Memphis Man Aims at World Balloon Altitude Record
Memphis balloonist Joe Casserly, 32, plans a dawn attempt from a city park to top 36,000 feet and push toward 40,000 if weather allows. He will rely on The American Spirit balloon, oxygen, a radar transponder, and survival gear for a four hour flight southeast of Memphis.
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Joe Casserly
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Memphis, Tenn
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Hereford
England
Gulf of Mexico
Jacksonville
Fla
Auburn Asks Budget Hike For Higher Education
Auburn University seeks the full two year request of 82.1 million to hire more teachers and raise pay to competitive levels. President Harry Philpott says the emphasis is on quality, not expansion, as budget hearings precede the May legislative session.
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Senate Finance Committees
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Auburn
Harley Funderburk
Troy State University
AUM
Funderburk
George C. Wallace
Birmingham
Huntsville
Area
Falkville Book Fair Aims to Boost School Libraries
Falkville Schools PTA hosts a book fair today through Wednesday to add volumes for the elementary and high schools. The goal is 500 books for the elementary library and 150 for the high school, with sales at Falkville venues and schedule details including Sunday move to the high school gym and after hours hours. Jean Matthews notes the elementary accreditation goal requires about 5,000 volumes or 10 per student, while the high school seeks additional materials despite already holding accreditation.
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Falkville Schools Pta
Falkville
Falkville High School
Southern Association of Elementary and
Jean Matthews
McCord Lawyer to Quit Amid Watergate Spillover
Washington reports Gerald Alch, McCord’s attorney, may quit as Bernard Fensterwald emerges as a new local counsel with substantial bond help raising questions about political pressure. Fensterwald defends the move as collaboration, while McCord’s prior counsel Bernard Shankman resigns and Senatorial panels watch closely.
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Washington
James W. McCord
Gerald Alch
McCord
Nixon
Bernard Fensterwald
Fensterwald
White House
Alch
F. Lee Bailey
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Senate
Bernard Shankman
Sirica
Jerry
Barnard Named Full Professor at Cape Town
Cape Town South Africa Christiaan Barnard the heart transplant pioneer becomes the first University of Cape Town faculty member to be named a full professor by ad hoc merit promotion.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
University of Cape Town
Allocation System Eyed By U.S. Gas Companies
New York AP report notes several large oil firms began allocating gasoline or trimming deliveries due to crude shortages. Independent stations nationwide close or reduce hours as auto fuel demand outstrips supply. Mobil Oil announced an allocation plan limiting distributors to 1972 purchase levels despite a 7 percent rise in demand. Texaco Inc. followed with similar steps.
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New York
Arizona
Mobil Oil Corp
Texaco Inc
Gas shortage tightens oil distributors as summer demand looms
Cubs tour the Decatur Daily building while oil industry sources describe tight supply due to limited crude and refining capacity. Major firms like Lion Oil City Service and Mobil report allocations to distributors with 90 percent of estimates in Arkansas and other regions. Officials expect conditions may worsen before improving as independent stations suffer most. AAA and emergency officials downplay imminent rationing while urging travelers to plan around potential gas stops.
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Arkansas
Cities Service Co
Mobil
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Darrell M. Trent
American Automobile Association
Lopen
AAA
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