Night launch lights up Cape Kennedy for Apollo 17 liftoff
Apollo 17 lifted at 9 53 p m from Cape Kennedy in a dramatic nighttime takeoff. Gene Cernan Ron Evans and Jack Schmitt led the 11th manned Apollo mission as a Saturn 5 roared skyward. The spectacle featured 72 searchlights, a dazzling blaze, and a horizon of spectators watching the moonbound craft disappear into the night.
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Apollo 17 lifts off after computer glitch delay at Cape
At Cape Kennedy the Apollo 17 crew led by Eugene Cernan with Jack Schmitt and Ronald Evans blasted into space on the Saturn V. The launch, delayed by a computer issue, resumed after a manual signal plan and proceeded toward lunar orbit.
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Imelda Marcos Attacked. Wounded But Out of Danger
A man slashed Imelda Marcos with a foot long bolo knife at a beauty contest in Pasay City Manila. Guards killed the attacker. The first lady was hospitalized at Makati Medical Center where doctors said she is safe out of danger.
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No Agreement On Peace Yet
In Paris Kissinger and Le Duc Tho planned another afternoon talks with U S and North Vietnamese negotiators reporting no cease fire terms agreed. Heyward Isham said prospects were brighter but talks not yet concluded while Nguyen Minh Vy cited Saigon objections pushing negotiations into a deadlock. Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh denied imminent peace.
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Wholesale Prices Rise Sharply in November Report
The Labor Department said the wholesale price index rose six tenths of one percent in November, the biggest gain since July. Increases in vegetables eggs dairy cars furniture lumber leather textile products coal hides natural gas helped push the index up, complicating Nixon’s goal of cutting inflation to 3 percent by year’s end.
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Truman Critical But Condition Stable
Former President Harry S Truman remains on the critical list at Research Hospital as he fights congested lungs and heart weakness. A morning update said vital signs are stable, temperature eased to 101, and lung fluid diminished. His wife Bess and daughter Margaret Daniel are at his bedside with optimism for recovery.
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B52s Hit North Vietnam Truck Park Near DMZ
U S B 52s unleashed heavy bombing over a jungle area near Ben Quang above the DMZ. About 600 tons were dropped by 20 Stratofortresses and nine more strikes hit nearby supply depots. U S sources say Ho Chi Minh Trail routes through Laos are blocked and main supply lanes diverted.
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Coldest spell of season grips southwestern Ohio
The coldest weather of the season remains in southwestern Ohio with a forecast low near 15 tonight and a rise to around 40 tomorrow. Snow or sleet is expected to mix with rain tomorrow while Middletown reports a 14 degree low and a trace of snow.
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