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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1970
Page
1
Space Center Houston AP report cites engineers who think an electrical short may have caused an explosion that disabled the Apollo 13 spacecraft. The incident prompted investigations into onboard power failures and safety protocols.
Reports describe a major South Vietnamese operation with Cambodian help that killed hundreds of North Vietnamese and forced detentions and destruction of huts along the border near Saigon. Also covered are Pathet Lao rejection of peace proposals and Apollo 13 recovery efforts as crew nurse a crippled craft toward a safe splashdown.
Haise described exhausted crews after the Aquarius and command ship linked nose to nose as oxygen from the service compartment fed both crafts. A four inch silver piece floated away and Mission Control noted uncertainty if connected to the rupture. the compartment will be jettisoned before re entry and the command ship will carry a separate re entry system.
A 15 day Teamsters strike involving over 10 000 Ohio drivers idles tens of thousands of workers and threatens plant operations. In Cleveland 12 000 idle and wages loss run to about 2 million dollars weekly as Ford and GM announce layoffs and reduced shifts amid demands for higher pay. Violence accompanies clashes near the Ohio Turnpike as strikers confront non strikers and police.
A U S District Court in Washington issued an injunction blocking Secretary Hickel from issuing a right of way permit for a road to Alaska oil fields. The halt delays construction of a 800 mile Trans Alaskan Pipeline System mainly funded by ARCO BP Humble. Oil firms say permits without the road permit are useless and costs could rise.
A tropical storm named Helen nears the Apollo 13 splashdown point as the USS Iwo Jima tracks its path. Officials warn it could intensify into a hurricane, but recovery crews say they can cope with winds up to 45 mph and have practiced in similar conditions.
The Middletown area sees increasing cloudiness and mild conditions tonight with a chance of showers early Thursday. Lows will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Thursday brings cloudy skies with showers and thundershowers likely and highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Washington AP report outlines Harry A. Blackmun's judicial history on the 8th U S Court of Appeals. He rejects labels as simplistic and is noted for liberal civil rights sentiment yet strict stance on criminal defendants. He wrote key death penalty rulings and faced a double jeopardy reversal affecting a poker robbery case. Burger dissented on that decision, signaling early court dynamics.
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