Countdown to historic Apollo Soyuz linkup mission begins
U S and Soviet crews prepare for a two nation space feat with Soyuz liftoff from Baikonur at 8 20 am EDT and Apollo launch from Cape Canaveral at 3 50 pm on Tuesday The joint mission aims for a July 24 return after a six day Soyuz flight and extended U S experiments the hands shake moment awaits a milestone in space cooperation
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Fla
Sputnik
Apollo
Soyuz
Alexei A Leonov
Valeri N Kubasov
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Desert
Moscow
Thomas P. Stafford
Vance D Brand
Donald K Slayton
West Germany
Stafford
Leonov
Kubasov
Cape
Chester M. Lee
NASA
Baikonur
Ford
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
James Fletcher
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Florda
Richard M. Nixon
Alexei Kosygin
Earth
Space
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Red Square
Donald K. Slayton
Soviet Union
Ruppert Given 11 Life Terms in Family Mass Murder
James A. Ruppert, convicted of murdering 11 family members, received 11 consecutive life sentences from a Hamilton County three judge panel. The court found mitigating circumstances prevented the death penalty after an initial 2-1 conviction vote on aggravated murder counts. Ruppert, 41, unemployed draftsman, was sentenced in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
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Hamilton
Ohio
James A. Ruppert
Hamilton County
Common Pleas Court
Fred B. Cramer
Arthur Fiehrer
Robert L. Marrs
Cramer
Ruppert
Space Fight Ends in Death in Cleveland
Daisy Hampton a 54 year old Cleveland resident was stabbed to death during an argument over the Apollo Soyuz space flight at her home. In Cincinnati a weekend string of accidents including a dramatic I 75 wreck killed at least 17 and closed the highway for hours as a tank truck carrying flammable latex collided with a car and toppled onto a sedan.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Daisy Hampton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio
FBI Most Wanted Fugitive Holton Arrested in Hawaii
Honolulu AP reports Richard Dean Holton aged 40, once among the FBI's 10 most wanted, has been captured in Hawaii. He allegedly robbed a Seattle bank in 1973, escaped custody, and faces charges in the November 1, 1974 Omaha bar slaying during a holdup.
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Hawaii
Richard Dean Holton
FBI
Agency
Holton
Seattle
Omaha
Neb
Partly cloudy with a shower chance tonight
The brief weather note reports patchy cloudiness with possible showers or thundershowers this evening. Lows are expected in the mid to upper 50s followed by sunny conditions Tuesday with highs around the low 80s. Details appear on page 6.
Ford delays oil decontrol plan as talks continue
President Ford announced a staged lift of domestic oil price ceilings but then postponed formal submission to Congress to allow discussion. The plan would end ceilings over two and a half years targeting about 13.50 per barrel, with projected daily savings of up to 900,000 barrels including new programs.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
House
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Mansfield
Jackson
Mediation Quickens to Avert Rail and Postal Strikes
Federal mediators intensify talks to avert possible rail and postal strikes ahead of July 21 deadlines. W. J. Usery shuttles between Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks led by C L Dennis and NA Letter Carriers led by James H Rademacher as union officials press for stronger contracts. Postmaster General Bailar notes no strike expected but warns of potential work stoppages if settlements fail. Negotiations enter a critical phase with clerks signaling selective strikes to increase pressure and rail talks resuming after a previous extended bargaining period.
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Washington
W. J. Usery
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
C L Dennis
National Association of Letter Carriers
James H Rademacher
Postal
Postal Service
Usery
Benjamin F’ Bailar
National Railway Labor Conference
Ford
Dennis
Rail G
Divorce Party Highlights Unconventional Split in Los Angeles
Los Angeles AP report recounts Ed and Mari Smith hosting a divorce party fifteen months after a wedding. The couple filed for divorce July 9 with final decree due in six months. Guests celebrated with champagne and a humorous toast while Ed and Mari emphasized amicable separation and cooperation through the proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Smiths
Mari Smith
Man
Babe
Mari
Honey
Mani
Mart
Butterfield denies CIA contact charge at White House
Alexander Butterfield disputes defaming claims he was a CIA contact at the White House after CBS 60 Minutes remarks by retired Col L Fletcher Prouty. Butterfield says he never was assigned or attached to the CIA and did not meet E Howard Hunt Jr, while Prouty notes potential tie to a Washington PR firm regarding Indochina POW issues.
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Washington
Alexander Butterfield
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
Air Force
L. Fletcher Prouty
Butterfield
CBS
60 Minutes
Prouty
Senate Watergate Committee
Fletcher Prouty
Mike Wallace
CIA
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Hunt
Mullen & Co
Indochina
Senate Panel Reviews Malpractice Plan in Ohio
In Columbus an insurance panel begins decisions on a broad medical malpractice plan with a Senate floor vote promised before week’s end. The joint underwriters pool would force all insurers to join, backed by the state department and medical groups, while contingency fees face limits and new caps on damages.
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Senate
Columbus
Ohio
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
House
Tion
Elections, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
State Bar Association
Senate Insurance Subcommittee
State Insurance Department
State Medical Association
Ohio Hospital Association
Sions
Ovasek
House Commerce and
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