Skylab II launch draws huge crowd at Cape Kennedy
Thousands of tourists bought tickets to view the Saturn 1B liftoff of Skylab II at Cape Kennedy watching at 6 11 a m. About 100000 spectators attended a once VIP only event a far smaller crowd than Apollo era crowds. In Washington Japan Prime Minister Tanaka arrives for a second Nixon summit amid talks on trade security energy and money matters. In Phnom Penh Cambodian rebels and North Vietnamese forces seize Saang Baren and Kompong Svay after a month long siege as government troops withdraw leaving wounded behind.
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Florida Posts Fast Population Gain In 1972 Report
Florida leads large states in growth with at least a 3.3 percent rise in 1972, per Census Bureau figures cited by the State Chamber of Commerce. The chamber notes Florida ranks ninth in population size at about 7.26 million, while UF estimates using housing totals push growth to 4.5 percent and total to around 7.44 million.
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Dismissal over athlete's foot grounds police post
Washington rookie Dennis Last 24 was dismissed because department ruled epidermophytosis disabling. Last denies condition is disabling and appeals to Mayor Walter E. Washington. In Modesto Mark Spitz will not renew his California Milk Advisory Board contract saying oversaturation led to phaseout.
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Open House at Tony’s Trading Post In Miami
Tony Duval owner of a Miami slum trading post hosts weekly open house for neighborhood youngsters under 13. About 200 kids gather Friday mornings in summer to snack on cookies and soda among hub caps tires TVs and radios. It costs him 50 dollars weekly.
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Mayor Perk to stand trial on assault charge in Cleveland
Mayor Ralph J. Perk pleaded innocent to an assault and battery charge filed by Patrolman Arnold V. Hovan. The case stems from an incident in a City Hall corridor Monday. Trial date set for August 28 in Municipal Court. bond remains in place.
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France detonates second atmospheric test at Mururoa
The French conducted a small low yield nuclear test Sunday above Mururoa atoll in the South Pacific. Observers aboard the New Zealand frigate Canterbury saw a huge cloud billow after the blast but no flash or fireball.
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Steakhouse Owners Face Possible Beef Shortage And Rationing
New York and Los Angeles steakhouse operators warn of looming beef shortages tied to price ceilings. Buyers say they may ration meals or cut service as suppliers report limited or delayed beef shipments, with some able to secure only about half of required orders.
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Snakehandling Pastor Fined in East Tennessee Contempt Case
Newport AP A snakehandling pastor Rev Liston Pack was convicted of contempt for disobeying a court ban on poisonous snakes at church services. Pack admitted handling snakes and faced fines totaling 150 dollars for three counts. Church elder Rev Alfred Ball received 100 dollars for two counts.
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Americans Are Dirty Fatties Morristown Kitchen Stats
Americans are better fed than scrubbed, with 93 percent reporting bathrooms with running water in 1970. Rockwell International Corp cites that over one third of homes have full kitchens with hot and cold water and that total plumbing related costs exceed 1.4 billion dollars annually.
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