Soyuz 9 Sets New Record in Space Flight
Soviet cosmonauts Andrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastyanov extended orbit beyond 13 days 18 hours 35 minutes aboard Soyuz 9. The flight aims to study long duration effects with extensive exercise and medical checks. officials say both remain capable and active.
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Moscow
Andrian Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastyanov
U.S
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell
Nikolayev
Sevastyanov
Battle for Kompong Speu Flares Over Key Cambodian Route
A Cambodian and South Vietnamese task force battled entrenched enemy troops for control of Kompong Speu and Route 4, a vital land highway from Phnom Penh to the port at Kompong Som. Reports varied on the town's status as artillery struck the center and Cambodian forces pressed from the east and Vietnamese troops from the southeast.
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Kompong Speu
Cambodia
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Sihanoukville
Gulf of Siam
Lon Nol
Ith Suong
Arafat claims executions in Amman rape case
Palestinian leaders said two Arabs were executed for raping two American women during last week's fighting in Amman. Arafat told a news conference that the first man was arrested tried and executed, and a second man was later executed for raping another American woman. He warned U.S. intervention could widen the conflict. Jordan reported conditions returning to normal as patrols urged people back to work.
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Amman
Jordan
Suez Canal
Mu Wuupe
al Fatah
Arafat
United States
U.S
Middle East
Vietnam
Lebanon
Najib Rusheidat
Vast flag spans Hudson River bridge view
A 60 by 90 foot Old Glory flags the Hudson River panorama from New Jersey to the New York City side, seen across the bridge. The Associated Press notes the massive flag marking a public display along the riverfront.
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New Jersey
New York City
Hudson River
George Washington Bridge
Rock Fans Slated For Court Today
Cincinnati police prepared for court appearances for 79 youths arrested at the Crosley Field Summer Pop Festival. The event ended in vandalism with rock and bottle throwing as 25,000 attendees watched. Injuries included 12 youths and seven officers. most treated and released. Damages to the Reds dugout and helmets were reported. most arrests were for disorderly conduct to assault and battery.
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Cincinnati
Crosley Field
Michigan
Hamilton County
Trial opens for Manson clan in Tate murder case
Los Angeles AP reports the long-delayed murder conspiracy trial of Charles Manson and three female followers begins. Judge Older orders tight control after pretrial chaos. joint trial blocks use of earlier confessions. Atkins describes motive linked to targets Tate and LaBianca with ritualistic markings observed at the crime scenes.
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Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Superior Court
Charles H. Older
Charles Manson
Shaggy
Ausiold
Christ
Manson
Supreme Court
California
Brazil to fly 40 political prisoners for German envoy release
Brazil readies airliner to transport 40 political prisoners to Algiers as West German Ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben seeks release. Algerian government eyeing asylum for prisoners while Brazilian law bars citizenship upon exit. Mrs von Holleben hopeful. kidnappers promise safe treatment.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
Algeria
Ehrenfried von Holleben
North Africa
Algiers
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
von Holleben
Germany
Karl von Spreti
Guatemala
von Spreti
Tests Confirm Einstein's Theory
Caltech astronomers in Pasadena report successful use of radio signals from quasars to test general relativity. Measurements of light deflection by the sun matched Einstein's predictions within tighter error margins, with deflection values around 1.77 seconds of arc, observed from October 8 observations.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Caltech
Midlletown forecast calls for warm temps and possible storms
Partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures are expected around Middletown and nearby areas. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s Tuesday with evening temperatures dropping to the 60s amid a chance of thundershowers Tuesday afternoon and late Tuesday night. Wednesday looks similar to Tuesday with little change in conditions.
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Middletown
Envoy Dubcek Ousted From Czechoslovak Communist Party
Newsweek reports Alexander Dubcek has been expelled from the Czechoslovak Communist Party and dismissed as ambassador to Turkey. The party Presidium ousted him after liberalization attempts in 1968, with Gustav Husak chosen to replace him but defeated by hardliners.
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New York
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Turkey
Newswork Magazine
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Dubcek
Gustav Husak
Soviet Union
Husak
Newsweek
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