Skylab team lands in Pacific after 28 days in space
Apollo astronauts Charles Conrad Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz return aboard the Ticonderoga after a record 28 days in space. They walked shakily to the doctors and were declared in super shape as medics stood by. President Nixon sent congratulations and invited them to visit San Clemente.
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Skylab
Pacific Ocean
Charles “Pele” Conrad
Joseph FP. Kerwin
Paul J. Weita
Earth
Nigen
San Clemente
Cali
Prasi- Aden
Conrad
Celovery
Pacific
San Diego
Kerwin
Weitz
Charles Ross
Summer guide to keep kids occupied this season
A full page summertime guide offers activities to stave off boredom. It lists swimming, heating and horseback riding facilities, museums to visit, and other local spots. The section aims to help families plan outings all summer long.
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Yeach
Nixon Brezhnev pledge to avert nuclear war policy deal
Washington reports Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev pledged to avoid military confrontations and nuclear war threats. They signed a policy declaration, agreeing to urgent consultations if risk of nuclear conflict arose, and to refrain from force against each other allies or other nations. Kissinger called the doctrine aimed at preventing nuclear war, announced before Nixon leaves for San Clemente after the Moscow summit.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
White House
San Clemente
Calif
United States
Soviet Union
Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Hagan
Moscow
Breataroy
San Leandro San Lorenzo Edition
Local edition highlights San Leandro and San Lorenzo news items from the usual community and city coverage. Readers find brief notices, community updates, and short reports on local events and services in the Bay Area district.
Supreme Court Obscenity Ruling Draws Mixed Local Response
Livermore deputy district attorney says the ruling aids enforcement against bookstores and theaters showing explicit material while cautioning he would seek outside counsel for literary disputes. The decision, 7 to 1, rejects "removing social import" as a defense and expands use of national obscenity standards.
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South County
LS. Supreme Court
Livermore
D.A
Murphy
Lowell Jensen
Supreme Court
Wareren F. Burger
Merger unlikely in San Leandro San Lorenzo schools
A San Leandro report suggests a total merger or annexation between Lie San Leandra and San Lorenzo districts remains unlikely in the near term. Officials foresee possible cooperation on shared services to boost programs and reduce costs while facing tax-rate implications and potential district education budget impacts. Petitioners from Washington Manor will press for annexation to San Leandro despite slow prospects.
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San Leandro
San Leandra
San Lorenzo
Axus
Finunces
Annexaton
San Loreno
Washington Manor
San Leandro trustees consider two remap plans
San Leandro board weighs two boundary redraw proposals to base lines on census counts. Plans shift boundaries for areas 1 2 and 3 affecting incumbents Winifred Crew Caroline Gessini and Ethan Johnson while preserving most street layouts and keeping Oakland city limit lines. Boundary changes move lines along Breed Avenue Davis Street and View Drive impacting local school trustee seats in April elections.
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San Leandro
Foothill Boulevard
Mitchell Avenue
Breed Avenue
San Leandra’ Creek
Oakland
Davis Street
San Leanor Boulevard
Mavis
James Herlihy
Holt
J. C. Smith
Howeld
Caroline Gessini
Bancroft Avenue
Mitchell
Sheffield Village
14Th Street
Jefferson School
Ethan Johnson
San Lorenzo
143Th Avenue
Reagan tax plan qualifies for Nov 6 special vote
SACRAMENTO AP Gov Ronald Reagan’s tax limitation plan appears to have comfortably qualified for a November 6 special election. Secretary of State Edmund Brown Jr. said petitions exceed the required valid signatures, with clerks already counting a large surplus and more being checked. Democratic critics warn of a weakened state budget, while Reagan contends the plan controls government and cuts taxes.
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Sacramento
Rinald Reagan
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Reagan
Clyde Walthall
Assembly
Bob Morettl
BART strike looms over Bay Area transit system
Representatives from Bay Area Rapid Transit met with two amons and a state conciliator in long talks to avert a strike that could close the system. Union spokesmen and directors planned further meetings as workers vote on action. A memo warned the entire BART system would shut down if a strike occurred, halting electrification and maintenance.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Amons
Bart Board of Directors
BART
BR. Stokes
Yeaterday
BARC
San Francisco
Pleasant weekend seen after torrid week
The area weatherman predicts a brief respite with highs near the 70s and lows around the 40s tomorrow and Sunday. Gusty winds 10 to 25 mph and fog will aid in cooling temperatures. More weather on page 25.
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Burger
New York
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Board Eyes
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Ray Orrosk
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