Apollo 13 astronauts return safely after moon mission disaster
Lovell Swigert and Haise landed in the South Pacific aboard Odyssey after jettisoning Aquarius. The mission failed when the service module was damaged but the crew survived a dramatic crawl back from deep space and re entry, hailed as a remarkable rescue.
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Nixon postal plan dies under Democratic pressure at Congress
President Nixon's 10 cent stamp and pay as you go post office survived internal talks but stalled amid a Democratic Congress and a major postal strike. Negotiations backed a 8 percent pay raise and binding arbitration while McGee warned the subsidy would keep deficits. About 33 protesters were arrested on Berkeley campus amid clashes, with 2,500 demonstrators at Sproul Plaza and dozens injured. In the same period, Dan Siegel faced riot charges after protests.
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First SALT working session held
VIENNA UPI U S and Soviet negotiators met at the Russian Embassy for the first SALT working session. Communist sources said U S plans to deploy defensive missiles would not derail talks. Vladimir Semenov welcomed Gerard Smith and colleagues to the embassy as discussions began. The next session is set for Monday at the U S Embassy.
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Violent Isla Vista riot prompts tear gas use at Bank of America
About 500 youths attacked the Isla Vista Bank of America quarters with rocks and Molotov cocktails. Santa Barbara County deputies used tear gas after arriving in dump trucks. Two people were hospitalized with minor birdshot wounds. UC Santa Barbara declared an extreme emergency area. No arrests were reported.
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New Avalanche Sends Rescue Workers Fleeing at Roc des Fiz
A fresh avalanche roared down Roc des Fiz near Plateu d Assy as 300 rescuers continued the search for victims of Thursday's disaster at a children’s tuberculosis sanatorium. Officials reported 72 dead with seven rescued alive, and grim recovery efforts resumed as officials warned against viewing the bodies.
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Teamster strike widens into new industries and violence
The Teamsters strike expanded across industries with 70 000 drivers idle and violence rising. A mechanic’s car was bombed in Dearborn Heights near Detroit as a 30 truck caravan was halted in Richfield Ohio after bricks and bottles damaged trucks. In Cleveland 6 000 drivers returned but refused to drive. Akron police reported office windows shot out. Wildcat actions surged in Los Angeles St Louis and Akron over a tentative wage rise.
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