First manned Space Shuttle test flight proceeds amid minor glitches
Edwards Air Force Base California reports engineers fixed bugs from the first piggyback launch. The second test is slated for June 28. Enterprise flew 55 minutes atop a Boeing 747 with two astronauts and reported valve and radio issues. Mission included data loss when a ground transmitter interrupted NASA control. Crew expect smooth third phase and Enterprise separation planned for late July or August.
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Eleven Indicted in Franchise Fraud Case Across Nation
A 76 count federal indictment charges 11 individuals with running two Des Plaines Illinois based firms National Products Research and Development Corp and Market Research International Corp in a nationwide distributorship scam from 1973 to 1974. The scheme offered exclusive distributorships for deodorant sprays and burglar alarms with false endorsements and overpriced ads. Each count carries up to five years in prison and a $5000 fine.
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UPI
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Teltronics, Inc
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Jack Lang
Glenview
William Kraud
Kraud
Chicago Area
Bell expected to rule on Ray transfer to federal custody
Nashville UPI Griffin Bell to decide early this week whether the federal prison system will accept James Earl Ray after his Brushy Mountain escape. If approved Ray would be moved to Leavenworth Marion or Atlanta federal penitentiaries amid a broad manhunt and 99 year King slaying sentence. Attorney Jack Kershaw seeks a hearing if transfer proceeds.
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Northern Nevada Lashed By Spectacular Storm
A powerful electrical storm swept Eastern Sierra regions from Carson City to Susanville with heavy rains and power outages. Reno reported over an inch of rain in some areas and flash flood warnings were issued. A Reno resident saw lawn and garden damage from hillside runoff. forestry officials noted numerous lightning strikes and potential sleeper fires. Sierra Pacific Power reported hundreds of outages and two houses were struck with minor damage.
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Las Vegas Forecast With Warm Day and Breezy Winds
Forecast calls for partly cloudy daytime sky and mostly clear conditions through Monday. South to southeast winds 5 to 25 mph, today's high near 100 and low around 70, humidity high. Sunrise 5 24, sunset 8 01.
Canonization of Saint Held by Pope Paul VI
Cardinal Paul VI presided as John Nepomucene Neumann was named the first male American saint. The ceremony in St Peter's Square drew about 30000 pilgrims as Neumann, known as the Little Bishop of Philadelphia, was praised for promoting Catholic schools and education while his life underscored immigrant devotion and pastoral work in Philadelphia and New York.
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Neumann Shrine
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New York
Erie Canal
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John Patrick Cody
Chicago
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Begin Signs Rightist Coalition Accord in Israel
Prime Minister-designate Menahem Begin signed a coalition accord with two religious parties to secure a slim majority. The pact commits to negotiations with Arab states and urges settlement in the homeland while preserving West Bank aims. Rabin’s Labor government bows out after 29 years amid inflation and scandals. Shimon Peres promises Labor rebuild in opposition. Histadrut faces a pivotal June 21 election shaping economic policy.
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Israel
UPI
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God Willing
Begin
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Likud
West Bank
Jordan
Harrisburg High School Class of 1926 Causes Motel Racket
At the 51st reunion, Harrisburg High School graduates were told they were disturbing a rock band next door the group says they were only singing class songs and shouting school yells. Mrs. W K Turner of Carbon Dale notes the misunderstanding during the event reported by UPI.
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