Lunar lander paint flakes threaten Apollo 16 mission
NASA and Grumman officials report a peeling silicone paint coating on the Orion lunar module. Astronauts Duke and Young describe the damage as like shredded strips, raising questions on application quality. Engineers traced the issue to a bad paint batch, with no impact on mission success.
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Muskie accuses Nixon of irreparable harm in Vietnam clash
Sen. Muskie charged President Nixon with causing irreparable harm and undermining decency through renewed bombing of North Vietnam. He spoke at a fund raising dinner for his Democratic presidential bid, vowing to stay in the contest until Nixon is defeated as supporters paid up to 125 a plate.
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Snow urges schools to foster belief in human excellence
British novelist C. P. Snow told over 400 at the University of Miami that mass education, now spreading worldwide, should nurture a climate that values human excellence. He praised the U S graduate system but criticized early instruction.
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