Eyewitness account outlines My Lai massacre claims
Former Army photographer Ronald L. Haeberle describes seeing South Vietnamese civilians killed by U S troops on March 16 1968 at My Lai. He says about 100 villagers were slain by a unit including 30 GIs using M16 and M79 weapons as investigation continues.
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Lodge Resigns as U S Peace Negotiator in Paris
President Nixon accepted the resignations of Henry Cabot Lodge and Lawrence E. Walsh from the U S Vietnam peace delegation effective December 8. Ronald L. Ziegler said no successor was named yet and Philip C. Habib would serve as acting head in the interim.
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Apollo 12 Docking Successfully Reaches Lunar Linkup
Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Alan Bean undocked from the lunar surface and linked up with the command ship Yankee Clipper after 31 hours on the Moon. They plan to crash Intrepid to trigger a moonquake device and then return to Earth, with splashdown scheduled for Monday.
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Apollo 12 Mission Schedule Highlights Lunar Flight Events
The log covers Apollo 12 seventh and eighth days with times in Eastern Standard. Activities include the Intrepid deployment and crash into the moon to study interior structure, Yankee Clipper orbital changes for site photography, navigation tests, meals, and final burns returning to Earth.
Surveyor 3 hardware yields new lunar wear study
Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad and Bean collect Surveyor 3 parts, including a TV camera and a shovel, to test earth made equipment under moon conditions. They note color change from white to brown, uniform across the craft, and report successful retrieval of the camera and other components.
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Bean
Crater
Earth
Gordon’s Vigil Aboard Command Ship Near End
An AP report follows Richard E. Gordon Jr. on the Yankee Clipper as he nears the end of his solitary duty in orbit around the Moon. He awaits contact with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan L. Bean and prepares to perform final maneuvers to rejoin them.
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They Wanted To Bring The Entire Moon Home
AP reports Pete and Al struggle with souvenirs from travel as they attempt to return home, noting shells driftwood and pineata items that won’t fit in the luggage, with no doubt about their wish to bring everything back intact.
Mohawk Flight 411 Crashes Into Adirondack Peak Killing 14
Mohawk Airlines twin engine plane en route from LaGuardia to Warren County Airport crashes into Pilot Knob Mountain near Lake George New York amid fog and high winds. All 14 aboard including 11 passengers and 3 crew die. Names of victims include pilot Raymond Hourihan co pilot John Morrow and stewardess Anne Miklochik. Search teams recover bodies as conditions hamper operations.
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Moon Rocks and Grins on the Surface
Conrad and Bean spent eight hours on the moon in the Intrepid mission. They collected rock samples including a grapefruit sized rock and a big boulder while ignoring requests to move on. They clipped pieces from the Surveyor craft and cut extra cable and an extendable handled scoop as bonuses.
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