Brief Scare for Apollo 15 Crew
Apollo 15 astronauts slept late after a scare forced a real life safety check on a potential pressure leak. David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden monitored a joint lunar orbital science mission while addressing cramped storage and jettison delays.
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Moon Walkers
Scott and
Irwin
Falcon
Worden
Endeavour
Lunar
Mission Control
Jimmy Irwin
Houston
James Irwin
New Postal Service Faces 430 Million Deficit in 1972
The U S postal service, barely a month old after the reorganization, projects costs $430 million above funds this year. It cites a $1 billion two year labor contract and a smaller-than-expected congressional appropriation as key factors and weighs three options: seek full subsidy from Congress, raise mail rates, or both. Rate increases were temporarily added last May and a moratorium is offered until July 1, 1972 if the rate package is accepted.
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Washington
U. S. Postal Service
Congress
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
James Hargrove
Hargrove
Lockheed Job-Funding Vote Tightens Senate Split
Washington reports a 49 to 48 Senate vote to back government loans totaling 250 million for Lockheed to finish the TriStar jet. Key figures include Sen. Marlow Cook who cast the deciding vote, Sen. Lee Metcalf, and critics like Sen. Frank Church and Sen. J. William Fulbright. President Nixon praised the measure for saving tens of thousands of jobs and boosting California and the national economy.
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Marlow Cook
R-Ky
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Sen
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
House
Lockheed
Treasury
Frank Church
D-Idaho
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Nixon
California
Money Parting Chuckle Turns On Foolish Spending
A wry quip recalls how in the past a fool and his money were parted, noting that nowadays such missteps happen to everyone. The line closes with a playful copyright caveat.
Trains Move After Strike Settlement Across 10 Railroads
Rail officials acted to resume service after a strike against ten railroads ended and perishable goods moved to prevent shortages. Refrigerator cars were spotted nationwide as crews planned to load and dispatch those items first, with lumber and grain in Oregon facing ongoing delays amid dock strikes.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
West
Northwest
California
Oregon
Ivan Olson
Western Woods Products Association
Olson
United Grain Growers
United Transportation Union
Hodgson
New law makes bald tires illegal in Iowa police action
Iowa highway patrol announced new law changes from the last legislative session making bald tires illegal. As of July 1, officers statewide can ticket vehicles with unsafe tires and inspect tires during traffic stops. The reforms cover tire condition criteria including exposed cords, bulges, tread depth under one sixteenth inch, and other safety defects.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
R. I. Ades
Ades
Turkey to announce China ties in Ankara and Peking
The Turkish foreign office said a decision to establish diplomatic relations with mainland China will be announced simultaneously in Ankara and Peking this Thursday.
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Ankara
UPI
Turkey
China
Peking
Turkish Foreign Office
Iowa panel weighs Route 30 freeway plan near Cedar Rapids
The Iowa highway commission signaled approval for building the Route 30 freeway on a relocated south alignment west of Cedar Rapids. A staff recommendation to reinstate the project was discussed but not voted on. a meeting with landowners along the 13 mile route and Amana Colonies delegates opposed to a four lane freeway took place. FHWA has not approved the 549 freeway design pending Amana data, and no extra corridor hearing is needed for Route 30.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Commission
The
Highway Commission
Amana
Howard Gunnerson
Federal Highway Administration
Amana Society
Gunnerson
FHWA
Draft extension bill stalls in House amid tangle
Washington AP The push to extend the draft stalls after a parliamentary tangle over opening the house senate compromise to challenges. House action blocked until Colmer reconsiders a 9-6 vote. Congress adjourns Friday for vacation on Sept 8. Anti-war senators vow filibuster. officials warn new law must arrive soon or deferred men face call ups.
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Washington
Carl Albert
Congress
House
Selective Service
House-Senate
Rules Committee
William Colmer
Miss
Colmer
Senate
Interest Talk Skids Stocks After Rate Hike Hint
New York AP reports stocks fell sharply after First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co signaled a possible rise in its prime rate from 6 to 62 percent. The 2 p.m. Dow Jones industrial average dropped 13.87 to 851.05 as analysts note the prime rate guides other borrowing costs.
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New York
First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co
First Pennsylvania
Thieves Loot Jewels From Lauro Wife in Naples Vacation
Police say thieves stole jewels, silver, and furs worth 640000 dollars from the wife of shipping magnate Achille Lauro while the couple vacationed in Naples Italy. The theft occurred during their holiday and investigators are reviewing security footage and sources.
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Naples
Italy
UPI
Achille Lauro
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