Astronauts Begin Mission to Salvage Skylab Space Station
Three American astronauts led by Charles Conrad Jr. launched on a Saturn 1B to pursue the crippled Skylab, aiming to salvage and use it for a 28 day orbit. The crew Kerwin and Weitz sought to cool the overheated lab with a makeshift sunshade and resume medical and Earth resource experiments.
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Nixon Sells San Clemente Property to Abplanalp
Washington reports President Nixon sold most of the San Clemente property nearly 20 years ago to Robert Abplanalp for 1.2 million. Abplanalp, a New Yorker and friend of the President, owns a Florida house part of the White House compound. The 26 acres were held by a trust since 1969 purchase for 1.5 million.
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Vernon Walters
CIA
Richard Helms
Memorial Day Weekend Weather Outlook in Kansas
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies and occasional showers for the Memorial Day weekend in Kansas. A sunny spell ends today with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, then clouds persist Saturday with highs around 75 to 80, cooling Sunday with mid 60s to low 70s and lows in the 50s.
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Lawrence
Sylvia Moore Wins Top LHS Citizenship Award
Sylvia Moore, student council president, received the Lawrence High School Citizenship Award chosen by student vote at the Senior Recognition Assembly. Don Binns presented it. Moore thanked the school for the honor. The ceremony also honored Binns, Phil Pestinger, and Max Rife with gifts, and Larry Morlan was named Teacher of the Year for the second time.
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Weather Forecast: Cloudy With A Chance Of Rain
United weather page reports overcast skies with possible showers later. Temperatures trend mild with light winds, and coastal areas may see varying precipitation amounts through the day.
Deserting Soldier Seeks Unconditional Amnesty before Congress
Edward Sowder a 25 year old Army deserter from Detroit emerged from three years underground to address an informal House hearing on amnesty for draft dodgers deserters and antiwar servicemen He urged universal unconditional amnesty saying the nation must heal after Vietnam and refused to be treated as a criminal while recounting his evacuation hospital experiences and life on the run until his surrender to military police.
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Edward Sowder
Detroit
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Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Key Watergate figure to plead guilty and testify
U S attorney Harold H Titus Jr disclosed a key Watergate conspirator will plead guilty without immunity and testify at trial. The identified figure is reportedly Jeb Stuart Magruder. Titus indicated a comprehensive indictment could come in 60 to 90 days and negotiations continue for pleas and cooperation from others involved.
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Lawrence High School to hold 99th commencement tonight
Lawrence High School’s 99th annual commencement exercises are at 8 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas University. The 1973 senior class has 544 members with about 520 expected to participate. Speakers are Fred Conboy and Bart Ehrman.
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Lawrence
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Kansas City
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Rainy Weather Looming Over Memorial Day Break
Rainy conditions threaten closures for Memorial Day weekend with schools, city and county offices, and recreation areas shutting Monday. The Kansas University law school and municipal pool stay open. libraries close Sunday and Monday. ceremonies set for Memorial Park, Oak Hill, and Vinland Cemetery.
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Rioting Flares as Campora Inaugurates Argentina Presidency
Hector J. Campora took office as Argentina's 30th president pledging support for anti-imperialist struggles. Police said four people were wounded as rioting and gunfire erupted near Government House during the inauguration, with about half a million people gathered for the transfer of power ending seven years of military rule.
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Explosions Hit Munich Arizona Train Laden With Bombs
A Southern Pacific munitions train derailed near Benson Arizona 15 miles east of town as a dozen rail cars loaded with 500 pound bombs exploded in a desert blaze. It follows a Roseville California blast a month earlier with Sabotage suspected and investigation planned.
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Lynn Stoneback Tops Lawrence High Senior Class of 1973
Lynn Stoneback daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Stoneback 1647 Oxford Rd tops Lawrence High School senior class of 1973 with a 3.99 GPA. She was honored at the Senior Recognition Assembly along with 230 other honorees. Stoneback also received an Honorary State of Kansas Scholarship and serves as secretary of the Junior Classical League.
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