17 Jul 1975
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1975
Page
1
At the Space Center in Houston astronauts maneuver toward a rendezvous with a Soviet Soyuz module today. The mission promises a symbolic embrace between American and Soviet space crews amid the Cold War era space cooperation.
New York AP reports CBS NBC and ABC will air live coverage Monday from 6 30 to 7 0 a m if all goes well. NBC cites Nielsen estimates of 12 million viewers for Soyuz takeoff and 30 million for the Apollo launch, as Leonov and Kubasov prepare to link with Stafford Slayton in the first space detente mission.
The schedule details hatch openings and four crew transfers between Apollo and Soyuz. Stafford Slayton join Leonov Kubasov for greetings, sign a joint flight certificate, and exchange gifts. Televised news conference follows before farewell ceremonies.
Washington AP reports a marathon railroad bargaining session between the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and major railroads nears a settlement. Federal mediator W J Usery Jr and union president C L Dennis say progress is substantial, with key issues: cost of living raises, vacations for low seniority workers, and health and welfare benefits. A midweek deadline looms as postal talks race to finish before Sunday midnight.
Willoughby Hills Police Chief William B. Thomas faces trial for allegedly burning 140 pounds of marijuana on January 24. Prosecutors contend the seized marijuana, evidence in a case against John D. Michaelson of Akron and others, was destroyed in an official proceeding despite the chief's claimed intent.
The Commerce Department reports GNP slipped only fractionally in the second quarter, suggesting stabilization after the deepest postwar recession. Inflation fell to 5.1 percent annual rate, with real disposable income rising 133 dollars per capita to 2908 dollars, saving rate at 10.6 percent. GNP volume would imply a 0.3 percent yearly decline, the sixth straight quarterly drop but the smallest.
Seven oil company executives face a joint Senate hearing as price hikes spark congressional accusations of engineered shortages. FEA chief Frank Zarb warns no broad shortage, but forecasts further two to five cent rises by Labor Day, with gasoline at a potential 61.2 cents per gallon. The Senate also advances a new energy bill to roll back a portion of oil prices, likely to be vetoed by Ford.
Partly cloudy skies and mids60s lows, highs near 90, with afternoon showers expected tomorrow in Middletown. Yesterday's high reached 85 and overnight low 61. Extended outlook shows fair skies Saturday Sunday with a chance of showers.
A Molotov bomb exploded at the feet of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Naha Okinawa but they were unharmed. A guardsman was slightly injured as security tackled the flames amid protests by radical student groups during the imperial visit the first since World War II.
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