Skylab crew to stay aloft as shade plan weighs options
NASA officials weigh installing a solar shade for Skylab 1 versus a full inspection mission costing 100 million dollars to assess heat and power damage from the torn micrometeoroid shield. Conrad Kerwin Weitz seek fixes as two large solar panels failed to deploy leaving reduced power.
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Space Agency
NASA
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Skylab
Apollo
Schneider
Neil Hutchinson
Cape Kennedy
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Tex
Nixon proposes bipartisan election reform commission
President Nixon urged creation of a commission to study election reform with up to four members from any one party. The panel would elect its own leaders, study campaign limits and disclosure rules, short campaigns, and new federal laws, aiming for action before the 1974 elections. The plan aligns with Ervin committee work and seeks interim recommendations.
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Commission
Nixon
Senate
Ervin Committee
Ervin
Federal Elections Commission
White House
Mike Mansfield
Congress
House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mansfield
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Local Man Ray Bitsche Jr Earns Criminology Degree
Ray Bitsche Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ray Bitsche Sr 835 N 35th earned a Bachelor of Science in criminology from Sam Houston University Huntsville Texas He belonged to Alpha Kappa Delta sociology honor society Sigma Phi Epsilon and was on the Dean's Honor Roll A former Eisenhower High School graduate.
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Ray Bitsche Jr
Ray Bitsche Sr
Sam Houston University
Huntsville
Tex
Alpha Kappa Delta
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Eisenhower High School
Richardson advocates special prosecutor with ground rules in writing
Richardson states he will delegate full authority to a special prosecutor but retain ultimate accountability. Ground rules will be written and public when appointment is announced. He wants to discuss these rules with candidates as committee members emphasize public perception matters. Richardson, secretary of defense, has long held high administration posts.
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Richardson
Secretary of
Defense
Health records librarian attends Denver medical care institute
Dorothy M. Theahkie, health records librarian at P.H.S. In sali Hospital, attended a three day institute on evaluating medical care in Denver Colorado. The program was run by the American Medical Record Association with cooperation from the American Hospital Association.
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Dorothy M. Theahkie
P.H.S. Insali Hospital
Denver
Colo
American Medical Record Association
American Hospital Association
Market drift in gold and dollar shifts amid Watergate concerns
Gold slipped to 263.22 from 263.70 as dollar strength and political anxieties cloud trading. Analysts note possible brief shifts or a new steady phase, with gold and dollar inversely linked as investors reassess watergate impact on policy. Endives noted as chicory family plant.
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Nixon
U.S
Middle East
London
Junior Editors Quiz on ANTS
Ants are highly social insects with colonies and division of labor. They number over 7,000 species worldwide and inhabit diverse habitats. Colonies include queens workers and males with workers handling food defense and gardening fungi. Prize notice mentions a $10 cash prize and AP World Yearbook for selected questions.
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Jim Lundin
Duluth
Minn
Rhodesian Zambia clash leaves two dead and one wounded
A gunfire incident along the Rhodesia Zambia border killed one Canadian girl instantly and another was swept into a gorge, while an American husband was wounded and his wife escaped harm. A government spokesman cited irrefutable proof of Zambian troops’ involvement and Rhodesia demanded action to prevent a recurrence.
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Ministry of For
Rhodesia
Zambia
Ian Smith
Smith
Ohio
Wankie Hospital
Bulawayo
Loeb to be arraigned on eight counts under criminal information
A criminal information was filed days before the California primary charging eight counts against Loeb. Each count carries up to one year in prison and a $1000 fine. Arraignment was set for May 29 as Seymour prepares to leave office and Curran awaits Senate confirmation as his successor.
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U.S. Attorney’s
Seymour
U.S. Senate
Paul J. Curran
State Investigation Commission
Loeb
Legislature Eyes Higher Education Boost and OU Medical Center Aid
The session considers a $21.5 million rise for common schools and higher education. Rep. Lee Cate questions OU medical center funding as reforms move a $1.5 million plus increase into the health sciences center. The plan also includes Tulsa medical branches, an animal diagnostic lab in Stillwater, and land purchase for Tulsa facilities.
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Lee Cate
D-Norman
OU Medical Center
Willis
State Board of Regents For Higher Education
OU Board of Regents
David Hall
Health Sciences Center
OU Center
Children’s Memorial Hospital
University Hospital
Colleges of Health and Allied Health Professions
Tulsa
OU School of Medicine
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Stillwater
Medical School
Tulsa Junior College
City Man Suffers Compound Leg Fracture in Rail Work Mishap
Leonard Riley of Lawton, 43, was injured at Rail Road and D Avenue when a trailer connection wheel on a Rock Island flat car fell on his left leg. He was admitted to Memorial Hospital after Royal Ambulance attendants treated him. Riley worked for Affiliated Truck Lines.
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Lawton
Railroad
D Avenue
Leonard Riley
S. Fifth
Memorial Hospital
Rock Island Railroad
Royal Ambulance
Joe Hettiger
Washington
Sun shines 400000 times brighter than a full moon
The sun emits vastly more light than a full moon, with an estimated brightness about 400000 times greater, highlighting the difference in luminosity between the two celestial bodies.
Viet Cong Talks and Cambodian Front Lines Move
VIETNAM officials report Tran Ngoc Chau and Huynh Tan Mam to be freed to the Viet Cong if they seek to stay as freedom seekers. Saigon accuses Mrs Thanh of disrupting order as the Viet Cong boycott Joint Military Commission meetings over transport issues. In Cambodia, three rural posts near Phnom Penh fall to enemy forces on Highway 3, with heavy fighting and civilian casualties cited by officers.
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Tran Ngoc Chau
Huynh Tan Mam
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Saigon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Lovea
Ang Krong
Doeum Rokar
Tram Khaar
Highway 3
Anlong Komiet
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Comanche
State of
Oklahoma
Notary Public
Pat Bowman
California
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Woodsy Owl
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Lawton Evening Constitution
Curtis
Mathis
Bonanza
Hawkins
Lee Bird
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