Leaky tank replaced Apollo on schedule
Apollo 12 Moonship switches a leaking hydrogen tank as launch crews rush to meet an on time start for America second lunar landing. Technicians replaced a tank from Apollo 13 and resumed fueling while astronauts Bruno Conrad Gordon Bean took time off for jet training at Patrick AFB.
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Bomb Hits New York Criminal Courts Building
A bomb exploded in the fifth floor men’s room of the New York Criminal Courts Building causing extensive damage. Police and FBI arrested three men and a woman tied to a wave of bombings and threats across the city.
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Weather outlook with snow flurries tonight and tomorrow
Clouds dominate with a 60 percent to 70 percent chance of precipitation tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight in the low 30s, high tomorrow in the 30s, northerly winds 15 to 23 mph. Sunset today 3 10, sunrise tomorrow 7 14. High 45 yesterday at 2 30, low 38 this morning at 6.
North Vietnamese assault on DMZ yields heavy U S losses
North Vietnamese forces launched a major ground assault near Con Thien six miles from the DMZ. In 17 hours of combat, 26 Americans killed 70 wounded and two helicopters shot down. A light company fighting at predawn endured 17 casualties as tanks APCs artillery and helicopter gunships aided the defense. In Da Nang region fighting reports claimed 130 VC and NVA casualties.
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Marchers Prepare Massive Peace Demonstration Toward Capitol
Protest organizers and the Nixon administration brace as 9,000 riot-trained troops stand by in Washington for a three day march aimed at ending the Vietnam War. About 250,000 marchers are expected to converge on the Capitol from across the country atop a 40 mile sequence from Arlington Cemetery to the White House.
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Sweeney enters governor race in Ohio
Former Ohio representative Robert Sweeney announced in Cleveland he will run as a Democrat for governor in 1970. He criticized the Rhodes administration and framed his campaign around major tax reform to modernize the state and avert future crises. He previously served as at large congressman from 1964 to 1965 and ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in 1962 and 1966.
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Senator Symington Rejects Haynsworth Supreme Court Bid
Senator Len Stuart Symington has announced he will vote against Clement F. Haynsworth for the Supreme Court, reducing backing and signaling a potential rejection. Symington cited investments and conflicts of interest as grounds, while calling Haynsworth honest but unqualified.
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Elyria Renews Courthouse Site Options Amid Talks Delay
Elyria officials renew options on parcels within the proposed Lorain County Courthouse site as county talks lag. A six month extension abandons the November land purchase deadline and allows time for negotiations with county commissioners while the city borrows 330000 to fund eventual land purchase.
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City to draft ordinance curbing obscenity in Elyria
Elyria city council health committee voted to have City Solicitor Kosma J Giavas draft a new ordinance defining obscenity and pornography and enabling confiscation of offensive material and prosecution of those involved in its display. The proposal references sample ordinances and Ohio/US Supreme Court decisions.
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Crash survivors endure five days in Sierra high country
A light plane crashed in the Sierra near Reno while en route to Fresno. Marsin Miler, 25, and his wife Anna, 3, survived five days with a can of soup and a mined cabin as shelter. They trekked to a cabin after the crash. They used a stove, matches, and salvaged wood for warmth. Miler sustained a broken ankle and facial injuries. his wife had cuts and bruises. An unidentified tree cutter led rescuers to the site. The couple were taken to Nevada City hospital for treatment.
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