Space Rookie Takes A Walk Space Center Houston
Astronaut Russell Schweickart spent about 40 minutes outside the lunar module during a spacewalk, orbiting Earth with Apollo 9 teammates James McDivitt and David Scott. He reported no suit issues, described the view as stunning, and planned further daylight walks with live TV broadcasts for Earth viewers.
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LEM
David R. Scott
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McDivitt
Scott
Dave
Mission Control
Red Rover
Spider
Gumdrop
Cong Offensive Raises All Casualties In War
Saigon reports show U S and allied casualties surge in the Viet Cong spring offensive. In seven days 453 Americans killed and 2593 wounded, with 1051 of the latter hospitalized, plus 521 South Vietnamese killed. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths tallied at least 6752. Civilian toll includes 208 dead and 677 wounded as Saigon endures the heaviest shelling yet. President Nixon warned against attacks but the spike continues.
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U.S
Vietnam
Paris
South Vietnam
Liquor Measure On Block Today
Two resolutions in the Kansas Senate seek a statewide vote on liquor by the drink or prohibition. The chamber debated the constitutional question after giving preliminary approval on Wednesday.
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Ways and Means Committee
State Commission On Civil Rights
Frank Hodge
R-Hutchin
Winter votes no on liquor by the drink and prohibition
Ottawa's Senator Winton A. Winter says he will vote no on placing liquor by the drink on the ballot and also against a prohibition amendment. He argues there is enough liquor access now and that a vote on every issue would force him to dodge responsibility under the two third legislative requirement.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Winter
Wadkins
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Main
Ninth
State Highway Commission
County Weather Forecast Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Low tonight 22 to 28. High Friday 45 to 52. Includes past temps: 47 today high, 29 today low, year-ago 59 high and 24 low, record high 70 in 1925, record low 6 in 1960. Hourly readings end at 8 am with mixed values. barometer 29.80 inches.
Ali Attacks Integration From UC Kansas City Stage
Muhammad Ali told a college audience at the University of Missouri Kansas City Afro-American week that integration has failed and urged blacks to join his leader Elijah Muhammad. He criticized leaders Rap Brown, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X and called for separation rather than violent struggle.
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Cassius ‘Clay
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Layin
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Elijah Muhammad
Clay
Rap Brown
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcolm X
Oklahoma firm wins K-68 lighting bid for city project
Trafco Constructors Inc of Oklahoma City won the $82,578 bid for lighting the K-68 route, with $76,106 for roadway lighting and $6,472 for traffic signals. The bid was accepted by the city commission subject to conditions including a financial statement and a written 140 day completion commitment.
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Trafco Constructors Inc
Oklahoma City
Okla
Trafeo
Beachner Brothers
St. Paul
Kan
S. and S. Line Construction, Inc
Olathe
Charles Stanley
Wilson and Company
Salina
Trafco
Stanley
US berates enemy during peace talks in Paris
In Paris AP reports the United States protests the indiscriminate shelling of Saigon and warns of consequences for the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. President Nixon says such attacks will provoke an appropriate response as talks enter their seventh session. Hanoi and the Front deny intimidation and uphold self defense.
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United States
Paris
Saigon
National Liberation Front
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Front
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Soroptimist Foundation For Youth Citizenship
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