Kennedy Faces Test In Massachusetts After Car Crash Speech
Senator Edward Kennedy gains mass support for remaining in the Senate after his televised account of a fatal car crash. While Massachusetts shows backing, his national political future remains clouded as he weighs whether to pursue a White House bid amid questions about reporting delays and personal conduct.
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Kennedy Refutes Rumors After Island Car Crash
First Stop Philippines reports unanswered questions as Senator Kennedy contemplates resignation if voters lose faith after a fatal car crash on a lonely island road. Kennedy addresses rumors in a national TV appearance, denying intoxication or immoral conduct.
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Nixon Visit to Philippines Urges Asian Leadership
President Nixon arrives in Manila for a 23 hour stay to meet Marcos and opponents amid anti American sentiment. He urges Asians to shape peace and progress with U.S. support, while Marcos questions US troop withdrawals as a Southeast Asia umbrella is discussed.
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Kennedy Uses TV Appeal to Gauge Massachusetts Support
After Kennedy urged advisory opinion on his political future, Massachusetts residents largely favored him in unscientific phone and telegram surveys. Editors noted sample bias, while Boston calls ran about 2 to 1 in Kennedy’s favor, with Worcester at 3 to 1 and Springfield at 9 to 1.
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Moonmen Enter Hawaii After Moon Landing
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins head toward landfall in Hawaii aboard USS Hornet before quarantine in Houston. Boxes of moon rocks opened in Houston in a vacuum chamber as scientists prepare for first view of lunar material.
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Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
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Weekend Heat and Thunderstorm Chance Forecast
Warm weather with a chance of thundershowers is forecast for Sunday. Tonight will be mild with a low in the upper 60s and Sunday’s high near 90 degrees.
Chuckle About Boys and Mothers Feeding Regularly
A lighthearted quip notes every boy should have a mother to ensure he is fed regularly, reflecting a domestic humor tone for the period.
China Resuming World Diplomacy After Cultural Revolution
London sources say Communist China is restoring normal diplomatic activity abroad after pulling envoys during the cultural upheaval. Beijing reappoints ambassadors to several capitals and eases entry rules for foreign diplomats as West reports improved access and higher officials in Peking.
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Rocks Stolen From Moon Space Center Houston
A box opened in the lunar receiving lab at Manned Spacecraft Center reveals about 15 pounds of rocks from the moon and two tubes of lunar material, with an aluminum window shade that caught particles. The scene marks a rare close-up study of lunar samples returned to Earth.
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Carpentier
Francis St. Hargasz
John Piirto
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Earth
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Manned Spacecraft Center
Moon rocks reveal origin tale from Tranquility base
Scientists will glimpse lunar samples for first time through a glass window after opening the box. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. picked rocks from the moon at Tranquility Base. The rocks are said to tell how the moon formed and its billions of years of history and future.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
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