Space mission friendship as Apollo Soyuz crews mingle
Apollo astronauts and Soyuz cosmonauts exchange visits aboard linked ships in a joint space mission. They tour each craft, share meals, and film television greetings as Commander Alexei Leonov and Vance Brand transfer between ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valeri Kubasov
Russia
Vance D. Brand
Black Sea
Pacific
Soyuz
Alexei Leonov
Brand
Houston
Moscow
Leonov
Apollo
Thomas P. Stafford
Donald K. Slayton
Railways and Postal Talks Resume Amid Union Strikes Threats
Negotiations between the Postal Service and four postal workers unions move forward with revised work rules and job security proposals while federal mediators restart railway labor talks stalled a day earlier. Union officials warn a strike could hinge on postal management's stance as talks progress.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal Workers
James Lapenta
W. J. Usery Jr
State audit disputes Bell earnings claim in rate case
OklahomaCity AP The state audit counters Southwestern Bell's 3.78 percent return on its Oklahoma investment, estimating 8.5 percent or 9.2 percent under adjusted figures. Hearings on a 35.3 million rate increase set for next week. The audit disputes fair value concepts and outlines residential rate hikes, higher per call charges, and directory assistance fees.
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Oklahoma City
Southwestern Bell
Bell
Bob Evatts
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Public Utility Division
Evatts
Oklahoma
Commission
House votes to require sex integrated physical education courses
The House passed a $7.9 billion education aid bill sending it to the White House where a veto is possible for surpassing the budget. In Albuquerque 180 officers remained after a six day strike with several backup deputies gone. The U S resettlement program widens to include Laotians and adds 7 000 to 9 000 Cambodians and Vietnamese. A tentative Pennsylvania settlement offers a 12 percent pay raise over two years ending an 18 day strike by unemployment and welfare workers.
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Washington
House
White House
Albuquerque
N.M
Jim Baca
U.S
Thailand
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Weekend Shower Outlook and Temperatures
A weather digest notes showers today totaling .32 inches. Tonight lows near 70s. Saturday highs around the upper 90s. Friday peaked at 87 with a low unknown.
Prairie Dogs Triumph Again At Elmer Thomas Park
Prairie dogs at Lawton Oklahoma's Elmer Thomas Park repelled a rescue attempt by a New Mexico crew and local staff. The two man team from Living Desert State Park and two Park Division men flooded 100 prairie dog holes with 1 000 to 1 200 gallons each over two days to capture 50 of the animals. The Old Town area east of the Museum of the Great Plains was the site of the attempt.
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Pam Newby
Independence Hall
Prairie Dogs of
Lawton
Elmer Thomas Park
Living Desert State Park
Carlsbad
N. M
Lawton Park
Donald Davenport
Gene Welch
Prairie Dog
Old Town
Museum of the Great Plains
Park
Elmer Thomas
Barney Hobbs
Park Division
Army tightens re enlistment rules to boost quality
The Army shifts to stricter re enlistment criteria as unemployment and a surge of requests prompt tougher standards. Soldiers failing minimum test scores or with long AWOL records face barred re up. Only those recommended by their unit commander may re enlist under a new plan to ensure a balanced, quality enlisted force.
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Ashington
Army
Externs Train At Memorial Hospital In Summer Program
Three University of Oklahoma medical students join Memorial Hospital for a two month extern program to gain hands on experience away from classroom study. Joe Roundtree Edward Legako and Ron Woodson begin in June and will be second or third year OU medical students this fall. Directors Dr Richard Boatsman and Dr Donald H Garrett lead the program exposing externs to daily hospital medicine across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Memorial Hospital
Joe Roundtree
Bob Roundtree
Star Route
Lawton
Edward Legako
Victor Legako
Fletcher
Univer
Lawson
Ron Woodson
L. B. Woodson
N. 40Th
Woodson
O.U
Oklahoma
Richard Boatsman
Donald H. Garrett
Brown to Retire at Sill Ceremony in Lawton Oklahoma
General Charles P. Brown, longtime Fort Sill commander and former Aberdeen Proving Ground chief, will retire July 31 after 35 years in the Army. He and his wife plan to settle in Lawton with strong ties to the community and will take a Cameron University post after retirement.
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Constitution
Charles P. Brown
Fort Sill
Brown
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Cameron University
Cameron
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Brotherhood of
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William Dempsey
C.L. Dennis
Entertemme
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Cressword
Prairie Dogs
By Paul McClung
Fred S. Hoffman
By Lynn Callison
Sity
Oklahoma School of Medicine
Boatsman
Garrett
McAlester
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