Apollo 13 mission ready with rookie astronaut Swigert
NASA moved John Swigert into the Apollo 13 crew after a successful two day simulation. Lovell Haise and Swigert prepared for the Fra Mauro lunar landing, with Swigert replacing Mattingly due to German measles exposure. If Swigert had not joined, the launch would have been postponed.
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Charles Duke
Lovell
Haise
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Mattingly
Swigert
Space Agency
NASA
Thomas B. Paine
Cape Kennedy
Paine
Jim (Lovell
Sion
Donald “Deke” Slayton
Jack
Slayton
Apollo 13 Timetable of Mission Highlights
A concise timeline of Apollo 13 events with times in EST. Key actions include launch, lunar module coupling, lunar orbit burns, Aquarius moon landing and EVA plans, moon surface stay, ascent, and return sequence concluding with Earth trajectory burn and reentry. James Lovell Fred Haise and John Swigert are listed with mission steps and vehicle names Odyssey and Aquarius.
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Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Fred W. Haise Jr
John L. Swigert
Fra Mauro Highlands
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Earth
Moon
Lunar
Fred W. Haise
Aquarius
John L. Swigert Jr
Odyssey
Aquarius Redock
Nixon eyes Maine or Minnesota judge for new Supreme Court seat
President Nixon reportedly considers Edward T. Gignoux of Maine or Harry A. Blackmun of Minnesota for the vacancy left by Abe Fortas. The Justice Department would submit its recommendation after FBI background checks and White House consultations. Both judges are Harvard graduates and long-time Burger allies.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
U. S
Maine
Minnesota
Warren E. Burger
Edward T. Gignoux
Harry A. Blackmun
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Justice Department
Department
Hathaway
Gignoux
Blackmun
Harvard University
Lockout Trucker Dispute Sparks Possible Monday Strike
Nationwide trucking contract dispute with the Teamsters expands as 35 000 Chicago area drivers face lockout amid scattered protests and wage demands. Several cities see strikes and contract signings with raises of 1 65 dollars per hour, affecting Jewel National Tea and Certified Foods. Local unions anticipate further agreements as talks continue.
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Chicago
Teamsters Union
Teamster
Jewel Companies Inc
National Tea Co
Certified Foods
Unions Plan Chicago Area Lockout Over Trucking Contracts
Two unions announce a Monday shutdown of trucking firms operating in the Chicago area without signed contracts. Louis F. Peick of Local 705 warns the town could be tied up without violence, while national carrier reps back the lockout and deride the $1.65 wage figure as inflationary if applied nationwide.
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Chicago
Louis F. Peick
Furniture makers pin delivery delays as top market issue
Three manufacturers at the spring High Point market cite delivery timing and condition of furniture as the industry’s biggest problem. They urge firm schedules, warehouse stock, and possible use of computer inventory to speed orders while noting housing slowdowns hurt sales.
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William E. Dacier
Horner Manufacturing Co
Hagerstown
Furniture Plaza
High Point
Dacier
McClure
Reinforcements Lift Siege at Dak Seang Camp
About 400 more South Vietnamese reinforcements landed by helicopter near the besieged Dak Seang Special Forces camp as relief forces join 800 civilian irregulars under American Green Berets. North Vietnamese shelling continues but relief progress eases pressure, with a 10 member team rescued from inside the camp. Lt. Gen. Lu Lan notes potential for a second assault after resupply and reinforcement.
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Saigon
Dak Seang
Lu Lan
Central Highlands
Lan
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