Space tripleheader launches with Apollo 9 Mars probe and weather satellite
Apollo 9 astronauts undergo final preflight exams as Saturn V lifts off Friday for a 10 day Earth orbit. Mariner 6 heads for Mars to take photos and collect data, followed by ESSA 9 weather satellite launch to study global storms. NASA confirms probes aim to assess Martian environment safety for life.
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Viet Cong offensive shells Saigon area bases and cities
Communist forces renewed shelling of cities and allied bases near Saigon as heavy fighting continued. U.S. and South Vietnamese spokesmen reported over 1,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops slain in the western sector amid attacks on approach routes to the capital.
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Communists draw nearer to Saigon amid shelling toll
Allied spokesmen report light overall losses in new shellings but note 39 South Vietnamese civilians killed and 112 wounded in attacks on cities since yesterday. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker urged Washington to warn Hanoi’s delegates at the Paris talks to stop the shellings, violating a tacit bombing halt with North Vietnam.
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Weather and Vietnam War updates from November first briefing
Mostly cloudy with little temperature change today tonight and tomorrow highs upper 30s to low 40s lows in the lower 30s. Wednesday cloudy and mild with westerly winds shifting light. Embassy sources note Vietnam developments ahead of talks as Nixon tours Europe. US battles at Long Binh Bien Hoa with Viet Cong at Bein Hoa rail station. 55 Americans killed 185 wounded. Sunset 6 11 p m Sunrise 7 68 a m. Denney bill proposes extending farmer tax deadline to March 15.
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Ohio Schools Face Deepening Crisis in Five-Part Series
The Ohio Associated Press launches a five story series on secondary and higher education problems. Steve Drake explores administration curriculums teacher shortages and financing, showing Ohio children now comprise about a quarter of the population. The series covers vocational education funding, system backlashes, and future quality requirements.
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Israeli Air Strikes Hit Syrian Commandos Bases
Israeli warplanes attacked Syria for the first time since 1967, engaging Arab fighters in a two hour air battle. Israeli spokesmen said one Syrian MIG 17 was shot down and all planes returned without loss. Damascus officials deplored the raid.
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Ike's dramatic surgery stuns nation at Walter Reed
Emergency intestinal obstruction surgery on 78 year old Dwight D. Eisenhower at Walter Reed Army Hospital concluded successfully after two hours and 20 minutes. Surgeons found two large adhesive bands from prior surgery causing the blockage. the result is not yet described as a full recovery. The operation followed earlier reports of his health battles and heart attacks. Mamie Eisenhower and son John visited during the hospital stay.
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Berlin crisis eases as rivals offer concessions
West and East Germany each proposed concessions to ease the crisis. If West Germany halts its West Berlin presidential vote planned for March 5, East Berlin will allow West Berliners to visit relatives in East Berlin over Easter. Chancellor Kiesinger seeks a lasting settlement beyond Easter. In Florida, the AFL CIO warns cuts to social programs could risk national disaster amid budget battles.
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Taipei crash claims 36 aboard Far Eastern Air Transport
A Nationalist Chinese airliner crashed on the outskirts of a town near Taipei, killing all 36 aboard including five Americans. The two engine turboprop aircraft belonged to Far Eastern Air Transport, a Nationalist Chinese owned firm operating in Taiwan.
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Nixon Meets NATO Allies as He Plans Soviet Summit
President Nixon toured Europe on an eight day six nation visit. He told NATO leaders he hopes for a Kremlin summit “in due course” after agreeing a united Western program. In Brussels he shook hands with Belgian and American youths outside NATO HQ and faced mixed crowds and mild heckling on arrival.
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West Coast February Fog Festival rode out bad weather
In Qcean Shores Washington more than 1500 spectators endured cold drizzle for the West Coast February Fog Festival. Promoter Bob Ward called it the most successful edition despite missed events and theft of crabs for the planned North American Crab Relays.
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Vandal Splits Windows on Cleveland West Side
Detectives say a vandal or group damaged property on Cleveland's West Side early yesterday. Dozens of storefront windows broke along Lorain Avenue between West 89th and West 130th Streets, and eight parked cars plus a truck had windshields smashed in what authorities estimate caused about 20000 dollars in damage.
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