Astronaut Veterans Mitchell Irwin Announce Retirement
Astronaut veterans Edgar Mitchell and James Irwin, both moon explorers, plan retirement from the Space Corps and the military. Mitchell, Apollo 14 lunar module pilot, is a Navy captain. Irwin, Apollo 15 lunar module pilot, is an Air Force colonel. Retirement dates pending service approvals. Irwin’s plans trigger Apollo 17 back-up crew changes, with John Young, Stuart Roose, and Charles Duke slated as back-ups. others reassigned to shuttle training.
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Vigil Danbury Inmate Clings To Water Tower Peak
Danbury federal prison inmate William Anderson, 33, remains atop the 150 foot water tower, attached to a sheet reading peace justice and freedom. Associate Warden Charles Benson says no explanation is given as guards monitor the lone protest.
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Beauty queen Tanya Wilson returns home to New York
Tanya Wilson, named Miss U.S.A. in Puerto Rico last weekend, sits with luggage at Kennedy Airport after returning to the mainland. The Hawaii representative plans to compete July 29 in Puerto Rico for the Miss Universe crown following her U.S.A. win.
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Hijacker overpowered as Ecuadorian plane lands
Ecuadorian aircraft hijack ends when soldiers fire on the gunman after he demanded 40 000 som and a parachute. Passengers allowed to disembark as the hijacker threatened to blow up the Electra Turboprop. The incident follows regional unrest and a separate strike at Rhodesia sanctions.
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Quito
Ecuador
Ambulance Crash and Fire Kills Five in Virginia
Five people died when an ambulance collided with an oil truck causing a transformer blast at a power station. Witnesses reported flames leaping about 100 feet as rescuers waited nearly two hours for wreckage to cool before recovering bodies.
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