Skeptical Russians Slow Antimissile Defense Drive
London based British defense sources say the Soviet Union has slowed its ABM program amid growing doubt about its effectiveness. They note Kosygin’s offer to discuss limits on offensive and defensive rocket development, while Moscow boosts ICBM efforts and keeps ABMs modest.
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London
UPI
Soviet Union
Kremlin
United States
Russia
Alexei N. Kosygin
Johnson
Institute For Strategic Studies
U.S
Jacqueline Kennedy to Attend JFK Carrier Commissioning
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline will participate in the commissioning of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy in Newport News Virginia on September 7. The ship, built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., cost 188.5 million dollars and began sea trials near the Virginia Capes on July 30.
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Newport News
Jewelry heist ends in pasta payoff in Argentina
A store saleswoman reported 90,000 pesos in jewelry missing but later withdrew the claim after police found the jewels hidden in a bag of noodles. An observant customer flagged the unusually heavy bag leading to the discovery.
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Mar del Plata
Argentina
UPI
New York Scallop Harvest Drops to 25.6 Million Pounds
U S sea scallop landings in the year fell to about 25.6 million pounds, the smallest total since 1958, reflecting a sharp decline from prior years and indicating tighter supply for New York buyers.
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New York
Pueblo Crew Release Denial Keeps Ransom Talk Quiet
UPI report says the State Department has not entered any ransom deal with North Korea over the USS Pueblo crew. Spokesman Robert J. McCloskey cites no progress in talks and rejects Sen. Young’s $100 million indemnity prediction as unfounded.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Pueblo
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Stephen M. Young
D-Ohio
North Korea
Sen. Young
McCloskey
U. S
Young
Senate Armed Services Commit
Panmunjom
Transplant surgeons say heart operations here to stay
Cape Town reporters note international heart transplant symposium where Dr. Denton Cooley and peers declare transplants will continue. Cooley cites safety gains from antirejection drug and predicts broader use beyond hearts as research advances. Colleagues Grondin Zerbini see growing patient access and enduring need despite high risks.
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Cape Town
South Aew
UPI
Denton Cooley
Houston
Tex
Philip Blaiberg
Cooley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Justicia de Jesus Zerbini
Pierre Grondin
Grondin
Christiaan Barnnard
Zerbini
America
Britain
Argentina
India
Chile
Supreme Court Justices Salaries Range Across States
Report notes that in nine states the state high court justices earn less than 20000 dollars annually. It recalls that sixteen years earlier eleven states paid under 10000 dollars for such positions.
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Chicago
Court of Appeals
Apollo 7 Test Delayed Half Day in Vacuum Chamber
Preparations for an unmanned Apollo 7 spacecraft test in a Cape Kennedy vacuum chamber fell about 12 hours behind schedule. The simulated flight aims to check all major lunar mission systems and integration before crewed flight.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Moonport
Crop Insurance Tops 29-Year High In Federal Coverage
Washington reports that more than 775000 million in farm crop production investments were protected by Federal Crop Insurance last year, the highest in its 29 year history. A space agency spokesman said ship tests were delayed about 24 hours while engineers finalize readiness for the chamber test. Apollo 7 astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham were slated for a similar test next week ahead of a September 20 launch.
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Washington
Space Agency
Walter Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walter Cunningham
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