Apollo 13 explosion blamed on human and mechanical error
A 914 page review found the oxygen tank blast stemmed from a loose fill tube, displaced assembly, and overheated wiring in pure oxygen. It faulted North American Rockwell Beech and NASA for design and test oversights and urged removing electrical components from tanks and stricter testing before future Apollo flights.
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Apollo
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Supreme Court expands conscientious objector grounds
The Supreme Court rules a man may oppose war on deep moral or ethical grounds without formal religion. Elliot Welsh II inspired a new interpretation, with justices Black Douglas Brennan Marshall supporting belief sincerity over religious label, while Burger Stewart White dissenters argued against religious exemptions. The ruling signals a shift toward recognizing nonreligious conscience in wartime service.
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Associated Press
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Supreme Court
Elliott Ashton Welsh II
Beverly Hills
Calif
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Hugo L. Black
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Congress
Warren E. Burger
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
White
John M. Harlan
Parker and Lamkin lead in regional tennis action
Eddie Parker wins 6 1 6 4 over Bob Mitchell and Griff Lamkin defeats Chuck Donofrio 6 1 6 0 in the same section. Ian Valentine bests Webb Bowie 6 2 6 1. Allen Wilson beats Mike Doolan 6 0 6 0 with other results noted. Roy's 14 and Under first round sees Robert Arner beat Todd Blackburn 6 2 7 5.
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Fairmont
W.va
Bob Mitchell
Richmond
Ian Valentine
Winchester
D. Webb Bowie
Allen Wilson
Charlottesville
Mike Doolan
Midlothian
Jay Basham
Lynchburg
D. Gordon Fauntleroy
Griff Lamkin
Washington, D.C
Chuck Donofrio
Baltimore, Md
Roy
Robert Arner
D. Todd Blackburn
Virginia college rulebooks to be rewritten after AG meeting
Virginia campus rulebooks may receive a fall revision after a daylong conference between Atty. Gen. Andrew Miller and about 200 college administrators. He said many rules are vague or unconstitutional and must meet constitutional requirements while allowing orderly expression and campus operation.
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Richmond
Virginia
Andrew P. Miller
Miller
Walter Ryland
Government grants fail to boost bathroom upgrades in Britain
Over a century after Queen Victoria praised cleanliness, around two million British homes still lack a bath. Officials report grant programs have only sparked limited demand, with home improvement firms noting roughly one in 400 sales occur under government aid.
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Victoria
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