Frustrated Astronauts Eye Fixit Spacewalk
Skylab faces a power shortage as engineers consider a TV assisted spacewalk to free a stuck solar wing. Commander Conrad, Kerwin, and Weitz curtailed nonessential systems and Earth resources surveys while ground tests in Huntsville prepared procedures for a potential exterior rescue.
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Houston
UPS
Skylab
Aian
Charles
Pete
Conrad
Mission Control
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J Weitz
Earth
SAS
William Thornton
Huntsville
Ala
Russell L.iSchweickart
Schweickart
Orbiting Space Station
Kerwin
Skvieh
Littleton , Jr
Conrad Kerwin
Weitz
Co City
Haven
United Way campaign tops Amarillo plans with key events
Waco is noted as the smallest area. James L Whyte to co chair the campaign. W R Bill Esler heads the United Way board. Major firms luncheon with seven leads on July 17. Sept 5 Kick Off. Sept 6 Dinner. Sept 20 Golden Anniversary Dinner. Epilepsy Association 1974 budget about 26416. Bob Hembree discusses federal aid declines and rising local funding. Amarillo Legal Aid budget 14058.82. Legal Aid budget funded by Amarillo Bar Association 5000 and Junior League 5500. Legal Aid status notes persistent operation and service focus on families and epileptic education.
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Waco
James L. Whyte
W. R
Bill’ Esler
United Way Board
High Plains Epilepsy Association
Bank of the Southwest
Bob Hembree
Amarillo
Amarillo Legal Aid, Inc
Regents Near Decision on WTSU President Selection
After a nine month search the board nears a Unanimous decision on a new WTSU president. A special committee screened 210 candidates, narrowing to four: Carruth Watkins Miller and Pope, with interviews completed on campus.
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WTSU
Box
T. Paige Carruth
WITSU
Lloyd I. Watkins
Iowa Association of Private Care and Universities
W. “Bill” Miller
Division of Higher Education
North Texas State University
Denton
Leon S. ‘Bill’ Pope
Texas A&m University
Deputy Murphys Mysterious Early Morning Attack Near Town
Deputy Murphy, a Big Bay de Noc High School graduate and Vietnam veteran, was attacked at his home around 1 30 a m after two men reportedly told his wife a serious accident awaited him seven miles away. He was later questioned at his father in law’s house and bruised. Police say Murphy said he was jumped as he exited his car at the town fire hall.
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Big Bay de Noc
Here
Vietnam
Murphy
Gerald Bouchard
Bouchard
Kissinger talks stall as war funds vote moves to conference
House and Senate negotiators could take up the war funds issue next week amid bans on Cambodia and Laos spending. Kissinger hopes conferences allow his Hanoi talks to proceed, while Pentagon briefers report reduced B52 and tactical air sorties but no drop in targets.
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House-Senate
Kissinger
Hanoi
le Due Thio
Paris
Scott
Dr. Kissinger
U.S
Cambodia
Laos
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Effiet L. Richardson
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Thailand
Guam
U.S. Air Force
Jerry W. Friedheim
Navy
Air Force
Friedheim
Nixon Pompidou Talks Focus On Europe Force Levels
The meeting examined U.S. troop presence in Europe including 221 000 in West Germany and the broader 306 000 man force, with no stated U.S. withdrawal plan. Kissinger and interpreters attended while Shultz Giscard and Rogers Jobert discussed monetary reform and global issues. Demonstrators outside protested Keflavik base and Iceland fisheries, with one sign reading Watergate.
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Nixon
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Pompidou
Iceland
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
William P. Rogers
Michel Jobert
Indochina
Middle East
NATO
Copenhagen
Keflavik
Britain
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