Worden Makes First Deep Space Walk From Apollo 15
Alfred Worden performed humanitys first deep space walk during the Apollo 15 mission. He floated 197000 miles from Earth, retrieved film canisters, and inspected a camera bay with James Irwin helping his tethered excursion. The Endeavour pursued a rapid return to the Pacific after six days of lunar exploration.
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David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Irwin
Worden
Earth
Mission Control
Endeavour
Lunar
Moon
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
al Worden
Draft Lottery Opens With Illness Delays And Odd Numbers
The draft lottery begins as national director reports illness delaying the ceremony. Numbers rise slowly with No 1 assigned to Dec 4 births and No 2 to Jan births. Two plexiglass drums processed capsules for the draw while officials note lower call-up numbers and a 190 limit for this year. Morto n and Valerie Van Buren led the ceremony from sick beds.
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New York
Nixon frames Vietnam forces as defensive postures
President Nixon said remaining American troops in Vietnam are in defensive positions and not conducting offensive ground combat. The remarks followed a news conference as U S policy centers on defense rather than proactive attacks.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Mayor suspends Denham records dispute in city treasurer case
Boston report says federal Garrity dismissed wire tap issue as irrelevant to removal. Elisberg faces charges in Los Angeles with a $50,000 bail and a report date set for August 16. A June arrest warrant targeted illegal possession of secret documents.
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Garrity
Elisberg
Los Angeles
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Hall Orders OTC Office Move Probe
Oklahoma Tax Commission faces scrutiny over moving its Tulsa operation into the Thompson Building. The move added 300 square feet of space and increased annual rent by $9,484. The probe examines costs and displacement during the relocation.
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Hall
OTC
Thompson
Tulsa
Tax Commission
Incorrect plan to airlift POWs sparks airline denial
The report about a prospective POW flight to airlift 187 prisoners from Vienna was published by Dagens Nyheter with sources cited. SAS and U.S. officials denied involvement or knowledge of such a plan, with editor Boerje Dahl claiming the report was accurate as published.
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West Germany
Vien
Boerje Dahlqvist
SAS
Jack Herbert
Dagens Nyheter
Washington
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S
Complete Audit Of Books Under Way Discrepancy Not Fully Revealed
Mayor Don Whitaker says city auditors are examining a discrepancy in City Treasurer Kermit H. Denham's records and Denham has been told not to participate in city affairs. An official noted Denham is bonded for 50000 and the discrepancy is tied to that bond. Denham declines comment and plans a statement later.
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Don Whitaker
Kermit H. Denham
Denham
Wilkow
Wanaker
Ronnie
Lawton
Whitaker
Stanfield & O'Dell
Typhoon Olive Slams Japan. Scout Jamboree Unshaken
Typhoon Olive with winds up to 70 mph strikes western Japan, causing deaths and extensive damage as trains and air service halt in Kyushu. About 30,000 Boy Scouts and leaders endure amid showers and high winds at the jamboree, with Japan's Railways suspending services and meteorologists warning of possible further impacts in the Sea of Japan region.
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Tokyo
Olive
Japan
Pacific
Kyushu
Sea of Japan
Asagis
Mt. Fuji
U.S
Japanese National Railways
The
Meteorological Agency
Japan Sea
Drought Cloud Seeding Debate Roils Southwest Oklahoma
Residents of Southwest Oklahoma clash over rainmaking plans as Altus leaders meet Gov. Hall to halt a 210000 grant for a statewide aerial cloud seeding program. Krick backers push year round seeding while federal agencies clash over methods and costs. Dr Booker holds a Lawton contract as city officials voice disappointment over seeding results and a 16000 bill.
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Altus
David Hall
Bureau of Reclamation
Ferdie Derring
California
Irving P. Krick
Duc
Dr. Booker
Lawton
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Oklahoma City
By Skip Gibson
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