Apollo 11 crew to discuss moon trip on TV tonight
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Apollo 11 astronauts Arm strong Aldrin and Collins will be interviewed by four newsmen at 7 p m EDT as their Saturn 5 rocket nears readiness for the Wednesday launch. Luna 15 the Soviet moon mission is also slated to arrive near the moon with speculative soil-collection aims.
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Soviet Luna 15 Mission Heads Toward Moon
Moscow reports an unmanned Luna 15 launched toward the moon with aims to collect lunar samples and return them to Earth. Officials noted the timing could rival Apollo 11 as U.S. astronauts prepare to land, but details remain undisclosed.
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Soviet Ships in Gulf Headed for Cuba Visit
Pentagon reports eight Soviet ships anchored 75 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, near Havana. The group includes three guided missile vessels and two submarines with support ships, amid speculation they may monitor Cape Kennedy moonshot activities.
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Prouty weighs in as ABM debate shifts in Senate
In Washington AP reports Senator Prouty of Vermont prepared a floor speech on Nixon's Safeguard ABM plan. He joins Senator Aiken in signaling opposition to deployment, with 50 senators now against the system and 48 in favor, while Williams remains undeclared.
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Red Lunar Trip May Steal U S Thunder
Dr Donald Stullken, NASA team leader aboard the USS Hornet, says the Soviets may grab moon samples first. He notes a man stepping on the moon would be heroic, but scientists want surface samples for analysis.
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Two-ship crash leaves one missing off New Jersey coast
The oil tanker Tullahoma struck an excursion fishing boat four miles off the New Jersey coast. Forty-seven survivors were pulled from the sea. one man, Haas of Brooklyn, is missing. The tanker resumed its voyage to New Orleans as Coast Guard searches ended. A hearing is planned when the Tullahoma returns to New York in about a week.
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Prime Beef Over City Hall Doors Sparks Civic Debate
Letter writers condemn the shabby front doors of City Hall and urge better maintenance. They question spending on minor trips while neglecting basic upkeep and call for civic pride in public buildings.
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France Marks Bastille Day Anniversary Parade in Paris
Crowds watched a Bastille Day parade as President Pompidou reviewed troops along the Champs Elysees. Mirage jets, 700 armored vehicles, and 9,000 men led the march marking the 180th anniversary of the Bastille fall amid street festivities and fireworks.
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See Signs Of New Red Push In The Making
U S forces battled skirmishes with enemy units moving in provinces northwest of Saigon amid reports of a new Communist push. Fifty two Viet Cong were killed over two days near Black Virgin mountain as U S Marines withdraw from the area. Additional U S troops slated for departure include elements of the 9th Infantry Division and a National Guard unit. Casualties among Americans were reported as seven wounded in the Da Nang coast operation and no U S deaths in the latest mountain fighting.
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Nixon urges Congress to act against drug abuse
President Nixon tells Congress drug abuse is a national threat and calls for new laws, including an interim fix to the marijuana tax act. He cites an 800 percent rise in juvenile drug arrests and proposes a model state narcotics act, stronger international anti drug cooperation, and expanded customs efforts to halt smuggling. He warns narcotics crimes harm communities and condemns drug trafickers as prey upon desperate users.
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Government sues Chicago real estate brokers over racial discrimination
Washington AP reports the government filed suit against a Chicago real estate brokers association and 1 percent of its members, accusing them of racial discrimination in housing sales.
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Nixon to Meet Wilson at British Air Base August 3
The White House said President Nixon will confer with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson at a British air base on August 3. It marks the final stop on Nixon’s round the world trip en route to the Apollo 11 splashdown in the Pacific and visits to Southeast Asia and Romania.
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Pentagon contract rule could require prototypes before funding
The STN recommends that firms vying for multi billionaire Pentagon contracts develop weapons prototypes before any government funds are awarded. The proposal aims to test feasibility and performance prior to commitment of capital.
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Rescue Team Heads to Wyoming Peak to Save Climber
A two mile high rescue attempt was launched in western Wyoming to save John Hagen of Salem Massachusetts who has been hanging from a rope attached to a piton on the north face of Mitchell Peak in the Wind River Mountains. The drop is about 1 000 feet and the peak rises roughly 12 500 feet above sea level.
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County Executive Probes Civil Service Appointment
Nassau County Executive Eugene Nickerson said he may sue to challenge Assemblyman Charles F Stockmeister's Civil Service Commission seat. Nickerson alleged Stockmeister was appointed by Governor Rockefeller as "a reward for a vote" and told commission president Elsa Poston by letter.
Freundlich Named Syracuse Art School Dean
August L Freundlich chairman of the University of Miami Art Department will become dean of Syracuse University School of Art February 1 1970 at age 45 He will succeed Laurence Schmeckebier who has led since 1954 announcement was made over the weekend.
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Britain Posts Deeper Trade Deficit in June
Britain again bought more abroad than it sold to foreign customers last month. By the end of June the deficit on its foreign trade books was double that in May, the Board of Trade announced. The deficit for June was put at 28 million pounds, with May revised to 14 million pounds.
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Ocean Rover Fights Winds on Atlantic Row to Cuba
British rower John Fairfax battled wind and currents toward Cuba on the first leg of a six month Atlantic crossing. Radio contact John Austin in Fort Lauderdale reported calm seas earlier but Fairfax said he was exhausted after 50 hours of nonstop rowing.
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San Diego Disorder Kills One and Injures Several
In San Diego a fatal shotgun blast ended an arson and looting spree that followed arrests in a predominantly Negro southeast area. Police reported three others wounded by gunfire, injuries from rocks, and multiple arrests for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and failure to disperse.
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Crystal Beach melee nets 38 youths and 15 more sought
Provincial police report a three hour clash in Crystal Beach on the Niagara Peninsula. 36 Americans from Buffalo area and two Canadians jailed after a near riot. Police expect at least 15 more arrests as offenders face Ridgeway court Tuesday.
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Wallace Indicates 1972 Presidential Run If U S Ills Aren't Solved
Washington AP Wallace says he will seek the White House in 1972 unless Nixon solves major national problems including the war, tax cuts for the middle class, curbing government spending, restoring law and order, and reducing government influence over schools. He adds he would run only if these issues remain unresolved.
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87 Hurt in Irish Riots Spurs Police and Troop Alert
Rioting across Northern Ireland left at least 87 injured as police and troops stayed on alert. In Londonderry two civilians were hit by stray bullets while Catholics in Dungiven attacked trapped officers. eight police fired shots to disperse a mob. Civil rights leaders blamed the unrest on Orange Day parades and sectarian tensions.
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Daring man halts escaped trio after 15 hour chase in Louisiana
In Natchitoches Parish a family is terrorized as three armed escaped convicts from Gregg County Texas hold 13 hostages across north Louisiana. One convict is shot by a homeowner using a submachine gun. Pettitt is wounded and captured later. The trio, all from Houston, are charged with armed robbery and federal weapons violations.
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