Apollo 10 Near Moon Gravity Sets Stage for Lunar Insertion
Apollo 10 astronauts Col. Thomas Stafford Cmdr John Young and Cmdr Eugene Cernan enter lunar gravity on the eve of a two orbit test. A 5 minute 54 second engine burn at 4 45 p m will place the craft into 69 mile to 196 mile high orbits around the moon. The crew may cancel ignition if any fault appears and will resume by completing additional orbits to scout a parking spot for Apollo 11.
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Stafford
Cernan
Young
Earth
Moon
Teg Control
Houston
General's View 10-Day Fight for Viet Peak
The U S Command called the 10-day battle for Dong Ap Bia near Hue a real fine operation. Casualties rose to 46 killed and 308 wounded with 454 NVA killed as the 101st Airborne pressed bunkers above the A Shau Valley. The assault is part of Operation Apache Snow aimed at breaking enemy troop and supply concentrations near the Laotian border.
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U.S
101St Airborne Division
A Shau
U.S. Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Dong Ap Bia
Abrams
Kennedy
101St Airborne
Hue
A Shan
Nixon Sees Progress Toward Vietnam Peace Accord
President Nixon expresses confidence in reaching agreements with South Vietnam's Nguyen Van Thieu to advance peace efforts. Thieu reportedly cooperates with the new administration and a June 8 meeting on Midway Island will discuss possible elections and troop withdrawals. Ford cites Kissinger praising Saigon's responsiveness to Nixon's recent speech. Johnson previously doubted Saigon alignment, but Nixon believes alignment will hold under new U.S. leadership.
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Washington
Nixon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
GOP
White House
Thieu
Midway Island
U.S
House
Gerald R. Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Saigon
Ford
Kissinger
Lyndon B. Johnson
Balk
Tear Gas Douses Berkeley Campus as Protesters Clash
A police helicopter sprayed tear gas on the University of California at Berkeley campus as mourners and demonstrators clashed with police and National Guardsmen. More than 50 arrested. 11 treated for injuries. Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, reports similar guard presence during exams as tensions persist.
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California
Associated Press
University of California
Berkeley
Lincoln University
Jefferson City
Herrick Hospital
Peru Severs Ties Orders U.S. Mission Out
Peru’s government said U.S. military personnel must depart and U.S. Ambassador Jones will leave as relations with the United States deteriorate over arms sales suspensions and the seizure of American fishing boats. Panama is a likely first stop for departing families.
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U. S
Lima
United States
Nelson Rockefeller
U.S
Washington
Juan Velasco
Rockefeller
Central America
Nixon
New York
Panama
John Wesley Jones
Johnson
Fernando Berckemeyer
International Petroleum Co
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
IPC
Thomas M. Pelly
R Wash
Kennedy draws GOP barbs over Viet battle tactics
Senate fight erupts as Edward Kennedy faces Republican criticism for questioning U S battle tactics in Vietnam. He cited the 10 day siege of Hamburger as an example of sacrifice for a false military price while urging greater caution in sending troops.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Hamburger
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
GOP
U.S
Vietnam
Scott
Majestic Prince May Skip Belmont Triple Crown Bid
Baltimore sources say Majestic Prince flew to California today and may contest the Belmont Stakes in a bid for the Triple Crown. The Pimlico track official confirmed the horse remained at the facility.
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Baltimore, Md
Majestic Prince
California
Belmont
Pimlico
Itrack
Israeli Air Force Downed Three Egyptian MiGs Near Suez
Israeli military report states three Egyptian MiGs were shot down near the Suez Canal and an Israeli motorized column advanced into central Jordan to demolish a guerrilla base south of the Dead Sea.
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Suez Canal
Jordan
Dead Sea
Rockefeller backs primary winner in New York mayor race
Governor Nelson Rockefeller said he would support the Republican mayoral winner in the general election, regardless of whether the winner is Mayor John Lindsay, stating his policy has been to avoid primaries and back Republican candidates in the general election.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
Rockefeller
Humphrey to Head Democratic Policy Council
Hubert H. Humphrey will be named to lead the Democratic Policy Council formed to articulate party positions on national issues. The move signals a formal party-wide voice for policy stances.
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Humphrey
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Cratic Policy Council
Javits urges Nixon to shift $5B to aid poor housing jobs
Senator Jacob Javits urged President Nixon to divert five billion dollars from the military budget to fund better housing jobs and a decent diet for the nation's poor.
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Detroit
Jacob Javits
Nixon
PERB to Hold State Employee Union Elections in June
The Public Employment Relations Board announced elections to determine representation for about 130,000 state employees, divided into five bargaining units, with voting set to begin at the end of June.
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Albany, N. Y
Public Employment Relations Board
Ning
Sit-In Leads Rye Neck High to Two-Day Suspensions
About a quarter of Rye Neck High School students were suspended for two days after a sit-in protesting the administration's failure to cancel classes following an electrical failure in Mamaroneck New York.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Rye Neck High School
Woman Fatally Injured Near Ithaca Bus Crash
A 74 year old woman Mildred Turverey was fatally injured when her car veered off a road behind a halted school bus in Ithaca New York. Police investigated the roadside incident and identified the vehicle driver.
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Ithaca, N. Y
Mildred Turverey
Denver voters reject busing plan in school balance push
Denver residents vote against a plan to bus children to balance racial mix in schools. On Tuesday two opponents win seats on the seven member nonpaid school board. Frank K. Southworth leads with 75 506 ballots and James C. Perrill has 73 392 votes, both opposing dus.
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Denver
Frank K. Southworth
James C. Perrill
Dusing
Lefkowitz to Seek Reelection as New York Attorney General
Syracuse AP report says Louis J. Lefkowitz announces he will run for another four year term as New York attorney general. He spoke after addressing the AFL-CIO Union Label meeting and noted four potential replacements for Kenneth Keating on the Court of Appeals include John G. Marsh, G. Robert Witmer, Howard Hogan, and James D. Hopkins.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Union Label and Service Trades Department
Afl-Cio
Lefkowitz
Kenneth B. Keating
Court of Appeals
U.S
India
John G. Marsh
Buffalo
G. Robert Witmer
Rochester
Howard Hogan
Nassau County
James D. Hopkins
Westchester County
Appellate Division
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Douglas Paid by Santa Barbara Center
The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara paid Justice William C. Douglas about $500 a day for 1968 and this year totaling around $4,000, with funding partly from the foundation he leads, an official said.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
California
Douglas
Center For the Study of Democratic
Santa Barbara
Calif
Roosevelt Wife’s Attacker Under Stress Man Planned Self Harm
In Geneva a Swiss court heard that Mrs. James Roosevelt, accused of wounding her husband at their Lake Geneva villa, was under great stress and believed he planned to leave her for another woman. Bail set at 50,000 Swiss francs as preliminary hearing proceeds. charges possible include attempted murder or assault with a weapon.
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Geneva
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bel Air
Lake Geneva
Transit cop uses gun to stop crazed attacker on New York Express
Transit Authority patrolman Michael King, aided by two passengers, shot and killed Herbert Carnegie after a violent assault on an IRT Lexington Avenue express. Carnegie attacked with a metal pipe and King’s nightstick, forcing a third fatal shot despite King’s warnings. Passengers Harry Ryttenberg and Peter Riera aided responders. King sustained a head wound and required stitches.
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New York
Transit Authority
Michael King
King
Herbert Carnegie
Carnegie
Harry Ryttenberg
Ryttenberg
Peter Riera
Dam Threat Looms Over Forestport From Flooding Waters
Forestport New York population 800 faced possible evacuation as North Lake Dam holds under rising waters Rain totals over six inches since Saturday and heavy showers forecast Deputy sheriff said the dam is holding but risk remains Civil defense sent three buses to assist if needed State police warned of potential downstream impact as far as Lake Ontario about 65 miles away Other areas across New York state report heavy rain delaying corn and oats planting and triggering minor floods near the Mohawk River
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Forestport
N.Y
New York
North Lake Dam
Oneida County
Theodore Krup
State Police
Remsen Subraion
Lake Ontario
New York State
Mohawk River
Weather Bureau
Albany
Boonville
Syracuse
North Country
Watertown
Fireman Killed In Gun Mishap By Co-Worker
In the Bronx an early morning mattress fire led to a fatal shooting when a revolver hidden on the ground discharged after being handled by fellow firefighter George K Fighley. Dominick Rosato 30 died at Fordham Hospital. Police and the Bronx DA investigated.
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New York
Dominick Rosato
Fordham Hospital
Daly Avenue
180Th Street
Bronx
George K. Fighley
Rosato
Hook and Ladder Co
Hook Andadder Co
Bronx District Attorney Office
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