Apollo 15 Moonwalkers Chase Eclipse Mystery After Deep Space Walk
Apollo 15 astronauts Davis Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden return from lunar flight while blindfolded to study a rare solar eclipse visible from space. They plan to photograph the moon during totality and hold a news conference from Mission Control. Worden describes the view of sun stars and moon as he tests instruments and inspects the $17 million science array.
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Worden
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Irwin
Earth
Youths flood job market as July employment rises
The Labor Department reports total employment at 80.6 million in July, up 1.2 million, while unemployment climbs to 5.8 percent. Full-time unemployment holds at 5.3 percent as part-time work and a larger labor force influence the rate. Weekly earnings rise slightly amid a shorter work week due to a nationwide strike.
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Washington
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nixon
Proxmire
New IRS chief vows to improve image and speed up justice
Johnnie M. Walters, sworn in as IRS commissioner, aims to replace the old image of heartlessness with urgency and sensitivity to taxpayers. He seeks faster answers to tax questions and a fair, nonpreferential enforcement of laws, including actions on private schools' tax-exempt status to skirt desegregation rulings.
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Internal Revenue
IRS
Johnnie M. Walters
Senate Finance Committee
Walters
Greenville
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Nixon
Chief Counsel
Congress Begins Month-Long Summer Recess
Congress heads into a month away from the Capitol starting today with the Senate approving a bill to fund agencies through October 15 and the House passing a fiscal-resolution. The recess runs to September 8, with Senate action on a campaign reform bill and postponement of Vietnam draft debate to September 13.
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U.S
Vietnam
Beauty queens hope troops home as Vietnam visit nears
Miss America Phyllis George says the annual visit by American beauty queens with U S troops in Vietnam should be the last. The 22 year old from Denton Texas told reporters they all agree the boys should be brought home.
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N.J
U.S
Vietnam
Phyllis George
Denton
Tex
Schedule of Pages Editorial-4 Sports-19, 11 Society-6, 7
The page list outlines sections for Editorial Sports Society VS Market Area News Comics TV Entertainment and Classified pages. It indicates page numbers 4 19 11 6 7 12 9 17 1 14 15 and categories across the issue.
Typhoon Olive strikes Japan and toll reaches seventy eight
Typhoon Olive weakened to a tropical storm as it moved north over the Sea of Japan after killing at least 78 people in western Japan and eastern Korea. The World Jamboree forced more than 20 000 scouts from Mt Fuji area. Prime Minister Sato faced a protest during Hiroshima bombing anniversary rites. Viet Cong mines killed four Americans and 20 Vietnamese civilians near Da Nang. Sisco left for home after urging a possible Suez reopening.
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Hiroshima
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Saigon
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Conservatives urge early talks on tax problems
House Conservative leaders urged Gov. Wendell Anderson to summon legislative leaders by Tuesday to seek steps toward settling the tax issue. Aubrey Dil lam and Ernest Lindstrom asked the governor to personally join any new tax conference and to reconvene lawmakers to address school aid payments and the state employees' pay bill.
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ST. Paul
Senate
Government study projects $105 billion medical bill in 1974
A Department of Health, Education and Welfare analysis estimates 1974 national health expenditures at 105.4 billion dollars. It finds most reform plans would raise costs modestly, with Kennedy and labor plans adding about 8.4 billion and Nixon plan about 2.6 billion in taxes while leaving private bills largely unchanged.
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G. C. Thelen Jr
Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Nixon
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Organized Labor
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
American Medical Association
Draft extension measure shelved amid looming September filibuster
The Senate has postponed action on a compromise draft extension bill until September 13 and it is expected to face a filibuster. Sen. John C. Stennis failed to win unanimous consent to limit debate while Sen. Mike Gravel blocked a 16 hour cap on discussion. Senate leaders call for a full debate on U S policy in Indochina before any action. The bill includes a provision urging Nixon to seek a final withdrawal date from Indochina tied to prisoners release, replacing a nine month deadline push. Nixon calls the compromise acceptable and aligned with administration aims in Southeast Asia.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Senate
Nixon
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Mike Mansfield
U.S
House
Southeast Asia
Nixon Heads to New England Weekend Visit
President Nixon travels to New England for a weekend tour that includes a stop at a New Hampshire nursing home officials praise as a model of elder care.
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Nixon
New England
New Hampshire
U Haul Trip Leads to 54 Pounds Marijuana Arrests in Iowa
In Teeterville residents’ tip about a green U-Haul sighting near Lyle Minnesota sparked a Wednesday night arrest of two Washington men, Jon Hendricks and David Russe, with 54 pounds of dried marijuana found in a 3x5 foot trunk. The suspects, from West Bothell and Woodinville, faced charges of possession with intent to distribute and possession, posted $5,000 bond, and await further court. Mitchell County reports link to a nationwide voluntary eradication program aiding local farmers against marijuana spread.
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Iowa
Lyle
Minn
Teetervillians
Richard Jahnes
Jahnes
William Ehrke
Johnel
West Bothell Wash
David Lawrence Russe
Woodinville
Wash
Seattle
Hendricks
Russe
Austin
Mower County
Mitchell County
Probe of NBC program sought
Republican congressman William H. Harsha urged an investigation of NBC-TV Today after Ed Newman cut off comedian George Jessel for calling The New York Times and The Washington Post the Pravda. Harsha questioned why news commentators should be censored in this country. NBC News president Reuven Frank said Newman acted quickly and responsibly to correct a situation getting out of hand.
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Washington
Edwin Newman
George Jessel
New York Times
Washington Post
Pravda
Ohio
William H. Harsha
New York
NBC News
Reuven Frank
Newman
Window Washer Risks on Capitol Dome in Madison
A high risk window washer clung to the Capitol dome in Madison Wisconsin, performing no doubt hazardous maintenance work aloft. The perilous scene drew onlookers as crews prepared safety measures and officials coordinated with the contractor.
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Madison, Wis
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