Skylab crew unfurl sunshield to cool overheated station
Cape Kennedy AP report says Skylab 1 astronauts deployed a large sunshield Saturday night to lower the cabin temperature after it had soared to about 125 degrees. Mission Control noted the readings were dropping as commander Charles Conrad Jr. praised the cooling action.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Station
Charles Conrad Jr
Mission Control
Conrad
Kinsler
Weitz
Kerwin
Skylab
Earth
Pacific Northwest
Montana-Dakotas
Beasley and Brewer Speak at Decatur Graduation Week
Alabama leaders Lt. Gov. Beasley and former Gov. Brewer will address Decatur and Austin High School seniors at tonight’s baccalaureate services. Diplomas go to 281 graduates at each school Tuesday with top scholars and scholarship recipients highlighted.
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Decatur
Alabama
Jere Beasley
Austin High School
Albert Brewer
Decatur High School
Joey Sherman
Susan Wood
Karen Fenner
Mary Katherine Spenser
Sharon Lynn Smith
J. W. Sailors
Cindy Jones
Jay Parnell
Jessica Pitcock
Joan Burke
Jean Parks
Cynthia Smith
R. H. Worth
Point Mallard Park
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
William Jenkins
Aubrey Fuller
Austin
Reader’s Digest
Freedoms Foundation
City Panhellenic Council
Haldeman Ehrlichman Tied To Ellsberg in 1971 Plot
Federal prosecutors cite evidence linking H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman to illegal acts against Daniel Ellsberg in 1971 as a major factor in the Watergate cover up. The case centers on a September 1971 break in, Plumbers Team activities, and payments to Hunt Liddy and others, with grand jury testimony and a push toward indictments within 60 to 90 days.
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Seymour Hersh
New York Times News Service
Washington
H.r.haldeman
John—D. Ehrlichman
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
Elisberg
Haldeman
Nixon
Ehrlichman
Archibald Cox
Federal
Grand Jury
David R. Young Jr
National Security Council
Plumbers
Pentagon
Young
Los Angeles
Justice Department
Howard Hunt Jr
G. Gordon Liddy
General Accounting Office
Hunt
Liddy
Democratic
Harold H. Titus Jr
U.S
District of Columbia
Titus
Lee Haldeman
Decatur Women's Chorus Performs for Retired Persons
Mrs Cavett Conaway leads the Decatur Women s Chorus in a recent program for the Retired Persons Association at Summer Manor. The ensemble members regularly showcase their message that you ve got a friend through song.
Decatur Resident Sells Honda Prompting 11 More Replies
Marvin Eaton of 926 Spring Court SW sold his 1968 Honda and drew at least 11 responses in the Decatur Daily Want Ad. The notice promotes a 3 line, 10 day rapid service and lists business hours for the ad department.
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Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Decatur
Marvin Eaton
Spring Court
Honda
Beech Street Church of Christ Hosts VBS and Lectureship
Beech Street Church of Christ advertises Vacation Bible School and an Adult Lectureship with sessions May 28 to June 1 from 7 00 p m to 8 30 p m nightly. Advanced registration urged.
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Beech St. Church of Christ
Presidential Copter Crashes Off Grand Cay Bahamas
A Presidential helicopter carrying Secret Service agents crashed into the Atlantic off Grand Cay Bahamas while President Nixon and his family were visiting. No family members were aboard. all aboard were reportedly rescued. Coast Guard officials stated the investigation continues and the number of people aboard is undetermined.
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Miami
Secret Service
Grand Cay
Bahamas
Nixon
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Robert Vanase
Coast Guard Rescue Center
Nixon vows no resignation amid Watergate pushback
President Nixon fights back after a week of Watergate moves, declares he will not resign. He admits ordering limited federal investigations in the name of national security, a justification echoed by Bernard Barker for the Democratic headquarters burglary, as he blasts those who steal secrets and publish them.
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Washington
Nixon
Bernard L Barker
Democratic
Nixon recalls Watergate era actions and Hoover opposition
In a 4000 word statement on Tuesday Nixon says he condoned secret theft by government agents briefly in 1970 before FBI Director Hoover blocked a plan to use burglary for intelligence gathering. Prosecutors vow new Watergate indictments within 90 days as Senate hearings continue.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Nixon
Florida White House
Region of GO See Astros On Page A-10
Regional sports brief notes Astros coverage shifting to page A-10 with emphasis on local engagement and upcoming games. Mentions team schedule and related standings while highlighting reader access to full recap on the same edition.
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Astros
Bismarck Sunk After Three Day Pursuit Off France
The British Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off the French coast after a three day chase, resulting in about 2300 deaths. The pursuit followed Bismarck sinking HMS Hood. Weather outlook shows highs in the mid 80s with showers possible today.
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Bismarck
France
Hood
Ervin Panel Pursues Nixon Spy Operations Probe
Senate Watergate committee interviews A William Olson about Justice Department Internal Security Division spying practices. James McCord Jr described daily intelligence reports from a division head during his security chief tenure for the CREP.
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Michael Putzel Washington
Senate
Nixon
Senate- Watergate Committee
Atty
William Olson
Justice Department
Internal Security
Watergate
James W. McCord Jr
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Brewer, Beasley
Jack Kinsler
Johnson Space Center
Houston
NASA
Carole King
New York
Central Park
Miss King
New York City
Ellsberg
Haldeman and
Decatur Daily Want Ad
Athens
Dial
THE
Decatur Daily
Mary Carter
By Brooks Jackson
John J. Caulfield
Anthony T. Ulasewicz
Caulfield
Region
Tennessee Valley
Landers
Ervin Panel
Intelligence Evaluation Committee
IEC
Lee Ervin
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
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