Apollo 17 Countdown Begs at Cape Kennedy
The countdown begins today for Apollo 17 at Cape Kennedy Florida marking the last U S moon voyage for the foreseeable future as the mission proceeds toward launch.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1972
Page
1
The countdown begins today for Apollo 17 at Cape Kennedy Florida marking the last U S moon voyage for the foreseeable future as the mission proceeds toward launch.
The United States seeks preliminary approval to cut its U.N. budget assessment to 25 percent for 1974, amid opposition from the Soviet bloc and many Africa Asia nations. Failure could pit Congress against the General Assembly, risking a U.N. funding lapse.
Washington AP reports no current plan for a Nixon Thieu summit but a future meeting is not ruled out. Nixon spent over two hours with Thieu aide Nguyen Phu Duoc and Saigon pressed for a written pledge demanding Hanoi withdraw all troops from the South before any settlement.
The American Medical Association urged priority study of urban ghetto health care where physician safety is at risk. It rejected sole medical fixes, calling it a social environmental issue and considering protective measures for doctors. President Hoffman proposed guards and assigning students to under served areas as possible remedies.
A blaze on the seventh floor of Baptist Towers in southwest Atlanta killed nine residents and injured 32. Fire officials traced the fire to room 710 on the seventh floor while residents described panic as alarms rang. The $4.5 million, 11 story facility had just opened in April and housed about 300 people.
Forecasters warn of cloudy skies and chilly temperatures tonight through the weekend with a chance of snow flurries. Lows tonight mid 20s and highs Friday mid 30s, plus a potential snow late Sunday. yesterday in Middletown reached 40 with a 29 degree overnight low.
The United States pledged that President Nixon will not permit avoidable delays in ending the Vietnam War during the Paris peace talks. Ambassador William J. Porter stressed the need for careful planning and equitable postwar relations to secure a stable peace, while urging continued efforts toward a mutually satisfactory final result.
Jerry James Ellis 18, top Crisp County High honor student and basketball captain, is charged after his sister Katherine 16 and their father 56 and grandfather were found shot or stabbed to death at their Cordele home. Gerald Ellis 39, and Glenn Rogers 59, also victims.
U S officials froze further troop withdrawals from Vietnam while Paris peace talks proceed. Command reported no new cuts beyond the December 1 ceiling of 27,000 set by President Nixon, though other sources said Washington ordered a freeze as overall strength dipped slightly under 27,000.
The Saigon command reports 49 enemy attacks in the 24 hours ending 6 am today, the lowest since Sept. 28. North Vietnamese units are often understrength and short of ammunition, aiding the lull. Two Long An province assaults killed nine and wounded eight. On the northern frontier, attacks on Marines near Quang Tri dropped to about 1,000 rounds. mortars dominate, suggesting shells for 130mm guns are scarce.
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