Ark Discovery Hopeful as Mt Ararat Expedition Plans Climb
Denver AP reports explorers from the SEARCH Foundation plan to climb Mt Ararat in spring to recover what may be Noahs Ark from an ice pack above 13000 feet. Leader Harry Crawford says a dark ship-like object, 450 feet long, with water proofed timber in preservation, has been observed on both sides of the ice. He notes indigenous timber does not grow there and pilots have reported the ship shadow.
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Denver
Turkey
Mt. Ararat
Harry Crawford
Search Foundation, Inc
Crawford
Cliff-Hanger Rescue Atop 473-Foot Simpson's Tower
One of two window cleaners trapped for two hours atop Simpson's Tower in Toronto grabs a ledge as rescuers haul him to safety. The dramatic incident ends with both workers brought down to ground level.
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Toronto
Gl To Face Court Martial Over My Lai
S. Sgt. David Mitchell is ordered to stand court martial for assault with intent to commit murder during the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. The charge alleges he fired on a group of about 30 Vietnamese civilians at Son My village in Quang Ngai Province on March 16 1968. The proceeding was ordered by Maj. Gen. John K. Boles Jr. at Ft Hood Texas where Mitchell remains on duty as a company non commissioned officer awaiting trial. The date will be set after prosecutors and defense finalize their schedules and testimony may be restricted to protect classified information.
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Tex
David Mitchell
My Lai
Vietnam
Mitchell
Pentagon
William L. Calley
Military Informa
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6Th Infantry
1St Armored Division
My Lay
Son My Village
Quang Ngai Province
Republic of Vietnam
Marine Captain Charged in Da Nang POW Murder
Marine captain Robert W. Poolaw of Anadarko Oklahoma faces a general court martial in mid January for allegedly shooting a North Vietnamese prisoner south of Da Nang during a Aug 11 operation. He holds 10 combat medals including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Poolaw commanded H Company 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment and is now with the regimental operations office at An Hoa.
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Vietnam
Robert W. Poolaw
Anadarko
Okla
Poolaw
5Th Marine Regiment
Marine Judge Advocate’s Office
5Th Marines
An Hoa
Marine Corps
Floods Ravage Southeast Forcing Mountain Residents to Flee
Torrents of rain and melting snow caused rivers to surge beyond banks in Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky. Three people died in Tennessee as authorities report flood casualties and ongoing evacuations continue in affected counties and towns.
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Associated Press
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lee
Wise
Cumberland River
Lee County
Pennington Gap
FHA, VA loan rates rise to 8 1 2 percent in latest move
The maximum FHA and VA loan rate will be boosted to 8 1 2 percent next week, the second increase in a year, with Secretary George Romney citing higher market yields and lender demands. The change aims to hold mortgage funds steady as rates climb since 1966. Meanwhile heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Virginia Kentucky and related evacuations.
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Washington
George Romney
Lim
Federal commissions cover many topics report little
Washington dispatch notes a Library of Congress study listing 132 federal boards and committees since 1965. It finds 59 have no offices or staff and no planned reports, with few producing action or timelines. The piece highlights commissions on libraries and public probes with limited output.
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Federal Commissions
Arquette
Congress
Library of Congress
Executive Branch
Central Intelligence Agency
National Advisory Commission On Libraries
Advisory Commission
Middletown Weather Outlook Totals Light Rain and Clearing
The Middletown forecast calls for partial clearing tonight with lows around 18 to 25. Thursday brings partly sunny skies with highs in the 30s, while Friday turns cloudy. Yesterday’s high reached 33 and this morning’s low was 25, with a total of 0.25 inch of rain falling last night.
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Middletown
Space Program Faces New Cuts
Washington reports a major NASA budget squeeze threatens to shut down and auction off the Electronics Research Center at Cambridge Massachusetts. The facility cost 36 million dollars and housed 100 researchers with 750 more in temporary quarters as NASA planned a 60 million dollar expansion and thousands of jobs. The center had yielded discoveries on semiconductor sensitivity to pressure and a device to measure eye pupil size and gaze for cockpit and cognitive research.
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Washington
Thomas O. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Electronics Research Center
Cambridge, Mass
Cambridge Center
Gunboats From France Near Haifa Docking Expected
In Haifa the eastern Mediterranean calmed as Israeli planes patrolled. Five mystery 147 foot gunboats, part of a 12 ship flotilla built for Israel, were believed hours from port and may dock at Kishon harbor to the north, avoiding Haifa proper. French officials claimed sale to a Norwegian oil firm, while investigators allege ministers knew of the departure.
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Haifa
Israel
Mediterranean
France
Kishon
Cherbourg
Economic Growth Seen at 932 Billion GNP in 1968
Secretary Maurice H. Stans reports the nations GNP will reach about 932 billion this year, up nearly 8 percent, driven largely by inflation. Private domestic investment rose about 11 percent while residential construction fell, and credit conditions show no rapid improvement in the balance of payments.
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Washington
Maurice H. Stans
Africa
Stans
Chuckle Service While You Wait Noted by Customers
A lighthearted remark notes that the Chuckle Service is what other customers receive while they wait, suggesting a humorous or cheerful approach to customer experience.
Nixon and family begin California vacation with voter registration
President Nixon, wife Pat, and daughter Tricia arrive in San Clemente for a two week holiday and announce one public appearance to register as California voters. He notes moving from Washington and previously voting in New York in 1968 and hints California will be his voting home.
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Calif
Nixon
California
Washington
Pat
Tricia
Air Force One
el Toro Marine Air Station
New York
Manhattan
Key Biscayne
Fla
Gold crisis settled as IMF agrees on South Africa gold flow
The IMF will buy South Africa's newly mined gold when market price falls to 35 dollars an ounce or when needed to pay international debts. The accord ends the long standing debate on integrating South African gold into world money systems despite a congressional subcommittee's opposition.
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Washington
International Monetary Fund
South Africa
United States
Rome
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