Skylab 2 Astronauts Wake To Long Space Mission
Three astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma begin a 59 day stay aboard Skylab 2 waking the space lab after a month in space. They report mild motion sickness as they move in activate air conditioning plumbing and transfer gear from the command ship.
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Ehrlichman Not a Disclosure Champion, MacGregor Testifies
Former Nixon adviser John Ehrlichman disputed claims he pushed for full disclosure during the 1972 campaign. Clark MacGregor, then campaign director, said Ehrlichman was no champion of disclosure and that he held substantial information MacGregor did not have.
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Youth 18 Seeks At Large School Board Seat
Independence 18 year old Jack Miller announces candidacy for the at large school board post. Incumbent Morris Greenley and Mrs. William Klotzbach have also taken out papers but not filed them. deadline is Thursday. Ronald Hood has filed for the remaining one year of the late Floyd Klotzbach’s term in the north rural area.
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France detonates second hydrogen test at Mururoa Atoll
New Zealand reports a Sunday detonation in France's 1973 Pacific test series. The Canterbury frigate observed the blast at about noon to early evening CDT. Officials note three countdown aborts preceded the test, with a balloon-suspended device 800 miles southeast of Tahiti.
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Columbus and borrowed money tales of modern governance
A humorous note credits Christopher Columbus with inventing modern government techniques. It claims he wandered without a destination or knowledge of his location, and succeeded using borrowed funds. The line mocks political rhetoric and budgeting.
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Rioting Breaks Out Again at Oklahoma State Prison
Violence resumed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on Saturday night as inmates hurled Molotov cocktails, set fires in multiple buildings, and seized hostages. National guardsmen and guards fought fires and restrained inmates as authorities pursued control after a riot that began Friday, with two inmates killed and about 50 injured.
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Rock Concert Crowd Estimated at 600 000
At Watkins Glen New York a massive rock concert drew about 600 000 young people spreading over a 90 acre hillside. A fatal skydiving accident and serious injuries marred the event as rain turned paths to mud and traffic deaths mounted on the way to the show.
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Five of Estey Smith family found slain in Iowa home
In Anita Iowa five members of the Estey Smith family were found dead in their home in a murder suicide by gunfire. Authorities say father Amos Estey Smith shot his wife Kay and their three children Ricky 15 Tammie 13 and Craig 10 then killed himself. The gun was recovered at the scene.
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Years Bring Joy and Loneliness to Elderly Residents
The feature profiles Maude Weaver 80s widowed and living at 4420 Bowling SW and her bright outlook after a five week hospital stay. It also follows John Elderly 82 grieving his wife of 61 years, and Nate Leibsohn 78 reflecting on memories and family distance. Across stories, seniors face isolation yet find purpose through music, reading, and community.
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Senate votes to cut campaign spending limits amid incumbent protection concerns
The Senate approved two amendments to cut the 1976 spending cap for primaries and general elections to about 29.5 million dollars, citing shifts to shield incumbents. An Eagleton amendment lowered limits to 10 cents per voter in primaries and 15 cents in general, while Stevenson III restricted general election presidential spending to 75 percent of Senate-state limits. The vote followed fears the bill favors incumbents and set up a final passage vote on Monday as debates noted the bill’s waning competitiveness.
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