Cameras Hunt For Mercury's Moon
In Pasadena AP reports a possible moon circling Mercury detected by ultraviolet sensors on Mariner 10 eluding the craft’s cameras. Mission controllers battled a power drain yet resumed instrument operation to seek visible evidence of the object while noting Mercury’s cratered surface resembles the Moon.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mercury
Mariner 10
ME. McElroy
Harvard University
Mariner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bruce Murray
Moon
Earth
Major Search On For Belfast Terrorists
Hundreds of troops and police sealed off Belfast market area in a major search for explosives. Prime Minister Harold Wilson planned London talks on new security measures after a weekend of violence left six dead and 49 wounded.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Harold Wilson
London
Ulster
Merlyn Rees
Wilson
Rees
House of Commons
Irish Republic
Brian Faulkner
Shankill Road
Nonstop Solo Voyage Nears Home Finish
Ke nichi Horie, the first yachtman to cross the Pacific alone, nears his nonstop solo circumnavigation goal aboard Mermaid II. He is about 1,420 miles south of Midway with roughly 3,300 miles to Japan, about 10 days ahead of his 280 day target. He previously sailed solo across the Pacific in 1962 and survived a prior failed 1972 attempt after his yacht lost four masts to a storm. Sir Francis Chichester first completed a nonstop singlehanded circumnavigation in 1967.
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Osaka
Japan
Kenichi Horie
Pacific
Horie
Midway
Asahi Shimbun
Francis Chichester
Britain
Emmy Awards Change Sparks Backlash and Revision
Los Angeles AP reports trustees of the Television Academy voted to restore Emmys for winners in performing writing and directing, aiming to avert a boycott by about 160 stars and others. The plan to cut total Emmys to 75 would instead award Emmys to a year’s top performers while recognizing creative arts winners with new titles. A separate incident notes Amos Brown, 17, died after intervening in an attack in Phoenix.
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Los Angeles
Television Academy
Academy
Syria Israel clash continues on cease-fire line for 21st day
From the Golan Heights to Washington, the Syria-Israel front remains tense as Syria and Israel exchange artillery and tanks with no agreed disengagement. Israeli leaders warn of worsening front, while Kissinger prepares to present a disengagement plan amid ongoing negotiations. Separate story notes Ralph Charell, famed professional complainer, claiming $75,591.22 in rebates and royalties and advising readers on effective complaint tactics.
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Associated Press
Golan Heights
Quneitra
Israel
David Elazar
Eliahu Zeira
Golda Meir
Michael Hazani
Moshe Dayan
Washington
Syria
Henry A. Kissinger
ST. Louis
API
Ralph Charell
Guinness Book of World Records
Ehrlichman Replaces Lawyer With Rebozo Connection
Washington attorney John J. Wilson says he is replaced by William S. Frates of Miami as defense counsel for John D. Ehrlichman in the Watergate coverup case. Frates, who represented C. G. Rebozo in a libel suit against the Washington Post, is connected to Nixon associates and chaired a Miami bicentennial committee. Wilson will continue to represent H R Haldeman but withdraws from Ehrlichman.
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Washington
John J. Wilson
William S. Frates
Miami
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Frates
C. G. Rebozo
Nixon
Washington Post
Miami Area
Ehrlichman
Wilson
H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Lemon Merrell Speak Tomorrow At Mexico Breakfast
Senator Norman Merrell of Monticello and Representative James Lemon of Hallsville will speak at a 7 30 a m Legislative Breakfast at the Royal Cafe in Mexico. The third in a series of monthly breakfasts, attendees will hear about pending Senate and House bills. Sponsored by the Mexico Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee with Joe Fennessy and Jim Heim co chairmen.
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Norman Merrell
Monticello
James Lemon
Hallsville
Mexico
Royal Cafe
Senate
House of Representatives
Jefferson City
Legislative Committee
The
Oldest Policeman Reehr Faces Albany Duty at 57 Years
Albany AP reports Patrolman John Reehr, perhaps the nation’s oldest, with 57 years of service and about 10 000 arrests, continues to guard prisoners and maintain order in Albany Police Court, speaking softly despite aging duties.
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Albany
N.Y
John Reehr
Albany Police Court
Reform Bill Debate On Into Second Week
Washington AP reports the Senate enters a second week of debate on a controversial campaign reform bill with no end in sight. Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr. proposes a substitute to shorten campaigns, cap cash contributions, and limit personal spending, while the House moves on consumer protection and a larger military aid package for South Vietnam.
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Washington
Senate
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr
R-Conn
Watergate
House
Consumer Protection Agency
Congress
U.S
South Vietnam
William P. Clements
Weicker
Kennedy Tops Poll List for 1976 Presidential Hopefuls
Kennedy leads the Gallup Dems poll with 44 percent across the nation, ahead of Wallace at 17 percent. Jackson ties Muskie for third. McGovern remains fifth. Undecided voters total six percent. Wallace draws strong southern support while Kennedy sustains broad appeal.
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Princeton
N.J
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Henry Jackson
Washington
Edmund M. Muskie
Maine
Jackson
Muskie
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Adlai E. Stevenson Jr
Ninois
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
William Proximire
Wisconsin
John Tunney
California
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Gallup
McGovern
Envoy John Gunther Dean Becomes U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia
John Gunther Dean arrived in Phnom Penh to assume the post in Cambodia, taking over a position vacant since last August when Ambassador Emory Swank departed. The ceremony marks a new phase in U.S. diplomatic presence in the kingdom.
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Phnom Penh
John Gunther Dean
United States
Cambodia
Emory Swank
What Happens To Your Tax Return
Kansas City filing season overview explains the flow from envelope sorting at the Service Center to the 13 digit return identification, error checks, and entry into Ty like processing, with tapes sent to Martinsburg and refunds issued from the National Computer Center. Early mailing speeds refunds. March sees lighter volumes than April 15.
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Kansas City
National Computer Center
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Nixon orders crack team to study veterans services
President Nixon announced a nationwide review of veterans programs aimed at improving medical services benefits and timely benefit checks. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chair Vance Hartke and House subcommittee chair G W Montgomery welcomed the move while urging GI bill increases and timely reporting within two months. The remarks came from the Florida White House during a weekend stay, aligning with the video veterans theme.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Rep
G. W. Montgomery
Mississippi
House
Veterans’ Affairs Insurance
Hartke
Veterans Administration
Montgomery
Florida White House
MHS News Scholarship Deadline and Activity Updates
The L B Hawthorne and A P Green scholarships have a deadline of April 5. With the District Music Festival coming, Friday school is canceled and counselors urge early submission of applications. Drama II tryouts are in Room 101 at 3 05 PM, requiring a five minute memorized speech.
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L.B. Hawthorne
A. P. Green
Valet
Reagan says he does not dye hair or diet
Gov. Ronald Reagan, 63, denies dyeing his hair or using makeup and attributes his waistline to metabolism. In a Sacramento Union interview he explains hair is hereditary and his tan comes from sun exposure, not cosmetics, and notes his love of dessert aids his metabolism.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Capitol Press Corps
Sacramento Union
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