Apollo 12 Rides Lightning Into Earth Orbit
Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad Gordon Bean blasted from Cape Kennedy aboard a Saturn 5 to orbit despite a lightning scare and heavy rain. The crew reported instrument alarms but achieved 117 mile high orbit as they begin the Ocean of Storms mission with Nixon watching in the downpour.
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March Against Death Protests Ring White House
A peaceful 4.2 mile candlelit march to the White House marks the second day of a Vietnam War peace moratorium. Participants call for an immediate end to the war while police maintain minimal security and traffic control.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast Summary
The Middletown area expects snow flurries with wind and a colder Saturday. Tonight's low near 20, Saturday highs in the 20s, and Sunday outlook shows little change. Yesterday's high was 44, low 25, with .31 inch of rain overnight.
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Chuckle Never laugh at a fat man quote
A satirical line notes that mockery of a heavyset person reflects a childish viewpoint. It suggests restraint in humor about body size, equating fatness with a boyish stage of growth and warning against insensitive jokes.
Nixon says a just peace in Vietnam is possible through loyalty
President Nixon told Congress he believes a just peace in Vietnam will come with broad support from Republicans and Democrats and Americans nationwide. He spoke before both houses two days before a major antiwar march, noting bipartisan cosponsorship and promising consultative talks with the Senate on SALT negotiations in Helsinki.
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Federal security tightens in demonstration zones
Security tightens around Washington centers as Justice Department and Pentagon deploy troops for three day antiwar protests. Pentagon uses holiday procedures with badge checks after 6 p.m. while Justice plans to move soldiers into the block long building marking first postwar deployment.
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Red Raids Hit Allied Base Camps Near Cambodian Border
North Vietnamese forces attacked Sai gon government troops near the Bu Prang and Duc Lap Special Forces camps, triggering close combat. AP photographer Rick Merron reported 20 South Vietnamese killed and 54 wounded, with two American advisers wounded. unofficial Vietcong fatalities were placed at 95.
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Agnew Blames TV News Bias for Public Opinion Shifts
Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses networks of bias and warns they should be more responsive to national views. He notes power over television news is held by a small, closed group while denying any call for censorship. Network leaders defend fairness and objectivity.
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Public response to Agnew speech shows clear support
A random sample of 21 radio and TV stations finds 3,296 calls favoring Vice President Spiro T. Agnew’s criticism of networks to 1,389 opposing. Viewers praised his remarks while critics questioned funding and live coverage.
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