Apollo 16 Crews Return With Lunar Discoveries
Apollo 16 astronauts John Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly near splashdown after an 11 day mission. They report lunar rocks may reveal volcanic activity and say full analysis awaits in the lab. Splashdown slated near Christmas Island with favorable weather.
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Space, Center, Houston
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Moon
Apo
Lunar
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Pacific Ocean
Christmas Island
Hawaii
Ticonderoga
Mission Control
Casper
Young
The
Space Center
Duke
Mattingly
Forecast for Indiana County by Chief Pickin
Chief Pickin a real beaut predicts the next 24 hours will be clear and not quite so cold. Lows in the 30s to low 40s. Friday looks sunny and mild with upper 60s to 60s. No precipitation expected.
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Tommy Hawk
Indiana County
Gener
Obituary Notices for Devers, Pardee, Shoup and Work
Obituaries list four local deaths: Edward J. Devers aged 44 of Blakeville Road, Bruce Richard Pardee aged 83 of Hillsdale, Rabi C. Wack Shoup aged 39 of Conemaugh Road, and Horace G. Work aged 88 formerly of Campbell, with brief death notices and residence details.
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Devers
Edward J
Blakeville RD
Pardee
Bruce Richard
Hillsdale
Shoup
Rabi C. Wack
Conemaugh RD
Horace G
Lapoa
Campbell
Muskie Ends Primary Campaigning for Democratic Nomination
Senator Edmund Muskie announced he will stop active campaigning in primaries though not withdraw his candidacy. He cited lack of funds and said his name will stay on ballots in several states with 128% delegate support already won. He urged supporters to reassess commitments as he pivots to a possible brokered convention strategy.
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Washington
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
George McGovern
Massachusetts
Hubert Humphrey
Penn
Gulf Battle Intensifies Indo Vietnam War
SAIGON AP reports renewed North Vietnamese attacks around Quang Tri City and the DMZ as U S naval forces clash with patrol boats in Tonkin Gulf. American fighter-bombers strike inside North Vietnam while Saigon reports heavy enemy casualties and rising allied losses in the week’s fighting.
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Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Navy
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
U.S
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Dmz
Binh
An Lac
Dau
Tieng
An Loc
Trade deficit hits three month record in 1972
The Commerce Department announced that the March 1972 trade deficit rose to a three month high of 1.5 billion dollars. The March deficit was 584.3 million, slightly smaller than February, but January through March combined surpassed the previous quarterly peak by about 178 million. Officials cited divergent growth rates, currency realignment effects, and strong import demand as factors.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Kleindienst to Learn Fate Today
Washington AP report says after eight weeks Richard G. Kleindienst will learn today if the Senate Judiciary Committee will again endorse his nomination to be attorney general. Acting attorney general since Mitchell’s resignation, Kleindienst faces scrutiny over ITT antitrust settlements. Committee action is described as a compromise between Republicans and Democrats over his cabinet eligibility.
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Washington
Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
United States
Janean
Klein Dienst
James Q. Eastland
D-Miss
International Telephone & Telegraph Core
Cabinet
Senate
Anderson
ITT
Dita Beard
Stonelal
Two Mining Firms Cited For Pollution
Two Kiski Valley coal mining firms were ordered to comply with antipollution regulations after a tour by local and state officials. Leechburg Mining Co. Brownstown and Canterbury Coal Co. near Maysville must obtain solid waste disposal and water discharge permits by June 30. Officials highlighted acid drainage entering the Kiskiminetas River and criticized enforcement gaps.
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Spring Church
Kiski Valley
Comny
Department of Environmental Resources
Leechburg Mining Co
Brownstown
Canterbury Coal Co
Maysville
Kiski
William Guekert
Bernard Snyder
John Laudadio
Sete
Nixon sets plan to bomb Vietnam until Hanoi halts
President Nixon announced a two month withdrawal to 49,000 U.S. troops in South Vietnam by July 1 and vowed to continue bombing North Vietnam until Hanoi halts its massive invasion. He urged nationwide support and warned critics as Paris peace talks resume, with Kissinger saying progress is expected.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoii
South
U.S
South Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Congress of the United States
United States
Paris
Strike Halts Operations At Blairsville Plant
Blairsville reports a 230 worker walkout at Dietrich Industries inciting halt in operations. District 15 United Steelworkers AFL CIO members began striking at midnight yesterday after failing to resolve economic terms during extended contract talks. The previous contract expired April 7 and negotiations continue under union extension, with company officials not commenting.
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Blairsville
Dietrich Industries, Inc
Yesteray
District 15
United Steelworkers of America
Aflcio
United States urges end to North Vietnam invasion in talks
The United States formally urged North Vietnam to halt its invasion of South Vietnam and offered a potential reduction in retaliation. Talks resumed after a five week pause as Ambassador Porter pressed Xuan Thuy to discuss ending the invasion, warning that negotiations could break off if substance is avoided. Thuy anticipated Le Duc Tho to join soon, while Hanoi denied the invasion claim.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
William J. Porter
Xuan Thuy
Porter
Thuy
Hanoi
Politburo
le Duc Tho
Hanai
Tlal
Henry i Kaynger
Boston among most expensive cities for family budgets
New Labor Department figures show Boston ranks high in family living costs, with New York and Anchorage among the top. The national average cost to support a family of four rose 2.9 percent to 10 971 yearly for intermediate living, 3.6 percent for austere, and 2.5 percent for a higher standard. Consumer prices rose 6.3 percent in the period, but lower taxes offset total budgets. See Page 4, Column 2.
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Washington
Labor Department
Boston
New York
Anchorage
Hen Ali
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