Apollo may space color on Apollo 10 moon flight
UPI reports Apollo 10 astronauts may broadcast the first live color telecasts from a manned spacecraft during May moon orbit. George Low says color pictures of Earth could be fed worldwide, with receive stations in Spain and California, while Stafford Young and Cernan may also view TV inside the capsule using a small monochrome monitor.
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UPI
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Houston
Earth
Apollo
George Low
Spain
California
Thomas Stafford
John Young
Eugene Cernan
Color camera ready for Apollo 10 moon mission
Low said a breakthrough allows three black and white images to be converted into color at a ground station. A 50 50 chance the system can be delivered and tested in time for Apollo 10 launching May 18. Westinghouse must deliver three color cameras by May 1 or risk Apollo 12 in November.
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Low
Westinghouse Corp
Radio Corporation of America
Westinghouse
Cape Kennedy
Stafford
County supervisors push excusal rule for smog days
Los Angeles officials consider a medical proposal to excuse students from strenuous indoor and outdoor activities when smog alerts are triggered. The Los Angeles County Medical Society urged release of elementary and high school pupils at ozone levels of .35 ppm, with Stage One alerts at .50 ppm.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County Medical Society
Mexican mine disaster claims hundreds of workers
In Barroterran Mexico officials feared 156 miners were killed when explosions and gas collapsed shafts 2 and 3 at Altos Hornos mine. By Tuesday 21 bodies recovered and 135 men still missing as rescue workers faced toxic air and deep, echoing tunnels. The tragedy touched many families in the town where many residents work in the mines.
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Terrance W. McGarry Barroteran
Mexico
UPI
Juana Velazquez
Juan Antonio
Geneva Velazquez
Altos Hornos
Jean Heitz
Pedro Balancas
Alioto calls for calm as probe into fatal shooting continues
San Francisco Mayor Joseph L. Alioto urged calm while investigators probe the fatal shooting of 19 year old Alvert Joe Linthcome by Patrolman Gerald Roberts. Linthcome fled after a stolen car struck a light pole and crashed near a record shop. Authorities interview witnesses as the city faces potential civil action by Linthcome’s family seeking criminal prosecution of the officer.
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San Francisco
UPI
Joseph L. Alioto
Alvert Joe Linthcome
Linthcome
Gerald Roberts
Roberts
Alioto
Tax reform and refund clash over California budget
Gov. Ronald Reagan presses for a 10 percent tax refund next year while Democrats seek a 20 percent immediate return. The dispute hinges on a $6.2 billion budget and a $1 billion tax increase passed by the legislature. Democrats argue $250 million is available for refunds.
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Ronald Reagan
Dennis J. Opatany
Sacramento
UPI
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Reagan
California
Assembly
Jess M. Unruh
Senate
Democratic
George Moscone
Moscone
Unruh
Houston S. Flournoy
Maverick breaks out of corral and heads for showroom
The Maverick, Ford's new subcompact, goes on sale April 17 with a 1 995 price tag including tax. It mirrors the Mustang in a smaller package, offers 103 inch wheelbase, 179.4 inch length, 105 hp six, optional automatic transmissions, and up to 4 passenger space with 10.4 cubic feet trunk, challenging imports led by Volkswagen.
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Ford
Volkswagen
General Motors
American Motors
Chrysler Corp
John Naughton
Ford Division
Naughton
Beattie Motors
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