Space contact debated by Soviet American scientists
Washington reports from the First Soviet American Conference on Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence where Carl Sagan and Frank Drake. Cornell astronomers. say contacting intelligent beings beyond Earth is plausible and warrants search programs. They note vast light year distances and one way signals would limit immediate benefits.
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Frank Drake
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Senate Battles Over EL Bomber Costs Persist
The Senate rejected a move to slash EL bomber development funds from 339 million to 31 million amid a larger push to curb weapons costs. Senator McGovern urged steeper cuts but faced a voice vote defeat as lawmakers focus on a 24 billion procurement bill with North American Rockwell as prime contractor. The Indochina war looms as a backdrop to budget fights.
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Indictment Faced By Official's Son Over Draft Report
Thomas Keith Sorenson, 24, son of San Mateo County official Ally Sorenson, was indicted by a federal grand jury for refusing induction. He allegedly failed to report at the Oakland Induction Center on November 12, 1970, potentially disrupting the draft timetable amid broader debates on Indochina policy and defense programs.
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