Apollo 17 Ends Moon Era With Safe Pacific Splashdown
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans returned to the USS Ticonderoga in the Pacific after a 12 day 13 hour mission covering 1.48 million miles. They praised the mission as the most perfect and scientifically rewarding Apollo, while officials praised the program and scientists awaited data that could reshape lunar and solar system theories.
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Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Moon
America
Earth
American Samoa
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Ticonderoga
Royce Hawkins
Space
George Low
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Apollo
Cernan
Schmitt
Cmdr
Edward E. Cahill II
South Dartmouth
Mass
Apollo Moon Voyagers Return Safe From Lunar Flight
The last Apollo crews landed in the Pacific Ocean after a successful mission returning from the moon. The splashdown marks the end of an era as crews complete their historic voyage aboard the USS Ticonderoga and related vessels.
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Uss Ticonderoga
Pacific Ocean
Uss
Riot Troopers Guard Virginia Penitentiary During Lock Repair
Richmond officials called about 200 riot equipped state troopers to guard the Virginia State Penitentiary while a master lock was repaired in a cell block. About 400 inmates have roamed freely for a week. Charleston notes UMW Safety Director Kenneth Wells vowed to pressure coal operators to cut mining facilities and raise hell to push reforms.
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Richmond
Virginia State Penitentiary
Charleston
United Mine Workers Safety
Kenneth Wells
Bluefield Housing Authority Ordered to Act on Controversy
Bluefield board requests immediate action from the Public Housing Authority to resolve a dispute over a proposed multi million housing project that has been cancelled. Mercer County court hears John Underwood evidence to void votes cast in the Republican sheriff race from the November 7 election.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Public Housing Authority
Ees
L. G
John’’ Underwood
Mercer County Court
Bluefield Public Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Authority
Princeton
Ted Boggess
Wall Street Dips as Viet Nam Peace Hopes Falter
Wall Street traded lower on Tuesday as investors reassessed the stalemate in Vietnam peace talks. Analysts warned sentiment would be slow to recover while markets absorbed the setback without a broader rout.
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Vietnam
UMW Safety Chief Plans Fight To Cut Fatalities
United Mine Workers Safety Director Kenneth Wells vows to press for a stronger safety program to reduce mine deaths after a Itmann West Virginia methane explosion killed five workers. He arrives to lead union investigations and plans consultations with state officials, while criticizing mine ventilation and promising new regulations.
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Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers Safety
Kenneth Wells
Wells
UMW International
Illinois
Washington
UMW
W. A
Tony” Boyle
West Virginia
Itmann Coal Co
Aster
Itmann
Penitentiary Lock Repaired After Riot at Virginia Prison
About 200 state troopers were brought in to guard the Virginia State Penitentiary as a master lock in a cell block was repaired after a disturbance last week. Officials said there was no additional trouble since a salt shaker incident injured two guards. Governor Holton’s adviser stated troopers were augmenting prison guards to reassure inmates.
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Richmond
Virginia State Penitentiary
Linwood Holton
William B. Robertson
Holton
Robertson
Slaughterhouse Violations Close Tazewell Plant
A slaughterhouse in Tazewell is shut down for serious code violations including pits in concrete walls and ceiling cracks. The service-only Donald Sluss enterprise must meet federal regulations similar to large packers, affecting local jobs and service demand.
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Tazewell
Donald Sluss
Waves of B52s Hammer North in Vietnam Raid
U S B52 bombers and fighter bombers pounded North Vietnam for a second day as Nixon ordered unprecedented raids after peace talks breakdown. Two B52s were shot down, an F111 vanished, and several aircraft damaged amid heavy SAM activity near Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Haiphong
Air Force
Navy
Nixon
Washington
Jerry W. Friedheim
Pentagon
Thailand
Strategic Air Command
Indochina
U.S. Begins New Space Era After Apollo End
Apollo 17 closes the program as the United States shifts to earth focused exploration. Skylab will launch unmanned on April 30 with a 26 day human mission to follow, and a joint Soviet American orbital flight is planned for 1975.
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Space Center
Houston
United States
Earth
Soviet Union
Skylab
Mars
Charles
Pete"’ Conrad
Contributions Push Tree Closer To Goal
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree fund reached 94 percent with 456 contributed, bringing the total to 5687.50 of a 6000 goal. The 5th annual Tree party for 1300 Bluefield children is set for Sunday at Ramsey Auditorium with Santa delivering toys and treats after a 12:30 p.m. door opening.
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Bluefield
Ramsey Auditorium
Whis-Tv
Santa Claus
Contracts Awarded For I-77 Connector Road
Vecellio and Grogan of Beckley won the Bluefield connector road contract to I-77 with a bid of 2,695,697 dollars. A Paducah firm was the apparent low bidder on the initial WV Turnpike upgrade to interstate standards. The four lane Bluefield connector will run on Mercer County Route 29 near Rock Crusher Hollow to an I-77 interchange near the East River.
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Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Beckley
Bluefield
West Virginia Department of Highways
SDH
Paducah
West Virginia
Vecetlio
Grogan
Suc
Charleston
Mercer County
Ome County
Rock Crusher Hollow
East River
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Giles County
Monroe County
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Elizabeth Cook
Zeta Phi Beta Amicae
Millard Lee Rigney
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Larry K. Dillon
James R. Dillon
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James Roe
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J. H. Joyce
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Helen Fuller
Anonymous
Lillian W. Crouch
Sherman J. Gentry
Sky Club, Inc
Persingers Cafeteria, Inc
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Mabel H. Blaydes
John Paul Barclay Reynolds
Chris Meade
Emma Abbott
Bluefield College
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Elder Thompson
George and Alma Maxwell
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