Apollo Soyuz mission cleared for July 15 launch
Space officials report all systems go for the Apollo spacecraft launch on July 15 from Kennedy Space Center to rendezvous with the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. Flight readiness review approved the Saturn I B rocket and support operations. countdown rehearsal set for June 25 through July 3. The crew includes Brig. Gen. Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton with cosmonauts Leonov and Kubasov.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Apollo
Chester Lee
World Communications Network
Thomas Stafford
Vance Brand
Donald Slayton
Houston
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Lee
Glynn Lunney
United States
M.P. Frank
Walter Kapryan
Col
William Soloman
Tecwyn Roberts
Space Tracking Network
Saturn
Kennedy Space Center
Discover Columbus committee forms at chamber meeting
The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce launched the Discover Columbus committee at Louie's Restaurant with Melba Kuntzelman as chairwoman. The group plans conventioneer greeters guides brochures maps and guided tours of Columbus and surrounding area. A slogan contest with cash prize was organized by Tony Nielsen and Mrs Sislo. A rodeo committee led by Ralph Wayne was formed to explore a Fourth of July event.
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Discover Columbus
Columbus
Joe Stavas
Dave Lyons
Paul Hoffman
Ralph Wayne
Red Cross Bloodmobile to Visit Columbus
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will tour Columbus June 24 and 25 at Agricultural Park from 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday and 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday. The Platte County Chapter aims 194 pints daily. Donors should eat lightly beforehand, avoid fatty foods, and appointments expedite the process. Walk-ins welcome. 17 and 18 year olds may donate with parental consent.
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Red Cross
Columbus
Teresa Kumpf
Platte County
Agricultural Park
Inmates to Receive The Longest Yard Movie Copy
Nebraska State Prison inmates may get a free copy of The Longest Yard after a prison softball game and inmate administration football mock game inspired by the Burt Reynolds film. Athletic director Howard Smith wrote to Reynolds’ agent. the spokesman promised delivery.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Burt Reynolds
Howard Smith
Reynolds
Smith
Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker wins international comic award
The Swedish Academy of Comic Art named Mort Walker of King Features Best International Comic Strip Creator for Beetle Bailey. The award recognizes the Telegram syndicated strip read by seven million daily across 1,200 newspapers in 25 countries and 11 languages. The prize includes a wooden Adamson statuette.
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Swedish Academy of Comic Art
King Features
Mort Walker
Walker
Beetle Bailey
Academy
Sture Hegerfors
Adamson
United States
Oscar Jacobsen
Bismark Township in Platte County’s Centry History
Platte County created Bismark Township in 1871 from three townships and named after a German settlement linked to Otto von Bismarck. It lies near Lake Babcock and Lake North, with a historic 240 acre poor farm nearby. Notables include Carl Hoge, long time Platte County Clerk, and Robert Heiden, a soldier with an Alaskan river named after him.
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Bismark Township
Columbus
Colfax
Bismark
Sherman
Creston
Prinz Otto von Bismarck
Lake Babcock
Lake North
Platte County
St. Mary Hospital
Ahrens
Schroeder
Lusche
Reinke
Marty
Buss
Asche
Henggeler
Luschen
Losche
Wardeman
Rickert
Carl Hoge
Platte
Robert Heiden
Fear City pamphlets barred by federal court order
Off duty police and firemen were served with a federal court injunction prohibiting pamphlet distribution labeling New York as Fear City. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association sought to vacate the order arguing a violation of free speech. PBA president Ken McFee ley Transit Police Benevolent Association leader John Maye and Uniformed Firefighter's Association chief Richard Viz zini received the injunction at Kennedy Airport. "We are police officers," Maye said. "We expect others to obey the law and we will obey them."
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New York
UPI
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Brooklyn
PBA
Ken McFeeley
John Maye
Transit Police Benevolent Association
Richard Vizzini
Uniformed Firefighter’s Association
Kennedy Airport
Maye
West to stay in advisory post as ABP talks continue
Negotiations seek to have Frank R. West resign as ABP board chairman while remaining with the firm in an advisory role. General Electric Credit Corp opposes, demanding removal as a condition for new financing, with a receivership petition possible if West stays. Decision expected by Friday or over the weekend.
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Omaha
API
American Beef Packers, Inc
Frank R. West
West
Harlan
Iowa
Wednes
General Electric Credit Corp
American Beef
ABP
UPI
GECC
Frank
Creditors Committee
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Nebraska
House Debates Energy Plan Aims at Gas Guzzlers
The House moves toward final debate on a national energy plan without higher gas taxes, after talks with President Ford and congressional leaders. It previously voted to fine makers of gas guzzlers from 1978 and rejected a 3 cent gasoline tax boost.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ford
U.S
Thomas O'Neill Jr
Massachusetts
Frank Zarb
White House
Congress
Zarb
O'Neill
Cold Front Triggers Scattered Showers Across Nebraska
A weak cold front moving toward northeast Nebraska set off scattered thundershowers in northern and eastern areas, breaking a spell of mild summer weather with partly cloudy skies and warming into the upper 80s by midday. Lows tonight expected in 50s and 60s. Northern Ireland bombings kill three in 24 hours including a 3-year-old girl.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Minnesota
Montana
Kearney
Beatrice
North Omaha
North Platte
Belfast
UPI
Northern Ireland
New police firing range ribbon cut by gunfire
Brigham City Utah dedicated a new police firing range with a staged ribbon snap by two officers firing automatic pistols and striking the ribbon 500 times before a third officer used a shotgun to finish it.
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Brigham City
Utah
UPI
Utah Peace Officers Association
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Goer
Frankfort
Germany
France
Austria
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Beetle
Cleo Robak
28Th Street
Robak
Deb Gondringer
Platte Co
Kurt Stradley
Columbus Telegram
Telegram
Kurt
Eugene Stradley
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