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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1977
Page
1
American and European scientists plan a two craft mission to explore a region of space never visited. The probes will fly well above and below the plane of the planets eight crossing the sun’s ecliptic, to study radiations, magnetic fields, outer atmosphere, and surface features at all latitudes.
NASA plans to seek initial funding in the next budget for a solar polar mission to study solar conditions and Earth climate links. The project would involve US and European spacecraft launched from the space shuttle, with US costs estimated at 141 million dollars in 1977 dollars.
DES MOVIES Iowa AP Terry Dillard a petite 23 year old teaches speech in Spencer Iowa during the week. Come weekends she binds her hair in a ponytail and with a few other women enters the male dominated world of power lifting. There are myths about women and lifting weights she says. Dillard 114 pounds unofficially holds a women's world dead lift record at 360 pounds and Saturday broke a town men's record in her weight class by squat lifting 225 pounds. She took up the sport last winter because her boyfriend was doing it.
Andrew Young United States ambassador to the United Nations says a ban on nuclear fuel shipments to South Africa would push Pretoria toward developing its own atomic capacity. He supports pressure but calls a full embargo unrealistic. Breezenski and Carter aides signal limited action beyond symbolic steps. The U S has barred arms sales to South Africa for 14 years and debate grows over further sanctions.
Los Angeles County considers moving patients from Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk after three acute-care wards with 150 beds were closed due to understaffing. County officials warn they would pull patients if a suitable private facility existed. Meetings were planned to discuss emergency measures.
The FDA grants a two month delay on warning labels for fragrance and gift-pack aerosols amid Christmas sales. Most deodorants and hair sprays must warn now, while 43 to 60 million fragrance items receive postponed labeling until December 31. Authority aims to curb fluorocarbon propellants by 1979 due to ozone depletion fears.
President Carter facing congressional fire and slipping popularity was urged by Lt Col Reed to live one day at a time. Reed conducted services at Camp David for Carter and family, calling for divine guidance as Congress debates key decisions. Carter then flew back to Washington.
An AP report notes a Pennsylvania political science professor at the Pentagon invited ideas to halt the nuclear arms race. Responses ranged from impractical hostages exchanges with Russians to theoretical moves involving leaders, with about 25 replies reflecting a mix of bizarre and serious proposals.
SAN FRANCISCO AP Boeing 747 carries 150 passengers to shatter previous world air record by flying around the world via the North and South Poles in 54 hours 7 minutes 12 seconds on a 26 642 mile route marking Pan American’s 50th anniversary with fares of 3223 first class and 2222 economy.
Report notes rationing favored if shortages arise. brief page reference cites Aid-C10 with column indicators C7 B2 and C1. no further details provided.
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