Apollo 11 astronauts rehearse takeoff at Cape Kennedy
At Cape Kennedy the Apollo 11 trio Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin boarded the command module and simulated launch day procedures for over two hours. The mock countdown proceeded smoothly with the crew donning moon suits and riding to the 320 foot level of the Saturn V tower as preparations continue for a July 16 lunar landing mission.
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Lodge thanks North Vietnamese for prisoner release move
U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge at the Paris peace talks thanked North Vietnam for announcing the release of three American prisoners and urged broader prisoner releases and humanitarian steps. He noted no progress at the session, with both sides accusing each other of war escalation. next meeting set for Thursday.
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Grape Growers Sue Chavez Union Over Grapes Boycott
Grape growers in Fresno filed an 875 million antitrust suit against Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers Organizing Committee to halt the year-old grape boycott. The complaint seeks injunctions, claims 25 million in losses, and alleges conspiracy to organize unwilling workers, coercion to boycott grape sales, and collusion with retailers to limit grape handling. Central California Farmers Committee of Dinuba filed the action with individual plaintiffs representing California table grape regions.
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Rockefeller in Santo Domingo amid gunfire riot
In Santo Domingo heavy firing erupted with casualties as Gov. Nelson Rockefeller moved through the streets toward the Presidential Palace. Police said soldiers were shot at by a sniper, while embassy sources noted two killed and several wounded in incidents near Plaza Independencia and the Port Workers' Union. U.S. groups vowed to block Rockefeller from reaching the airport.
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Arabs seek halt to annexation of Old Jerusalem
The Arab bloc urged a United Nations resolution to force Israel to halt the annexation of Old Jerusalem or face an arms embargo. Introduced by Algeria, Pakistan, Nepal, Senegal and Zambia, the measure cites international concern and Arab anger over demolitions in the Holy City. U.N. sources caution it may fail for lack of votes as debate closes with no Israeli defense except from Ambassador Joseph.
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Weather and world news notes mix from year ago to today
A compact weather digest reports past highs and lows, smog warnings, sunrise and sunset times, ocean water temperature, and regional forecasts for the San Bernardino Valley Southern California and national notes. It also includes a brief report on Israel and U S positions at the Security Council with mentions of Jerusalem as capital and agency actions in Jerusalem.
Nixon pledges U S to arms control cooperation
President Nixon pledged U S support for international cooperation on reliable arms control in chemical and biological warfare, urging careful examination of approaches with other delegations at Geneva. He announced no full time envoy to the Vatican, preferring occasional visits by officials like Peter Flanigan.
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Nationalist Chinese hit Red naval base in clash
Nationalist Chinese gunboats blitzed a Communist naval base on the mainland near Fuchou in the Min River estuary. Two supply ships and a Peking gunboat were sunk, with a second Communist gunboat damaged while escaping. The battle, the first since January 1966, spilled into the Formosa Strait as Nationalist rear guards harassed counterattackers.
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Senate panel trims Nixon Arms Budget by over 2 Billion
The Senate Armed Services Committee cut more than 2 billion from Nixon’s 20 billion military request and eliminated all funds for offensive chemical and germ warfare development. They reduced research and development by about 1.2 billion and knocked out 16 million for offensive chemical and biological weapons. Additional cuts hit peak programs including Cheyenne helicopter, a new surface to air missile, an early warning aircraft, underseas missiles, RF-111 aircraft, and a 75 percent slash for airborne warning control system.
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California budget ends deadlock with 6.3 billion package
After four days of bitter stalemate, the California Legislature passed a 6.3 billion budget sending it to Gov. Ronald Reagan. The measure, approved 31 5 in the Senate and 58 19 in the Assembly, includes added school aid and a mix of university state college and welfare funding.
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Nixon abandons rigid September desegregation deadline
Washington UPI dispatch says the Nixon Administration scrapped the September desegregation deadline as too rigid while maintaining general compliance expectations for the 1969 70 school year. Attorney General Mitchell and HEW Secretary announced a joint policy allowing limited delays for bonafide educational and administrative problems with some districts.
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Spy defector turned NK agent hanged in Seoul
South Korea executed Lee Su-hun a 45 year old former North Korea Central News Agency head who posed as a defector at Panmunjom then fled with UN command guards. He was hanged at Seoul Prison after a trial found him a spy, ending a bungled ruse that had earned him a hero’s welcome and a large payment before the truth emerged.
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