Astronauts Ready for Daring Descent As Talks Stall
The Apollo 10 mission scene depicts two U S astronauts poised for a descent to near the moon as peace talks in Paris on Vietnam show no progress on troop withdrawals or a political settlement. U S Ambassador Lodge urges immediate work on disputed issues while other topics proceed.
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U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
United States
Nixon
President Chooses Burger for Court Chief Justice
President Nixon selects Warren E Burger to succeed Earl Warren as the 15th chief justice of the United States. The 61 year old Midwest jurist with 13 years on the U S Circuit Court is described as a strict constructionist who criticizes appellate nit picking.
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Nixon
Law and Order
Warren E. Burger
Earl Warren
United States
U.S
Burger nomination draws broad Senate support for chief justice post
President Nixon tapped Warren E Burger for chief justice and the Senate Judiciary Committee set hearings the first week in June. Conservatives praised his record on law and order and many liberals supported him. Key peers and officials including Dewey and Gossett joined the praise as Burg er prepared to potentially assume the court next term.
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Burger
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Robert C. Byrd
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Mike Mansfield
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Thomas E. Dewey
William T. Gossett
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American Bar Association
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fred M. Vinson
Harlan F. Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
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Evera
Yellow Oval Room
Sea Bed Treaty Drafted by U S
The United States submitted a draft treaty at the 17 nation disarmament conference to ban weapons of mass destruction from the sea bed. It would cover three miles from shore and beyond, use observation for verification, and include a review conference after five years.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
Adrian S. Fisher
Fisher
Alexei A. Roshchin
Enemy Deaths in Vietnam Pass Half Million Mark
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong losses last week pushed enemy deaths past 500000 since 1961. U S casualties rose to 430 killed and 2185 wounded, with South Vietnamese losses at 527 killed and 1643 wounded as allied forces intensified offensives and reported a 5686 enemy fatalities for the week.
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Saigon
United States
U.S
Paris
Berryville bypass hearing draws small questions and support
About 50 residents attended the Berryville bypass hearing held in the American Legion Building. Representatives from the Town Council and Clarke County Board of Supervisors expressed support as minor issues were raised by affected property owners. The project, estimated at 5 million dollars, has backing from local officials for a location north of Berryville, with the hearing marking a second public discussion since 1965.
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American Legion
S. Church St
Town Council
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Here
J. E. Yeatts
State Highway Department
Richmond
Laird says North Vietnam stepping up pace of war
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird told a Pentagon luncheon that North Vietnam is accelerating its military operations while presenting peace proposals. He warned the enemy’s actions contrast with its pacifist offers and cited recent weeks of increased offensives.
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Laird
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Apollo 10 crews prep lunar module for near moon landing
Space Center Houston reports Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan entering the lunar module Snoopy to begin prelanding checks as they approach the moon. John Young remains aboard the command ship Charlie Brown while the crew plans high speed passes and radar ranging to locate a safe touchdown site for Apollo 11 readiness.
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Sea of Tranquility
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Navy
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Cernan
John W. Young
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Moltke
Gunfire, protests flare at North Carolina A and T
Snipers and police exchanged sporadic gunfire at North Carolina A and T University in Greensboro. A student was found shot dead in a dormitory. National Guardsmen and armored personnel carriers remained near campus as a restraining order kept demonstrators from Dudley High School.
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North Carolina A&t University
Walter A. Burch
Greensboro
Berkeley
Calif
City College
New York
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Sonnel
Superior Court
Walter Gambill
Vincent McCullough
Dudley High School
Dudley
Weather Ridge Dominates Virginia Forecast
A high pressure ridge controls Virginia weather today bringing dry skies and warm conditions. Sears catalog ad lists air conditioned Jeepers at $2.97 with contact at 662-2526.
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Virginia
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