Apollo 9 tests docked spacecraft for moon mission prep
The Apollo 9 mission demonstrated docking between the command ship and the lunar lander in Earth orbit. Astronauts McDivitt Scott and Schweickart linked the two crafts smoothly and observed the S4B stage restart to test later lunar mission maneuvers.
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America
Neil Hutchinson
Space Agency
McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart
Apollo
McDivitt
Scott
Schweickart
SPACE
Moon Lander
Moon
California Tax Reform Urged by Blue Ribbon Commission
A nine member panel led by State Controller Houston I. Flournoy recommended a top to bottom overhaul of California taxes. The plan shifts tax collection authority to the state, reallocates revenue by local need, reduces reliance on property tax, and expands the sales tax to utilities services and various goods. It proposes a statewide school funding pool and aims to equalize educational spending across districts while addressing disparate local valuations.
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Sacramento
California
Ronald Reagan
Blue Ribbon Advisory Commission
Houston I. Flournoy
Capitol
Flournoy
Senate
Hugh M. Burns
Fresno
Resumed search for missing Explorer Scouts near Big Bear
Deputies and avalanche team resumed the nine day missing persons search near Big Bear Lake for five Los Angeles Explorer Scouts led by Dr. Michael Pasternak after weather cleared. The group Rob Rittmayer Albert Silverburg Eddie Manz Burton Ellsworth had set out from a cabin toward Green Valley Lake ten miles away and did not reach the destination.
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Big Bear
UPI
Los Angeles
Big Bear Lake
Michael Pasternak
Rob Rittmayer
Albert Silverburg
Eddie Manz
Burton Ells
Senate Probe Reveals Harsh Prison Life for Youth
A detained youth testifies before Sen. Dodd's juvenile delinquency subcommittee about brutal prison life and plans to commit a pistol robbery after release. He describes fights, homosexual assaults, and minimal job training while serving multiple sentences across DC and federal facilities.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Philadelphia
U.S
Thomas J. Dodd
Dodd
John Doe
Doe
District of Columbia
Reagan backs tougher California campus security bill
Gov and Reagan unite behind a tougher campus disruption bill. It expands trespass penalties for returning suspended students and bars rehire of staff involved in disturbances. The package also blocks public address systems on campuses without college approval and restricts re admissions after campus trouble.
Reagan Sees Employment Dip as California Forecasts
Governor Reagan told lawmakers that California’s unemployment rate is expected to rise to 4.8 percent this year, about 399 000 people, due to slower national growth. He noted last year’s 4.1 percent rate but warned joblessness remains a problem for youths and minority groups. California gained 304000 residents in 1968, the smallest rise in 18 years.
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California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
State College Compromise Bill OKd in Conference
A conference committee of senators and assemblymen unanimously approved a $900000 compromise to cover unexpected spring overenrollment at state colleges. The plan reallocates $325000 to campuses for existing student fees and allows admission of as many qualified students as feasible. About 3875 additional students could be funded. spring semester is underway, complicating new admissions.
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State College
Bill Okd
Sacramento
Pete Wilson
San Diego
Conference
Wilson
Recorder From Sunken United Air Lines 727 Found
A research submarine recovered the voice recorder from United Air Lines Flight 727 off Santa Monica Bay about 11 miles from the coast. The NTSB said the orange device was in apparently good condition and will be dried in Washington to transcribe pre crash cockpit conversations. All 38 aboard died in the January 18 crash shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles International.
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Los Angeles
UPI
United Air Lines
Santa Monica Bay
Los Angeles International
Washington, D.C
NTSB
Home Improvements in Classified Ads
Classifieds list home improvements including roof work and room additions. Look for contractors, pricing, and timelines in today’s ad section.
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West Covina’s
Marler
Assembly
National Transportation Safety Board
Aaron Schultz
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
San Diego Freeway
Foran
Garfield
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