Apollo Photos Show Side Panel Missing After Blast
Apollo photos from Apollo 19 reveal a 10 foot long side panel of the service module worn away by an oxygen tank rupture. Black and white prints from color negatives show a poorly lit scene taken Friday after Lovell Halse and Swigert moved away from the service module hours before reentry. Lovell described a missing side of the spacecraft as the crew faced the abort.
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Astronauts Back Home in Houston
Apollo 18 crew Lovell Haise and Swigert returned to Ellington Air Force Base to a cheering crowd. President Nixon reaffirmed strong support for the manned space program as Dr. Thomas Paine read a Nixon authorized message on the future of space efforts.
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Action Line guidance published for Long Beach readers
Readers are invited to write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 or call 432-3451 between 9 am and 1 pm or 5 pm and 9 pm Monday through Friday to get help with problems and rights. Questions chosen for general interest and usefulness.
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Matinee Idols Then and Now: Ages and First Roles
A reader asks how long Burt Lancaster John Wayne James Stewart and William Holden have been making movies and how old they are. The answer lists Lancaster born 1913 New York City age 56 first film 1946 The Killers. Holden born 1918, first film 1938 Golden Boy. Stewart born 1908, first seen 1938 You Can’t Take It With You, fame after Murder Man 1955. Wayne born 1907, first small role 1930 Hangman’s House. Stagecoach 1939 made him famous. nickname Duke from friends and a dog.
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William Holden
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Killers
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Janes Stewart
Marian Michael Morrison
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Secret Laos Operation Project 44 Revealed
Senate subcommittee hearings disclosed that a covert U S operation directed by the U S Embassy in Vientiane operated in Laos from 1962 to 1969. About 200 Americans were killed and around 20 missing or prisoners in the clandestine war, far higher than White House figures. The disclosure follows months of debate over full release of the transcript.
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Vientiane
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Executive Branch
Nixon to Tell Troop Cuts in TV Address Soon
Nixon arrives at the Western White House in San Clemente from Honolulu after a 41 hour flight and works on a nationwide speech expected to announce further troop withdrawals from Vietnam. He will address the nation at 6 p.m. local time, with Kissinger and military leaders in briefings aboard.
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Honolulu
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Pacific
Ronald Ziegler
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Henry Kissinger
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Explosions Strike Seattle's Central Black District
Police confirm at least six blasts in Seattle's central area Sunday evening, including near the home of state Representative David Sprague. No injuries reported. Blasts occurred within minutes of one another.
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Strike in Los Angeles schools enters second week
The Los Angeles teacher strike enters its second week as officials estimate a costly stoppage. A UTLA spokesman predicted limited returns while absences climbed, with about 52 percent of 25,000 teachers and 48 percent of 850,000 students missing on Monday. UTLA, representing 22,008 teachers, demands higher pay, smaller classes and other improvements, with officials calculating the potential impact at $500 million.
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One Day Long Beach Teacher Walkout Urged
The Teachers Association of Long Beach urged its 2,000 members to back a one day classroom walkout protesting perceived education deterioration. A proposed professional day may occur in mid May with a member poll set for April 20 and final decisions after a May 1 count.
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Marc J. Ross
Independent Blackman Opposes Death Penalty and City Actions
In a diverse set of notes, Dona Independent Blackman voices opposition to the death penalty. The city council considers a substitute fireworks ordinance. A belief that government should fund campaign sections is raised. The piece previews a tax reform package and a series by Sir Sylvia Porter.
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