Astronauts Prepare for Moon Walk in Apollo 16 Training
Cape Kennedy Fla AP The Apollo 16 crew John W Young Charles M Duke Jr and Thomas K Mattingly undergo lunar geology refresher with Dr Farouk el Baz as Weather Service forecasts favorable Sunday launch. Details cover training hours rocks volcanic terrain and planned moon mapping instruments worth $1.0 million.
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Chain of Explosions Rip Northern Ireland Violence
In Belfast and towns including Ballymoney Caslerderg and Newry guerrilla bombs and arson attacks left one elderly woman dead and several police injured. A 30 pound lignite charge wrecked buses at a major Belfast depot while a time bomb injured a husband. No motive given and casualties otherwise limited.
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Albert Hall Bars Popsters in London Amid Chaos
London authorities bar pop acts from Albert Hall, citing chaotic crowds at 22 of 23 pop and rock concerts last year. Administrators blamed unruly audiences and sometimes provoked by performers, citing threats to staff and vandalism.
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North Vietnamese Attack Reaches Half of An Loc
Thousands of North Vietnamese troops stormed An Loc at dawn and by afternoon had captured half the provincial capital 60 miles north of Saigon. Heavy street fighting continued at dusk as South Vietnamese troops, about 12 000 strong, reportedly rallied under American air strikes.
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Nixon Made Secret Move For Talks
Ambassador Porter disclosed a covert proposal from President Nixon to resume Paris peace talks on April 13 via a private channel. He stated the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched a large South Vietnamese invasion after the proposal, and critics claimed the talks others ignored. Porter stressed that meetings do not equal negotiations and cited historical context.
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Cinderella System Finds Burglar
Police used the Cinderella approach to arrest a burglar in Pittsburgh. A would be thief fled from Ruth Miller's home after pulling hair and punching her son William. Descriptions led officers to Robert Toll who was shoeless in a nearby bar. a matching shoe was found behind the bar.
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Black Muslims Claim Vast Assets Totaling Seventy Five Million
Sepia magazine reports the Black Muslims sect as the richest black organization with assets of 75 million dollars. It cites dues requiring members to donate at least ten percent of income and revenue from Muhammad Speaks sales as main income sources.
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Sepia
Looking Into Fixed Races And Games
Washington AP reports a House crime committee will hold public hearings starting April 24 on organized crime infiltrating professional sports and fixing events. Initial focus on horse racing with broader probes into team management arena ownership and concessions, noting state officials' indictments in sports bribery cases and hearings tentatively set for New York New Orleans and Los Angeles.
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Airlines Overcharge Says Report
The Consumers Union claims U.S. airlines overcharge by about 15 million dollars yearly on 27 000 routes. It cites unpublished fares and says agents often miscalculate by adding two legs. The CAB ordered published fares within 60 days, addressing the issue though some questions remain unresolved.
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Great Plains Not As Apt to Blow
Washington AP surveys by the U S Soil Conservation Service show far less land in the Great Plains at risk of wind erosion this spring. By March 1, 950922 acres were damaged compared with 2700000 a year earlier. The land in condition to blow totaled 17 million acres versus 43 million, with the southern plains areas most affected and northern plains including several states.
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Ships Head For Viet War
NORFOLK Virginia AP cloaked in secrecy the destroyer Mullinix and guided missile frigate the Riddle left Norfolk for a destination not disclosed by reliable sources. Reports say the ships are going to Vietnam as part of a massive sea and air buildup in support of the South Vietnamese. There was no fanfare for the departure of the Mullinix and Biddle.
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GI Death Toll Up In Vietnam: 12 For Week
SAIGON AP reports North Vietnam's offensive boosted weekly allied casualties. U S Command cites 12 Americans killed in combat, 32 wounded, 19 missing last week, largely aboard aircraft lost to enemy action. South Vietnamese totals up 73 percent to 641 killed and 2,168 wounded. enemy casualties rise to 2,987. Overall: Americans 45,601 KIA, 302,852 WIA. South Vietnamese 138,454 KIA, 349,873 wounded. North Vietnamese/Viet Cong 808,663 killed.
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Danforth Urges Parole Action at Evangelical Convention
Missouri Attorney General John C. Danforth told the 30th Annual National Association of Evangelicals convention that crime policy suffers as the Board of Probation and Parole weakens. He cited probation officer caseloads rising from 54 to 90 in three years, urging adoption of the President's Commission recommendation of 35.
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National Association of Evangelicals
Lemon seeks GOP bid for 48th district seat
James L. Lemon of Hallsville filed for the Republican nomination for Missouri state representative in the 48th district. The district covers Audrain County minus Curvie Township, Centralia and Rocky Fork Townships of Boone, and Nine Mile Prairie and Shamrock Townships of Callaway. Lemon, 32, holds a law degree and a B S in agricultural extension and is pursuing masters degrees in community health and regional affairs. He pledges to oppose legislature retirement perks and to seek property tax alternatives for schools and county government. He is also assistant director of the Mid Missouri Area Comprehensive Health Planning Agency. his wife, formerly of Troy, works in medical program operations. They have two sons.
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Residence Resolution Seems Dead
JEFFERSON CITY Missouri A House Resolutions Committee postponed a hearing on Rep John P O Reilly residency violation resolution effectively killing it for this session Rep Richard M Marshall urged action on other ouster bids against Reps Buck Casey Walsh and Simon but was met with plans to hear those in closed session Marshall noted O Reilly is hospitalized and said adjournment on April 30 ends the matter while insisting the residency disputes be addressed for the other lawmakers in session
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D-St. Louis
House Resolutions Committee
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Webster Groves
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DePaul Hospital
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Jefferson’s Birthday Holiday Shuts State Offices in Missouri
State offices closed for Jefferson's birthday legality as Missouri marks a legal holiday. Both houses of the legislature stay in session to clear a large backlog of work.
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Mexico Ledger Subscription Rates and Offices
The Mexico Ledger lists publication frequencies and a detailed rate chart for subscriptions by region and delivery method. It also states mailing costs for armed forces members and office hours with location at 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri.
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