Skylab 2 Crew Prepares for Record Space Flight
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma fly to Cape Kennedy for final launch preparations as Skylab 1 data yield exciting solar discoveries and prove humans adapt well to space weightlessness. NASA researchers aim to nearly double the photographs from Skylab 1, with solar instruments exceeding expectations and data to be analyzed for years.
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Fla
Space Agency
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Tex
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Orbiting Laboratory
William C. Keathley
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Robert M. MacQueen
High Altitude Observatory
Skylas
U S Foreign Trade Sees Improvement in June and Q2
The Commerce Department reports June import export totals show a near balance, with a June deficit of 15.5 million and a Q2 surplus of 22.9 million in exports over imports. The merchandise balance shows a Q2 deficit of 300 million, improved from Q1.
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Census Bureau
Commere Department
United States
Japan
Nixon Rejects Subpoenas in Watergate Tape Fight
President Nixon rejects subpoenas for Watergate tape recordings and moves to court. Archibald Cox and Senate Watergate committee prepare federal court actions with a Supreme Court decision expected to resolve the constitutional clash. Nixon agrees to abide by a high court ruling, while releasing two documents to Cox.
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Nixon
White House
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Watergate
Senate Watergate Committee
Archibald Cox
Supreme Court
Cox
Sumocaa
Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Gerald L. Warren
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Body found in Sperry woods after car left with running motor
Tulsa report says 38 year old Veda Ellen Woodson of Sperry was found dead in a wooded area south of Sperry about ten hours after her car was found with a broken window and motor running. No further details provided.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sperry
Veda Ellen Woodson
Ehrlichman Denies Enemies List Existence in White House
Ehrlichman testifies he never heard of an enemies list while at the White House and says he knows of no case where staff sought a citizen’s tax return. He notes Gray’s investigation prior to resignation and defends the Nixon Pentagon Papers push. The Senate panel moves to court to force disclosures after Nixon declined to yield tapes.
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John D. Ehrlichman
White House
Internal Revenue Service
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Pentagon
Sam J. Ervin
Inside Want Ads Circulation and Office Contacts
The notice lists contact numbers for Inside Want Ads 353 0620 for circulation 353 0626 for circulation and 353 0629 for the editor office with no further details.
Wildlife Bureau Open to Local Control of Wichita Mountains Refuge
Bureau officials in Washington said they would consider continuing general recreation at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge if a local group foots the bill. They indicated interest in negotiating transfer of control of recreation areas and asked for talks with local and state officials to explore non federal management possibilities amid ongoing curbs.
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Brubeau
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Washington D.C
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Lynn A. Greenwalt
Jim Pulliam
Tom Steed
Bureau
Meet
David Hall
Truman Richardson
Steed
Ed Hardy
Hall
Albuquerque
N. M
Rogers Morton
Richardson
US veto kills UN resolution over Israel withdrawal
The United States used its fifth U N veto to defeat a Security Council text strongly deploring Israel's withdrawal from territories after the 1967 war. The 13 to 1 vote backed by eight nonaligned nations urged cooperation with U N envoy Gunnar Jarring and noted Israel's actions amid seven weeks of Middle East debate. China abstained. Ambassador John A Scali marked his third veto since February.
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United States
U.N
Security Council
Israel
Gunnar V. Jarring
Sweden
Middle East
Council
China
John A. Scali
U.S
Egypt
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Shultz Announces Sharp U S Budget Deficit Reduction
Washington AP The Nixon administration reports 1973 outlays at 246.6 billion with receipts 232.2 billion a 14.4 billion deficit down from January's 25 billion forecast. Shultz thanks Congress for restraint while stressing a potential 1974 balanced budget and notes beef price ceiling plans remain unchanged.
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Washington
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Weather to Stay About the Same in Lawton Oklahoma
Fair to partly cloudy skies and continued warm temperatures expected in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma today and Friday. Readings forecast in the low 90s for highs, low 70s for tonight, with Wednesday’s high 87 and low 71 according to the U.S. Weather Service.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Service
French delegate joins AIM camp ahead of conference
Prof. Robert Jaulien director of anthropology at the University of Paris VII arrives at the AIM campsite. He backs the Indian struggle and cites abuses of Indians in South America especially Colombia. He notes Veron Bellcourt was well received on a European tour. French AIM committee promises over 100000 dollars for Wounded Knee defense. Meanwhile meals will be provided to Indians at the convention despite food commodity cuts.
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Nixon
Russell E. Train
Environmental Protection Agency
William D. Ruckelshaus
Train
Council On Environmental Quality
EPA
Robert E. Fri
Ruckelshaus
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hite Oak
Okla
American Indian Movement
AIM
Robert Jaulien
Department of Anthropolgy
University of Paris VII
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Colombia
Jaulien
Vernon Bellcourt
Italy
France
England
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Switzerland
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