Skylab 1 Astronauts Prepare for Orbit Launch
Skylab 1 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Paul J Weitz and Dr Joseph P Kerwin train in a Johnson Space Center simulator as countdown continues for Saturn 1B launch next Tuesday toward the Skylab orbital workshop. Lightning hit the Saturn 5 mast but caused no harm. 131 tracking station techs ended a 13 day strike with Bendix Field Engineering.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Charles
Bendix Field Engineering Division
Charles Conrad Jr
Paul Weitz
Joseph P. Kerwin
Skylab 1 mission schedule outlined with key dates
The article details the first Skylab mission timeline from May 14 to June 12. It lists unmanned launch, manned flight with Conrad, Weitz and Kerwin, dockings, two days of move-in work, daily work plans by Mission Control, and a June 12 deorbit and splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab
Skylab Space Station
Mission Control
Conrad
Kerwin
Space Station
Weitz
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Calif
Kennebunk Students Named for Dirigo State Programs
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport youths were listed as attendees for the 1973 Dirigo Boys State at the University of Maine June 27 to 22 with sponsors including local posts banks and clubs. Dirigo Girls State at Husson College Bangor June 17 to 23 names Gail Gonneville and others with alternates and contributors from local auxiliaries churches and civic groups.
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Kennebunk
Dirigo
University of Maine
Louis Mohn
King’s Highway
Kennebunk Port
Kennebunk Port Memorial
Seth Hanson
Bragdon Hanson
High Street
Webber-Lefebvre Post
Mark Eaton
Kenneth Eaton
Pleasant Street
Robert Meserve
Albert Meserve
School Street
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Paul Chessman
Robert Belanger
Old Falls Road
Timothy Hussey
Philip Hussey Jr
Main Street
Ocean National Bank
M. Abbott Pendergast
David Eaton
Stanley Eaton
Lock Street
Olympian Club
Joey Leach
Samuel Leach
Arundel
Dirgie Girls
Husson College
Bangor
Gail Gonneville
Karen Campbell
Clifton Campbell
Lyndia Gunn
Karen
First Congregational Church
South Congregational Church
Church On
Mothers Day Marked by Olive Rebekah Lodge in Kennebunk
Noble Grand Priscilla Ladd led Olive Rebekah Lodge as 120 mothers and daughters attended. Walter Stewart read a poem, Mrs Ladd and Betty Coleman read stories, and prizes were awarded for youngest mother and grandmother. A cake walk and refreshments followed with gifts to attendees. Phyllis Smith won the mystery prize. Louise Whitten the floral centerpiece. A donation to the Kennebunk Music Association was approved for band calendar dates. An all day Penny Social is planned May 24 at the lodge hall.
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Kennebunk— Noble
Priscilla Ladd
Olive Rebekah Lodge
Walter Stewart
Mrs. Ladd
Betty Coleman
Flora Ricker
Lady Franklin Lodge
Berwick
Phyllis Smith
Dorothy Hubbard
Evelyn Court
Louise Whitten
Kennebunk Music Association
Ladd
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Helen Steele
James Steele
Mary Lowell
Helen
Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Debra Zeno
Glenn Zeno
Linda Bourque
Debra
Arundel Community Club
Fernandel
Saco Cinema
Saco
The
Kid
Ennebun
SUN
Columbia Pictures
George C. Stacy Keach
Robert Chartoff
Ryan Warecler
Robert Redford
Jeremiah
James Karner Skin
Frankovich
Columbia
Frank Sinatra
Rebekahs
Pastry Shop
Main St
Idream
Jeannie
TV213
Vamp
Daniel Grey
Daniel Green
Red Cross
Pitts
American National Red Crosse
Sandal
Oe Gap
Joytime
Butler’s
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