New International Satellite To Be Launched Tuesday
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP A new international communications satellite will be launched Tuesday by Atlas Centaur to boost space traffic. The Intelsat 4, weighing 3123 pounds, will orbit 22 300 miles above the Indian Ocean and relay calls and TV programs for Lebanon India Indonesia Malaysia Kuwait East Africa Bahrain Thailand Australia Singapore the Philippines Hong Kong Japan Spain Italy West Germany and Britain. It will handle 6000 simultaneous telephone calls or 12 color TV programs surpassing Intelsat 3 which serves 1200 phone circuits on four programs.
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Britain
Intelsat 4s to form global communications network
The 83 nation International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium plans eight Intelsat 4 satellites to cover one third of the globe each, forming a complete worldwide network. The U5 member, Communications Satellite Corp, will pay NASA $16 million to launch one satellite with Atlas Centaur, Hughes built for $13.5 million. Meanwhile, US forces shift base realignments in Vietnam with Da Nang pullout, Bien Hoa upgrades, and reassignments to Korat and Ubon in Thailand as part of a broader air war buildup.
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Witnesses Describe Ruin After City Disaster
A survivor recounts a devastating event with mud and shattered homes. The Cleghorn Springs hatchery area floods the rear ponds while offices collapse and debris litters the scene. Owen Emmet returns to his smashed home as survivors cling to roofs and propane leaks threaten the area.
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Rapid City
Owen Emmet
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Indochina War Update Rages North and Saigon Amid Clashes
Reports from the Indochina front describe continued Vietnamese offensives north of the capital and near Saigon. Battles along Highway 13 toward An Loc intensify as government forces press pre-dawn assaults and U S sources warn of strategic depots and fuel storage being targeted. North of Hue combat persists with helicopter shuttle activity and claims of major arms caches found while casualties mount on both sides.
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Floods devastate Rapid City area leaving 155 dead
In South Dakota floods menaced Rapid City and Keystone with 99 deaths in Rapid City and six in Keystone. Homes and trailers washed away, bridges destroyed, and thousands left homeless as rivers rose, evacuations expanded, and relief efforts mobilized across Meade and surrounding counties. Authorities warned recovery could take weeks and rescue operations continued.
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