Apollo 16 explores moon mountains in Descartes region
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. stepped onto the lunar surface to begin mountain exploration in Descartes. They plan a nuclear science station and a moon car drive to study craters Spook and Flag for volcanic clues, after a nine hour delay caused by an engine issue in the Casper.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Young
Duke
Orion
Descartes
Highland Plains
Lunar
Thomas K. Mattingly
Casper
Mission Control
Spook
Flag
Earth
Pacific
Apollo 16 Lander Orion Near Planned Site on Moon
UPI chart outlines initial planned and actual lunar landing point for Orion and the scheduled walks by Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke. The first of three walks today will explore the highlands while Orion landed 656 feet north and 490 feet west of the target late Thursday.
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Young
Duke
Tony England
John
Orion
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Ken Mattingly
Gerald Griffin
Mattingly
Houston
Mission Control
Young and
Moon
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Supreme Court Grants Reprieve in Filing Fee Case
The Supreme Court temporarily stays a New Mexico ruling upholding the election filing fee law. The stay applies to candidates who have not paid, delaying removal from the ballot until April 25 1972. The action followed a four day court ruling and involves several Democratic candidates and state officials.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New Mexico
High Court
New Mexico Supreme Court
Byron R. White
U.S. Senate
Atty
David Norvell
State Supreme Court
Norvell
House of Representatives
Senate
Terry Brown
House
Bob Young
Brown
Patrick O’hear
VICA Spring Conference Draws 200 NM Students
Two hundred high school students from across New Mexico gather at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell for the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Spring Conference. The event runs today and Saturday with a 6:30 p.m. skill speed contest and 23 contest areas. Awards are planned for Saturday night. Activities include officers meetings, exhibit hall setup, sock hop, public speaking, job applications, club business, sweetheart luncheon, and coronation.
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Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
New Mexico Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
RIAC
ENMUR
March CPI shows small rise and wage gain in the economy
The Labor Department reports a 0.2 percent March rise in the Consumer Price Index with average weekly earnings up 1.09 to 131.73 dollars. Living costs were unchanged seasonally, marking the first such month in over five years, while earnings climbed 6.5 percent year over year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Girders Collapse Injures Five In El Paso Overpass
Five heavy girders collapsed from an 30 foot height during construction in El Paso injuring five workmen. Allen Cox suffered serious leg injuries. Don Abbot Jesse Garza George Burgess and Charles Franco had lesser injuries. Harvard students occupy Adams administration building pressing divestment from Gulf Oil stock worth about 19 million.
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EL Paso
Tex
Allen Cox
Don Abbot
Jesse Garza
George Burgess
Charles Franco
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Gulf Oil Corp
Rome marks 2725th birthday amid missing wolves
Rome celebrated its 2725th birthday with no wolves near city hall due to debts and health moves. The eagle remains. wolves were removed after one died and the other was sent to the zoo. Historians place Rome’s founding at April 21, 753 B C, per ancient calendars.
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Associated Press
Rome
Romulus
Remus
Tiber
B.C
Campidoglio
Villa Solano faces unfair labor practices charges at May 8 board meeting
The New Mexico State Department of Hospitals and Institutions confronts the Carpenter's and Joiner's Union over alleged interference with union organizing at Villa Solano State Training School near Hagerman. Deposition cites director John Gabaldon and says the union failed to gain required signatures for election.
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New Mexico
DHI
Villa Solano
DHS
Roswell
Carpenter’s and Joiner’s
Ft. Bayard Medical Center
Silver City
Ft. Stanton
State Hospital
Las Vegas
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