Apollo 12 aims for precise lunar landing with Intrepid
Apollo 12 commander Charles Conrad and Alan Bean plan a pinpoint descent to a landing site 400 feet wide on the Ocean of Storms. They will use the Intrepid lunar module with improved procedures to avoid down range errors that plagued Apollo 11, including manual guidance near the surface and a longer contact window with Earth.
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Conrade
Alan L. Bean
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Alrin Jr
Eagle
Conrad
Tranquillity Base
Earth
Intrepid
Bean
Lunar
Intrepic
Hippo Sam Helps Push for Kern County Zoo
Kern County residents rally around hippo Sam to win a privately funded zoo. The 1800 pound animal, purchased by auto dealer John Barber, is housed at the old Kern County Fairgrounds while a six month study selects a location. Bumper stickers and pleas for a zoo grow in Bakersfield.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Kern County Zoological Society
San Joaquin Valley
Richard Wolfson
Society
Sam
City Hall
John Barber
Kern County Fairgrounds
Barber
Fairgrounds
Policeman's House Sacked by Burglars in Indianapolis
Patrolman Armand W. Robinson awoke to burglars looting his home in Indianapolis. About five dollars worth of items including his gun belt revolver mace and handcuffs were taken. His dog Lobo remained calm and showed no evidence of a struggle.
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Indianapolis
Armand W. Robinson
Robinson
Lobo
Humphrey Blasts Agnew Critics as Alarm over Press
Humphrey led Democrats in charging the Nixon administration with stifling dissent and press freedom. He warned of polarization and repression, pushing for equal time to counter Agnew's critique of TV coverage after Nixon's Vietnam address. The party urged vigilance while the White House denied censorship aims.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
United States
Humphrey
Spiro T. Agnew
Democratic Policy Council
Council
Agnew
Des Moines
Iowa
Herbert Kein
Federal Communications Commission
Dean Burck
Nicholas Johnson
FCC
Johnson
Burch
Republican National
Commission
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Klein
Vote delay eyed as Haynsworth confirmation faces delay
Senate debate on Clement Haynsworth Jr. Supreme Court nomination focuses on delaying the vote possibly to next week with Mansfield aiming for Thursday. Key allies shift as Spong and Prouty announce support while Hruska hints at postponement to allow lawmakers away. A civil rights group appeals to senators warning against appointing a judge seen as blocking progress toward equality.
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Washington
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Haynsworth
Hruska
Mansfield
Mitted
Spong
Wilkins
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Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Common Pleas Court
Butler County, Ohio
Citizens Savings and Loan Association
Reuben Tucker, JR
Gwendolyn H. Tucker
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