Skylab Astronauts Ready for In Orbit Medical Tasks
Three scientist-astronauts prepare to operate Skylab medical and engineering experiments with training including dental procedures for volunteer patients. Kerwin Garriott and Gibson expect 28 to 56 day flights linked to a space station, with medical support from Mission Control for emergencies.
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Howard Benedict
Kerwin
Owen Garriott
Edward Gibson
Gibson
Garriott
Woman Injured At Prestolite Plant In Solenoid Work
A Prestolite Co. machine operator, 30 year old Pearlie Wyan of 1214 Thomas Dr SW, cut her wrist on a solenoid assembly machine Thursday. She was hospitalized at Decatur General Hospital in good condition after transport by AAA Southland Ambulance. Plant Manager T L Scoggins reported the incident.
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Prestolite Co
T. L. Scoggins
Pearlie Wyan
Thomas Dr
Decatur General Hospital
Aaa-Southland
Scoggins
Weitz Trains on Skylab Maneuvering Unit Simulator
Skylab astronaut Paul Weitz trains on the Martin Marietta developed astronaut maneuvering unit simulator. The device mimics the jet powered backpack used to move inside the space lab and between space vehicles in Skylab missions.
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Skylab
Paul Weitz
Martin Marietta Corp
Space
Dollar talks bring big economies together on dollar floor
The United States, Canada, Japan, Indonesia and 11 Western European nations met to stabilize the dollar after the Feb devaluation. Key figures were George Shultz, Paul Volcker, and Arthur Burns. Common Market ministers urged actions to curb outflow and avoid a global downturn.
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Paris
United States
Canada
Japan
Indonesia
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Paul A. Volcker
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Willy de Clercq
Belgium
West Germany
France
Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Ireland
Luxembourg
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
Nixon
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Acquittal Expected in Luke Brewer Embezzlement Case
Attorneys for Luke Brewer plan to urge a 12 jurors acquit him by arguing he never saw the car he allegedly embezzled. Judge Moore said the case should finish the next day as defense rests. In Mobile, a man was convicted for spitting tobacco on a grocery sidewalk, a rare verdict in decades.
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Talladega, Ala
Luke Brewer
Talladega County
Brewer
L. S. Moore
Mobile
Ala
Thomas McAboy
Lottery List Washington Draft Priority by Birthdates
AP reports the Thursday lottery assigns draft priority numbers to birth dates for each year. The list shows January through May entries with numbers next to each date and some entries include February and April dates. The data table enumerates many birthdates with corresponding lottery numbers.
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Washington (Ap
First Girl Rejected Evangelist Billy Graham
In 1937 Billy Graham faced rejection from his first sweetheart Emily who said he was not serious enough. Dr. W. T. Watson recalls the moment and notes Graham later turned to preaching, while Trinity College in Florida grew and Graham became a world figure.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Billy Graham
W. T. Watson
Florida
Trinity College
Graham
Tennessee
Billy
Dr. Watson
Watson
Hillsborough River
Temple Terrace
Dunedin
Gulf Coast
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