Apollo 10 Clears Way For Landing
Apollo 10 astronauts Stafford Young and Cernan circled the moon in the 21st orbit to photograph potential landing sites and study lunar landmarks. They repaired a jammed camera, prepared for a Saturday departure from lunar orbit, and reported a smooth, boulder dotted surface with hover time needed for a safe touchdown.
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Pacific Ocean
Space
Stafford
Cernan
Stafford, Young and
Neil A
Young
Snoopy
Charlie Brown
Galveston Bay
Policemen Wounded At N C University
Three policemen and another man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire at North Carolina A and T University in Greensboro. National Guardsmen were summoned to reinforce patrols as campus dormitories and cafeterias were ordered closed. The violence followed protests over a court order blocking entry to a Negro high school and a student body president's injunction. The campus remained quiet before dawn and a commencement was postponed.
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Associated Press
North Carolina A&t University
Greensboro
National
Lewis C. Dowdy
Berkeley
Airman steals four engine C130 at Mildenhall
Airman Paul A. Meyer 23 of Poquoson Virginia took a four engine C130 Hercules from Mildenhall England taking off with nine hours fuel. He flew southwest toward the Atlantic before fuel ran low and radar tracked him until no landing was possible. He was detained and placed to bed by base authorities. Officials suspected alcohol use and noted his lack of training for such a craft while describing Goose Bay or Gander as possible landing points before likely return to Langley Air Force Base.
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London
England
Paul A. Meyer
Poquoson
Meyer
Air Force
Atlantic
Goose Bay
Labrador
Gander
Newfoundland
Langley Air Force Base
Virginia
Mildenhall
Stock Market Mixed Early Trading In New York
New York stock market opened with mixed moves in fair activity after yesterday’s near even close. Investors eyed early results and economic data as several key indices showed slight gains and few losses in the opening session.
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New York
War Toll Rises As 42 Planes Helicopters Lost
Saigon AP reports 42 American aircraft were lost in the past week in Vietnam, bringing total U S losses to 5,388 since 1961. The week included 27 helicopters and 15 fixed wing planes, with two Phantom fighters and a KC130 tanker among notable losses, eight crewmen killed in a refueling crash, and continued heavy bombing and ground fighting across Saigon, Dak To, Tay Ninh, and the DMZ.
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U.S.1 Command
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U.S. Command
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Salemon
South Vietnam
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Laos
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Salegon
Tay Ninh
Mekong
Counmry
Set An
Voters oppose war draft and support reform in Sixth District
In Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District, almost 70 percent oppose the Vietnam War as surveyed by Rep. J. Glenn Beall Jr. About 40,000 responses show strong opposition to a guaranteed annual income and nearly 70 percent favor reorganizing the Selective Service. A 41.6 percent favor federal control of the Potomac River. The poll also covers opinions on the electoral college, ABM, SST, firearms, and other federal issues.
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Frederick County
Potomac River
Heall
Mdiatrict
Aalrea Ina
Beall
Nixon
Vietnam
Federal Communications Commission
Basia
Fire Log Summary Report for County Area
In the 24 hour period ending at 10 am authorities logged a fire call near Peter Panton at 10 pm and another near Hyatte fawn reapombd. City and county dispatch lines provided the contact numbers 662-6192 and 664-4400 for updates.
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County
Peter Panton
Brish Re
Hyattefawn
Judges Plan Financial Rules Review
Washington AP Chief Justice Earl Warren, still reacting to the Abe Fortas affair, calls a special meeting of federal judges to discuss proposed rules governing judiciary finances. The Hamember Court Administration Committee will meet Saturday three months before its next session amid public doubt over the court system. Warren, stepping down next month, aims to address criticism tied to Fortas resignation over a $20,000 1966 fee from the Wolfe-Walton family foundation and other disclosed ties.
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Washington
Earl Warren
Abe Fortas
Warren
Hamember Court Administration Committee
Supreme Court
Circuit
District Courts
Congress
Fortas
Family Foundation
Jous T. Woltaon
Luitlee William C. Douglas
Cons
Ges
Parvin Foundation
Witch
Les Eal Nevata Gramblin
Tughees
Warren F. Burger
RFS
Winn Foundation
Aince Hr Aa Heen
Cheruif Finden
Hunger measures proposed to fund free food for needy
The House Appropriations Committee backed 65 million to fight hunger and malnutrition in a 6.8 billion agriculture bill for the fiscal year starting July. It directs the department to locate hungry people anywhere in the U.S. and provide free food based on age income and employability. The bill funds children programs and food stamps while noting overall cuts from Nixon’s request and prior year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Department of Agriculture
U.S
House
Nixon
Commodity Credit Corporation
Jamie L. Whitten
D-Miss
CBS
America
Hollywood
Whitten
Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Citizens Crusade Against Poverty
U.S.A
Sirhan Moved To Death Row
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, convicted assassin of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, arrived on Death Row at San Quentin after a predawn transfer from Los Angeles. He was moved from Los Angeles Hall of Justice at about 3 am, flown to Van Nuys, then by State aircraft to the prison, under custody of the San Quentin warden, per Sheriff Pitchess.
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Calif
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
San Quentin Prison
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hall of Justice
van Nuya
State of California
Peter J. Pitchess
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