Mars Mariner 8 rocket fails to reach Mars orbit
Cape Kennedy NASA's Atlas Centaur rocket fails after stage separation ruining the multimillion dollar Mariner 8 mission to orbit Mars. Officials say the mission is lost and Mariner 9 launch may be delayed until 1973 with a total mission cost of 153.6 million dollars.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Mars
Launch Control Center
Kennedy
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Space Agency
Mariner
Tillotson To Emcee Spirit Beauty Show At Point Mallard Park
Johnny Tillotson named emcee for the Spirit of America Beauty Pageant marking Independence Day events at Point Mallard Park. The Decatur pageant winner last year was Sarah Wicker of Birmingham Southern. Tillotson, a Jacksonville native, rose from teen idol to mature star with hits like Dreamy Eyes and Poetry In Motion. He has hosted TV shows and performed at venues such as Copacabana and Riviera Las Vegas. He also tours internationally and writes many of his own songs.
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Johnny Tillotson
America
Spirit of America
Entertainment
Don Ford
Point Mallard Park
Alabama
Tillotson
Australia
England
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Ireland
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
Dick Clark
Johnny Carson
Point Mallard to Host First Miss Point Mallard Pageant
May 28 highlight at the aquatic center features Miss Alabama 1970 Suzanne Dennie, with entrants from Morgan through Jackson counties competing for Miss Point Mallard. Judges will base selection on personality interview, evening gown, talent, and bathing suit. winner receives scholarship and prizes.
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Alabama
Suzanne Bennie
Birmingham
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Marshall
Franklin
Jackson
Jim~Johnson
Johnson
Suzanne Dennie
Miss Dennie
Point Mallard
Ruth Frazer
P. C. Box
Decatur
Higdon Court Martial Witnesses Readied at Redstone
At Redstone Arsenal the Higdon court martial proceeds with the first witness set for Monday. M. Sgt. William E. Higdon faces larceny graft and bribery charges tied to Vietnam service clubs as defense motions for continuance are denied.
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Redstone Arsenal
William E. Higdon
Vietnam
Glenn Faulks
Envoy International
Asia
Southeast Asia
Kenneth Howard
Ernest L. Medina
Edward Hopper
Eight Pound Bass Winner in Decatur Daily Contest
Wendell J. Smith of Cullman landed an eight-pound largemouth at Smith Lake May 1 using a Yellow Sally lure to win first in the bass division of Decatur Daily's 1971 Biggest Fish Contest. Second went to Mike Hemmen with a seven-pound smallmouth, third to Carlos Hardy for a five-pound bass.
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Wendell J. Smith
Cullman
Decatur Daily
Smith
RCA
Huntsville
Smith Lake
Mike Hemmen
Tanner
Carlos Hardy
Athens
Eight Cosmos Satellites Launch in Sealed Mystery Mission
Eight new Soviet satellites Cosmos 411 to 418 were launched in a single carrier rocket and placed into high orbit. Tass released the report with no mission details, keeping in line with the era of secrecy surrounding Cosmos space projects.
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James R. Peipert
Associated Press
Moscow
Tass
Air Conditioner and CB Radio Sell Fast in Classified Ad
Mrs. T. E. Lacroix sold a 5 000 BTU air conditioner and a CB radio by 5 p.m. on the first day of their appearance in THE DECATUR DAILY. Readers are invited to place DAILY Want Ads at 353-4612 or 232-1535 for similar results.
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T. E. Lacroix
Decatur
Athens
Alabama Junior College Week Spotlight
Alabama junior colleges receive special attention as Alabama Junior College Week runs today through Saturday. The Decatur Daily presents a dedicated junior college section prepared by John C. Calhoun THE DECATUR DAILY staff inside today's Daily.
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Alabama
John C. Calhoun
Decatur Daily
Paris talks begin as 1968 peace negotiations open
On this date in 1968 U S and North Vietnam top negotiators assemble in Paris for preliminary peace talks. The page also lists weather for Athens with highs near 86 and a chance of thundershowers.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Paris
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Mariner 9
Mark Brown
Jefferson State Junior College
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Wilhite
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Calhoun Junior College
Jeff State
Bobby Franks
Randy Faust
Decarees Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Ave
Higdon
Hopper
Howard
Internal Revenue Service of the Philippines
Betty Smith
Wendell Smith
Kristie
Deanna
Karen
Proud
THE
Gonom Power
Landers
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