Skylab 2 Crew Aiming for 59 Day Mission Finish
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma await medical clearance to extend their orbital stay to 59 days. Medical evaluators will approve the final 12 days of the mission as they prepare for Earth return on September 25 after a 31 day longer-than-average stay.
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KU Skylab Tests Set at Blue Mound Near Garnett
Kansas University scientists travel to Blue Mound to test Skylab antenna patterns and conduct solar and earth resource surveys. The team includes Arun Sobti as field director. Bill Spencer, Carl Cook, and Fred Dickey among others. Commander Bean plans a foot controlled maneuvering test using jet propelled shoes aboard the space lab.
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Lawrence City Commission Finalizes Annexation Referals Plan
Lawrence city leaders informally agreed Tuesday to send prospective annexations to the Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission for a recommendation. Excluding John Emick the commissioners voted to involve planners as requested months ago, though no referrals have yet been made.
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Sculptor Peter Alexander to lecture at Kansas Union Forum
Peter Alexander, plastics artist, lectures Friday at 2 30 p.m. in the Forum Room Kansas Union with SUA and Hallmark as cosponsors. He will present slides of his works and opens a one man show Saturday at Morgan Gallery Kansas City Kan.
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Union Officials See Progress in Chrysler Talks Before Strike Deadline
DETROIT AP union vice president Douglas Fraser and president Leonard Woodcock reported optimism after nearly 12 hours of talks with Chrysler as a Friday night strike deadline neared. Neither side had reached concrete accords, though both expressed hope and indicated the union might extend its current contract as overtime was scheduled for Saturday.
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Troops to Stay In South Korea
The United States reaffirmed no plan to reduce its 40,000 man Korea force. A joint communique from Seoul and Washington said allies will seek to ease tensions while remaining ready for contingencies after their two day security talks.
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