Apollo 13 Blast Blamed on Shared Faults in Pad to Program
Space program investigators fault NASA and two contractors for substandard heater thermostat switches, saying design and launch pad negligence caused the Apollo 13 oxygen tank explosion near the moon. Cortright cited chain of events from the faulty switches, with responsibility shared by NASA North American Rockwell Beech.
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Houston
UPI
Moon
Space Agency
Board
Edgar M. Cortright
The
Rockwell Corp
Beech Aircraft Corp
North American
Space Systems Division
Downey
Cortright
Action Line contact details and hours for Long Beach
The notice promotes the Action Line service offering problem solving and rights advocacy. It lists contact methods including mail to Box 230 Long Beach California 90801 and a toll free phone line 432 3451 with hours 9 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm Monday through Friday. Questions are chosen for general interest.
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Long Beach
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Garbage bin woes at Park Village prompt action plan
Compton residents report overflowing garbage and open bins at Park Village. The health department will monitor litter, with new bins and plywood tops to curb theft and spillage. City officials warn waste collectors to enforce municipal code and may cite violators.
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Park Village
Colin St
Compton
Nowen
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Leon Thompson
James Johnson
Action Line
Donald Hanson
Compton Health
Los Angeles County
Photograph of children on ceramic plate options and voter history questions
Readers inquire about turning a photo into a ceramic plate with a decal process taking four to six weeks at Evelyn's Ceramic Studio and Hanson House. The second item clarifies voting requirements shifting in 1960 for automatic registration and provides 1968 LA County primary and general election turnout figures.
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Lakewood
Evelyn’s
Ceramic Studio
Atlantic Ave
Hanson House
15Th St
L. B
Long Beach
A. Yowre
Los Angeles County
Beausoleil Die Sentence Amid Courtroom Outburst
Robert Beausoleil, linked to the Tate LaBianca murders, was denied a new trial and sentenced to death in Los Angeles for the Hinman killing. He acted as his own attorney as the jury selection and trial proceeded despite protest from Mary Brunner.
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Mary Brunner
Robert Beausoleil
Bobby
Los Angeles Superior
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Liam Keane
Beausolell
Doctors Urge End to Medicaid for Subsidized Health Insurance
The AMA and NMA urge Congress to replace Medicaid with a federally subsidized national health insurance plan. They propose government paid premiums for the poor, with tax credits for those who can pay, citing high estimated costs and past proposals by President Nixon and the AMA.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
American Medical Association
National Medical Association
Blue Cross
AMA
Nixon
Gerald D. Dorman
New York
Julius W. Hill
Los Angeles
NMA
Italy orders four DC10s in $68 million deal
Alitalia announced the purchase of four McDonnell Douglas DC10 intercontinental tri-jets with options for six more. The $68 million deal awaits board and government approval with deliveries due to start early 1978, boosting DC10 bookings to 214 from 12 airlines.
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Alitalia
War Objectors Exempted On Moral Grounds
A 5-3 High Court ruling extends conscientious objector protections to those whose deeply held ethical or religious beliefs oppose all war. Justice Hugo L. Black authored the majority opinion reversing Elliott Welsh II’s conviction for refusing induction. The decision defines a sincere moral belief as ground for exemption, aligning nonreligious motives with religious conscience in the draft law.
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Hugo L. Black
Warren II. Burger
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Elliott Ashton Welsh II
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
Welsh
Freighter Pontos Firebound Entry to Los Angeles Port
A Norwegian freighter with 35 crew members fought a fire in its No 4 hold as it neared Los Angeles Harbor. The Pontos, heavy with scrap steel, was granted entry for aid due to large heat from affected steel cuttings and was to anchor east of Angel's Gate with LA fire crews on standby.
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Belmont Pier
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Los Ageles
California Toys
S. Broadway
Los Angeles
Hollywood Toys
Hollywood
Long Beach Area
Uncle Bob’s Toys
Bellflower
Pontos
Japan
Mexico
A.J. Bush
U.S. Coast Guard
Bush
Angel’s Gate
Los Angeles Harbor
QUICK-THINKING computer to unsnarl air traffic jams
An innovative system uses computers to ease air traffic congestion and cut collision risk as part of a new industry effort. The program targets smoother flight coordination and safety improvements across hubs.
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