Active U S Soviet space plan eyed for 1975 probe
Secretary of State Rogers testified that the United States and the Soviet Union are actively planning a joint manned space mission. NASA officials said talks in Moscow through December are seeking compatible docking systems for Apollo Skylab and Soyuz vessels, with a proving mission possibly by 1975 and potential crew exchanges.
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Senate Passes Tough Strip Mine Cleanup Bill
The Tennessee Senate approved a stringent strip mining cleanup bill funding reclamation with a 10 cent per ton coal tax plan in a 17 10 vote despite contention over constitutionality. The measure requires half the reclamation fee in the mining county and the rest statewide.
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U S Jets Downed and Missing Pilots in Vietnam Actions
U S security patrol hit by guerrilla booby trap near Da Nang wounds eight, two jets downed and two pilots missing. Phantoms conduct protective reaction strikes near DMZ and in Laos as 90 such raids are made this year.
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Lobbyist Beard Recovers as ITT Antitrust Case Links Surface
DENVER UPI Lobbyist Dita Davis Beard is out of danger and should answer questions by Monday about a settlement tied to ITT antitrust case. Doctors at Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital say the 63 year old has passed the danger point after treatment for a heart ailment. The Senate Judiciary Committee seeks her testimony on a memo linking settlement talks to a $400,000 donation to the Republican National Convention.
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Matzoh Mail Plan Draws Mixed Reactions Across Faithful
UPI reports New Jersey ADL proposes mailing thousands of matzohs to the Soviet Embassy in Washington on March 17 to spotlight Soviet Jewish emigration limits. Reacting are rabbis in New Jersey and Pittsburgh, church leaders, and Rep. Minish, while some call the tactic dramatic yet nonviolent.
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Virginia Remap Row Taking Shape in Legislature
The Virginia reapportionment fight advances as the Senate considers a plan close to the House version. Nelson County moves from the seventh to the sixth district, shifting 12,000 residents from Augusta County to seventh. Shenandoah Valley Republicans threaten a court challenge while Willis Anderson's congressional bid could hinge on the final map.
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Ransom Kidnapers Nab Michelle Wiebe on Birthday
Michelle Wiebe, aged nine, was abducted from her Visalia area home by three masked gunmen who demanded 300000 dollars. Two passersby found a stuffed briefcase containing the money and turned it over to police. Michelle was released at the River Inn Motel after a 40 hour ordeal.
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Israelis shell southern Lebanon amid cross border exchange
Israeli gunners fired into southern Lebanon after 13mm Katyusha rockets hit Bar Am from the Lebanese side. A Tel Aviv spokesman said the rockets caused no damage, marking the second such attack since a four day Israeli strike. Bar Am lies about a mile from the frontier northwest of the Sea of Galilee.
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FBI Probes Seaplane Hijack Researchers
FBI agents in Washington Chicago and Miami work to identify two men who hijacked a Chalk's Flying Service seaplane to Bimini and claimed affiliation with a black revolutionary army. They reportedly researched the aircraft at a library and hitchhiked to Miami about a month ago. Wallis the pilot and a ground mechanic were wounded. five passengers unharmed.
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Knoxville Court Denies Busing Plan to Desegregate Schools
UPI report states U.S. District Judge Robert L. Taylor refused to order a busing plan for Knoxville schools, upholding neighborhood school integration within constitutional guidelines. Plaintiffs may appeal within 30 days. plan by Dr. Michael Stolee was deemed to understate busing needs and to cost the system amid a financial crisis.
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Clerks Mentioned Robbery Morning Threat In Store
An Seattle clerk recalls a Wednesday robbery as an unshaven man with a gun demanded money. The report appears in a clipped, damaged newspaper fragment from Kingsport Tennessee with publication and pricing details.
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