Skylab tumbles toward sea in last orbit
UPI reports Skylab tumbled from orbit toward destruction with debris likely to strike the south Indian Ocean between Africa and Australia. Midpoint debris time around 12:27 p.m. EDT, with possible landfall unlikely, as officials monitor the final death pass over the United States and Canada. Augusta official Leslie Higgins noted civil defense coordination.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
Washington
Skylab
Indian Ocean
Skylab Control
Earth
United States
Canada
South Indian Ocean
Africa
Australia
Pacific
Portland
Ore
Maine
Atlantic
Augusta
Leslie Higgins
Boston
Orbiting Laboratory
Civil Defense
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S
Turk Hava Vollari
State Department
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Bermuda
Mission Control Center
Houston
Skylab Debris Could Land Near Maine According To Officials
Debris from Skylab posed uncertain risk as airspace north of the United States was closed in a bid to prevent plane collisions. Officials noted the wreckage might reach waters off North America while stressing land impact chances remained remote.
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Maine
Canada
Federal Aviation Administration
Skylab
North America
Richard Smith
Pacific Ocean
U.S
Frances Lewine
Department of Transportation
Coast Guard
Gas dealers vow to close strike threatens Pennsylvania gas supply
The Pennsylvania-Delaware Service Station Dealers Association voted 86 1 to strike, delaying two more days for motorists to buy gas as independents protest federal and oil firm policies. About 3,700 stations in PA amid warnings of chaos, with several New Castle area outlets planning short operating hours and a staggered shutdown. The White House threatened anti trust action, and some operators fear violence if they stay open. Keystone dealers chose not to join the shutdown, leaving a split in regional response.
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Pennsylvania-Delaware Service Station Dealers Association
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
United Press International
New Castle
White House
Donald Painter
Painter
Pennzoil
Dean
Lawrence County
Thomas Dietrich
Dietrich
Clark 100
Highland Ave
Workingman's Friend Oil Co
Wilmington Ave
Association
Thomas Anderson
Anderson
Keystone Independent Dealers Association
Keystone
James V. Summa
Weather and obituaries in Western Pennsylvania digest
Weather outlook for Western Pennsylvania shows partly cloudy hazy humid conditions with patchy morning fog through Thursday and highs in the 80s. Obituary notes list Viola Garside Hill 80 Elyria area residents and S Collins 42 Stoney Point New York along with Mrs William B McCune 63 of Elyria. Weather statistics report 0.13 inches precipitation and Shenango River stage at 6.63 feet with Moraine State Park temperature 72 at 11 am and 2,825 visitors Tuesday.
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Viola Garside Hill
N. Greenwood Ave
William B. McCune
Elyria
Ohio
S. Collins
Stoney Point
N.Y
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Eisenhower Defends Free Thought at Dartmouth Speech
President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at Dartmouth College in 1953 condemning book burning. He warned against concealing evidence of ideas and urged openness to understand communism and why it appeals to people.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dartmouth College
Gas crisis shifts hiring decisions to nearby residents
Philadelphia executives report suburban and rural workers losing jobs and interviews as gas shortages deter commuting. Azriel Grishman of Robert Hall of Philadelphia notes cancellations are common and some companies refuse applicants from farther counties, fearing fuel shortages will worsen. City dwellers may gain chances, but firms struggle to fill top positions.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Phladelphia
Azriel Grishman
Robert Hall
Philadelphia, Inc
Grishman
Bucks
Delaware
Montgomery
West Chester
Jersey
Plymouth Meeting
Montgomery County
Steelers Safety Mike Wagner Joins Izzo Memorial Softball Fund
Steelers safety Mike Wagner agreed this morning to play in the Albert Izzo Memorial Fund benefit softball triple header at Taggart Stadium tonight. The 6 p.m. games lead to an 8 p.m. feature against a Pennsylvania State Police team, with tickets on sale at the gate from 5 p.m. Tickets go to support the memorial fund and the 1978 Super Bowl champions.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Wagner
Albert Izzo
Taggart Stadium
Wagner
Steelers
Pennsylvania
Two arrested on drug charge after accident
Gary James Perretta was arrested again yesterday on a drugs charge along with a companion after their car crashed into a power pole on Taylor Street. Perretta, 26, of 51 Old Hickory Road, was one of three persons arrested for possession and driving under the influence.
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Gary James Perretta
Taylor Street
Perretta
Old Hickory Road
100 Tourists Trapped by Gunmen in Carlsbad Caverns
100 tourists were held 750 feet underground in Big Room Cave for 5% hours as FBI negotiators handled four gunmen who kept a Park Service employee hostage in a nearby lunchroom. The hostages were released unharmed and the gunmen surrendered two hours later. No one injured. two tourists treated for asthma. Suspects from Texas jailed on misdemeanor charges. motive undetermined.
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Patrick Lamb
Carlsbad
N.M
UPI
Carlsbad Caverns
FBI
National Park Service
Bob Crisman
Eugene Hiram Maroney
William Charles Lovejoy
Dennis James Mark
Odessa
Texas
David W. Kuczynski
Riesel
Mike McCormick
Phil Mogen
Brazil
Linda Phillips
Chattanooga
Tenn
Big Room
Crisman
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