Apollo 15 Rocket Passes Vital Test at Cape Kennedy
The Apollo 15 Saturn V, fueled and venting, simulated a countdown to a July 26 launch. Astronauts Scott Worden and Irwin skipped the exercise due to hazards, to be present for a drained countdown later. engineers reported good vehicle performance and near perfect weather.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Moon
David R. Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James B. Irwin
Launch Control Center
Oceanside
Morocco Executed 10 Officers After Coup Attempt
Rabat government says 10 army officers were executed after trials by the army for the Skhirat coup attempt against King Hassan II. The leader Gen Mohamed Medbouh was shot at sunrise. 1,400 rebels held the king’s party at his 42nd birthday rally.
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Rabat
Morocco
Hassan
Mohamed Medouh
Skhirat
Medbouh
Hamou
Habibi
Marrakech
Bougrine
Fez-Gaza
Mustapha
Chelouati
Fenniri
Bouberri
Belabsir
Ammi
Manousi
Sedik Abou Ibrahim
Casablanca
Ibrahimi
Culver Convicted At Court Martial In England
Culver captain Thomas Culver of Westfield New Jersey was found guilty by an Air Force court martial at Lakenheath England of conduct opposing the Vietnam war and soliciting others to join him. He faces up to four years in prison and a dishonorable discharge with sentencing expected later Wednesday after character evidence.
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Lakenheath
England
Air Force
Thomas Culver
Culver
Westfield
N. J
Record Heat Reaches 116 Degrees in California Deserts
The National Weather Service reports Monday’s high of 116 degrees in Blythe and Imperial California, excluding Hawaii and Alaska. The day’s low fell to 38 degrees in Houston Maine and Bozeman Montana.
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New York
Memories of Monroe West Monroe Bridge Era Highlight Local Chit Chat
Twin Cities residents recall a time when a single bridge linked Monroe and West Monroe and a riverbank sawmill produced roofing shingles. Walter Kelloge, H M James, and Ouachita Parish locals recount early 20th century life and the bridge area near Louisville Avenue. Diane Murry turns nine with family and friends at 216 Madison Street in Monroe.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
West Monroe
Walter W. Kelloge
H. M. James
Ouachita Parish
Kelloge
Louisville Avenue
Ouachita River
Kelloes
Diane Murry
A. B. Murry Jr
Madison St
Delay Sought On Contempt Citation Vote
The House debated delaying a contempt of Congress citation against CBS and its president Frank Stanton over unused film from The Selling of the Pentagon. Speaker Carl Albert and Commerce Committee Chair Harley Staggers discussed a judicial study, with votes uncertain and First Amendment questions looming.
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Washington
Columbia Broadcasting System
Carl Albert
Dokla
Harley C. Staggers
D-W.va
Commerce Committee
Staggers
Albert
House
Judiciary Committee
Frank Stanton
House Commerce Committee
CBS
Pentagon
Harley ©. Staggers
Congress
Congressional Committee
Congressional Record
Justice Department
Phone Service Disruption Looms From Local Contract Talks
Twin Cities and Northeast Louisiana telephone service may halt beginning at 5 a.m. Wednesday as South Central Bell and the Communication Workers of America move toward a strike after the union terminated the contract. Local 10404 president Edna Williams says picket lines could form if demands aren’t met, while the company quotes a package of wage hikes and benefits totaling about 30 percent over three years.
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Twin Cities
Northeast
Louisiana
South Central Bell Telephone Company
Communication Workers of America
Edna Williams
CWA
Alexandria
Patrick L. Regan
South Central Bell
W. R. Carter
Carter
Kostelka Honored By City Council
Ouachita Parish District Attorney Robert W. Kostelka was honored by Monroe City Commission Council for programs to curb obscene material and pornographic literature. Mayor Jack Howard presented the resolution praising Kostelka and urging continued efforts to protect minors in the community.
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Ouachita Parish
Robert W
Bob” Kostelka
Monroe
City of
Commission Council
Robert W. Kostelka
Kostelka
Bell Boosts Offer On Eve Of Strike
Bell telephone system raises terms in a last minute bid to avoid a walkout by about half a million workers. AFL CIO officials cite ongoing money disputes while urging afternoon talks to avert a nationwide disruption across telegraph, rail and mail services.
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Bell
Washington
Joseph A. Beirne
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Beirne
America
United Telegraph Workers
Afl-Cio
UTW
Bell Telephone System
Ceep
Humid Twin Cities Outlook With Thunderstorms Possible
Hot and humid conditions persist in the Twin Cities with a 20 percent chance of late day showers. Highs today and Wednesday near 92 to 98, lows around 70 to 76, and a reported Monday high of 95 at Monroe Municipal Airport with no precipitation that day.
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Twin Cities
Federal Aviation Agency
Monroe Municipal
River Stage Changes Amid Flood Watch
River stages shift as stages rise at Camden and Monroe areas. Report notes Camden 26 to 42 and Monroe 40 to 141 with stage changes indicating rising flood risk.
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Camden
Monroe
Gas well blows off coast. man missing near Abbeville
A marsh gas well off the Louisiana coast blew out early today during a workover, sending gas and sand high into the air. No fire. Red Adair was flown in to arrange capping. The missing man’s identity was not yet known. Coastal States Gas Producers Inc. officials called it a likely restricted blowout.
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Abbeville
Louisiana
Red Adair
Harry Blomquist
Coastal States Gas Producers Inc
Final Decision On Switch Is Pending
White House sources say Ambassador David K E Bruce may leave Paris soon as chief U S negotiator at Vietnam peace talks. William J Porter, former deputy ambassador to Saigon, poised as replacement. final decision not yet made due to medical reasons and tougher Viet Cong terms.
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San Clemente
Calif
Upi
White House
U.S
David K.E. Bruce
Vietnam
Paris
Bruce
William J. Porter
South Korea
Washington
Nixon
United States
Porter
Saigon
Seoul
Henry A. Kissinger
California
William P. Rogers
France
West Germany
Great Britain
Henry Cabot Lodge
Boy Meets Girl In Quirky Sci Fi Romance
A science fiction tale follows a boy who loses his girl, then builds a new girl companion. The quirky premise explores creation, connection, and the costs of invention in a futuristic setting.
Stolen Draft Office Files Alarm Somerville Officials
A Selective Service office in Somerville Massachusetts was burglarized with missing Form 102 records for birth years 1940 to 1949. A group calling itself Mr Hoover's East Coast Conspiracy To Save Lives claimed the theft, while FBI agents investigate.
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Somerville
Mass
Selective Service System
Mr. Hoover
Army Cwo
Joseph Carriere
Selective Service
Massachusetts
State Selective Service
Carriere
Associated Press
Boston
Powder House Square
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
Nixon Administration
Delayed Bonds Sale for New Orleans Domed Stadium
The Louisiana Domed Stadium bonds worth 113 million dollars faced a delayed sale when no bidder appeared at the 11 am meeting. An afternoon session was set as officials pursued a bidder and construction could start if sold. A new federal suit to block the sale was filed by Rep Parey Branton of Shontaloo.
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New Orleans
Louisiana ‘Domed
New York
Commission
Connick
Domed Stadium Commission
Parey P. Brantonl
Shontaloo
Branton
Federal District Court
Dave Dixon
The
Stadium Commission
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