Record Tornado Toll Surges Past 700 in Five Months
Preliminary Weather Service figures show more than 700 tornadoes from Jan 1 to May 29, 1973, surpassing the 1957 and 1965 records. April and May set monthly highs, with 240 in April and 250 in May, while the year’s total stands at 928 through 1973. Fatalities number 59 by May 29, injuries near a thousand. June remains a major tornado month for the South, with the jet stream cited as a key driver.
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Space Repair Plan Given Green Light
NASA officials approved a dangerous spacewalk to repair Skylab's crippled electrical power wing. Commander Charles Conrad will crawl outside to free the solar wing, aiming to restore power for upcoming missions and broader research. The decision followed a six hour risk review with crew rehearsals planned inside the station.
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Pete” Conrad
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Indian Ocean
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Nixon seeks removal of savings bond rate cap and refunds investment plan
The Nixon administration urged Congress to end the 4.24 percent ceiling on U S savings bond interest and allow taxpayers to earn interest on federal income tax refunds. Treasury Secretary Schultz said eliminating the ceiling would aid savers and curb inflationary spending while preserving flexibility to adjust rates. The proposal follows Burns and Fed data on large refunds and potential inflationary pressure from withholding.
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Senate urged states to cut highway speed limits to 55
The Senate urged states to lower speed limits by 16 mph to 55 or by their current limit, whichever is greater, in a non binding resolution attached to a bill for a nationwide gas and oil plan. Sen Jennings Randolph led the push while Sen Barry Goldwater favored safety and independence for fuel supply actions.
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Senate
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D-W.va
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Randolph
Congress
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Weather Outlook: Cooler Today Warmer Wednesday
The forecast calls for a cool day today with highs in the upper 70s and a low in the lower 50s. Wednesday will be warmer with highs in the middle 80s and northerly wind at 10 to 20 mph.
Palmer Co op bids $350 million for Mecom oil field
San Antonio AP Palmer Cooperative seeking to buy John Mecoms Louisiana oil field for 350 million dollars over ten years at five fifty a barrel. The firm operates from a shopping center and lacks a listed phone. Grain elevators tied to Billie Sol Estes form part of its assets. Harold S Nelson of American Grain and Cattle Corp expects completion with no official acceptance yet.
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Houston Chronicle
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Proud Lady Pilot Wins Flight Wings for American Airlines
Bonnie Tiburzi, 24, of Miami, becomes the first woman to fly passenger jetliners for a major U S airline. A Fort Worth graduate, she will base at LaGuardia and rise to captain in about 19 years. She says women fly no differently than men and expresses joy at this milestone.
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Cox Request To Halt in Hearings Denied
Special prosecutor Archibald Cox asked the Senate Watergate committee to suspend its televised hearings. A majority rejected the bid, with Ervin and Talmadge arguing against delay. The hearings resume at 10 am, May 24, as the committee rejects Cox's request.
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D-Ga
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D-N.m
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R-Conn
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Tennessee
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Florida
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Food Prices Rise As Consumer Burden Grows
An Associated Press market survey shows 35.4 percent of 15 food and nonfood items rose from March 1 to June 1 across 18 cities. Coffee and eggs led increases. beef hot dogs and ham burgers also climbed. Analysts warn of a possible meat crisis due to boycotts price controls and bad weather.
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