Apollo 15 finds possible ancient anorthosite rock
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin report discovering a light colored crystalline rock likely anorthosite, a rare lunar crust material that could date back about 4.3 billion years. MSC scientists call the find very significant and potentially pivotal to understanding the moon’s origin.
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David R. Scott
James Irwin
Scott
Irwin
Moon
Earth
Gene Simmons
Manned — Spacecraft Center
MSC
Robin Brett
Joseph Allen
Adirondack Mountains
New York State
Scott and
Lunar
Apollo 14
Apollo
Apennine Mountains
Sea of
Sea of Rains Basin
Simmons
John Glenn
America
James R. Irwin
Glenn
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Rains Bring Death in Texas Creek Flood and Weather Update
A woman died when her car plunged into Kildagen Creek after a Sudden rise on Farm Road 419 near Sweetwater Texas. Witnesses and rescuers pulled the body from the vehicle as rainfall totals across the Panhandle and Hill Country topped multiple inches. Forecasters warned of more rain with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s across the region.
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Lewis Scott Faver
Lubbock
Kildagen Creek
Sweetwater Fire Department
National Weather Service
South Plains
Sweetwater
Colorado City
Andrews
Abernathy
Aspermont
Amarillo
Anton
Big Spring
Bovina
Brownfield
Crosbyton
Denver City
Dickens
Floydada
Gail
Thalou
Jayton
Lamesa
Levelland
Lockney
Lorenzon
MeAdoo
Panhandle
Adrian
Pecos
Pecos County
Hill County
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Big Bend
del City
Hudspeth
Culberson
Texas Highway Department
State
van Horn
Pine Springs
New York
Staten Island
Nationwide steel pact avoids strike after tense talks
Industry unions and negotiators reach a settlement on pension benefits and health coverage just hours before a 12:01 a.m. strike deadline. Local leaders approve the package amid concerns over unresolved plant level issues health and safety. Union officials say the agreement prevents a nationwide walkout and allows plants to restart in coming days.
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Abel
USW
Washington
Chester Obie
United Steelworkers Union
Obie
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Edward D. Hunt
U.S. Steel Corp
Duquesne
I. W
Hunt
Lewis E. Biega
Jones & Laughlin
Aliquippa
Hackberry Johnson the amputee cowboy and rodeo star
The article profiles Hugh Hackberry Johnson known as Hackberry Johnson a veteran cowboy who lost a leg at the XIT Ranch in 1906 and adapted to ride and rope with a wooden leg He rose to rodeo fame in Texas and led a show for veterans at a hospital while aiming to perform in moon missions.
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Texas
Johnson
Bell County
New York
Hackberry Wood
Tably
Hackberry
Rip Puncher
Texas Live Snorter
Hack
Trinchera
Colorado
Lubbock
Xit
Hugh “Hackberry” Johnson
Hackberry Slim
Arlington
Tex
McCloskey General” Hospital
Hawaii Faces Shortage as Strike Bites Building Materials
Longshore and heating supplies run low amid a nationwide strike. Builders fear massive layoffs and shortages of roofing, insulation, and other materials across the islands. Two major lines, Seatrain and Matson, plan to bring in container ships from Vancouver around mid August, but success is uncertain.
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Hawaii
Seatrain Lines
Matson Navigation Co
Vancouver
Seven Survive 37 Day Pacific Ordeal in Small Boat
In a dramatic Pacific survival, seven castaways including Father Loiselle endure 37 days at sea near Caburan and Davan. They fished sparingly, rationed scarce food, and faced engine trouble as a Japanese freighter passed close by.
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Father Laiselle
Caburan
Davan
Laiselle
Elise
Leticia de Iss
Barko
Lise
Strike Threat Lifts Produce Prices Across Nation
Rail strike against 10 railroads disrupts harvest season as governors urge action and warn prices may rise. Farmers, miners, and truckers face losses with thousands laid off. California fruit to Midwest shipments hindered. truck rates surge from 1300 to 2000 dollars.
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Hy United
Nixon
California
Railroad Chiefs Face UTU Leader in Prolonged Labor Talks
UTU chief Luna charged railroad presidents lack labor contract expertise and must be guided on language. He said talks stretched 17 hours with a 9 am break and resumed at 6 pm as carriers stood firm. Luna warned of possible nationwide strikes if a contract isn’t reached and noted selective strike rights exist.
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Forrseen
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Sparrows Point
Bethlehem
Luna
Ime
Texas
Iits
Esrb
Burglars Loot Cigarettes And Stereo In Dual Break‑ins
Burglars hauled away more than 200 dollars in cigarettes from McLain Oil Co No at 301 Ave H after smashing a window with a rock and prying the cigarette machine with a tire tool. They also took the machine’s coin box, leaving about 2 dollars in change. A separate burglary at Thomas Caffey’s home 4510 43rd St yielded a 1500 dollar stereo system.
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McLain Oil Co
Ave. H
Thomas Caffey
43Rd St
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Alubbock Avalanche Journal
Maday Morin
Lima
Peru
Peruvian Geophysical Institute
Remor
Pisco
Canete
Hackberry’ Johnson
Hackberry Johnson
Gallup
Adrift
Pacific
Quebec
Loiselle
Manila International Airport
Midwest
Georgia
Milwaukee Krocer
Motor Carriers Association
Carge Vansen
California Agriculture Indusry
Ford Motor Go
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Santa Fe Railroad
Arizona
Nash Fork
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
UTU
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