Lunar Orbiter Off for Moon
PASADENA Calif AP a camera toting scout Lunar Orbiter sped toward the moon on an 850 pound spacecraft launched from Cape Kennedy aboard an Atlas Agena rocket. Its mission: orbit the moon photograph landing sites measure radiation and detect micrometeorite density. It faced initial drift but planned midcourse maneuvers and canopus searches before retrorockets slow the craft for lunar capture. The objective is 452 photographs of the lunar surface with first images due August 18 as the mission seeks the never before achieved lunar orbit.
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Pasadena
Calif
Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
Orbiter
Cabinet Shuffled In Britain
LONDON AP Michael Stewart former foreign secretary for two years led Britain’s return to solvency as head of the Economics Ministry in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Harold Wilson. George Brown moved to foreign secretary as austerity programs continue amid mixed reactions from Sun Guardian and Telegraph.
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George Brown
Britain
Harold Wilson
Michael Stewart
Landon
London
Stewart
Brown
Sun
Wilson
Guardian
Daily Telegraph
Airline Talks Hit New Snag
Washington amid a five week airline strike 35 000 mechanics against five carriers collapsed as negotiators blamed each other. Congress moves slowly with bills looming as election pressure grows. AFL CIO President Meany warns lawmakers against regrettable action while House Commerce Committee Chair Staggers considers arbitration no more than a last resort.
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Washington
API
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Harley C. Staggers
House Commerce Committee
West Virginia Democrat
William J. Curtin
P.L. (Roy) Siemiller
Funds blocked for Stevens Point campus row
MADISON AP An angry state legislator blocked 361000 in Stevens Point State University funds after accusing its president of meddling with a shopping center edge of campus. The Building Commission tabled the 7089 purchase, citing lack of long range planning and alleged misstatement by university officials.
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Gev
Warren P. Knowles
Stevens Point
Greco
Stevens Point State
Agtegent
David
Martin R-Neenah
Assembly
Frank L Nicolau
Tiger cruiser fires shell in dockyard by mistake
In Devonport England the first push button cruiser Tiger fired a six inch dummy shell into a dockyard by mistake. No injuries reported as the shell struck a wall 30 feet away and knocked down wires. Thousands had left the yard minutes before the incident as an investigation began.
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Devonport
England
Britain
Tiger
Miistake
Tange
Indonesia And Malaysia Sign Peace Accord
Indonesia and Malaysia signed a pact to end their three year undeclared war and restore diplomatic ties. The agreement calls for ceasefire, reestablishment of relations, and elections in Sabah and Sarawak to reaffirm their status in Malaysia.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Malaysia
Tun Abdul Razak
Adam Malik
Bangkok
Malaysian Borneo
Sabah
Sarawak
Malik
Suharto
Sukarno
Southeast Asia
Razak
City Council debates annexation and parking controls
The council favored annexing Boyd School citing opposition to extending sewer and water outside city limits. It approved parking controls near Oshkosh High School athletic field and scheduled sewer and water work in Huntington Downs Subdivision. A $10 penalty for unauthorized parking was proposed and land for a new industrial park was discussed.
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Boyd School
Oshkosh High School
Huntington Downs
Archbishop Cody Injured In Car Crash Near Elgin
Archbishop John P. Cody head of the Chicago Roman Catholic Archdiocese suffered facial injuries in a Wednesday car collision east of Elgin. His secretary Rev Eugene J. McClory and press secretary Rev Edward Egan were lightly hurt. The driver was Father McClory. passenger vehicle occupants were treated and released. Cody resumed normal activities after treatment.
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Chicago
John P. Cody
Elgin
Chancery Office
Eugene J. McClory
Edward Egan
Ilinois
Barrington Road
Schaumburg
Fathers McClory
Egan
Father McClory
Francis W. Westerhoff
Bernyt
Westerhoff
Cody
Marines Kill 121 in Clash Near Da Nang
US Marines clashed with about 6,000 North Vietnamese near Da Nang, fighting through the night after being encircled. At least 121 enemy soldiers were killed while Marine casualties were moderate.
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Saigon
da Nang
South Viet Nam
Coast Guard
Coast
Mekong Delta
U.S
Highland
Pleiku
South Ko
Seven Die In Ottawa Bridge Collapse
A 60-foot bridge section under construction collapsed into the Rideau River near Heron Road in Ottawa. At least seven workers died and 53 were injured, with 21 in critical condition, as rescue teams used saws, hammers, and shovels. Police rosters sought to account for missing workers while crowds watched from the cliffs. Medical facilities were overwhelmed as veterans, doctors, and clergy answered widespread appeals. A German shepherd aided search efforts amid bloodied stretchers and road closures.
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Ottawa
UPI
Rideau River
Heron Road
Civic Hospital
Canada
Highway Toll Rises to 610
The death of 13 year old John Neustifter of Racine pushes Wisconsin's 1966 highway fatalities to 610, up from 575 a year ago. Neustifter died early today from injuries after being struck by a truck while bicycling on Highway 31 near Racine. The driver, Charles L arabee, 49, of Bristol, said the boy swerved into his path.
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Associated Press
Racine
Wisconsin
John Neustifter
Highway 31
Charles Larabee
Bristol
Car thief in custody after tow truck theft
In Opa-locka Florida a radio dispatch says George Harrison, 52, stole a radio-equipped tow truck parked across from the police station. He admits, and by afternoon police confirm his location. Harrison is jailed on auto theft, careless driving, leaving the scene, driving without a license and drunk driving charges.
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Opa-Locka
Fla
Harrison
George Harrison
Speedy chase ends in deadly shooting near lovers lane
In a late night abduction outside a South Milwaukee shopping center, a 20 year old Michael Michalski was shot in the base of the skull with a German Luger while his 17 year old girlfriend Jeannette Wacholz was pistol whipped into unconsciousness. A Milwaukee area youth, 17, fled in a stolen car but lost control during a high speed chase, suffering multiple lacerations after going through the windshield. Michalski died at the scene. Wacholz and the suspect were hospitalized with non critical injuries. Authorities sought warrants for first degree murder as the investigation continued. The couple had been driving to have Michalski's car repaired when seized by an unknown gunman. The body was found in a field off a rural road nicknamed a lovers lane. The incident prompted a broader investigation and continuation on page 8.
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Waukesha
Robert Baird
Milwaukee
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Baird
Michael Michalski
St. Francis
Jeannette Wacholz
Bay View High School
Michalski
Violence spreads as Detroit shooting leads waves of damage
A Detroit man Tyrone Powers, 26, was wounded in the shoulder after being shot from a passing car. Police arrested 22 Negroes and seven whites with homemade fire bombs. Rioting also broke out in Brooklyn New York and Grenada Massachusetts with injuries and property damage as officers restored order.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Brooklyn
Grenada
Mass
Tyrone Powers
Smugglers Not Welcome Say Russians
Sovet government denounces smuggling attempts by foreigners including Baptist ministers, a Chicago businessman, Lebanese tourists, and Syrian visitors. Report cites Bibles, rare Soviet books, gold plates, and rubles in alleged concealment with skeleton cases and luggage. The piece casts such acts as unacceptable and notes official efforts to curb them.
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Moscow
Sovet
Chicago
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Chester E. Dempsey
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Gerald Emmer
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Aes Fis
Rean
North Viet Nam
Ameri
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