Collins May Try Space Walk Today
Astronauts John Young and Mike Collins prepared for a space walk and possible rendezvous with Agena 8 aboard Gemini 10 as they reported their breathing system safe after earlier problems. The mission aimed for a Thursday Atlantic splashdown, with a prior issue of space smog easing and oxygen conditions improving.
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South Vietnamese to Ask U S Troops Leave If War Ends
Wire dispatches report the South Vietnamese government stating American troops would depart if Communists stop fighting. General Nguyen Van Thieu claims the Communists have lost hope of victory in Viet Nam. The piece also notes discussions on mental health facility land, a Rio Grande aid bill, nurse wage resignations, anti Viet Nam protest wedding plans, and refugee care roles for Vietnamese led by Gaud.
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Weather Lifts Temperatures Amid Violent Weather Eastward
A broad cool air mass brought livable temperatures across much of the nation today while its eastward push spawned violent weather in several regions. Pope Paul VI urged North Vietnamese leaders to spare American prisoners to avert further evils for the world. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas declined comment on congressional criticism of his fourth marriage, honeymooning at a Cascade Mountains ranch with his 23 year old bride Cathleen Curran Heffernan of Portland Oregon.
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Educator Praises West Virginia Teacher Education Progress
Dr. William H. Drummond of George Peabody College told the Public School Administrators Conference in Jackson's Mill that West Virginia ranks among six states with notable strides in teacher education over the past decade. He urged a shift of teaching responsibility toward public schools and closer student teacher relationships as systems cut direct contact. The conference, hosted by the State Education Department, runs through today.
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Sunny and cool weather across Beckley area
Partly sunny and cool this afternoon with a high around 74. Tonight clears and cool, low near 55. Tomorrow stays sunny and pleasant with highs in the mid 80s. Airport data show 82 at 1 pm, 63 at 5 am, wind N at 12 mph. River conditions Greenbrier normal and cloudy, Lake normal and clear with 1.5 gates open. Gauge at Hinton 1.7 ft. Extremes today include 110 in Needles and Blythe, 37 in Redmond.
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Hanoi May Spare War Prisoners
North Viet Nam kept silent on downed American pilots. Indications suggested Hanoi would try them as war criminals but spare their lives. Hanoi ambassadors in two nations reported uncertainty about the fate of prisoners through private channels.
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Hopes Dim As Russia Rejects Talks On Viet Nam
Washington reports that Russia bluntly refused British and Indian efforts to sponsor peace talks on Viet Nam. The move strengthens Johnson’s tough line and military pressure while Hanoi threatens to try captured U.S. airmen as war criminals. Kosygin’s rebuke signals a deep U.S. Soviet rift near its post Cuban crisis low. Pope Paul VI urged Hanoi to spare prisoners as Washington warned of disastrous consequences.
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Hastings Marines claim 900 in battle near Saigon
Operation Hastings, the largest Leatherneck action, yielded an estimated 900 Communist dead with 1 500 Marines pushed into the jungle fighting in the northwest corner of South Viet Nam. Lt Gen Walt said 352 enemy dead and 549 "probable" kills were counted. Ground fighting raged elsewhere as U S forces swept 300 square miles near the Laotian border and an army unit suffered heavy casualties 21 miles north of Saigon.
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Beckley Q&A primer answers everyday questions
A compilation of local Q A style responses covers topics from dry ice sources in Beckley to eligibility for a driver's license in South Carolina. It includes names of officials and institutions, dates, and places, and offers practical guidance on flights, voting, and public records.
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Supreme Court ruling may affect Speck case
Chicago story notes a new high court decision guiding suspects rights as Richard Speck is hunted for the nurse slayings. Police face legal limits on interrogation and delay in charging while Speck, held after a dramatic arrest, battles injuries and hospital care. The article frames the case as a test of constitutional safeguards versus swift capture.
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Amurao Identifies Killer Lone Survivor Speaks Truth
Corazon Amurao the sole survivor of Chicago nursing students killings identified Richard Speck as the intruder who murdered eight roommates. Police report she told a doctor the man in the room was Speck after viewing his photo. Speck showed no sign of recognition.
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Bridewell Jail Hospital
New Yorker aided after banana peel fall in subway
Wall Molorni, 41, slipped on a banana peel at a subway station. Two men rushed to help, but one grabbed his wristwatch and fled while another tried to steal his wallet. Passersby frightened the thief away. Molorni was hospitalized for injuries.
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Guardsmen Ordered to Cleveland as Rioting Surges
Mayor Ralph S Locher asked for National Guard reinforcements to stop two nights of East Side turmoil in Cleveland. Gov Rhodes sent 400 guardsmen to join 1,600 already deployed after a state of emergency, following shootings, fires and looting in the Hough district.
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Wilson May Out Foreign Spending
London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson unveils emergency austerity to save the pound now at 2.80 dollars. He will seek cuts in foreign spending and a possible 10 percent sales tax and pay restraint as Parliament convenes.
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Sinatra Marries Mia Farrow In Brief Las Vegas Ceremony
Frank Sinatra age 50 wed Mia Farrow 21 in a four minute private ceremony at the Sands Hotel apartment conducted by Judge William Compton. The couple departed by air for New York then London with a planned honeymoon. reception followed as Sinatra praised Mia as his bride.
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District Court of Nevada
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France tests air dropped nuke in Pacific site
PAPEETE Tahiti UPI France's independent nuclear deterrent moves forward with its first air dropped bomb. Mirage IV carried the device during a Tuesday test at Mururoa Atoll 800 miles southeast of Tahiti. Further tests and expansion of the force are planned into the mid 1970s with missiles and subs under development.
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Pacific
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de Gaulle
Unmanned Cosmos 125 Satellite Launched by USSR
Moscow reports the 125th unmanned Cosmos satellite launched to aid Earth exploration. Tass states instruments function normally and data is being processed at a central coordinating center.
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UPS
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