Skylab 2 Crew Work Amid Rescue Preparations
Ground crews at Kennedy ready a rescue mission as Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma press on with medical and Earth resources experiments. Apollo's reduced thruster power prompts precautionary rescue plans while the crew stays aboard orbiting 281 miles up awaiting new procedures for a possible emergency undocking.
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Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Mission Control
Lousman
Orbiting
Garriott
Lousma
Apollo
Cape Kennedy
Skylab
William Schneider
Florida
Kennedy Space Center
Walter Kapryan
Kapryan
Glynn S. Lunney
Lunney
Garriott and
KU Undertakes Skylab Moisture Study in Kansas Mission
KU researchers led by Joe Eagleman launched a Skylab surface moisture experiment with ground crews Norman Hardy and Wen Lin near Abilene and Lubbock. The 30 second test will occur Sunday at 12 30 p m testing Skylab radar while measuring moisture and vegetation patterns across Wichita and Tulsa, with a Kingman Kansas gathering.
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Kansas University
Joe Eagleman
Atmospheric Science Laboratory
NASA
Houston
Skylab
Eagleman
Norman Hardy
Emonton
Canada
Wen Lin
Taiwan
Texas
Ing
Hardy
Lin
Abilene
Lubbock
Kansas
Wichita
Tulsa
Space Technology Center
Spencer
Kingman
United States
District 497 Jobs Filled in Lawrence for 1973 74
Lawrence School District 497 has filled all teaching posts for 1973 74 except seven federally funded positions. Assistant Superintendent David Kendall says a decision on federal funding is expected today and contracts will await official confirmation. Applications remain for a Title IV advisory specialist, preferably minority, with a master's and elementary teaching experience.
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Lawrence
David Kendall
Kendall
Sheriff's Auxiliary Replaces CD Unit
The Douglas County Civil Defense Auxiliary will disband and be replaced by a Sheriff's Auxiliary supervised by Sheriff Rex Johnson. About 20 members will keep the same training and duties, now under Johnson with Crady as director. Training starts in six weeks at the Lawrence Police Station.
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Douglas County Civil Defense Auxiliary
Sheriff's Auxiliary
Ted Crady
Rex Johnson
Crady
H. H. Belote
Civil Defense State Organization
Johnson
Dallas Murphy
Vinland
Lawrence
Two Men Arrested on Robbery Charge
Victor James Wilkins and Jerry Winston Tarvin, both jailed in Douglas County on aggravated robbery charges. Bond set at $7,500 each. They allegedly took $20, a $70 check, and a purse from Eleanor Ann Ray after offering a ride to a grocery store.
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Douglas County
Victor James Wilkins
Jerry Winston Tarvin
Conn
Welk Honored in North Dakota Hall of Fame Induction
Minot North Dakota AP Lawrence Welk the bandleader known for polkas and champagne bubbles was inducted into the North Dakota Golf Association hall of fame honoring his roots in the state Thursday.
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Minot
N.D
North Dakota Golf Association
Hall of Fame
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Extension Director Wins National Radio Award
Earl Van Meter and KLWN host Jim Chabin discuss Van Meter receiving regional and national honors totaling 175 dollars for a radio program entered in the 1973 National Association of Agricultural Agents awards. The taped segment aired on Chabin’s Morning Show from 6:30 to 6:45 a.m. weekdays. He was surprised by the national recognition.
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KLWN
Jim Chabin
Earl van Meter
Douglas County
National Association of Agricultural Agents
van Meter
Chabin
Nixon urged to purge staff over Watergate cover up
Walters testified that Gray told Nixon on July 6 1972 the Watergate case could not be covered up and that the president should dismiss those involved. He recounted discussions with Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean about CIA money for bail and salaries for burglars, which Walters refused to support.
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Walters
CIA
Richard Helms
Gray
White House
Nixon
FBI
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
Dean
Haldeman
Mexico
Three Held in Denver Marijuana Smuggling Case
Denver AP report identifies John Lowe and Richard Mackenzie of Lawrence Kansas and Michael Martin of San Diego as three arrested in a plot to sell 394 pounds of marijuana valued over 250000. CBI seized bricks wrapped in colored paper and a 1951 jeep station wagon. bond not set.
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Denver
Lawrence
Kan
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
John K. Lowe
Richard Mackenzie
Michael G. Martin
San Diego
Calif
Mackenzie
Kansas University
Colorado
Hutchinson
Kansas University Memorial Union Corporation
Lowe
KU Law School
CBI
Martin
John Maclver
Macliver
Moore Hall Repair Near End at KU
Kansas University plans to finish repairs on Moore Hall by week’s end after water leaks appeared since February. State architect office cited poor waterproofing and brick shelf-angle supports as causes, with waterproof material being reapplied to the building’s exterior.
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Kansas University
Moore Hall
State Geological Survey
Topeka
Keith Lawton
of KU
Office of
Architectural Services Division
Kansas Department of Administration
Rape Report Investigated by Douglas County Sheriff
A 19 year old Eudora woman was raped about 12 15 a m today while her husband was held at gunpoint by two unidentified white men in their 20s. The intruders forced entry after a knock at the door and ransacked the home taking a $300 stereo. One man 5 7 with a stocky build wore a blue denim outfit. the other 6 feet tall with a medium build wore blue jeans and a yellow jacket.
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Eudora
Douglas County
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log For 24 Hours To 9 A.M. Friday
A brief AP update from Topeka reports a Kansas highway death log for a 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. Friday. The record notes 3 deaths for August 4, 1973, and compares to 5 deaths in the previous 24 hours and 358 deaths in the comparable 1972 period of 383.
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Topeka
Kan
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Bee
Kansas Old Time Fiddlers and Pickers Assn
Jefferson County
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Journal-World
Oshaloosa
Lake Perry
Lake Shore Estates
Mrs
Martha Moore
Sirloin
Kaw River
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