76 Sites Vetted for NASA Space Shuttle Launch Sites
G P Gaffney and NASA test team reported 76 sites in 21 states were evaluated for the shuttle program launch and recovery facilities. The findings were presented to about 500 Southern California civic leaders at the Orange Show grounds. A NASA board will review the report with a decision due in early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Crompe
San Bernardino
Calif
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
California
G.P. Gaffney
NASA
Orange Show Grounds
James Fletcher
Gaffney
Space Shuttle program details outlined by NASA and Air Force officials
Spears cites a force of 6000 during construction and 20 million dollars for launch and recovery facilities. Land needs total 359000 acres with 50000 as a restricted area. Col. Fox notes five orbiters and four boosters over ten years, including polar orbit. Seaman says DOD data support NASA while funding may rise mid to late decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears
Roy Bullock
NASA
Carlos Fox
SAMSO
Patrick Afb
Florida
Air Force
Col. Fox
Robert Seaman
Seaman
USAF
DOD
Japanese air disaster kills 162 on two planes
A 22 year old student pilot in an F86 collided with an All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 over Morioka Japan, killing 162 aboard the jetliner. The F86 pilot parachuted to safety. authorities said the other pilot faced possible charges. An American passenger listed was Donn M. Carpenter of Miami Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morioka
Japan
UPI
All Nippon Airways
Saburo Kawanishi
All Nippon
Masataka Kato
Tokyo
Sapporo
Shizukaishi
Etsu Yoshida
Yoshimi Ichikawa
Donn M. Carpenter
Miami
Fla
Lompoc 1971 72 capital budget shows $140000 drop in outlay
The 1971-72 preliminary Lompoc capital outlay is 379300, down from 519400 last year after sewer fund elimination and park projects. Recreation outlay falls to 1400 while eight departments rise, notably the corporate garage with 19200 increase and vehicle buys totaling over 168900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Ray McCuen
Recreation Department
Ryan Memorial Park
Civic Park
Cypress Avenue
Public Works Department
Apollo 15 Moon Landing Back On Track After Sep Pitfall
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin successfully separated the Falcon descent craft from the Endeavour after a 25 minute delay due to a loose electrical line. Worden remained aboard the command ship as Falcon prepared for a 6:15 p.m. EDT moon landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worden
Scott
Irwin
Falcon
Endeavour
Moon
Houston
Nixon pushes rails to end nationwide strike pressure
President Nixon urged railroads and the United Transportation Union to negotiate an early end to the growing strike affecting the economy while steelworkers reject a contract as grim prospects for a midnight Saturday steel strike loom. Production at Grefco in Lompoc halted with 135 workers idled and Johnsm anville planning a 12:01 a.m. Monday shutdown affecting about 400 workers as rail disruptions spread nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Johns-Manville Products Co
Stockton
Western Pacific Railroad
Air Force
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Communications Workers of America
General Telephone Co
Grange Hall
Railroad Union
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
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Cape Kennedy
James Spears
Miguelito Canyon Road
Hermrick Construction Co
James D. Hodgson
Hodgson
UTU
Carole Russell
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
Duluth
Houston Belt
Western Pacific
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Grefco
Sheriff Benefit and Relief Association
County Administration
Sheriff Association
John W. Carpenter
Santa Barbara
Sheriff's Association
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