Apollo 9 Spider lifts off for first unmanned lunar module separation
Apollo 9 astronauts McDivitt and Schweickart separated the lunar module Spider from the command ship in a rehearsal to test a moon landing. Scott monitored Spider from the command ship as the crew prepared for a possible July moon mission and conducted spacewalks validating suit systems and the LM's reliability.
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James A. McDivitt
Russell L Schweickart
David R. Scott
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MacDivitt
McDivitt
Moon
McDmvitt
Schweickart
Earth
Ronald Evans
U.S
Edwin Aldrin
Rusty Schweickart
Red Rover
UPI
Russians Siege Chinese Embassy in Moscow Smash Windows
Tens of thousands of Russians gathered in front of the Chinese Communist Embassy in Moscow and smashed most of the building's 100 windows with beer bottles stones ink bottles and ice chunks. Police intervened as demonstrators demanded Peking end anti Soviet protests linked to recent border clashes. Estimates put the crowd at about 250000 by 4 45 p m after hours of peaceful yet forceful protest.
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Moscow
UPI
Peking
Russia
Siberia
Nikita S. Khrushev
Mao Tse-tung
Widening of North Abbe Rd to start this summer
Sheffield village and Lorain County commissioners agreed to fund part of the North Abbe Road widening project this summer. The plan calls for 15 000 dollars from the county toward a 2.1 million job, with village labor and leased equipment to cut costs. A council resolution to proceed will be reviewed Monday.
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North Abbe Rd
Sheffield
Abbe
Lorain County
Abbe Road
Kennedy Memorial Parkway
Rt. 254
Elyria
State Highway Department
Lorain County Community College
Leonard P. Reichlin
Lorain
Jerry Keron
Weather Flurries Cast Cool Weekend Outlook
Mostly cloudy today with occasional light snow flurries and cool temperatures. Highs near 30 to 36. Tonight partly cloudy and cool with lows in the lower 20s. Tomorrow partly sunny and mild with highs in the 30s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with light snow chances and little temperature change. High 44 earlier, low 21, sunset 6 25 p.m. sunrise 6 52 a.m. Details on page 16.
Clearview calm returns after 30-student walkout
Lorain Clearview High School quiet after a walkout of about 30 Negro students following a bus incident. Officials report 20 percent absenteeism, with parents keeping students home over fear of trouble.
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Lorain
Clearview High School
Lorain County
Wayne Whyte
Frank Martin
East Braces Fourth Big Snow Across Nation
Two storm systems bring heavy snow warnings from the South Atlantic Coast to the Northeast and Rockies. Four inches or more expected in Appalachians and Piedmonts, with lighter rain from Florida to the southern Appalachians. Western mountains see snow while Great Lakes stay lightly snowed and sunny skies prevail in most areas. Federal officials warn this spring could be unusually harsh.
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Rocky Mountain Range
New York City
East Coast
Tennnessee
Kentucky
New York
Connecticut
U. S Weather Bureau
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Piedmonts
Florida
Carolinas
Virginias
California
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
Laird Bunker Abrams assess Cong offensive in Vietnam
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird held all day talks with Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and General Creighton Abrams in Vietnam. They discussed responses to continued Viet Cong rocket and mortar attacks on Saigon and other cities as the spring offensive enters its 13th day. Ky said retaliation, including bombing North Vietnam, would be appropriate if attacks persist. Casualties and damage were described as light, with several U S bases targeted at Dong Tam Da Nang and Dalat.
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Saigon
Laird
North Vietnam
Central Highlands
Nguyen Cao Ky
Paris
U.S
Melvin Laird
South Vietnam
Hanoi brushes off US bombing threats in Vietnam talks
Hanoi rejects fear of renewed bombing as North and South Vietnam negotiations stall. A North Vietnamese spokesman says they will defend themselves if U.S. air raids resume, while U.S. and Allied officials warn of possible retaliatory actions as the Viet Cong offensive disrupts talks.
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Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Johnson
Nixon
Turnpike toll hike hinted as repairs loom
The Sunday Chronicle notes aging Pennsylvania Turnpike requiring repairs with higher tolls likely. It also teases features on helicopter warfare innovations and Academy Award nominated loneliness, directing readers to pages C-6 and the entertainment section for details.
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Sunday Chronicle
Aircraf
Autobahn Closed for Seventh Straight Day Near Berlin
Communist forces halted traffic to West Berlin for the seventh day running. Western officials expect continued harassment during the joint Russian East German war games, with East German guards signaling red at both ends of the 110 mile autobahn to Helmsed.
Local MarketAd for Bargains and Fresh Produce
A vintage market circular lists values at Farny Market Route 123 with Lucky Boy Oleo five dollars and 79 cent milk, Thrifty sliced bacon 25 cents per pound, Murdock oranges a dozen, tangelos, radishes, and green peppers five cents each.
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