Apollo on the Moon despite faulty guidance instrument
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. landed in the Cayley Plains after a 5 hour 42 minute delay caused by a backup guidance instrument fault. Ground controllers corrected the drift, enabling a safe touchdown and signaling a rescheduled seven hour moonwalk plan for the pair. Ken Mattingly aboard Casper initially faced a false engine orientation alert but was proven in control, preserving the 12 day mission.
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Ken” Mattingly II
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House OKs space shuttle funding amid Apollo 16 efforts
The House authorized 200 million for a reusable space shuttle project despite Apollo 16 astronauts in lunar orbit. Lawmakers rejected a one year deferral and approved 3.43 billion for NASA operations. Rep. Aspin led a bid to delay the shuttle funding pending a NAS cost study.
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Weather forecast for lower Hudson Valley today
Today mostly sunny and cool with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Tonight increasing cloudiness with lows in the 30s. Saturday will be considerably cloudy with a chance of rain and highs in the 50s. Precipitation chance about 10 percent. winds under 15 mph.
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Times Herald Econ Dp front matter and rates listing
The Times Herald Econ Dp issue details the publication schedule for weekdays from Friday to Saturday with coverage by Orange County Publications Division. It lists home delivery rates at 90 cents per week, newsstand price 35 cents per daily copy, Sunday Record 20 cents, and mentions second class postage at Middletown.
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McGovern Attacks Establishment Center Over War Speech
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator George McGovern criticized the establishment center for leading the nation into what he called the stupidest and cruelest war in history. He spoke to students at Catholic University in Washington, calling the war a moral and political disaster and a cancer harming the nation.
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Washington
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Britain rail unions end work-to-rule amid court order
British railway unions agreed to end their work-to-rule after a court ordered a halt, marking the Conservative government’s first major victory under the new Industrial Relations Act. Sir Sidney Greene conveyed acceptance of the decision after talks with other union leaders. The move ends intensified union pressure in the fledgling act’s enforcement phase.
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National Union of Railwaymen
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Cracks Found in Lyndon B. Johnson Library
In Austin, Texas, parts of the $18.6 million Lyndon B. Johnson Library show cracking and missing stone slabs mainly in the fountains and railing around the eight story UT campus building. Scaffolding around the exterior signals potential serious issues after its May dedication by Johnson and President Ni. Construction workers cited rushed work and tremors in the structure.
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