Apollo 12 Survives Surge as Moon Mission Heads For Landing
Apollo 12, rocked but undamaged after a violent electrical surge at launch, streaked toward the moon with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Richard Gordon Jr and Alan Bean aboard. Ground crews reset breakers found all systems intact and prepared for a landing in the Ocean of Storms near Surveyor 3 with docking and photography plans in mind.
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Space Center
Houston
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Conrrad
Conrad
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Nixon
Earth
Prime
Gordon
Bean
Mission Control
Grenade Attacks Hit Israeli Units in Occupied Territories
A grenade blast near a Ramallah market wounded 21 Arabs and one Israeli soldier as panic spread through the crowd. Fifteen minutes later another grenade strike wounded 16 Arabs and one Israeli soldier in Gaza City. Curfew imposed in Ramallah.
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Associated Press
Ramallah
Gaza City
Local Boy Claims Killed Gray Fox From Tree
Town Crier Jon Litten 15 of Rt. 3 reports shooting a gray fox with a 20 gauge on Paper Mill Road. He says the fox was ten feet up a pine tree and leapt at him before he fired, noting in his encyclopedia that gray foxes can climb trees.
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Jon Litten
Rt. 3
Jon
Paper Mill Road
Doubleday Names Wilburn French to Industrial Relations Chief
Doubleday and Company announces the appointment of Wilburn French of Berryville as Director of Industrial Relations for the corporation and its subsidiaries. French, former Coordinator and Administrator of Personnel in Manufacturing, will oversee industrial relations across the company. He joined Doubleday in 1956 as director of industrial relations.
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Doubleday and Company, Inc
Wilburn
French of
Berryville
French
Doubleday & Company
Negotiators Arriving For Disarmament Talks In Helsinki
In Helsinki negotiators arrived for the SALT discussions with the Soviet Union. U S envoy Gerard C Smith said substantive issues may be discussed early. The Soviet team is led by Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir S Semenov. Smith spoke in Brussels about NATO assurances to allies.
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United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Vladimir S. Semenov
Winchester Snow Flurries and Temperature Drop Report
Snow flurries appeared in Winchester with up to three inches in higher elevations while the westbound traffic was coated in snow. Gusts disrupted a scene at 3 p.m. with leaves and loose objects knocked about. wind or ice briefly eased as sun returned. Temperatures fell from a high of 47 to a frigid 21, dipping below freezing overnight and remaining near freezing in the morning.
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Winchester
Highway Department
Mail Said In Favor of Haynsworth
Two Republican senators report mail shifting in favor of Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. Aiken Vermont notes initial opposition gave way to support as the vote on his Supreme Court confirmation nears next week. Hatfield's aide also says his mail has turned in the last week.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Clement
F. Haynsworth Jr
George D. Aiken
Vermont
GOP
Haynsworth
U.S. Court of Appeals
Mark Hatfield
R-Ove
Checking Stations Announced Deer Season Opens Monday
Deer season opens Monday at 6 28 am west of the Blue Ridge and extends until Nov 29 with hunting hours from half an hour before sunrise to half after sunset. Bucks only first 11 days, then all deer allowed. big game license required. checking stations listed in Frederick and Clarke counties. Bear limits and turkey season noted. do not hunt under influence. inventory of permissions and rules includes one deer per license year. For Sale Handmade 1114 Fashion Doll Clothes-667-8390.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Frederick County
Dodson’s
Mountain Falls
L. and
W Grocery
Star ~ Tannery
Veteran’s
Stephens City
Cather’s
Rt. 50 West
Miller Bros
Hayfield
Baker's
Gore
McDonald’s
Whitacre
Braithwaite’s
Cross Junction
Bayliss Market
Nain
Green Springs
Green Spring
Clarke County
Lofton’s
Texaco
Waterloo
Frank
Esso
Berryville
May
Pine Grove
David G. Ramsey
Residence
Soldiers in Vietnam Struggle Between Protest and Duty
In Saigon area a U S Army unit prepares for a helicopter assault as antiwar protests flare in the United States. Pfc Bruce Peacock and Company B 6th Battalion 31st Infantry 9th Division near the Mekong Delta contend with protesters while Capt Charles Wilkinson of the 82nd Airborne notes soldiers' mixed views but focus on combat motivation.
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Saigon
United States
Bruce Peacock
Hermosa Beach
Calif
31St Infantry
9Th Infantry Division
Mekong Delta
Charles L. Wilkinson
Baltimore
82Nd Airborne Division
Leaders Disavow Militants Amid Washington Protests
Police fire tear gas as a militant antiwar faction clashes near the South Vietnamese Embassy in Washington while thousands march peacefully past the White House for the three day antiwar campaign. Army troops guard government buildings as the planned mass protest unfolds.
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Washington
Vietnam
Embassy Row
White House
Mobilization Committee
Justice, Interior
Internal Revenue
District of Columbia National Guardsmen
Dupont Circle
Massachusetts Avenue
Op Ycax
Sheridan Circle
Weather shifts as Virginia cools with cold snap lingering
Richmond AP reports a high altitude low pressure system and a cold air mass pushing Virginia into a sharp temperature drop. Overnight remains cold with a slight warmup expected Sunday and a gradual rise next week.
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Richmond
Virginia
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