Nose Cone Ruins Space Telescope Disaster at Cape Kennedy
NASA blames failure of the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 on a protective nose cone that did not jettison. The $98.5 million mission carried the world’s largest space telescope and likely broke up over Africa or the Indian Ocean after four minutes of flight.
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Oil Slick Threatens Reef Near Florida Keys
A 75 mile long windblown oil slick was reported near the Florida Keys threatening John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The spill stretched from Key Largo to Marathon, half a mile wide, offshore in the Straits of Florida, driven landward by easterly winds.
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Ledger Ads Appeal to All Readers
Not every ad interests every person but every ad draws some readers. Ledger ads sometimes make a universal appeal, inviting attention to a wide range of audiences and highlighting local goods and services.
Missouri Horse Club Awards Banquet Honors CMSC Winners
The Central Missouri Saddle Club handed out Tropics awards to 50 members at its annual awards dinner held Saturday at the American Legion Hall on Highway 22 west. About 72 members from roughly 20 clubs attended to receive trophies earned at summer circuit shows, with Joe Schafer of Martinsburg acting as master of ceremonies and Mrs. Mary Lou Robb of Higbee presenting the trophies after the 6:30 p.m. banquet.
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Martinsburg
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Higbee
Market Hog Show To Be Wednesday
A market hog show sponsored by the Audrain County Pork Producers and University Extension Center will be held at Missouri Livestock Market Center Wednesday. Judging begins at 7 p.m. John Ray, extension swine specialist, is the judge. Any pork producer is eligible and anyone interested is welcome to attend.
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Global news wrap spans census, politics and wars
The 1970 Census reports 204.7 million Americans, up more than 25 million since 1960. Pope Paul VI leads a large Mass in Australia as militant protesters plan a first hostile demonstration of his tour. Ethiopia recognizes Communist China as the sole legal Chinese government. US surveillance flights near the Suez Canal end, Soviet missile buildup stalls. The Fed cuts the discount rate by 4a percent as inflation alerts loom. No grounds found for impeachment of Justice Douglas. A Panama Canal waterway proposal is debated as a broad reform. Italy legalizes divorce, a Vatican setback. A Vietnamese medical facility is hit by rocket fire with staff casualties. A bomb damages the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh without injuries.
Papal Mass at Randwick 路 1969 Sydney rally echoes Yankee Stadium
Pope Paul VI celebrated High Mass at Randwick race track before about 100000 in Sydney to mark Capt. James Cook's bicentenary. He rode in a motorcade around the turf, then walked to an altar above the race results board. A protest group planned a peaceful demonstration while Anglican leaders declined participation. The pope urged Australians to avoid hedonism and eroticism as life’s moral dimension.
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Denver couple adopts infant son Timothy James
Timothy Kennedy and his wife of Denver announce the adoption of an infant son named Timothy James. The father is a former Mexican national and is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Sims of Mexico.
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No Grounds To Impeach Douglas
A House subcommittee found no grounds for impeaching Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas. The draft report, pending final approval, reflects a Democratic majority conclusion that the charges raised by Gerald Ford do not justify impeachment.
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Express Mail to Go Overnight In Pilot Postal Test
The U S Postal Service launches a limited year long test of door to door overnight delivery for business documents and non negotiable financial items. Ten customers per city in 26 cities participate with private firms and the Federal National Mortgage Association already under contract. Cities include Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Minneapolis New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis San Antonio San Francisco Seattle Washington D C.
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Sea Rig Afire After Blowout Near New Orleans
Offshore oil rig Shell platform 26 blew out and caught fire about 60 miles south of New Orleans off South Timbalier Island. Coast Guard reported 10 to 12 workers fell into the Gulf during the incident while rescue attempts were under way.
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Fire destroys main building and six Charleston structures
A grass fire that got out of hand reportedly sparked a blaze at E.C. Robinson Lumber Co in Charleston destroying the main building, four houses, and a private club. Four families were displaced with no injuries reported. manager RB Patterson could not estimate damages.
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Eagleton Calls for War Powers Reform in Missouri Lecture
Senator Thomas Eagleton warned that the United States risks unchecked presidential war power. He urged Congress to reclaim authority and debated how a just peace and security interests should be defined, criticizing unilateral executive action and the Vietnam era decisions.
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