Apollo 13 mission riders watch moon bound launch
Apollo 13 crew James Lovell Fred Haise and John Swigert sped toward a risky lunar mission after a Saturn V launch with an early engine shutdown. The crew linked Odyssey with Aquarius and prepared for a hazardous descent into Fra Mauro highland after 33 hours on the moon.
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Florida Governor Kirk Held in Civil Contempt
Federal Judge Ben Krentzman holds Gov Claude Kirk in civil contempt for blocking desegregation in Manatee County schools. A $10,000 daily fine begins April 11 unless Kirk complies by Monday. The ruling targets actions taken during Kirk's takeover and defiance of court orders on desegregation.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Claude Kirk
Manatee County
Ben Krentzman
Krentzman
United States
Tallahassee
Krentzmai
U.S
Manatee
U.S. Supreme Court
Woman's Slaying Mystery Near Fairborn
The partially clothed blonde woman's body was found along a Greene County road two miles southeast of Fairborn. Detectives suspect she was killed after being dumped from a car, stabbed in the back and chest. A wedding band and rings were seen, with clues including a man's handkerchief, Afro comb, a bloody scarf, and a woman’s wristwatch. Another blonde woman was stabbed nearby about a year ago at the same site.
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Xenia
Ohio
Fairborn
Greene County
Russell Bradley
Jess Richardson
Threats Against Queen During Australia Visit
Anonymous calls to two Brisbane newspapers threaten to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her Australia visit if any Irish men are shot in Northern Ireland. Police deem the calls a hoax but tighten security for the royal family's 12 day tour arriving in Brisbane Sunday.
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Sydney
Brisbane
Elizabeth II
Australia
Northern Ireland
Court Restrains Cleveland Trucker Strike Members
A temporary restraining order bans picketing or loitering near 56 freight terminals in Cleveland and forbids threats or interference with terminal access. The injunction targets Teamsters Union Local 407 members after a request by 56 trucking firms, with attorney Paul Jacobs warning violence could rise quickly.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Herbert R. Whiting
Teamsters Union Local 407
Weather and labor clash overshadow city outlook
Mostly sunny and mild today with upper 60s and 40s tonight. Monday remains mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of showers. Jacobs warned drivers to return to 56 terminals for protection from remaining strikers. A judge said unauthorized picketing lacks full labor dispute protections. The Cleveland local strike affects about 6 000 of 8 000 members from April 1 over a proposed national Teamsters contract after talks between international officials and trucking industry members.
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Teamsters
Teamsters International
Students plan march on Statehouse for more education aid
Students from Ohio State, Cleveland State, Bowling Green, Central State and Ohio universities join in Athens to organize a march on the Statehouse seeking increased higher ed funding. They target 1,000 students from each state school, marching in silence from Ohio State down High Street to the Capitol to petition for tax reform and tuition relief.
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Ohio
Statehouse
Ohio State
Cleveland State
Green State
Central State
Ohio Universities
Ohio State University
High Street
Capitol
Rusty Mathews
Ohio University
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House
Senate
A Glance Inside Richard Nixon Private President
A look at Richard Nixon as a private president who enjoys the role even amid trouble. Also notes ten finalists in the Sebald Self-Reliance Awards and Florida Governor Claude Kirk facing confrontations in recent weeks.
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