Skylab 1 crew faces sun shade test after rocky docking
Skylab 1 astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz docked with the orbiting lab after a tense day. They planned to erect a sun shade to cool the craft and endure a 28 day stay while assessing heat damage and a jammed solar panel.
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Kaunda laments deaths of Canadian girls in Zambia
Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda cried as he accused Rhodesia of shepherding two Canadian girls Marian Drijber and Christine Sinclair to their deaths during Kurt Waldheim’s visit to Zambia. An American was wounded. Kaunda called for justice and said Rhodesia aimed to tarnish Zambia’s image. Canada seeks a full inquiry into the Rhodesian border shooting.
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Ap-Reuter
Kenneth Kaunda
Rhodesia
Marian Drijber
Rockwood
Ont
Christine Sinclair
Guelph
Zambia
Kurt Waldheim
United Nations
Kaunda
Mitchell Sharp
House of Commons
Canada
Saigon reports ICCS members weigh exit over Vietnam
Saigon government said from diplomatic sources Canada and Indonesia are considering withdrawing their ceasefire observers from Vietnam. Indonesian deputy head Imrad Idris denied plans to pull out, insisting positions remain unchanged. The remarks come as Canada is expected to announce a pause in ICCS participation amid East–West tensions, with Poland and Hungary still active observers.
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Indonesia
Vietnam
Bui Bao Truc
Imrad Idris
ICCS
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International Commission of Control and Supervision
Poland
Hungary
Truc
Commission
Richardson Cox take oath of office
Archibald Cox was sworn in as Watergate prosecutor after vowing to resist investigative delays. Attorney General Elliot Richardson also took oath in a separate ceremony, replacing resigning official Richard Klein. Cox, 61, asked three assistant U.S. attorneys to stay to avoid delays, as President Nixon watched. The Senate Watergate committee meanwhile rejected calls to rush whether Nixon is involved.
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Cox
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Richardson
Richard Kleindienst
Harvard University
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Johnson
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Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
U.S
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White House
Warren Burger
Senate
Watergate Investigating Committee
Samuel Cash
Herman Talmadge
Dem. Ga
Dash
Conservatives Threaten to Close Down Information Canada
In Ottawa the Conservatives vowed to block Information Canada's $10 billion budget next month as part of a bid to curb government spending. Jed Baldwin, House leader, said the move aims to control a “monster of government” while noting a recent auditor general report on non-productive spending. The debate followed Liberal and NDP motions on Vietnam or energy policy, with Treasury Board President C. M. Drury defending spending scrutiny and expanded public access to spending details.
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Ottawa
Commons
Information Canada
Jed Baldwin
Conservative House
Trudeau
Canada
the Commons
New Democratic Party
Vietnam
Baldwin
Max
Henderson
Treasury Board
C. M. Drury
Drury
Lalonde health proposal faces provincial split at Ottawa talks
At a three day federal provincial conference Ottawa debated Marc Lalonde s health financing reform. Ontario Quebec and Alberta waver over a lump sum grant with consensus needed for implementation while Atlantic provinces lean supportive and British Columbia and Manitoba oppose. Quebec and Ottawa dispute cost projections and Ontario warns of a slower growth outcome. Premier Davis expects a quick review in two to three weeks.
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Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Trudeau
Atlantic
British Columbia
Manitoba
Peter Lougheed
William Davis
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