Space Bill Sparks Heated Senate Clash Over Ownership
Two Democratic senators faced off as they squared over a proposed space communications system. Pastore backed a private government-regulated corporation to own the U.S. segment while Morse pushed for government ownership. Cloture limited debate for the first time in 35 years as seven amendments were tabled by wide margins.
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Washington
John O. Pastore
D-A.l
Morse
Pastore
U.S
Senate
Satellite Corporation
Paul H. Douglas
D-Jll
Douglas
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Cotton
Second Mariner II attempt plans Venus flyby
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP with the United States preparing for a second launch of the Mariner II interplanetary spacecraft to Venus. If successful the probe will pass within 10 000 miles of Venus and relay data to Earth stations 36 million miles away.
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United States
Venus
Duke Power Donates Lake Norman Park to State
Duke Power Co presented Governor Terry Sanford with a deed for 1 328 acres on Lake Norman confirming a new state park in Iredell County. Duke President William B McGuire attended the news conference and said the land donation will be maintained by the state while development plans proceed.
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Iredell County
Duke Power Co
Terry Sanford
Lake Norman
Duke
William B. McGuire
McGuire
Gov
Sanford
State Board of Conservation and Development
Duke Power State Park
C&d Department
State Parks Division
Russians hail two as heroes at record space flights
In Kazakhstan the Soviet space twins Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich landed after nearly four and three days in orbit. Tass and Novosti announced 64 and 48 orbits respectively totaling over 1.6 million and 1.24 million miles. Russians cheered Cosmos.
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Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Moon
Planets
Earth
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Red Square
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Virgin Lands
Karaganda
Kzakhstan
Tass
Radio Moscow
Novosti
Nikolayev
Popovich
Voste Sinice
U.S
Communist Party Central Committee
Supreme Soviet Presidium
Maj
Gherman Titov
America
Eight Armed Robbers Hit U.S. Mail Truck in Randolph
A gang of eight armed men hijacked a U.S. mail truck in Randolph, stealing about 1.5 million dollars from 15 sealed bags. The robbers used detours and two stolen cars, leaving the guards tied and the truck abandoned near Boston after a multi-stop heist.
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U.S
Patrick R. Schena
William F. Barrett
U. S
Schena
Barrett
Randolph
Mass
Boston
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
William F. White
Federal Reserve Bank
Cape Cod
Plymouth
FBI
Bobby Wilcoxon
Duke
Okla
Albert Nussbaum
Buffalo
N.Y
New York
Abington
Nussbaum
Route 128
Patrick Schena
Route 3
North Carolina Hopes for New Health Center in Triangle
Gov. Sanford said federal plans for a large environmental health research center in the Research Triangle are unlikely but he will keep pushing. He envisions a $70 million initial facility with eventual costs of $200 to $300 million and argues the Triangle would be a better, cheaper site than Rockville, Maryland.
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Sanford
North Carolina
Research Triangle
Washington
New York
Research Triangle Prospects
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
U. S. Public Health Service
Rockville
Demonstrators at Howard Johnson restaurants in Charlotte
Twenty demonstrators from the Freedom Highways movement were arrested on trespassing charges during ongoing picketing of three Howard Johnson restaurants in Charlotte. Incidents included a cantaloupe thrown at a demonstrator and a sprinkler moved by staff soaking the marchers. Dr. R A Hawkins accused police of unfair acts and claimed several arrestees were minors, though police disputed the claim.
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Associated Press
Freedom Highways
Howard Johnson
Charlotte
Thhree
Hawkins
C. R. Sykes
Red
Sanford Says Road Needs Lag
Gov. Sanford warned North Carolina is falling behind on road building and the General Assembly will decide how to fund it. He cited a highway program showing funds $35 million yearly short of needs, leaving a $500 million gap after 15 years. He supported speeding up interstate projects but cautioned no section can be completed overnight.
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Raleigh
Sanford
North Carolina
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Durham
Henderson
Gavin Seeks to Lead North Carolina GOP
Robert L. Gavin, who lost the 1960 governor race, says he would accept the North Carolina GOP chairmanship if the party asks him to serve. A state executive committee meeting in Greensboro will name the new chair Saturday after William E. Cobb resigned and withdrew from a State Senate race amid personal disclosures.
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N.C
Robert L. Gavin
North Carolina
GOP
Sanford
William E. Cobb
Morganton
Cobb
Senate
Roanoke
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