Periled Astronauts Kin Pray And Hope For Return
Marilyn Lovell and Mary Halsey, seven months pregnant, face anxious hours as Apollo 13's fate hangs on the return flight. NASA figures and church officials offer prayers while families await word, staying hopeful yet cautious about the astronauts’ safety.
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Spacecraft battery reserve may power radios for hours
Cockpit notes say splashdown energy could run spacecraft radios for hours, aiding remote landings. Oxygen and power rely on the command ship’s supply and a lunar lander lifeboat in an emergency, with astronauts prepared to switch from Aquarius to lifeboat as needed.
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School Strike Stirs California as Teachers Walkout Continues
The 1980 strike by LA teachers defies court orders and Gov Reagan as students miss classes statewide. UTLA cites moral and legal issues, seeking more state funds for classrooms while lawmakers favor property tax relief over immediate school aid. Ransom says wage demands are secondary to funding.
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Robert Co Ransom
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Sacramento
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William Hagley
Rare Washington letter eyed by collectors in Huntington Beach
A letter from George Washington and a long running Journal are discussed by Mrs. J B M of Huntington Beach. Experts say the Journal’s money value is uncertain but its rare circulation excites collectors. A California professor notes historians may wish to view it.
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Battering Wind Now a Breeze
The frigid winds eased after causing damage at sea and shore. A 485 foot ship ran aground near Oxnard while the La Janelle faced heavy seas ashore near Port Hueneme. Boats shifted from moorings, and the Davy Crockett was driven near Newport Beach before resuming station duties.
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Brown stays neutral in Yorty Unruh gubernatorial race
Former Democratic Gov Edmund G. Brown says he will not endorse either Jess Unruh or Sam Yorty for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He noted he was in Tokyo when Yorty declared, and his son Edmund G. Brown Jr seeking state secretary of state urged him not to take sides. Brown recalled his own 1988 defeat to Ronald Reagan as context.
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Ronald Reagon
Apollo 13 faces carbon dioxide crisis and power limits
The Apollo 13 crew reported rising carbon dioxide levels and a warning light as they fought dwindling water, oxygen, and electricity. Mission Control redirected alkaline canisters to scrub CO2 while the lunar lander exhaust their resources and electronics were shut down to conserve power. A ruptured oxygen tank and fuel cell failure forced a tense return from the Moon, with Nixon watching closely and tropical storm Helen looming in the recovery area.
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Clergymen Urge Prayers for Apollo 13 as Crew Safely Returns
Long Beach religious leaders and U S senators urged prayer for the Apollo 13 astronauts. Clergy from Catholic, Presbyterian, Brethren, Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopal churches voiced support, praising courage and faith and inviting all to join in prayer for the crew and their families.
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St Luke's Episcopal Church
Spacemen Woe Sparks Worldwide Plea for Apollo 3 Crew
In a fragmented report from London, global concern rises over the Apollo 3 astronauts as governments, including Britain France Japan and Spain, offer recovery help if the spacecraft lands at sea. Izvestia notes a cancellation of a planned landing in Russia.
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Spain
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