Apollo 17 rehearses lunar linkup as orbit aims planned
astronauts Cernan and Schmitt practiced docking in Challenger and America testing the hatch seals and air system while Evans remained aboard. they reported one latch not fully engaging but mission control called it noncritical as nine latches suffice for a linkup.
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Ellsberg Jury Status Questioned Over Appeal Risk
Judge and defense dispute the appellate court’s warning about the risk of overturning a verdict. Ellsberg, 41, and Russo, 35, face charges of espionage conspiracy and theft linked to the 1971 Pentagon Papers leak. The trial had been set to begin next Tuesday with a $1 million taxpayer cost cited by the judge and attorney H Peter Young.
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Inner tensions over diversity in top appointments
Kleindienst was praised for strong credentials and advancing Black and women hires, but Ziegler warned the President will not appoint people for tokenism, signaling a push for merit over superficial diversity.
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Chicago jet crash near Midway claims 43 lives
A passenger jet carrying 61 people crashed on Chicago’s Southwest Side near Midway Airport through sleet and snow. Among the dead are U.S. Rep. George Collins and CBS reporter Michelle Clark. The plane skimmed roofs, killing residents in a half mile from the airport.
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Michelle Clark
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Plane Crash Twin Jet 737 In Chicago Aftermath At Midway
Eyewitness describes a smooth landing despite the crash into a building. A Boeing spokesman notes this is the first fatal twin-jet 737 crash. Firefighters and police aided rescuers as damage totals reach $135,000. Chicago officials, including Mayor Daley, faced crowd tension amid airport debates.
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Extended cold outlook for Indiana Illinois
The bulletin forecasts a partly cloudy start in Indiana Monday turning cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday. Snow chances emerge late Tuesday into Wednesday with very cold conditions overall. Indiana lows reach the teens and highs in the 20s north to low 30s south. Illinois shows partly cloudy skies and very cold weather from Monday to Wednesday with lows 5 to 15 north and teens elsewhere, daytime highs in the teens or lower 20s north and in the 20s south.
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Conyers Seeks Speaker’s Post in Reform Bid
Rep. John Conyers of Michigan declared his candidacy for Speaker Carl Albert’s job. He argued Albert forfeited leadership by opposing Democratic efforts to end the Vietnam War. Conyers, a cofounder of a caucus of 13 black members, said the bid aims to attract liberals, not merely the black caucus.
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Democrats face showdown over party reforms and 1976 strategy
The battle between Helen Westwood and George Strauss over party reforms pits reform against unity as governors endorse Strauss. Westwood warns a Nixon-era split, while Strauss denies regional bias and signals support for reform with cautions on quotas.
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Prison finds 69 weapons in Michigan City shakedown
State Prison officials recovered 69 weapons during a Friday shakedown of cells and work areas at the Michigan City facility. Warden Russell Lash noted it was the second such lockdown and inspection this year.
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Last Assignment Joins a Reporter’s Regret
Jim Bishop recalls a fatal trolley accident assignment that involved a missing name and an anonymous limousine woman. The crowd witnessed a grieving scene as a fur coated woman offered a child’s comfort before the ambulance arrived. The reporter refused to write that story, marking his first and last such decline.
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Horoscope Forecast Continues On Page Four
Scorpio and neighboring signs face a brief spell of adversity but can steer toward calm by planning ahead. The column urges readiness to avoid unhappiness and attract influential connections.
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Astronauts Reflect On The Moon And The Lottery Of Fame
The piece surveys Apollo era figures like Eugene Cernan Buzz Aldrin Neil Armstrong and others after the moon landing. It contrasts their fame with missteps and career shifts including Armstrong teaching engineering and Aldrin leaving for a jet post and later seeking therapy. A separate note mocks a New York police subpena for Sabbath closing law violations.
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Neil Armstrong
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Dulles as Ike’s Quarterback Rumor in 1955 Health Crisis
The note suggests Dulles claimed key influence during President Eisenhower’s 1955 heart attack, saying nothing happened without his approval. The passage references footnote 9 Confidential source and contrasts Halberstam’s use of anonymous quotes with the absence of footnotes in his Kennedy Johnson era book.
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Parmer
David Halberstam
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Ken Galbraith
Uncovering early pregnancy and fat embolism treatment notes
Lenox Hill Hospital reports 13 unsuspected pregnancies among 300 women tested for pregnancy before treatment. Dr Horne of Cottonwood Hospital Utah promotes early IV glucose therapy to prevent fat embolism in severe automobile crash patients, claiming significant reduction in risk.
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