Nixon Assailed as Press Rights Called Under Fire
Washington Democrats led by Hubert Humphrey denounced Nixon era moves to curb free speech and target the press. Leonard Marks heads a task force to monitor constitutional rights, while Nicholas Johnson warns that Agnew’s rhetoric threatens independent journalism.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Humphrey
Agnew
John N. Mitchell
Democratic Policy Committee
Leonard Marks
U.S. Information Agency
Johnson
Nicholas Johnson
Federal Communications Commissioner
Des Moines
Iowa
Soviet Rocket Explosion Delays MOP Lunar Plans
Aviation Week reports a Soviet prototype rocket with 10 million pounds thrust exploded on a Tyuratam launch pad in summer, delaying manned space tests and the planned space platform construction. Mstislav Keldysh says 1970 will focus on unmanned satellites and planetary probes with no immediate manned lunar mission.
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Russia
Aviation Week
Space Technology
Tyuratam
Soviet Union
Mstislav V. Keldysh
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Keldysh
Jail L B Man in Slaying
A 45 year old Long Beach carpenter was arrested on a San Diego warrant for the strangulation murder of Olga Acosta. Roger A. Goodspeed was seized at his home and jailed for San Diego authorities. Also held are Jimmy E. Monks and Gary Don Sowers, sailors tied to the case. The victim’s body was found near police HQ with a scarf around her neck and a broken right arm.
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San Diego
Roger A. Goodspeed
Livingston Dr
Bill Jonkey
Tom Hughes
Goodspeed
T. Bruce Iredale
Olga Acosta
Patton State Hospital
Miss Acosta
Jimmy E. Monks
Gary Don Sowers
San Bernardino
Star Diamond refund delayed after merger with Kraft Tool
Dayton reader seeks $120 refund from Star Diamond Industries of Harbor City. Company cites merger with Kraft Tool Co of Trenton NJ, which delayed financial matters. Kraft says refund is authorized and will be sent, but address error caused further delay.
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Star Diamond Industries, Inc
Harbor City
Dayton
Ohio
Star Diamond Industries
Kraft Tool Co
Trenton N.J
New Jersey
Kraft
Origin of the saying knock on wood traced to ancient tree worship
The custom likely stems from pagan practice when trees were deified. In Brasch's How Did It Begin, people believed divine power inhabited trees after lightning strikes, with oak favored as the godly residence and touching wood a protective gesture.
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Lakewood
Rudolph Brasch
Salinas Hit by Light Earthquake
A light earthquake shook the Salinas Valley at 12 49 PM. The National Center for Earthquake Research at Menlo Park said it measured about 3 on the Richter scale. Tall buildings swayed slightly with no damage reported. The center said the quake was centered on the San Andreas fault, 15 miles east of Soledad.
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National Center For Earthquake Research
Menlo Park
San Andreas Fault
Soledad
Hickel Supports Undersea Drilling as Possible Channel Remedy
Interior Secretary Hickel said it might be possible to preserve the Santa Barbara Channel in its natural state while removing oil riches through undersea drilling platforms, though current tech is inadequate. He noted leaks persist, and that policy may hinge on future tech and contract honors amid broader environmental concerns.
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Santa Barbara Channel
Hickel
California
Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
Lee DuBridge
Interior Department
America
Kennedy patriarch in coma near death in Hyannis Port
Joseph P. Kennedy 81 lay unconscious after a heart attack as family members gathered at the Hyannis Port compound. Rose Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy moved to be near him while Jacqueline Onassis and Eunice Shriver joined the family. The elder Kennedy, ambassador to Britain 1937 41, has endured a stroke and recent heart issues with limited mobility.
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Mass
UPI
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
U.S
Rose
Edward M. Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
John F. Kennedy
Greece
R. Sargent Shriver
France
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Nantucket Sound
Britain
Eunice Shriver
Joan
Victura
Apollo 12 Moon Orbit Arrival and Landing Mission
US Navy commanders Charles Conrad Jr Alan Bean and Richard Gordon rocket into lunar orbit aboard Yankee Clipper and Intrepid The crew reports arrival and prepares to descend to the Ocean of Storms for a 31 hour 100 pound rock collection mission plus a nucle ar powered scientific base The 350 million dollar flight follows the first moon visit and aims to expand US lunar science and exploration capabilities.
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Intrepid
Moon
Conrad
Bean
Lunar
Gordon
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