16 Jul 1975
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1975
Page
1
A June American Security Council poll of 1 022 Americans shows 67 percent would back a 20 billion annual spend to regain military superiority if Russia held the edge. Eighty five percent support a military R D program at least as large as the Soviet Union.
The piece questions how long mail can pile up during a dispute between four postal unions and the Postal Service. It notes a union head warns of no mail delivery on Monday if no settlement is reached this week. Aug the third marks the next Social Security check delivery day.
A Danbury editor recounts a New England farmer’s quip about rising costs and education. The piece notes America’s abundant food and diverse diets, plus a wry comment on modern mobility and freight trains sharing the road with autos.
At Baikonur Cosmodrome the Soyuz rocket lifts off, marking a historic space cooperation. The craft then extends its solar panels, reversing its position as part of the Apollo Soyuz Test Project sequence.
President Ford lauds the Apollo-Soyuz link as a historic step in space cooperation. He notes past milestones from Gagarin to Apollo 11 and Lunokhod, praising the unity of U.S. and Soviet crews and wishing the astronauts Godspeed.
Amarillo residents split on the American Soviet space docking with some opposing the mission while others praise detente benefits. Mayor Drummond and Commissioner Wilson voice support for the venture while citizens like O'Dell and Stacy warn of government spending and risk. State Rep. Simpson notes coverage continues on Page 2.
Three American astronauts launch from Cape Canaveral aboard an Apollo craft to rendezvous with Soviet cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov. The Russians lift off from Baikonur in a mirrored mission, with live TV coverage marking a historic joint space effort.
In Luanda two planeloads of Portuguese reinforcements arrive to prevent civil war as fighting between Communist backed Angolan Popular Movement and pro Western National Front escalates. About 24 000 Portuguese soldiers remain in Angola ahead of independence on November 11 while Popular Movement forces tighten control around Luanda slums. Government says talks occurred with liberation groups ahead of joint actions.
Partly cloudy and warm conditions persist through Thursday with highs near 90s. Tonight's low in the mid 60s and southwest winds 15 to 24 mph. Highs Thursday expected in the lower 90s with continued warm weather.
Col. Ernest R. Morgan, a U S Army officer held by Arab guerrillas two weeks, says his life was spared because he is black. Freed in Beirut after captivity near Beirut airport, he recounts being told he would be executed as a U S spy but later spared due to his race. Morgan, 43, works with the U S military aid mission in Turkey and had been in Beirut after a trip to Pakistan.
Photographers capture key moments of the Apollo Soyuz mission as the space vehicles lift off from Baikonur and Cape Canaveral. The images show engineers, astronauts, and ground crews during launch preparations and liftoff.
Egypt sent a Cairo public letter to the U N Secretary General refusing to extend the U N Emergency Force mandate in the Sinai beyond July 24. The text accuses Israel of exploiting calm to strengthen occupation of Egyptian territory.
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