Apollo 14 crew drills for unexpected failures at Cape Kennedy
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Stuart A. Roosa and Edgar D. Mitchell spent the day rehearsing for sudden failures as they train for a flawless flight. The trio, hailed as the best trained moon pilots the United States has fielded, will continue reviewing and studying ahead of Sunday’s launch. The countdown was underway.
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Superintendent Maynard Strong resigns to lead Solvang district
Strong leaves Lompoc Unified School District effective July 1 after serving since 1962 with Chico State and Cal Poly degrees. He and his wife Mary plan to relocate to Solvang with their two children. The transition ends the fiscal year as the district shifts to the nine day mission context.
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Wholesale prices rise sharply in a year’s largest boost
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.6 percent unadjusted wholesale price rise in January, the biggest since last January, with farm product prices up 1.7 percent and industrial commodities up 0.3 percent. The gain challenges the Nixon administration’s inflation outlook amid a recovering but troubled economy. The leading indicators index also rose 1.4 percent in December.
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Drive Begins to Oust Reds in Cambodia
Cambodian High Command announced a large scale operation to push Communists from Phnom Penh as government battalions advance west and northwest retaking a radar post and railway station near the capital. Tet cease fire violations and U S personnel scene added to the day’s tense security in the city.
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Laird Affirms No U S Ground Forces In Cambodia
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told the Senate Armed Services Committee that American ground forces will not be introduced in Cambodia and that Cambodians understand this. He spoke privately in his first Capitol Hill appearance of the new session amid evidence of recent U S soldiers on the ground.
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Master contracts declared not authorized by law by Wegner
School Supt. Glen Wegner told the board the district’s legal counsel ruled master teacher contracts “not authorized by law.” He cited LEA efforts to push the concept and said the district cannot negotiate such contracts. The board received no comment on the point.
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Jordan and Egypt condemn slow talks urge military buildup
Jordan joins Egypt in criticizing the stalled Middle East talks led by Gunnar V. Jarring and calls for increased military power as a precaution if discussions fail. The report also covers a deadly highway pileup in California, weather, and various security and defense notes from Washington and Cairo.
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Bookkeeping error may have triggered Medi Cal service cuts
Sacramento officials suggest counting errors and failed cost-control predictions led to Reagan Medi Cal cuts. Deputy director Richard Camilli said 20,900 recipients were not counted in the current budget. a later report cites a $142.1 million deficit from missing recipients and incorrect controls.
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