Skylab trio ease tensions after rocky start and patch work
The Skylab 3 crew Gerald Carr Willian Pogue and Edward Gibson and Mission Control eased earlier clashes. Controllers adjusted schedules to fit the crews pace after a rough first days and the astronauts learned to manage hundreds of items and tasks amid a busy orbital lab routine.
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Soviets Launch Two Rookie Cosmonauts Into Space
The Soyuz 13 mission lifted from Baikonur on the Kazakhstan steppe at 2 55 p.m. local time, carrying cosmonauts Pyotr Klimuk and Valentin Lebedev on a two day flight to test autonomous navigation and ship systems. U.S. observers noted a cautious start and signaled potential linkups with the Skylab program as both nations pursue joint space efforts. The launch marked the second manned Soviet flight in three months after a two year gap, following redesigns after the Soyuz 11 tragedy.
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Money Control Urged On Nixon Residences
The congressional watchdog urged tighter control over federal spending on presidential security housing. A 7 page report recommends limiting the number of permanent protective facilities and favoring a single government project at Nixon homes Biscayne Florida and San Clemente California. It cites $14 million spent on two homes for protective needs and calls for annual public reporting by the Secret Service. It also urges the General Services Administration to limit unnecessary requests. In Goshen Indiana Travel Equipment Corp plans consolidation affecting nearly half its 3 thousand workers as production halts over holidays and resumes at reduced levels.
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