Apollo 14 Is Termed Safest Moon Flight Yet
Apollo 14 astronauts at a Houston news conference said the mission will be the safest ever flown to the moon, citing lessons from Apollo 13. Cmdr Shepard, LM pilot Mitchell, and CM pilot Roosa described a more mature, improved spacecraft and reduced danger. They set Jan 31 launch from Cape Kennedy, with lunar landing Feb 5 and two moon walks up to five hours each.
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Alan B. Shepard
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart Roosa
Roosa
Mitchell
Shepard
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Lunar
Earth
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Wright Butthers
Fra Mauro
Weather sketch forecasts chilly day with showers and snow
The forecast calls for a high in the 40s with mostly cloudy and turning colder tonight and a chance of showers changing to snow flurries. Monday expects a high in the 30s.
Four Teens Die in Lancaster Barn Fire Mystery
Fairfield County officials confirmed charred remains found in a burned Frank Shaw farm barn near Sugar Grove belong to four youths from the Lan caster area Jeff Smith and Tony Conkey both 14 Debra Snyder and Gloria Knights both 15. The fire began about 3 am and autopsy will determine cause of death.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Fairfield County
Shreiff Dan Berry
Jeff Smith
Tony Conkey
Debra Snyder
Gloria Knights
Frank Shaw
Sugar Grove
Stephen Hodsden
Ohio Bureau of Identification and Investigation
Shaw
Shaws
Survivors Say Only God Could Have Saved Us
About 501 passengers and crew from the grounded Antilles were rescued by the Queen Elizabeth 2 off Mustique and Bequia. The ship burned after hitting an uncharted submerged reef. most evacuees were reported in good physical condition with some emotional strain. The Antilles is a total loss. US Coast Guard and authorities coordinated rescue and return plans while safety critics cited international standards.
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Carribbean
Mustique
Antilles
Ted Hagman
William Warwick
Cunard Steamship Offices
London
Bequia
Warwick
U.S. Coast Guard
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Alegre
Raymond Kerverde
Caribbean
Venezuela
Curacao
John Parrott
The
Christian Science Monitor
New York
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
U.S
Curran
Calley to testify in My Lai murder trial
Lt. William Calley says he plans to testify after a three week holiday recess, promising to tell the public about the war as the My Lai massacre case resumes. Prosecutors finished their case with 35 witnesses and immunity granted to Paul Meadle may bring new testimony.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William Calley
Calley
Washington
Vietnam
Col
Reid Kennedy
Florida
Atlanta
Chicago
Massachusetts
Aubrey Daniel III
Justice Department
Pfc
Paul David Meadle
Terre Haute
Ind
Meadle
Little Giant from Bug Tussle Carl Albert rises in House
A look inside Carl Albert known as the Little Giant traces his climb from Bug Tussle Oklahoma to the U S House. The piece highlights his long odds and persistence in serving in the nation’s capital. It appears alongside profiles of Senator George Aiken and San Jose growth reflections across separate pages.
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Bug Tussle
Okla
Carl Albert
House of Representatives
The
Little Giant
San Jose
Calif
Doctors Secret Donations Tie AMA Politcal Arm to Campaigns
Washington AP report shows the American Medical Association political arm AMPAC routed nearly 693 412 into 1970 campaigns without naming candidates. State affiliates received funds and repassed them, while AMPAC itemized only transfers. AMPAC says state units identify recipients. Congress has no reply to their methods.
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Washington
American Medical Association
Congress
American Medical Political Action Comittee
AMPAC
AMA
Labor
Committee On Political Education
House
Senate
Watson
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