Legislators Differ on ABM Plan in Congress
Washington and California lawmakers split over President Nixon’s antiballistic missile proposal with views ranging from strong support to sharp criticism. Senate leaders debated deployment while some Republicans praised reassessment and continued research, others warned against ill timed actions. House members expressed mixed reactions, from de escalation praise to calls for alternative disarmament approaches.
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U S Plans Exercise at Korea Line
UPI reports that 7,000 U S and South Korean troops will begin a large direct paradrop maneuver 40 miles south of Seoul amid rising front tensions. About 700 paratroopers from Fort Bragg will drop Sunday as 2,500 U S and 4,500 Korean troops join 85 miles from the North Korean border.
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Pancake Champion Keeps Title At Irvine Contest
Chapman College student Louis Lebhert aged 20 retained the international intercollegiate pancake eating title by devouring 205 pancakes with help from Loretta Dietrich 18 of Whittier at the University of California Irvine. Frank Franklin 22 of Watts and Nan cy Kyle 17 of San Francisco from UCI placed second, while Richard Salisbury 20 and Marilyn Kohl 18 from CSLB Long Beach finished third as about 200 spectators watched 18 contestants from Chapman UCI and CSLB compete at the dorm cafeteria.
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Nixon approves scaled down ABM deployment plan
Nixon restates the need for a two-site Sentinel era ABM shield to deter Soviet threats while stressing defensive aims. Symington and McCarthy criticize the plan as costly and ineffectual, warning cuts may hurt vital procurement. The two initial sites will be Malmstrom AFB Montana and Grand Forks AFB North Dakota.
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Massachusetts
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Apollo 9 Crew Returns Home From Space Mission
Apollo 9 astronauts James A. McDivitt David R. Scott and Russell L Schweickart landed at Ellington Field near Houston after a 10 day mission. They spoke of a successful flight and thanked the crowd and families gathered in chilly winds.
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Rusty) Schweickart
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