Skylab Crew Basks In Return From 84-Day Mission aboard USS New Orleans
The Skylab 3 trio Gerald Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue arrived aboard the USS New Orleans after an 84 day spaceflight. They felt heavy yet healthy and prepared for medical exams in San Diego before flying to Houston for family reunions. NASA officials voiced optimism about rapid recovery and continued feasibility of long duration spaceflight.
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New Orleans
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
San Diego
Calif
Houston
Tex
Space Agency
Earth
Jerry Hordinsky
Royce Hawkins
NASA
Johnson Space Center
Judge blocks Senate Watergate tape subpoenas
U S District Judge Gerhard Gesell rejected the Senate Watergate committee request to force President to turn over five Watergate tapes. The judge cited public interest and already delivered tapes to special prosecutor for grand jury use, delaying further disclosure to avoid impacting potential trials.
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White House
Senate Watergate Committee
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Gesell
Senate
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Skylab 3 Sets Space Record Totals At Houston Center
Skylab 3 returns to Earth after 84 days 1 hour 16 minutes setting multiple marks. Records include most orbits 1 214 and greatest distance 34.5 million miles. Carr Pogue and Gibson post long spacewalks and rookie status exceeds veteran Bean.
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Earth
Ohio truck leaders back Washington settlement push
An Ohio meeting of the Council of Independent Truckers backed accepting the Washington settlement and planned a Sunday vote. Leaders cited fuel cost surcharges and fuel transfers to ease shortages as key provisions while continuing a roadside shutdown until fuel price cuts.
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Washington
Leonard Fleet
Council of Independent Truckers
CIT
Fleet
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Lester Salsgiver
Lodi
George Ryan
Ryan
Council
Barberton
Barberton High School
Cleveland
Hopkins __ International Airport
John Mountain
Department of Economic and Community Development
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Gasoline Cache Found at Abandoned Citgo Station
Rep. James J. Howard uncovered 26,800 gallons of gasoline in four underground tanks at an abandoned Citgo station in Toms River New Jersey. Howard urged federal action to locate other full tanks while noting delays in removing the fuel. Citgo cited ongoing deliveries and the operator's departure amid financial trouble.
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N.J
House Public Works Subcommittee On Energy
James J. Howard
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Howard
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
New Jersey
Louis Christodoulou
Citgo
Nine Palestinian Guerrillas Reach Aden After Kuwait Hostage Crisis
Nine pro Palestinian gunmen who hijacked a ferry in Singapore and seized 16 hostages at the Kuwait embassy arrived in Aden aboard a Japanese DC8 plane. They were met by South Yemen officials and taken to an undisclosed destination as Japan seeks a peaceful outcome.
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South Yemen
Singapore
Kuwait
Japan
Ryokoo Ishikawa
Britain faces worst crisis since World War II as miners strike
Britain’s 280,000 coal miners strike at midnight after a 20 to 6 vote by the unions. A three month slowdown has caused power shortages, with blackouts up to nine hours daily and forecasts of 16 percent unemployment by February 28. Steel output will sink further to 40 percent capacity in three weeks.
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Britain
Miners’ Union
Edward Heath
Heath
British Steel Corp
Weekend Chill Grips Ohio With Teens Lows
Frigid weekend weather grips Ohio with morning temperatures in the teens and highs in the 30s. The cold lingers through Wednesday with a chance of snow flurries during the period.
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B52 bomber crashes at Beale Air Force Base California
A B52 jet with eight crew members crashed during takeoff for a training mission at Beale AFB near Marysville California. One crewman survived and one body recovered while six others were unaccounted for. Captain Lee F Knudsen was listed as killed and Captain Paul J Baldy treated for severe burns. Burn specialists were en route from Brooks Medical Center to aid. The Stratofortress of the 456th Bombardment Wing crashed on runway midpoint. cause under investigation.
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Marysville
Lee F. Knudsen
Paul J. Baldy
Yuba City
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