Apollo 15 rockets toward the moon on historic voyage
Apollo 15 blasts off from Earth aboard a Saturn V, Scott, Irwin, and Worden heading to lunar orbit then a bold descent to the Hadley Apennine region. They plan a 12 day mission with Rover 1, a science station, and a 70.5 pound relay satellite to map 20 percent of the moon. Worden will map surface areas from lunar orbit and retrieve film after a space walk.
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Monorail Crash Injures 27 at Seattle Center
Twenty seven people were injured when a stream lined train on Seattle's monorail line slammed into a steel girder at the Seattle Center terminal. The incident occurred as the city prepared for the 1962 world fair.
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Police and Youth 17 Involved After 100 MPH Chase
Police say a 17 year old youth led officers on a 100 mph pursuit before making a U turn and heading east. The chase involved rapid driving through streets with multiple patrols in pursuit and ended without further details on the final outcome.
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Apollo 15 facts and figures launch details and crew
Facts about the Apollo 15 mission with launch at 6 34 a m PDT. Astronauts listed include Col David R Scott Lt Col James B Irwin and Maj Alfred M Worden. They plan lunar surface exploration at the Apennine base driving a Moon Rover 22 miles and collecting crust samples over 67 hours total.
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Jet cargo plane crashes killing four crewmen near Manila
A Pan American World Airways cargo jet with 28 tons of freight and U S military mail crashed into a jungle mountainside 20 miles northeast of Manila killing four crewmen. A paramedic team reached the four engine Boeing 707 on a 2 300 foot summit near the Sierra Madre Tango amusements. Most survivors were not aboard.
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Quake and Tsunami Hit New Guinea Coastline
A Pacific warning followed a 7.3 magnitude quake hitting New Guinea near Rabaul and New Ireland. Police urged water front avoidance as tides damaged Na mAtANai wharf and a village near Cape St George. Schools closed. aircraft used to map damage. three killed in a prior 7.3 quake flurry.
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