Apollo 12 Moon Mission Trumps Isolation Hurdles
Apollo 12 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins underwent quarantine aboard the Hornet after splashdown near Hawaii. President Nixon watched from the carrier bridge and praised the feat as the greatest week in world history, inviting the crew to a Los Angeles state dinner.
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Buzz) Aldrin Jr
Gasoline engine ban gains support in California Senate
Petris bill to outlaw internal combustion engines faces key Senate vote as supporters led by Senator Nejedly urge action to protect the environment. Critics including several Republicans warn against rapid bans while conservationists push for stricter pollution controls and a broader shift to cleaner propulsion avenues.
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Nixon Seeks Asia Policy During Guam Stop
President Nixon outlined a new Asia strategy at a Guam outpost, stressing learning from past mistakes to avoid a broader Vietnam War and confronting rising threats from China and North Vietnam. He planned a seven-nation swing to Southeast Asia, Britain, and South Asia, with Vice President spurring a cheerful Guam welcome.
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Kennedy Pleads Guilty in Chappaquiddick Case
Senator Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving the scene of an accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne on Chappaquiddick Island. He faces a suspended sentence while a crowd of 150 reporters and spectators watched at the Cape Cod courthouse.
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Assembly Passes Divorce Reform
The measure allows dissolution on insurable insanity or irreconcilable differences, arguing it treats both parties equally. Critics say it eases divorce as Assemblymen dispute its moral implications while proponents hail it as a major step in domestic relations. Existing grounds like cruelty, adultery, desertion, neglect, and felony convictions would stay on the books, and annulments and legal separations remain largely unchanged.
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Panel Votes Aid Cutoff to Rioters
The House Appropriations Committee backed Nixon administration efforts and liberal lawmakers by voting to attach a rider to the HEW appropriations bill. The panel urged colleges receiving aid to certify at intervals that they enforce policies denying aid to rioting or disruptive students.
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Smuggler’s Auto Drags U S Agent On I 5
A U S customs inspector Billy Lee was dragged 500 yards along Interstate 5 by a motorist during a routine stop in San Ysidro California. Lee 36 suffered cuts and bruises and freed himself after the driver slowed for traffic. Marijuana was found under the car seat. A chase by border patrolmen San Diego police and a search plane ended four minutes later with the suspect captured in hillside brush. The man was not immediately identified.
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