Apollo 18 astronauts begin debriefings after moon voyage
In Houston NASA scientists prepare for the first moon rock analyses while Scott Irwin Worden return from their July 4th lunar mission. Debriefs start with medical exams and technical sessions as researchers study Genesis rock samples from Spur Crater and other lunar materials, detailing a 67 hour surface stay and 12 day voyage. The crew greets families at Ellington and Hickam, amid international congratulations from Podgorny Pope VI Pompidou and others.
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Houston
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Georges Pompidou
France
Hickam Air Force Base
Apollo 15 crew begin debriefings after moon voyage
Apollo 15 astronauts reunite with families after a month apart to start extensive debriefings. The mission rocks will undergo thorough analysis though no moon bugs were found, while earlier moon explorers faced quarantine.
Viet Soldier Acquitted of Murder Charge
A white sergeant at Camp Baxter Da Nang was acquitted of unpremeditated murder in the shooting of Spec. 4 Christopher Brown amid racial tension. Holden was found guilty only of illegal possession of a 45 caliber pistol and fined 100 dollars. Brown, 20, from Ridgeville, DC, was killed March 25.
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Vietnam
Jerry L. Holden
Fort Worth
Tex
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Christopher Brown
Ridgeville
D.C
Holden
Brown
Camp Baxter
Gun Battle Was For Real During Dalhart Rodeo
A Poplar Bluff man was killed in a running gun battle at the annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion in Dalhart Texas. Wayne Harrison Forest 39 died after a car chase and fire from four guns. His companion Daniel Otto Lewis Jr. 20 of Louisville Ky was charged with armed robbery and held on $10,000 bond. Police said a California couple were robbed earlier. deputies stopped their car and were disarmed as pursuit followed near a city park. The scene drew onlookers who mistook it for a wild west show.
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Poplar Bluff
Wayne Harrison Forest
Daniel Otto Lewis, Jr
Louisville
California
Dalhart Steely
Forest
Mrs Nixon Promotes New Parks Across Five States
Washington AP Mrs Richard M Nixon will undertake a five state three day tour to spotlight federal lands being turned over to local governments for park and recreational use. She will attend ceremonies, present transfer certificates, and tour the sites from McLean Virginia to Border Field California ending August 18.
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Meir Won't Seek Reelection in 1973
Premier Golda Meir, aged 73, told a British interviewer she will not seek re election in 1973 due to age. Haaretz reported she spoke with BBC’s Alan Hart. the paper noted she had denied naming Moshe Dayan as successor and called the BBC interview part of SPCR DRaaTV on her ire.
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Alan Hart
British Broadcasting Corp
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Fischer Clubs Chess Masters at Manhattan Chess Club
In New York AP reports Bobby Fischer crushed 11 grandmasters in a rapid-fire tournament to dedicate the Manhattan Chess Club’s new quarters. Fischer, 26, won 21 and drew one in four hours, under five minute per player rules, as he eyes a World Tournament semifinal with Tigran Petrosian next month.
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Bobby Fischer
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Fischer
Louis Levy
Death ends Homer and Jethro team after Haynes dies
Kenneth Burns of Homer and Jethro expresses shock and plans to think over performing schedule after Henry D. Haynes dies at 51 from a heart attack just before a Great Midwest Fair appearance. The duo rose from Knoxville roots to a 40 year career with 50 albums and many TV and club gigs. Burns says he will not honor upcoming dates and funeral services are planned in Lansing.
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Kenneth Burns
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Homer and
Henry D. Haynes
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Haynes
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Crete
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Tenn
Camp Kukamonga
Daddy
Lansing
Bahamas
Alaska
Fire Threat To Condors Ended Near Sespe Sanctuary
A 200-acre brush fire on a rugged cliff crest near Fillmore, California, prompted a Forest Service response of 500 firefighters, heavy equipment, and 12 air tankers. No structures or condors were harmed, though about 60 condors inhabit the Sespe Condor Sanctuary 45 miles north of LA.
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California
U.S. Forest Service
Los Padres National Forest
Los Angeles
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Convicts Fight Over Knife at Missouri Penitentiary
Two black inmates at Missouri State Penitentiary fought over a home-made knife Friday night. One inmate, Sam J. Cook, 23, of St. Louis, with 15 years for assault, received two or three stab wounds. Allen Edward Smith, 20, also of St. Louis, 10 years on three convictions, is in a maximum security cell as the suspected attacker.
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Missouri Penitentiary
Carl White
White
Sam J. Cook
St. Louis
Allen Edward Smith
Smith
Schaffner Raps Danforth For Refusal
Revenue Director James E. Schaffner protested Atty. Gen. John C. Danforth's refusal to provide a legal opinion for the revenue department. He noted the new opinion request form and argued that the attorney general's opinion is not binding and would force the department to hire many attorneys if required.
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James E. Schaffner
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Kansas City
Danforth
Missouri
J O Foster To Head FHA Missouri Director Named
Rep Durwood G Hall announces J O Foster of Sarcoxle Missouri will head the Farmers Home Administration in Missouri succeeding Mendel Cline. Foster aged 42 has served as F H A construction inspector in Missouri since 1989 and will begin duties in Columbia today.
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Durwood G. Hall
J. 0. Foster
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Missouri
Farmers Home Administration
Mendel Cline
F.H.A
Army Expands Drug Tests for GIs on 14 Day Leave
The U S Army announced wider urinalysis for soldiers leaving Vietnam for United States 14 day leaves beginning next Sunday. About 4000 soldiers monthly will be tested for heroin amphetamine and barbiturate use with strict actions for confirmed users including removal from leave and detoxification on return.
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Press Club Admits Women in Milwaukee Vote
The Milwaukee Press Club, founded in 1885 and the nation’s oldest continuous club, voted 150 to 27 to admit women. ACLU pressure over discrimination was cited as a likely factor, with president Mark Ashley noting members finally saw no reason to exclude women.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Press Club
American Civil Liberties Union
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Coast Guard intercepts hijacked yacht near Hawaii
A Coast Guard cutter armed with machine guns overtook the 73 foot Kamaui about 300 miles southwest of Honolulu and escorted it back to port after hijackers seized the yacht Friday night. Owner E L Doheny aboard witnessed the operation as three crewmen were left adrift and later rescued by a freighter. The yacht, which had competed in the Transpacific Yacht Race, was bound toward Tahiti when the theft occurred.
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Larry” Doheny
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Missouri Gift To President Honors Hall Presentation
Durwood Hall presented President Nixon with a sterling silver medallion a commemorative plaque and the Missouri sesquicentennial plate for Missouri s 150th birthday. Hall also named the president an honorary citizen of Missouri in a state ceremony Tuesday.
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Durwood Hall
R-Mo
Nixon
Missouri
Killer Leaves Apology Note for Murdered Mother
Dallas police hunt for a killer after 28 year old Carolyn Montgomery was found slain in a nightclub. A six year old boy discovered the body and a note reading I ve got the wrong one I m sorry suggesting the killer s remorse. Police say clues exist but no suspect is named.
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Carolyn Montgomery
Guide Dog Leads Mountain Climb
A German shepherd guide dog led a blind man to the summit of Mt. Fuji 14,629 feet high, as four other blind climbers followed by holding each other’s knapsacks and shoulders. Osamu Watanabe, a sighted Tokyo official, aided the group. they reached the top in nine hours with no falls.
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Mt. Fuji
Osamu Watanabe
Watanabe
Caretaker Accused In Two Murders
In Higginsville Missouri an elderly woman Mary Collier 88 and her daughter Thelma Davis 61 were found dead in a car. Mi chaal W Goring 22 a temporary caretaker at Higginsville Cemetery faces a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Prosecutor James Lauderdale says Goring has no attorney and delay is likely. Both victims were to be buried at St Marys Roman Catholic Church and cemetery services were scheduled.
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Missouri
Michael W. Goring
James Lauderdale
Goring
Mary Collier
Thelma Davis
St. Mary’s
Mexico Ledger Publication and subscription rates details
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details for Mexico Missouri, including office address at 300 N. Washington St. and postage information. Subscription prices vary by delivery area and duration, with rates for in-state, out-of-state, and armed forces members, plus office hours.
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Mexico Ledger
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Mexico
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