Nimbus 3 Weather Satellite Destroys Plutonium-Powered Observatory
The 1,260 pound Nimbus 3 weather satellite, third in the $200 million program, was destroyed after launch. It carried two nuclear power capsules with plutonium 238, designed to extend operation, and aimed for a polar orbit. AEC stated odds of reentry mishap were 300000 to 1 and capsule breach was astronomically unlikely.
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Earth
U.S. Space Agency
Nimbus 3
Nimbus 1
Nimbus 2
Atomic Energy Commission
Weekend Showers Dampen Miami Valley Forecast
The Weather Bureau predicts scattered showers and variable clouds through the weekend in the Miami Valley. Tonight will be unsettled with a low near unknown and Sunday’s high around 70 degrees.
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Miami Valley
Weather Bureau
Chuckle Social Security Promise Grows Fuzzy
A humorous take on the phrase that social programs offer benefits like a steak after difficult gains. The joke hinges on a mismatch between the promise of security and the image of teeth ready for a reward.
Horses Die In Dorchester Farms Barn Fire In Ohio
A fire at Dorchester Farms in Kirtland Township killed 28 horses, destroying an L shaped barn and equipment with an estimated loss of 250000 dollars. The horses, belonging to various owners, were training for the show circuit and included Tenth Night, a six year old retiree from racing now being trained as a hunter and jumper.
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Painesville
Ohio
Dorchester Farms
Kirtland Township
Tenth Night
Huong Named South Vietnam Premier by Thieu
President Nguyen Van Thieu announced ex-teacher Tran Van Huong, 64, as South Vietnam's new premier nine hours after Premier Nguyen Van Loc resigned. The move ends a possible long government crisis but signals tensions with Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky amid the Paris peace talks.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Tran van Huong
South Vietnam
Thieu
Loc
Paris
Theiu
Huong
U.S
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Loan
Crisis in the Poor People's Camp Faces Money Shortfall
The Poor People's Campaign seeks a Memorial Day march in Washington with a plan to double the city’s population, while organizers acknowledge a cash crunch and more demonstrators than expected. Leaders debate costs for Resurrection City U. S. A. and housing for 5 000 by May 30 as logistics strain the camp’s funds.
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Washington
Campun
Bernard Lafayette
Resurrection City
U.S. A
Lincoln Memorial
SCLC
James Harrison
Atlanta
Harrison
Midwest
New England
Chicago
Far West
Southwest
Lafayette
French Revolt Triggers Transportation Shutdowns
Paris reports a spreading student labor revolt halting Air France flights and crippling major rail hubs. State media unions threaten to strike, blocking news output, postal services, and telecom operations as Charles de Gaulle cuts short an overseas visit to respond.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Romania
de Gaulle
Ministry of Information
Air France
le Havre
Rouen
Kosygin Visits Prague Amid Czech Soviet Tensions
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin arrived in Prague for an announced medical visit and talks with Prague leaders. Western and Czechoslovak sources speculated the trip aimed to ease tensions as Moscow debated whether to take a tougher line with Czechoslovakia.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
Kosygin
Russia
Miss U S A Beauty Faces Scrutiny Over Padding
Miami Beach AP report notes artificial padding is banned in some forms but allowed as hairpieces eyelashes and body makeup. Contestants express concern over padding lashes glue and makeup. Judges will select the winner tonight with a $10000 prize plus wardrobe and a year of travel.
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Miami Beach
Fla
U.S.A
June West
New York
Kansas
Anne - Claire Layton
Colorado
Ann Hunter Bell
Herb Landon
Paris Talks Deadlocked Over Saigon Crisis And Bombing
Paris negotiations between the United States and North Vietnam face deadlock as Saigon experiences a government shakeup with Premier Nguyen Van Loc resigning. North Vietnam seeks a total halt to bombing while U S and its allies urge de escalation and a buffer zone, risking a breakdown.
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Paris
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Saigon
Nguyen van Loc
United States
W. Averel Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Here
Thuy
U. S
Panhandle
Harriman
Planes and Copters Lost to Ground Fire in Vietnam
In North Vietnam near Dong Hoi and across South Vietnam, two fighter-bombers, a light observation plane and two helicopters were lost to enemy ground fire. Three crewmen were killed, two missing, four wounded, and one pilot was rescued. The Air Force confirmed an F4 Phantom lost near the DMZ during a raid.
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Saigon
Dong Hoi
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
South Vietnam
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Ralph David Abernathy
Albuquerque
N.M
Anthony Henry
Albert Gollin
Kosvein
South Vietnamese
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