Population growth accelerates in South and West states
The Commerce Department reports significant population gains since the 1970 census, with the South adding about 3.1 percent and the West about 2.1 percent. Nevada, Arizona, and Florida show the largest percentage gains, while the Northeast remains slower. California remains the most populous, with 20.6 million, and New York 18.3 million. District of Columbia declines.
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Skylab Captures Laser Test Overhead During Space Station Flyby
Skylab astronauts Gerald Carr William Posey and Edwards Gibson reported seeing a green laser flash from Earth as Goddard Space Flight Center beams guided test signals toward Skylab 272 miles up. They confirmed the light appeared as a green spot flashing about three times per second and could be seen with naked eye.
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Pioneer Nears Uranus For First Close Space View
National ee News Briefs report Pioneer will pass within 81 000 miles of Uranus on Monday evening, promising the first close look at the distant world scientists have studied for centuries. Cmdr Alvin Wilderman of the nuclear attack submarine USS Plunger was lost at sea Friday near the Golden Gate Bridge during a Coast Guard search after being washed overboard in heavy seas.
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