Skylab spacewalk confronts solar wing repair risk and hopes
Astronauts Conrad and Kerwin faced delays and technical doubts as they prepared to extend a 25 foot handrail and free a stuck solar wing on Skylab. They planned outside work, including replacing film and inspecting a sunshade, while Paul Weitz monitored from inside. Mission Control projected a 50 50 chance of success with Windler urging caution.
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Kerwin
Earth
Western Australia
Paul J. Weitz
Australia
Space Station
Skylab
Schweickart
Milton Windler
Windler
U.S
Weitz
Mission Control
Saigon Says No Paris Accord Signing This Week
Saigon spokesman Bui Bao Truc denied reports of a new Paris signing and said any deal would involve the original 1973 Paris agreement. He suggested Saigon might join a joint appeal for strict adherence but would not sign a new cease fire.
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Security Council
Saigon
Bui Bao Truc
Republic of Vietnam
North Vietnam
Paris
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
True
United States
South Vietnam
Tho
Thieu
Demilitarized Zone
South
Dien Tin
William H. Sullivan
Nguyen Co Thach
Brandt visits Israel amid memories of Nazi era ties
German Chancellor Willy Brandt meets Israeli leaders including Golda Meir and Abba Eban amid a backdrop of wartime memory and reparations. The talks touch on German Israel relations and the Common Market, with Ben Gurion and Adenauer legacy shaping reconciliation since the 1950s.
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Yad Vashem
Jerusalem
Brandt
Israel
Golda Meir
Abba Eban
Pinhas Sapir
Yigal Allon
Middle East
David Ben- Gurion
West Germany
Nixon Names New FBI Chief Amid Watergate Fallout
William D. Ruckelshaus served as caretaker head earlier while Robert F. Kennedy backed Kelley for the top job. Kelley, formerly Memphis FBI chief, led Kansas City police reforms include Sky Alert patrols Metro Squad barrier program and computer aided response. He faced praise for crime drop and black officer recruitment but criticism over tear gas and riots.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kelley
Sky Alert
Metro Squad
Kansas City
City Cleaner Greener Group Incorporation Approved
Lawton Oklahoma voters approved articles of incorporation for Greener Cleaner Inc a nonprofit to promote beautification in Lawton and Comanche County Seventeen members plus eight thousand plus local organizations form the board of directors and officers include Paul Welch president Jackie Landsden vice president Carl Bishop treasurer T M Booras secretary T D Nicklas legal counselor and Paul Cook executive director Next meeting set for June 27 at Lawton Chamber of Commerce building with filing to Secretary of State planned soon
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Cherry Williams
Paul Welch
Jackie Landsden
Carl F. Bishop
T. M. Booras
T. D. Nicklas
Paul Cook
Williams
Secretary of State
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Siren Repair Near Completion
City workmen are to finish emergency siren system repairs by 4 p.m. after nearly two weeks of failures. Traffic engineer Archie Fleming said a final network test will occur at 11 a.m. Friday with no soundings today.
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Archie Fleming
Fleming
Tobacco Cultivation in Holland Early 17th Century
The article notes tobacco was cultivated in Holland in the early 1600s, reflecting early Dutch agricultural experimentation and trade connections during the period.
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Holland
U.S. cigarette output hits new 1972 peak
The Department of Agriculture reports U.S. cigarette production rose to a record high in 1972, reflecting growing demand and industrial activity across the tobacco sector.
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U.S
Department of Agriculture
Airport Board Approves FY 1974 Budget and Runway Bid
Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority approves a 1974 budget of 59 798 dollars for maintenance operations and salaries with anticipated revenue of 93 432 32 dollars. A runway extension bid opening is set for June 27 and an open house for the new terminal on July 22. The board also seeks 50 acres of FAA land release for potential industrial use east of the airport between the access road and Bishop Road. Next meeting is July 12.
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Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport
Authority
Federal Aviation Administration
Bishop Road
Airport Board
Ford lays off or resigns many workers amid tensions in Argentina
Ford 1,000 former employees mentioned as laid off or resigned over five years while GM builds railroad locomotives in Argentina under a multi million dollar contract. Extortion threats surfaced in late May after Ford executives were shot during a failed kidnapping attempt and Ford agreed to donate 1 million to charity to avert further actions.
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U.S
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Argentina
Francisco Aleman
ToaＤs Eye Blood Squirting Controversy Questioned
Readers debate the claim that toads eject blood from their eyes. Experts note the behavior is sometimes misrepresented and linked to defensive mechanisms, while some observers insist it occurs in certain species under stress.
McCloskey Speech On Nixon Impeachment Cut Short in House
Rep. Paul W. McCloskey spoke six minutes on possible Watergate impeachment before a quorum call forced adjournment. Rep. Landgrebe demanded the quorum, causing a 40 minute delay and a voice vote to adjourn. The speech will be printed in full in the Congressional Record.
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House
Nixon
Washington
Paul WN. McCloskey
California
Congress
Earl F. Landgrebe
Indiana
Landgrebe
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
Congressional Record
Index shows May rise driven by animal feeds and fuels
May commodity index climbed largely due to sharp increases in manufactured animal feeds and fuels. Processed foods fell in April while consumer finished goods rose mainly on fats eggs and bakery items. Phase 3 anti inflation actions pushed wholesale prices up 22.8 percent annual rate.
Inheritance for Claremore School District From Bachelor
Marshall Moore a 52 year old bachelor left about 80 000 to the Claremore School District he once sued for back wages. He killed himself with a shotgun last Monday. The will directs sale of property worth 70 000 to 90 000 including an 80 acre ranch to fund Westside Elementary.
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Claremore
Okla
Marshall Moore
Moore
Jim Smith
Smith
Westside
Westside Elementary
Stock Mart Prices Take Sharp Jump
NEW YORK AP stock markets show gains amid expectations of anti inflation measures but light trading. Dow Jones 30 industrials up 9.18 at 907.36 at noon. index gains pared by close. Nixon cabinet meeting signals anti inflation steps while wholesale price index soars 24 percent in May. Bank prime rates rise to 7.15 percent. Amex and Dow volume leaders noted. Oklahoma price list follows with wheat barley Milo soybeans and hay and eggs prices listed.
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New York
Dow Jones
Dow
Nixon
American Stock Exchange
Syntex
Amex
Nixon pushes Phase 3 plan to curb inflation pressure
Economy controls form core of the Presidents Phase 3 strategy as Senate Democrats back a wage and price freeze. Rep Wilbur Mills supports it. Arthur Burns, Fed chairman, says new moves against rising prices are needed and the Fed has borne the burden.
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Nixon
Senate
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Paris
Youth Arrested On Rape Charge In Lawton Case
An 18-year-old Lawton man was arrested on felony rape charges after a morning assault at a Dearborn Avenue home. The unidentified suspect reportedly gained entry at about 1 30 a m after asking for water and threatened to kill the woman's baby while holding a knife.
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Lawton
Dearborn Avenue
Naval Reserve Representative Today at 817 723 628y
A Naval Reserve representative is available today at the listed contact number 817 723 628y to assist with collection or related inquiries. The note indicates a call or visit for immediate assistance.
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