Gravity tragedy ends record spaceflight by three cosmonauts
Soviet Tass reports Soyuz 11 crew George Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev died on return to earth after a 23 day mission. They were found in their seats without signs of life. cause of death under investigation. The men perished during a historic endurance flight prompting national mourning.
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California on eve of new fiscal year without budget
Sacramento reports that California nears the new fiscal year with no budget despite six legislators in a two house conference committee. Controller Flournoy warns of a possible shutdown of his office if no budget by midnight, amid concerns over unauthorized spending and taxpayer suits.
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Reinecke touts California lead in space shuttle bid
Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke announced progress in securing the space shuttle program for California as he outlined the state task force plan. He credited geography and facilities at Vandenberg and Edwards Air Force Base, noted Senate funding of 100 million dollars, and said NASA would pick launch and recovery sites early next year. He pledged outreach to Congress with Sen. Cranston and emphasized industry support to finance the task force.
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Nixon backs Hoover at FBI Academy graduation
President Nixon endorses FBI Director J Edgar Hoover as controversial but supported by the majority, praising his service across five presidents. Hoover and Nixon pledge full administration backing for law enforcement as 1971 FBI National Academy graduates hear a call to end permissiveness in policing. Mitchell notes justice scales tipping.
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Court rules in favor of papers freedom to publish
The Supreme Court ruled against the government and granted the New York Times and Washington Post full freedom to resume publishing the secret Pentagon study on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war.
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UPI
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Gravel Read Secret Vietnam Report On Senate Floor
Sen Mike Gravel began reading pages from the secret Vietnam Pentagon study at a surprise Senate hearing. He warned the act could cost him his seat and accused Nixon of suppressing publication to silence the Senate. Gravel moved to a public record session in a nearby building and read the summary, distributing pages to news services as he proceeded.
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UPI
Mike Gravel
Vietnam
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Nixon
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Alaska
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Gravel
United Press International
Associated Press
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Draft Induction Halt Planned If Congress Fails
The White House said the United States will suspend induction of men into the armed forces tonight unless Congress passes a two year extension of the draft law by midnight. Ronald L. Ziegler noted statutory authority to continue inductions for those with expired deferments but warned of hardships and that no inductions will occur after July 1 without the extension.
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United States
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Soviet Soyuz 11 tragedy ends in spaceflight deaths
Tass reports the Soyuz 11 mission completed its procedures and reentry but the crew was found dead upon landing. The ashes will be buried at the Kremlin Wall after a state funeral in Red Square, joining other Soviet heroes.
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