FIGHTER-B BOMBERS STRIKE IN NORTH VIETNAM May 8 1971
Amari llo NASA Names Possible Shuttle Sites St Louis Mississippi as testing site for space shuttle engines. Lubbock officials say the hub city did not request launching site consideration. John Logan notes interest shifted to the atom smasher. Mayor Granberry says council discussed but no actions were requested.
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Lubbock Avalanche
North Vietnam
St. Louis
Miss
Lubbock
John Logan
Space shuttle launch site debate shifts to coast near Florida
NASA contractors McDonnell Douglas and North American Rockwell favor Kennedy Space Center Florida as the main operational launch site for the shuttle. Altitude simulations will be done at the Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tennessee. The plan marks a shift from earlier talks that a coast nearby landing area was necessary for emergency landings if liftoff occurred near water.
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Granberry
Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Center
Tullahoma
Tenn
McDonnell Douglas Corp
North American
Rockwell Corp
NASA
Florida
Kennedy Space Center
George S. Qodiorne
University of Utah
College of Business
Cape Kennedy
Odiorne
Air Force
James C. Fletcher
Nixon
Alabama
Marshall Space Flight Center
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville Area
Arizona
Coconino Platteau
Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Lake Air Force Range
Arkansas
Ft. Chaffee
California
China Lake Naval Air Station
Edwards Air Force Base
Point Mugu
Naval Air Station
Vandenberg Western Test Range
Colorado
Bruning
Fairmont
Harvard
McCook and Scribner
Nevada
Fallon Naval Air Station
Indian Springs Air Force Range
Tonopah
New Mexico
Cannon
Kirtland
Holloman Air Force
White Sands Missile Range
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Clinton-Sherman Afb
Mill Creek
Oregon
Boardman State Park
Kingsley Field
South Dakota
Ellsworth Afb
Texas
Amarillo
Bergstrom
Connolly, Kelly
Laredo
Laughlin
Matagordo
Randolph
Sheppard and Webb Air Force
Biggs
Cameron County
Ft. Hood
Utah
Dugway - Michaels
Hill and
Mrs Twyman Shapes Film Ratings Policy in MPAA
Earl Wilson praised Mrs. Twyman then MPAA vice president for ratings, noting her Ohio background and Tech ties. She argues ratings guide parents, welcomes suggestions, and cites 62.7 percent G or GP films, signaling fewer R and X titles as studios press for family friendly releases.
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New York City
New Milford
American International Pictures
AIP
Samuel Z. Arkoff
James .H. Nicholson
Wuthering Heights
U.S. Jets Strike Antiaircraft Guns in Laos and Vietnam
UPI reports two U S Air Force Phantoms attacked three antiaircraft positions in North Vietnam after a raid over Laos, part of a 33rd protective reaction strike this year. Central Viet Cong and allied truces marked Buddha day, with varied adherence and no single cease-fire across all theaters.
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Saigon
U.S. Air Force
Phantom
Laos
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
South Korea
Thailand
Australia
New Zealand
Cambodia
Ban Karai Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Khe Sanh
Vietnam
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine Corps Air Station
Kaneohe Bay
Hawaii
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Viet Cong
Buddha
Alies
Expensive eating: Britain spends billions on pet food in 1970
An official report shows British households spent 240 million dollars on pet food in 1970. The figure highlights rising costs of keeping pets and evolving domestic spending patterns in the era.
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London
Texas House backs child support wage garnishment plan
The House approved a wage garnishment bill to collect child support, sending it toward a November 1972 ballot vote. It would allow courts to order withholding from workers' pay and redirect funds to custodial parents, while critics warned of potential abuses and loan shark implications. The session also sent to the Senate a constitutional amendment to let senators introduce tax bills.
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House
Senate
Texas
Rep
R. C. Nichols
Houston
Gerhardt Schulle
San Marcos
Sam Coats
Dallas
Coats
Tim Nugent
Kerrville
Schulle
Nugent
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
John Traeger
Seguin
Meteorite Found Near Loop Hints at Ancient Event
In spring 1968 a 125 pound meteorite fell near Loop. Prof Harris notes radiating prismatic chondrules and minerals olivine proxene troilite and nickel iron indicate meteorite origin. He theorizes a multi ton body broke up in the atmosphere scattering fragments miles apart and the pieces may be studied further before possible donation to the Tech museum.
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Loop
Harris
Oregon
Tech Museum
Police radio mix up networked terse call leads to confusion
A San Antonio AP report recounts a brief exchange between a police patrolman and a headquarters dispatcher on an Austin Highway call. The dispatcher mishears "DCLIR" as "Dead Cat Lying in the Road," illustrating how brevity can breed misunderstanding in radio communications.
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San. Antonio
Austin
Dollar crisis stirs global markets and U S response
The dollar rose to about 2.42 per pound in speedily shifting currency rates while Bonn announced a crisis plan aimed at reestablishing a new dollar parity. In Washington Treasury Secretary Connally confirmed no change in U S policy and pledged support to stabilize markets and assist foreign banks with dollar inflows.
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Frankfurt
Bonn
Europe
Washington
Sec
The
Treasury
John B. Connally
United States
Connally
Treasury Department
Nixon
Antique Marmon Roadster Kept By Hale Roney In Iowa
Hale Roney showcases his 1911 Marmon roadster in Waterloo Iowa with restored 1910 White touring car and 1960s Buick. The Marmon, made in Indianapolis by Nordyke Marmon Co, features brass trim and splash oiling. ownership history is unknown and no price tag is set. The Buick was traded for a rifle and shotgun in 1960 as part of restoration. Mrs. Roney prefers modern cars for comfort.
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Roney
Indianapolis
Ind
Nordyke- Marmon Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Marmon
Buick
Roney Burns
San Diego
Calif
Tornadoes Sighted As Front Triggers Storms Across Regions
Storms swept through parts of Texas and Tennessee with hail and moderate showers in eastern areas. A tornado struck Huntingdon northeast of Tennessee injuring at least three and damaging homes, schools, and a national guard armory.
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Fort Worth
Breckenridge
Rocksprings
Texas
Texarkana
del Rio
Panhandle
Laredo
NWS
Amarillo
Huntingdon
Tenn
Tennessee
National Guard
Trezevant
McLemorsville
Buena Vista
Charleston
Mariner 8 and 9 to Reach Mars with Distinct Orbits
Mariner 8 targets Mars by November 14 and will maneuver into an orbit 750 to 10,000 miles high. It will circle every 12 hours to study about 70 percent of the surface on a reconnaissance and mapping mission. Mariner 9 will reach Mars on November 24 and enter an orbit of 530 by 20,500 miles, circling every 33 hours to cover the same regions every five days and observe seasonal changes.
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Mariner. 8
Mars
Mariner 9
Economic signals show rising consumer spending and mixed job data
Assistant Secretary Harold C. Passer cites a 5.6 percent rise in retail sales from December to March and a brisk auto market as signs of renewed consumer confidence. Fewer unemployment claims in April offset by a slightly higher unemployment rate due to seasonal adjustments.
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Asst. Sec. of Commerce
Harold’ C. Passer
Passer
BLS
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M.H. Klaproth
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Highway 13
Defense Ministry
Thane
McIntosh
Ben Roney
Hale Center
Corresondent
Cials
Rae Harris Jr
Texas Tech
Rae III
Plains
South Plains
Hale Farmer’s
Yan
Hodgson
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