Splashdown ends space era for Apollo 17 crew
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Jack Schmitt prepared for a Pacific splashdown at 2 24 p m after a successful re entry with lunar soil samples described as orange and black. Cernan stated the burn was right and the team looked to a future of space exploration with Mars missions possibly within this century.
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Biden family tragedy strikes senator-elect early in career
Mrs Neilia Biden and her 14 year old daughter Amy died in a Delaware car crash when Mrs Biden's station wagon was hit by a tractor trailer at Route 7 and Valley Road. Their two sons Joseph and Robert Hunter Biden survived. Senator-elect Joseph R Biden Jr received word in Washington and rushed to Wilmington. Funeral arrangements were planned in Wilmington.
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Auburn
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Syracuse University Law School
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Italy
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Broom St
Wilmington
Syracuse
Auburn Community College
Washington, D. C
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Russell Peterson
Talks suspended in Paris as Hanoi cites war escalation
Talks between Hanoi and the United States were suspended in Paris after Hanoi accused the renewed air war of escalating the conflict. Hanoi may boycott Thursday’s weekly talks in protest, while Kissinger and Le Duc Tho reportedly met privately in Paris last week.
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Washington
Indicted 18 arraigned over Attica prison riot
The first 18 of 37 sealed indictments from the Attica riot were all inmates. Twelve faced arraignment including three on murder charges under heavy guard as a detailed sweep continues.
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Mild temperatures persist through week with snow flurries
The National Weather Service at Hancock Field forecasts cloudy skies with periods of wet snow and rain through tomorrow. Tonight includes potential snow flurries with a low near 30. Tomorrow highs near mid 30s and a 70 percent precipitation chance today and tomorrow.
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Nixon permits immediate use of 1973 oil allocations
Washington reports Nixon orders importers to begin using their 1973 oil allocations immediately and imposes import restrictions on Virgin Islands petroleum products to buttress heating oil supply. A White House spokesman described the steps as strengthening refiners to boost heating oil production where possible.
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Telephone rate hike sought by New York Telephone
New York Telephone seeks a 16 percent rate increase to cover higher wages taxes and costs. Residential flat rate would rise from 8 dollars to 10.83 with taxes, business base charges from 25 to 45, and pay phones from 10 to 20 cents per call. In tolls night discounts and late night calls aim to soften the impact for users.
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New York Telephone Company
Syracuse
Truman Improves as Kidney Function Rises in Kansas City
Doctors at Research Hospital report former President Harry S Truman showing improved kidney function and awareness. Spokesman John Dreves says Truman follows people with his eyes, not speaking, while nutrition remains adequate though protein intake is limited.
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