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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
1
NASA officials told senators that a manned moon landing and return remains possible in 1969 despite budget cuts. Deputy administrator Thomas C. Paine said the Apollo program is being fully funded, though NASA faces a low budget for the period.
The report outlines NASA leadership changes as Paine nears retirement and Webb nears the top, while plans for a Saturn V moon launch amid budget cuts loom. It notes possible maneuvers for later lunar missions and reviews of Apollo 7 and 8 timing, with contingencies for higher earth orbits or circumlunar flights. Paragraphs also cover Soviet talks with Prague and troop withdrawal hopes tied to Czechoslovakia’s 50th anniversary.
Fragmentary text notes Peru eat pt torr se and continues from page one. It mentions cans in the capital were safe and there appeared to be no December flight. The excerpt references Pason for concern and the Apollo command.
Nixon urged conventional force use in Vietnam and promised tax reforms in a new administration. In a Southern telecast he defended selecting a strict constitutionalist as chief justice, saying party affiliation didn’t matter. He spoke after a friendly Southern reception during a motor tour.
A 1940s bridge analysis recounts a United States vs England match hand where North opens 1NT with unguarded doubleton, West durably defends, and declarer exploits clubs to salvage a three no trump by careful ruffing and a heart finesse, contrasting both tables' outcomes.
Wallace announced Gen. LeMay as his running mate on the American Independent Party ticket. The pair argued for strong military posture to deter war and discussed avoiding a third world conflict. LeMay, once seen as harsh on war, said Wallace is reasonable, and Wallace highlighted a shift from prior party ties to focus on action.
In Birmingham England Sheila Ann Thorns gave birth to five girls and one boy by Caesarean in three minutes on her 30th birthday. One girl died an hour after birth. The six newborns face a 50 50 chance of surviving the first critical week in incubators as doctors report the mother’s condition satisfactory but still weak. Norman Thorns, 33, works as a draftsman. The family awaits first visits as telegrams pour in from well wishers worldwide.
Subpoenas issued to Yippie Jerry Rubin and other protest leaders as hearings resume. Witnesses describe the Chicago disturbances and a subcommittee tally of Communists active in the protests. Officials hedge on whether Rubin will testify when charges linger.
Officials in San Diego report thrill seeking teens sniffing vapors from pressurized cans of hair spray insect repellent and solvents are dying. Eight deaths in six months are linked to such inhalants. over 100 cases referred to the probation department. A health official calls it a nationwide fad and notes detection of freon gas is hard without coroner findings.
In a tense United Nations debate, Gromyko defended socialist solidarity, denying outside interference in Czechoslovakia and warning against imperialist threats. Uproar from protesters echoed across the hall as critics pressed for action on Biafra and Vietnam.
The Senate passed a defense appropriations measure totaling a record 71.9 billion dollars, trimming missile and research funds after a 55.9 roll call. The package funds the Air Force, Army, Navy, and other defense agencies, with about 25.8 billion for Vietnam costs to be sought later, while rejecting major cuts.
Vice President Humphrey, hours behind schedule, urged West Virginia voters to back the Democratic ticket during stops at rural schools. He blasted Nixon Republicans as cold to the state and recalled Kennedy’s and his 1960 promises while an olive green Army helicopter circled above, signaling heightened security amid ongoing campaigns since Kennedy’s assassination.
In the Nha Be area south of Saigon two rocket rounds hit the fuel storage yard. A Navy Skyhawk was shot down near the 19th parallel, the pilot missing after ejecting. Over 130 missions were flown Wednesday as air combat intensified with heavy anti aircraft fire.
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