Space Work Routine and Emergency Rescue Ready for Skylab 2
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma proceed with a 58 day mission despite a problem with the Apollo ferry craft. Cape Kennedy launch crews are on standby to attempt a rescue if the vehicle deteriorates. They cancel a day off to recover time lost to motion sickness and mission control changes.
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Cape Kennedy
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Pla
Earth
Whielon Coates
Wage Vote Delay Is Pondered
Washington Republicans anticipate a Nixon veto on a minimum wage bill raising pay to 2.20 an hour though Labor Secretary Brennan backs the measure. House strategists debate voting now or after a September recess as amendments on beef, fuel, and coin labeling are considered. The package would extend the wage to about seven million workers, with millions more affected. The item notes related spaceflight updates on Skylab 3, possible rescue plans, and crew preparations at Cape Kennedy and Johnson Space Center.
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Washington
Nixon
Peter J. Brennan
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Senate House
Crash Probe Findings Probe 88 Killed Jetliner Disaster
A page 5A report outlines ongoing investigations into the fatal jetliner crash that claimed 88 lives. Authorities are scrutinizing evidence, questioning witnesses, and examining the miraculous surrounding circumstances as part of the probe.
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Odessa
Nixon warned by CIA official of missing items in White House staff
CIA deputy Vernon Walters testified that Nixon was warned soon after the Watergate raid that something was amiss with White House staff. Walters recounted that Gray urged investigation continuation and Nixon asked whether to dismiss involved personnel regardless of seniority. Walters said he resisted, threatening resignation, while other aides pressed varying angles on the cover story.
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CIA
Nixon
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
Army
Vernon A. Walters
Senate
FBI
Walters
Gray
Ary
Sen. Herman ©. Talmadge
D-Ga
H. R. Balvemnan
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean IV
Dean
Haldeman
Mexico
Ehhrlichman
Lhan
Ceramlee
Howard H. Bakers Jr
Enni
CLA
Boogs
James W. McCord Jr
CTA
President Proposes Major Financial System Changes
President Nixon unveiled a seven point package to reform the U.S. financial system. The plan seeks to phase out interest rate ceilings on savings and bank deposits over five years and adds tax credits to spur mortgage lending. NOW accounts would be allowed for banks and savings and loan associations, and savings institutions could offer checking. Deputy Secretary William E. Simon said the timing fits an ongoing interest rate crunch and hearings could start in October.
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Washington
Nixon
Savings and Loan
White House
William E. Simon
Congress
Cambodian Rebels Close On Phnom Penh Striking From Veal Shau
insurgents about 500 strong cut Highway 1 near Veal Shau southeast of Phnom Penh advancing within three miles of the capital. government troops reported cut off 12 miles southeast while refugees stream toward the city as American bombers pound rebel positions and clashes rage around Deyeth and Prateah Lang.
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FHNOM
Koki
Deyeth
Phnom Penh
Am Rong
Nu Miliary Command
Prateah Lang
Battlefeld
South Vietnam
Hann
Saigon
United States
Unemployment Rate Decline Reported for July
The Labor Department announced that unemployment in the United States fell to 4.7 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. White workers saw a drop, while the unemployment rate for Black workers rose sharply to 9.3 percent from 8.5 percent in June. The administration aims to reduce overall unemployment to 4.3 percent by year’s end.
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Washington
United States
Tment
Oae
Aoe
Oo Labor Department
Coe
Aie
Backshd Wit Teesway
Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband's Spending On Women
In Stockton a 100-year-old wife, married since 1945, sues Solomon Fegion for divorce claiming he spends all his money on other women. Judge orders $6 weekly groceries until final in about four months. couple separated with homes ten steps apart.
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Stockton
Calif
Johnnie’ Lee Fegion
Solomon
San Joaquin County Superior Court
Fegion
Superior Court
Bill Dozier
Wilmark
Ark
San Francisco
Fegan
The Quipster on a Double Standard in Love
A quip notes a double standard where a man expects a woman to resist every man except him. The remark probes social norms and expectations in romantic conduct, hinting at pressure for women to remain chaste while men face fewer constraints.
House approves Alaska pipeline despite environmental fears
The House voted 356 to 60 to approve the 789 mile Alaska oil pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez amid 10 hours of debate over spill risks. Backers expect a conference with the Senate after August recess as differences linger over rights of way and broader transit provisions.
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Washington
Alaska
House
Senate
John Melcher
D-Mont
Melcher
Interior
House-Senate
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Prediction Of Rain Still In Forecast For Odessa Area
Forecasters at Midland Regional Air Terminal predict a five in six chance of rain this afternoon tonight and Saturday in the Odessa region as moisture may form from heating. Winds variable five to fifteen mph with cooler nights around 40s. Thunderstorms caused minor damage in parts of West and South Texas with hail and wind in the Panhandle and Lubbock area. temperatures varied statewide with warm highs in the 90s and notable low near 40 in the Panhandle.
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National Weather Service
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Ridegrens
Thursdiss
BA Depres
Mattdhans
Palacias
Corps Christ
Eagle Pass
Atta) Plains
Suth
Texas
Lemeo
Roe Grande Valley
Texas Panhandle Plains
Lubbock
Dumas
Panhandle
Walhart
Texas Panhandle
Galveston
San Antonio
Broonsville
West Texas
South Central
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Garriott
Christopher C. Kraft
Johnson Center
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Jacoby
Batoge Alligen
McCord
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D-N.c
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Baker
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Simon
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Valdez
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R-Mich
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