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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1973
Page
5
Skylab 2 commander Alan Bean surpassed Charles Conrad to set the new spaceflight duration record, reaching 49 days 3 hours 37 minutes aboard Skylab over Japan. Bean, 41, plans to extend the stretch to about 69 days with Skylab 3 slated for later. Garriott and Lousma accompany him on the mission.
Remnants of tropical storm Delia moved ashore near Galveston Texas after lingering in the Gulf. Winds reached 68 mph gusts and 64 mph sustained with heavy rains flooding streets and bayous while a crash in Anahuac linked to Delia killed two riders, Danny K Lester Cedar Park and Timothy O Connor Lafayette La. Additional rainfall warnings covered at least a dozen southeast Texas counties.
An Air Vietnam Boeing 727 carrying 48 passengers was rocked by an explosion in the galley 15 minutes after takeoff from Bangkok to Saigon. An American explosives expert said a bomb in a food compartment caused the blast. two passengers and a stewardess were injured as the plane returned safely to Bangkok.
President Nixon will conduct a televised news conference at 3 p.m. EDT in the East Room, his second such session in two weeks. Gerald L. Warren, deputy press secretary, announced the White House event. The earlier telecast from San Clemente on Aug. 22 was his first since mid 1972 and touched primarily on Watergate.
A new journalism post opens for students in Biddeford Old Orchard Beach and Saco. First meeting is Thursday at 7 p.m. at 3 Cote Circle Biddeford. Contact Bob Newcomb for details.
A brief notice points readers to a local pet catalog listing animals up for adoption or sale. It highlights available cats and dogs, urging interested buyers or adopters to check the issue for details and contact instructions.
The Gingerbread House Nursery School announces a fifth year starting September 17 for a preschool program in the Old Orchard and Saco area. Mrs. Jo is reachable at 934 4777 or 284 6066 for details and enrollment.
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