France to put strategic missiles in combat readiness
U S military sources say France will become the fourth nation to place land based or submarine launched nuclear missiles in readiness. Paris already fields 45 Mirage bombers and plans nine IRBMs with over 1500 mile reach. A first submarine missile force is near combat ready with a successful May submerged test.
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Apollo 15 Set For Moon Trip
Apollo 15 is planned for July 26 from Cape Kennedy with three astronaut teams. Commander David Scott and James Irwin will land near Hadley Rille after a 67 hour stay, using a four wheel vehicle to explore an area as large as Manhattan. James Worden will operate a new instrument array in lunar orbit to chart 20 percent of the moon. Irwin and Scott describe the mission as a major scientific step to learn about the moon, Earth, and the solar system.
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Laugh-In Designer A Laugher A Laugher
Hollywood AP profiles Michael Travis designer of Laugh-In costumes. He creates about 350 wildly colored outfits weekly for the NBC show, recalls Don Rickles in a near wardrobe mishap, and notes Schlatter’s praise when outfits fail to impress. Travis, 40s bachelor from Detroit, also outfits Dionne Warwick and Hollywood Television Theater. His six day weekly workload and $10,000 season wardrobe budget are outlined, with some costumes costing up to $1,000 each.
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Iceland to close Keflavik base may strain NATO
Iceland's new left wing government plans to close the U S naval and air base at Keflavik signaling a second NATO setback within a month. Malta's leftist government expelled NATO commander and aims for neutrality, raising concerns over allied surveillance and the Atlantic lifeline to Europe. Iceland pledges NATO membership while removing 3700 U S personnel, amid fishing limits and economic strains.
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Landon urges cities to tax themselves before revenue aid
Alf M. Landon told National School Boards Association leaders that revenue sharing for cities should follow a review of local tax efforts. He compared New York and Wichita mill rates for schools, arguing larger cities may rely on aid rather than self funding and urged tax discipline before federal bailouts.
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Three Die In Violent Storm Desloge Missouri
A violent storm wrecked Dunn's Trailer Court in Desloge injuring 19 and killing three residents Betty Bequette Jackie Voisey and Tiny Hasty. The National Weather Service saw no confirmed tornado while witnesses noted funnel clouds.
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Consumers Union Attacks Bus Wagons as Unsafe
Consumers Union faults bus wagons for weak crash protection and loopholes that dodge federal auto safety laws. The report cites VW, Ford Chateau Club Wagon, and Dodge and Chevrolet models as marginal or inadequate, noting exemptions that remove head restraints locking columns belts and crash standards. Ford and VW defend or deny tests while sales figures are cited and public safety concerns warned.
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