Soviet Cosmonauts Dock and Test Space Station Link
Soviet cosmonauts docked aboard the Salyut space station for tests amid ongoing joint mission plans with the United States. Tass reported Commander Pavel Papsich and Lt Col Yar Artsuk led aboard the station, with Soyuz links and onboard systems under evaluation. The crew's exact stay and return time were not disclosed.
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Resorts and Parks Crowded for Fourth of July Holiday
Thousands of Maryland and Delaware residents flocked to resorts and parks on a hot summer Fourth of July. Traffic was heavy on some routes but clear to most resorts while Bay Bridge eastbound showed moderate delays. Fireworks lit Ocean City and Baltimore landmarks as thousands gathered at the Mall for the American Folklife Festival and citizenship oath ceremonies at Fort McHenry. Maryland reported six traffic deaths and Delaware one. a body recovered from the Potomac near Old Town is identified as Rebecca Norris, 20, of Keyser West Virginia, after a picnic incident.
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Fireworks Blamed In Boy's Death
Fireworks caused deaths and injuries across the country as Fourth of July celebrations featured costly displays and public spectacles. An 18 year old in Cook County, Minnesota died and a companion lost an arm after building a pipe bomb with black powder. In Concord, New Hampshire eleven spectators were injured when an aerial rocket fell into the crowd. Other major displays occurred in Columbus, Boston, Bethel, Spokane, New York City, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and more. A U S Consumer Product Safety Commission planned hearings for a nationwide ban on private use of fireworks after numerous accidents. A Seattle man lost an eye from a stockpile of large firecrackers. In Ohio and Wisconsin several injuries included a 17 year old needing hand surgery and a boy with a damaged eye. A local auxiliary police display in Grinnell Town saw a Roman candle detach and ignite a pickup, injuring the crew.
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Viet Vets Protest March Around Capitol in Washington
About 1,700 demonstrators gathered in Washington for a four day Vietnam War protest led by Vietnam Veterans Against the War Winter Soldier Organization. They demanded amnesty for war resisters, better veteran care, an end to US aid to Vietnam and Cambodia, and Nixon's removal. Former POWs including John Young spoke amid antiwar critique, with no violence reported during the four mile march.
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Jobless Rate Stays 5.2 Percent
Washington AP reports the nation's unemployment rate held at 5.2 percent in June with seasonally adjusted unemployment at 4.8 million, up 46,000 from May. Employment rose by 194,000 to 86.2 million, as student influx into the job market offset seasonal shifts amid steady overall labor conditions.
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Lutherans Reject Bid To Unseat President
KHALTIMORE AP The last altenigd 10 wilath 1n- Cutten president of the Lu theran Church in America end ed as Mis Werenheining rerec on "The Ker Dr Rueeet Go Maer shall received 354 affedt votes cast Tharsis of tee sted athe ontothe theminal con vention of the nation's largest Vastheran demettiinalian. The Hey Ur Wanne E. Fisher, pastor of Trinity lu theran Church in Lamaster, Pa. was Marshall's leading challenger. He had charted the cr cumbent with running the Lu théran Church in American a Closed, impersonal, managerial fashion. When the two men spoke be fore the second ballot, Marshall said there is no need for the church two cup, the political Metis iat eandate stivei er organizations. The schism within the church's sister denomination, the Missour Synod, has sur faced at the convention. An ef fort o withdraw a speaking in vitation to a synod official failed, but the convention voted unanimously Thursday to allow one or more representatives of the Evangelical Lutherans in Mission, a group of rebellious synod members, to speak. The convention began Wednesday continues through July 10.
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Kissinger Talks With Giscard and Europe Tour
Secretary of State Kissinger briefed President Giscard dEstaing at the Elysee on Nixon's Moscow summit, then rushed to Orly to fly to Rome for talks with President Leone and Pope Paul VI. He said the discussions covered international and Franco American relations in a friendly, constructive atmosphere. He also met Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues and plans visits to Belgium, Germany, Britain, and Spain. A National Geographic note recalls Nero and purple dye valued at about $150 a pound.
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Riot Clashes In Chinatown Leave Two Dead In Bangkok
Police and Thai rioters clashed across Bangkok's Chinatown, with two people killed as violence surged from Thursday into Friday. Government forces, including 2,400 troops, patrolled streets and secured key sites while authorities claimed the crisis might ease soon.
FBI Prepares To Enter New Hoover Building
Washington AP. After 12 years of planning and construction the FBI will move in September to a new tall Pennsylvania Avenue complex named for J Edgar Hoover. The move may take eight months and will consolidate headquarters for the first time.
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Man Dies From Drain Cleaner Fumes In Maryland Home
In TRIPLE LAKES Maryland an apparent hydrogen sulfide release from drain cleaners fatally sickened George A Capel, 63, with his wife Elsie 56 and friend Charles Hill 19 severely affected. Daughters Patricia 29 and Alice 19 were briefly hospitalized then released. Neighbors reported ongoing drain problems and use of cleaners. Hill disputed a claim about pouring cleaner. Police warn fumes from mixed cleaners can be deadly.
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