Apollo 17 launch marks end of lunar program era
At Cape Kennedy the Apollo 17 mission was prepared for a December 6 liftoff with astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmitt. The test and rollout followed a day of delays amid humidity and ongoing Grumman lunar lander work. Nixon campaigned in Miami and beyond, touting a new majority as protests lingered in the city.
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UPS
America
Oceanside
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison H. “Jack’’ Schmitt
BC Dock Workers Strike Across Six Ports
About 3,200 longshoremen in British Columbia walked out at six West Coast ports including Vancouver New Westminster Victoria Nanaimo Port Alberni and Prince Rupert to pressure for a new contract with the BC Maritime Employers Assoc. ILWU leader Don Garcia cited plans for nationalization of Canada's grain shipping and outlined union aims.
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Assoc
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ILWU
Ottawa
Canada
Garcia
New Westminster
Victoria
Nanaimo
Port Alberni
Prince Rupert
California Poll Shows Nixon Edges McGovern in State
UPI reports a California poll giving Nixon a 49 to 41 percent lead over McGovern before the GOP convention. Nixon wins 25 percent of Democrats and 88 percent of Republicans. McGovern carries 63 percent of Democrats and 9 percent of Republicans. Undecided 9 percent.
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UPI
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Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
American
Peace and Freedom
Hubert Humphrey
Viet Cong chief negotiator attacks Nixon peace claim
Madam Nguyen Thi Binh accused President Nixon of measuring peace by miles traveled, not bombs dropped, and said there was no progress toward settlement. She criticized Nixon's Miami speech and questioned White House efforts as talks opened in Paris amid vacations.
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Nixon
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Heyward Isham
U.S
William J. Porter
Isham
Blaze Menace Los Padres Condor Reserve Fire
A huge Los Padres National Forest fire covers over 8000 acres near Sespe Wildlife Sanctuary threatening about 60 California condors. Mule trains and an Air Force U2 plane aid firefighters as 750+ personnel battle the blaze with water bombers and bulldozers. A separate San Jacinto fire near 80 miles east is 40 percent contained with 900 firefighters and suspicions of arson.
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Ojai Valley
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Sheriff's Department
Los Angeles
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State Division of Forestry
Hickel Says White House Asked Him to Second Nixon Nomination
Former Interior Secretary Walter Hickel said at the Republican National Convention that the White House requested his seconding of Governor Nelson Rockefeller. He declined to identify the asking official, calling him “very high” in the White House, and noted Nixon’s reelection chances while questioning Agnew’s broader appeal.
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Hickel
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Teak St
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la Salle Canyon Road
Patton
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Xuan Thuy
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