Worden Becomes First Deep Space Spacewalker
Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred Worden becomes the first person to walk in deep space, stepping from the hatch of the Endeavour to retrieve film canisters and inspect equipment. He floats 197000 miles from Earth with James Irwin guiding him, the activity broadcast to Earth and adding dramatic detail to the lunar mission.
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David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Irwin
Worden
Earth
Endeavour
Mission Control
India
Moon
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
US Pushes For Indochina Cease-fire At Paris Talks
In Paris, US and South Vietnam pressed anew for a cease-fire in Indochina and urged North Vietnam to clarify its peace plan. Ambassador Habib called the Communist proposal a sham while reiterating Washington and Saigon’s demand for a cease-fire in place as the talks continue.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Indochina
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Habib
Pham Dang Lam
Stockholm
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
South
Vietnam
Thuy
Nixon
Draft lottery results favor December 4 births in 19-year-olds
Washington AP report shows No 1 in the 19-year-old draft lottery assigned to men born December 4, with No 2 to those born January. The low numbers in this year's draft were slow to fall as the first call-ups approach next year.
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Washington
Congress
Selective Service System
J. Brewster Bede
Morton, Wash
Valerie van Bureau
D.C
Curtis W. Tarr
Fiat
Pentagon
Iri
Calla
Curtis
Ymdergéarde
House removal method quick pull shocks city block
A house at 2100 E Jackson St was torn from its lot by the Tommy Johns crew using heavy equipment attached to a corner, converting the lot owned by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co into a parking area behind its Promenade Street building. Ledger photos by Richard Vance document the scene while draft lottery notes discuss lower call volumes and a shrinking draft pool as Congress delays renewal.
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E. Jackson St
Tommy Johns
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
E. Promenade St
Richard Vance
GM and Ford Hike '72 Prices
General Motors and Ford announced higher 1972 car prices with GM averaging a 4.1 percent rise and Ford about 5.2 percent on shipments. Camaro and Firebird drop slightly. GM noted some options up 3.2 percent and total average price up $176 before taxes, with seat belt warning rules due Jan 1 1972.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Ellsberg Ordered to California for Pentagon Papers Case
Federal judge orders Dr Daniel Ellsberg to California to face charges of illegal possession of secret government documents in the Pentagon Papers matter. Ellsberg, MIT research associate, indicted in Los Angeles. bail kept at 50000 dollars. report date August 16 in Los Angeles.
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Boston
Daniel Ellsberg
California
Ellsberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bubiety
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
U.S
Peter Princi
Leonard P. Boudin
Garrity
Los Angeles
Price Moves in July Boosts Wholesale Index
Wholesale food prices fell in July while a broad set of industrial materials and manufactured goods posted the sharpest seasonally adjusted rise in 15 years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.3 percent overall index increase to 114.6 from the 1967 base, with industrial prices showing the strongest gain in months. Nixon signaled openness to a wage-price board but warned against a rigid system, pushing Congress to debate the proposal as inflation trends remain mixed.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Department
Billion For Jobs Voted Quickly
The $1 billion program to create quick public service jobs, prioritizing Vietnam veterans, moved fast through the House 321 to 78 and is aimed at up to 173000 unemployed workers. Federal funds cover 90 percent of wages with states paying the rest, distributing mainly by unemployment metrics.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Nixon
Labor Department
Calendar List Of Draft Numbers From 1972 Lottery
Washington AP reports the calendar order of the 1972 draft lottery numbers drawn in Washington. The list runs month by month from January through December with numbers assigned to each date, showing dozens of entries for potential draft selections.
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Washington
First child for Kama Dian and Thomas Bledsoe
Kama Dian Bledsoe and Thomas Bledsoe of 1400 Hickory Hill Dr. welcome their first child a daughter born Sunday at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. The newborn weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents Willard Bledsoe of Eufaula Alabama and Deveult Nunnell of New Florence are listed, with great grandparents Charles Cardwell of New Florence noted in the family records.
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Thomas Bledsoe
Hickory Hill Dr
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Kama Dian Bledsoe
Willard Bledsoe
Eufaula
Ala
Deveult Nunnell
New Florence
Mater
Mra
Charles Cardwell
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Joe Allen
Kyle Warren Joiner
Ene Ang
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