Nixon Hosts Apollo 14 Aboard White House Visit
President Nixon welcomed Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell to the White House for an evening of dining and medals. He awarded distinguished service medals and Swiss clocks while Mitchell’s medal slipped to the carpet and was humorously noted by Shepard.
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Gilligan Outlines Programs But Hints At Tax Costs
Gov. John J. Gilligan presented a state of the state plan listing expanded programs in education mental health industrial safety and other areas while warning costs will require higher taxes. He said final program costs will be in the March 15 budget and criticized predecessor Rhodes on education funding versus the next two years.
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Weather Outlook Shows Clouds Cold With Snow Mixed Rain
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with colder conditions and rain mixed with snow tonight and tomorrow. Lows will be in the lower 30s and daytime highs in the upper 30s. Yesterday's high reached 55 and this morning's low was 36.
Church Quiet Snapped by Unrest as Sleep Fades
A church scene grows tense as silence gives way to unease with fewer people dozing in pews and more murmurs amid a charged mood, highlighting local concern over recent disruptions and unrest.
Airborne veterans help pay off veteran's blood debt
Joy Jones reports the Dayton chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association arranged to cover the remaining hospital bill for Irvin Turvey Jr. The two year effort involved chapter members donating blood and clearing the last of a debt after his death from heart surgery. The group now has 46 members within fifty miles and seeks more Airborne veterans to join.
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U.S. Officials See Laos Cambodia Push Defensively Shaping Vietnamization
U.S. officials credit South Vietnamese drives into Laos and Cambodia with forcing Hanoi onto the defensive and disrupting North Vietnamese plans. They say the operations slow enemy offensives, aid Vietnamization, and allow further American withdrawals, while some sources criticize the Laos push as poorly planned and weather-affected.
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Church Over Jesus' Grave Discovered
A Greek archaeologist announced the discovery of remains of the original church over Jesus' grave inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old Jerusalem. Economopoulos said the find emerged during restoration work and under Greek government sponsorship.
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Nixon uses official name for China delights Chinese premier
Premier Chou En-lai praised President Nixon for calling China the People's Republic of China in his State of the World address. The Beijing banquet host said Nixon’s wording signaled support for the two China policy while US spokesmen had previously used mainland China.
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Capitol Bombing Forces Top Guard Testimony
Capitol Police Chief James Powell testifies as investigators assess property damage exceeding 300000 dollars after a bombing struck the Senate area. No injuries reported. a warning call prompted evacuation and heightened security nationwide. President Nixon condemned the violence and urged stronger protection for open government.
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