British Insist Soviet Space Probe Passed Near Moon
London reports a Soviet lunar approach with British scientists led by Sir Bernard Lovell asserting a probe skimmed within 1000 miles of the moon at 6 am GMT. Moscow denied the claim calling it a canard while noting no progress statements since launch of Zond V and signaling possible loss of contact as craft disappeared below the horizon.
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Atlas 3 Satellite Failure Ends Global Relay Plan
The $11 million blowup halted Intelsat efforts to launch a world linking satellite network and to televise the Olympics from Mexico City to Europe. Atlantic 3, costing $6 million, was to orbit 22,300 miles above the equator east of Brazil. Delta rocket, valued near $5 million, had 25 straight previous successes before the Wednesday night explosion.
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California
Violence and gun control debates spark in Kennedy era session
The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence opened hearings in the Kennedy offices building as the Senate rejected a firearms registration bill 55 to 31. Clark and Hoover urged strong gun controls and cited half a million violent crimes last year, warning most murders occur at home and stressing risks from family and friends. Hoover criticized permissive public attitudes and media coverage of protests.
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Virginia Governor outlines crime reform plans and elections
Governor Godwin announced he has asked the Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys of Virginia to study a state crime laboratory, with a report due Oct 1, 1969, to aid 1970 legislation. He prioritizes a State Crime Commission under the Omnibus Crime Control Act to access federal funds for crime control. He shaded questions on presidential candidates, endorsing Democratic nominees for Congress and praising Dan Daniel in the 5th District race. He noted Mrs. Humphrey may visit the Virginia State Fair and remarked on budget debates, defending the $81 million borrowing.
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Nixon defends California grapes against nationwide boycott
Nixon denounces a grape boycott urged by the union as unfair to the industry. He supports eating California grapes and outlines a three point plan to aid migratory workers, including housing, rural education reform, and higher farm workers' wages. He warns against pitting workers against farmers and calls for cooperation to fix economic troubles.
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Protestant Unity Against Catholic Birth Control Ban
In Rome a Vatican official said most Protestants and Anglicans oppose the Catholic ban on birth control. He cited mixed reactions from Protestant leaders and noted Orthodox members’ cautious responses. Pope Paul VI urged Catholics to obey the ban and warned that dissent could erode morality, while critics argued many Protestants favor contraceptive use and question church authority.
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Paris talks stall as U S and Hanoi clash over war aims
In Paris, U S envoy Vance and North Vietnamese Xuan Thuy traded charges in a 3 1 2 hour session the 22nd of the talks. Both sides held firm on bombing and de escalation with Hanoi demanding US halt all war actions before substantive talks.
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William Jorden
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Romania Clears Stalin Era Victims in Supreme Court Ruling
Four Romanian teens and ten other figures linked to Stalin era purges are rehabilitated by Romania s Supreme Court in a move described as illegal and unjustified. The decisions come amid broader liberal shifts under President Ceaușescu and echo similar Eastern Bloc actions after the Danube Canal trial fallout. The report notes uncertainties about those still alive and references past executions and long prison terms.
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Senate fiction on gun control amendments in the debate
The Senate defeated several gun control amendments proposed by Tydings Jackson Brooke and others as it pressed on with a bill restricting interstate gun sales. Amendments would have registered guns licensed owners and set federal standards for state registration. Senators Johnson Kennedy and others urged stronger controls following Kennedy's assassination.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Massive Supersonic Age Airport Breaks Ground in Florida Swamp
A dynamite blast in the Florida Everglades marked the start of a vast jetport project west of Miami. The plan spans 38 square miles, with two 10,500-foot runways to handle future big jets including 747s and supersonic transports. officials expect 150 million passengers annually by 1975, and a future transport corridor linking the jetport to coast highways and hovercraft lanes. Seminole leaders, including Buffalo Tiger, attended the ceremony, acknowledging hunters’ loss of land but potential economic gains.
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Wallace Denounces Candidates as Campaigns Endure
Wallace, weary after a long Midwest swing, urged voters while campaigning in Missouri and California. He claimed no collusion with Democrats, blasted open housing and crime policies, and defended his third party bid despite fatigue. He denied raising $2 million and noted ballot qualification in Washington state as final step.
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Egyptian envoy accuses Israel of inflaming Middle East tensions
Mohamed Awad El Kony the Egyptian ambassador told the council that Israel is trying to inflame the already tense situation with new attacks and has launched a diplomatic campaign to confuse the issues. He charged that Israel has refused consistently to cooperate with Jarring.
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Vietnam Casualties Rise and Refugee Camp Attacks Reported
The US mission says 376 Vietnamese killed and 1 269 wounded, with higher weekly totals. Terrorism at South Vietnamese refugee camps is described as standard practice by the enemy, as police clash with demonstrators in Alumbia and refugees are harmed. Viet Cong claims credit for an allied general’s helicopter crash injury, amid a broader pattern of violence and political tension.
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le Nguyen Khang
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Ivy League protest blocks campus registration at Columbia
About 150 demonstrators gathered outside Columbia University's gymnasium as registration for the university's 23,000 students began. Led by Mark Rudd of Columbia Students for a Democratic Society, the rally followed an earlier campus protest, while William Kahn, the university proctor, warned that registration could not continue if clashes continued.
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Humphrey Tone and Oregon Campaign Notes
Tone Humphrey plans no Washington return before early October with brief rests at Waverly Minnesota home. He faces renewed energy after Buff alo and Rochester crowds, with Johnson endorsements and a Unruh California candidacy note. Hollywood ties and past marriages of Tone and Unruh surface amid campaign strategy and party wooing.
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Actor’s radio debut in 1937 and TV appearances
The actor made his radio debut in 1937 as a guest on Pursuit of Happiness and later appeared on television in The Guardsmen The Little Foxes and Dear Brutus among other works.
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