Palacios Mayor Seeks Space Traveler Mecca Status
Palacios Texas mayor Bill Jackson urges President Nixon to proclaim the town a Interplanetary Capital of the Universe inviting visitors from outer space. He cites recent UFO sightings over local stadium and San Antonio and asks official sanction as a home away from home for space travelers.
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Palacios
Tex
UPI
Bill Jackson
Nixon
Gulf Coast
San Antonio
San Antonio International
Texas
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Mesquite
Jackson
Outer Space
Houston
Corpus Christi
Washington
Brown calls charge untrue in tax measure enforcement dispute
Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr denied charges he enforcement selectively of the campaign reporting law tied to Ronald Reagan's tax ceiling initiative. Campaign manager Mike Deaver accused Brown of bias while Brown and deputy Tom Quinn said the office pursues complete reports from both sides. Deaver cited groups facing selective enforcement including Moretti staff and various California Democratic organizations.
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Sacramento
UPS
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Ronald Reagan
Mike Deaver
Brown
Deaver
Tom Quinn
Quinn
Secretary of State
Assembly
Bob Moretti
Assembly Democratic Caucus
Assembly Office of Research
California State Employer Association
California Teachers Association
League of Women Voters
California dairies face trouble from high feed costs
Sacramento UPI reports that steep feed prices threaten California dairy farmers this winter and could push milk prices up for shoppers. Jay Gould of the League of California Milk Producers warns of herd culling and delayed replacements, potentially reducing milk output while keeping shelves stocked. He notes hay rose from 45 to 85 dollars a ton, and adds a 10 cent per gallon price rise was granted last week under the state Milk Stabilization Act.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Jay Gould
League of California Milk Producers
Goold
Gould
1974 Volkswagen Offers Owners Security Blanket
A 1974 Volkswagen ad markets the Owners Security Blanket offering long term coverage beyond standard warranties. It touts 12 month 20,000 mile coverage, engine and transmission guarantees, free parts and repairs, courtesy car service, Express Care and Computer Analysis, with emphasis on keeping owners moving and protected.
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Volkswagen
Volkswagens
Bolivia hijackers held after cannot buy Havana tickets
Four hijackers from Uruguay's Tupamaro movement failed to secure cash for Havana flight. After 53 hours they released 38 passengers, then five hostages, under a safe conduct pledge. They remain in a La Paz military camp under guard awaiting funds. Names: Luis Aerturo Sierra Malta, Mario Magda Nicoeli, Mirta Pedrozo Silva, Lidia Viere Diez de Rodriguez.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
UPI
Cuba
Havana
Argentina
Yacuiba
Luis Aerturo Sierra Malta
Mario Magda Nicoeli
Mirta Pedrozo Silva
Lidia Viere Diez de Rodriguez
Tho rejects Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 move
Le Duc Tho refused the Nobel Peace Prize saying peace in Vietnam is not yet restored. The Hanoi–led claim cited the Paris agreement and a lack of gun silencing as preventing acceptance. The Nobel Committee awaits official Hanoi word before any decision.
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Oslo
UPI
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam News Agency
VNA
Hong Kong
Tho
Henry Kissinger
Nobel Committee
Rose Lionnes
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
South
South Vietnam
Supreme Court Takes Up Discrimination Against Men in Tax Exemption
The Supreme Court granted a hearing to Mel Kahn of Miami challenging Florida's tax law that gives a $500 property tax exemption to widows but not widowers. The term also sent back a Pittsburgh case by two married women alleging sex discrimination in hiring, and issued a dissent on obscenity standards.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Miami
Mel Kahn
Florida
Kahn
Edwin L. Wiegand Co
Pittsburgh
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Potter Stewart
Thurgood Marshall
Skylab 3 launch at risk after tank damage and delay hope
Engineers at Kennedy Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center work to repair two damaged fuel tanks on the Saturn 1B launcher for Skylab 3. A decision on delaying the November 10 launch will come by midnight Wednesday after tests to reseat dome bulges caused by a pressure issue during rain.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
America
Orbiting Space Station
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Spaceport
Kennedy Space Center
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Detroit
Robert Driskell
Civil Rights Office
Lompoc
Clark and Larsson, Inc
E. Ocean Ave
Express
Total Transportation
Boone
Uruguay
Tupamaro Movement
Aerolinas Argentinas
Calif
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