meteorological Agency in Tokyo issued a tidal wave warning for northern Japan, including Hokkaido and the northern Pacific coast of Honshu, due to the quake.
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Central Meteorological Agency
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Pacific
Hokkaido
Honshu
U S and South Vietnamese clash leave dozens dead or wounded
Vietnam reports two day battle center near Da Nang kills 76 enemy troops while less than 10 miles south North Vietnamese forces kill five Americal soldiers and wound seven. U S Command notes six enemy killed and two helicopters down with one crewman wounded as air craft losses rise to 6124.
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Saigon
Long Binh
Proxmire denounces harassment of Fitzgerald over security claims
Wisconsin senator William Proxmire condemned what he called conspicuous harassment and intimidation of Ernest Fitzgerald over security charge allegations. He cited a supposed computer error and questioned whether the acts were a crime, noting Fitzgerald’s troubled period from May to November and considering hiring him for subcommittee staff.
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Seamans
Thailand
Proxmire
House Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Wisconsin Democrat
Ernest Fitzgerald
Mitchell
Seaman
Apollo 12 crew details lunar surface bearing strength report
Apollo 12 astronauts discuss ground patterns and bearing strength after moonwalks. Conrad and Bean describe radial streaks across the terrain and note softer powdery soil near Sharp crater, with mixed bearing quality across Surveyor crater areas. Mission control adjusts splashdown timing by about a minute.
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Hornet
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Moon
Gibson
Conrad
Bean
Surveyor Crater
Soviet SS9 missile starts rise alarms ABM debate
Senator Cooper noted new data showing a marked rise in Soviet SS9 missile starts and new sites since May, suggesting faster production. Supporters framed the presentation as showing the system's merits, while others questioned the implications for Minuteman. In a separate note, Apollo 12 astronauts Bean and Conrad described lunar rock samples as documented, aiding geologists in origin analysis.
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R-Ky
ABM
Jackson
Io the
Minuteman
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Stuart Symington
D-Ato
Earth
Conrad
Bean
Okinawa Split Over Returning Area To Japan Debate
Okinawa split emerges as Liberal Democratic supporters back the return plan while others led by the Reversion Council condemn it. They argue U.S. bases must be removed and nuclear weapons banned, warning the Nixon Sato accord leaves bases and security in Japan.
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Okinawa
Liberal Democratic Party
U.S
Japan
Eisaku Sato
Nixon
Council
Cratic Party
Reversion Council
Sato
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