Soviet Soyuz 4 In Orbit With Possible Space Linkup
The Soviet Union launched Soyuz 4 into Earth orbit with Lt. Col. Vladimir Shatalov aboard. TV footage aired soon after liftoff, and officials described the mission as a complex program aimed at tests and potential space station concepts. Analysts consider a linkup with Cosmos 263 or a future manned craft, as US plans push toward a space station in 1971.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Vladimir Shatalov
Shatalov
Central Asia Space Center
Tass
U.S
America
United States
Earth
Moon
Space Agency
Nixon cabinet nominees grilled by Senate committees
Four Nixon cabinet choices faced friendly Senate panels with assurances of smooth confirmations despite David Packard's conflict of interest risk over a $300 million Hewlett Packard stock trust. Kennedy, Mitchell, Finch, and Laird appeared before Finance, Judiciary, and Armed Services panels as Hickel’s Interior post drew earlier scrutiny.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
David Packard
David M. Kennedy
Treasury
John N. Mitchell
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Packard
Nixon
Pentagon
Walter J. Hickel
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Hickel
Laird
Armed Services Committee
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Kennedy
Finch
Finance Committee
Mitchell
Judiciary Committee
Hewlett
SAS Airliner Crashes Near Los Angeles
An SAS DC8 with 45 aboard crashed in heavy rain off Los Angeles while landing. Four crew survived. 16 believed killed, 12 missing. Coast Guard recovered four bodies as 29 were brought to shore. Debris spread over a mile, sharks reported nearby. search hindered by rough seas and 40-yard visibility. The jet, Sverre Viking, was on final leg from Copenhagen via Seattle when it ditched offshore.
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Los Angeles
API
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles International
Coast Guard
SAS
Kenneth Davies
Denmark
Marina del Rey
Santa Monica Hospital
Ucla Medical Center
James Richards
Santa Monica
SAS Flight 933
Copenhagen
North Pole
Seattle
Lax
Flight 933
Sverre Viking
Douglas Aircraft
Fire destroys Miller Drug Store in Tomah blaze
A morning fire in Tomah gutted Miller Drug Store and heavily damaged adjacent buildings in a business block. Fire, fed by exploding paint cans, raged four hours after the 5 a.m. alarm, with several second floor apartments evacuated by a passing officer. no one was hurt. Radio WIMB studios evacuated as smoke filled the structure housing Jensen's shoe store and others. Fire departments from Tomah, Sparta and Camp McCoy fought the blaze with ten hose lines.
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TOMAH
Vaughn Wolford
Miller Drug Store
Playgirl Coiffure
WIMB
Jensen
Drs. Paul
John Kewin
Jenson
Johnson to Give Farewell Speech
Washington AP report says President Johnson will outline his State of the Union in broad terms and defer specific legislation to his successor. He may, however, urge extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge to show a small fiscal 1970 surplus. Johnson and Nixon discussed the surcharge amid debates over inflation and budget projections.
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Washington
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Nixon
New York
Cies
South Vietnam
Saigon
State Department
United States
Robert J McClaseky
Cloudy and warmer today with mild tonight lows
A cloudy day brings warmer temperatures across the region with nighttime lows projected between 15 and 22 degrees. Expect limited clear spells, light winds, and a gradual warming trend into the evening hours.
Pentagon estimates war impact on U S balance of payments
The Defense Department testified that the Vietnam War added about 1.6 billion dollars to the U S balance of payments deficit while an academic analysis argues the effect could exceed four billion. Comp troller Moot noted Pentagon savings cut overseas spending by about 400 million annually.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
U.S. International Finance
Robert C. Moot
Congress
U.S
Peter Passell
Yale University
United States
U.S. Treasury
Vietnam
Passell
Nixon
Pentagon
Lima Ohio oil flood from 22 inch line sparks evacuation
A 22 inch fuel line burst spilling thousands of gallons of oil into Lima streets and sewers. Fire destroyed the sewage plant and minor explosions erupted as authorities evacuated about 10 000 residents from a 125 block area. National Guard deployed to secure the area and fight flare ups while officials awaited return instructions.
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Lima
Ohio
UPI
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Christian Morris
James Rhodes
Ohio National Guard
Pavision
Ottawa
Ronald Cook
Cook
ALF
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Lima- Baldwin-Hamilton
Allies Invasion Of Vietnams Batangan Peninsula
Allied forces launch a major seaborne assault on the Batangan Peninsula near Saigon, with two U S Marine battalions and supporting units advancing inland to trap North Vietnamese regulars and guerrillas. Officials report heavy rains and flooded tunnels hindering progress while propaganda leaflets warn locals of surrounding forces.
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Batangan Peninsula
Vietnam
Saigon
U. S
Batangan
Cha Lar
Tne
Bat
Howard Cookser
Alexandria
Cape
Umen
Cals
Smd
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New Blood Committee
Oshkosh
American Red Cross
Melvin Carpenter
New Blood Program
Terrence Oldani
Carl Ives
Donald Tripp
Milton Flanagan
Carpenter
Robert Baker
Ray Scharpf
Raymond Hoeft
Omro
O. Reed Newton
Winnetonne
Northwestern
Howard McGinnis
Edison Elementary
Society Ree
Eae Ee
Winnebagoland
Wen
Peninsula
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