Laser Guidance Systems Seen as Big Space Future
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Skylab 3 crew report laser sightings from Goddard beacons may guide future manned and unmanned missions. A ground laser system could provide precise 10 cm orbital positioning aiding navigation and earth mapping, with astronauts using ground sightings to aim instruments. The trio Carr Pogue Gibson are mid 51st day of an 84 day mission studying solar, medical, astronomy tasks and Kohoutek observations.
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Record $180000 Pierce-Arrow Opera Coupe auction
The 1920 Pierce-Arrow Opera Coupe with gold plating sold for $180,000 at the Southwestern United States Antique and Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale. Earl Clark, bidding from Pennsylvania, bought the car from Ken Mausolf of Denver, who had acquired it earlier from Wayne Pritchard of Great Bend. The oil pan crack caused tow to the ring and Mausolf noted prior ownerships and minimal recent mileage.
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Associated Press
Scottsdale, Ariz
Earl Clark
Pennsylvania
Ken Mausolf
Denver
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Wayne Pritchard
Great Bend
Kan
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Scottsdale
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Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Dutch Wonderland
Harry Bigby
Muscle Shoals
Ala
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Chicago Elevated Removal Sparks City Debate
Chicago battles over removing the elevated L tracks as planners shift from subway-first to early teardown. Mayor Daley signals support for rapid removal to spur expansion, while his spokesman warns against pre-subway elimination, citing traffic shifts and rerouting.
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California Storm Paralyzes Southern California Regions
Up to 16 inches of snow stranded hundreds across Southern California with Palmdale hardest hit. More than 200 cars pulled from California 14 near Newhall Lancaster area. Red Cross opened shelters in Granada Hills Newhall and Antelope Valley. Mudslides trapped travelers on Topanga Canyon Blvd. rescue teams aided stranded motorists and witnesses described harrowing escapes. A new storm moved toward central intermountain states as Las Vegas saw a record eight inches of snow closing the airport.
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Las Vegas
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Kissinger Plans Latin America Diplomatic Drive
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger plans a 90 day push to revitalize U S relations with Latin America. He intends to tour several South American capitals in early April, following a February hemispheric ministers meeting in Mexico and ahead of an Organisation of American States gathering in Atlanta.
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George Gedda
Associated Press
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Latin America
Kissinger
Organization of American States
Atlanta
Mexico
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William P. Rogers
State Department
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