Apollo 15 faces possible lunar landing delay due to instrument flicker
Apollo 15 spacemen David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin sped toward the moon aboard Endeavour. Mission Control reported a flicker on an instrument panel could indicate a faulty propulsion switch, risking a canceled landing if the back up system is unusable. Flights proceed with midcourse correction as tests continue.
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David R. Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James B. Irwin Wee
Endeavour
Earth Orbit
Moon
Mission Control
Falcon
Scott
The
Space Agency
Finance Committee Eyes Welfare Bill And Workfare Approach
Sen. Russell B. Long opened Senate Finance Committee hearings on Nixon welfare reform. He said the panel will favor a workfare program over welfare expansion and draft a Senate bill tying reform to Social Security benefits. Witnesses included H E W Secretary Richardson and Labor Secretary Hodgson as hearings begin.
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Washington
Russell B. Long
Nixon
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Elliot L. Richardson
Labor
James D. Hodgson
House
Senate
Long
Richardson
Hodgson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Alfred J. Tella
Dorothy
Georgetown University
Western Union ends strike with new two year contract
A two year contract for 17,000 Western Union Telegraph Co employees ends a 57 day nationwide strike. The deal adds 19 percent wage increases plus 4 percent in benefits, with extra rises for certain classifications and improved fringe benefits. Severance pay rises, job security for long-tenured workers, and retroactivity to the strike return date are included.
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Associated Press
Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
E.L. Hageman
Afl-Cio
United Telegraph Workers
Hageman
Tremor Rattles Northwest South America Strong quake hits three nations
A 7.1 magnitude quake centered about 120 miles underground near the Peru Ecuador border shook Ecuador Colombia and northern Peru. Seismographs in Washington logged the event as the strongest felt in Guayaquil with six houses toppled and twenty more seriously damaged while utilities were disrupted and some people suffered shocks and bruises.
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Quito
Ecuador
South America
Colombia
Peru
U. S
Guayaquil
Bon Vivant Soups Plans Bankruptcy After FDA Recall
Newark AP report says Bon Vivant Soups Inc files for bankruptcy under federal laws after an FDA recall of 34 products. A Westchester County botulism death linked to undercooked Bon Vivant vichyssoise sparked the recall and new undercooked cans were found July 23. The company will need about 10 days to prepare financial schedules for creditors and debtors.
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Newark
Bon Vivant Soups, Inc
Food and Drug Administration
Westchester County
Bon Vivant
Bankruptcy Division
Federal
FDA
Thieu Faces Election Pressure Amid Delta Vote Push
SAIGON AP reports charges against Maj. Gen. Ngo Dzu were seen as a political plot to boost Thieu’s campaign prospects. Thieu fears losing the October 3 election as support coalesces around Gen. Duong Van Minh and Ky, while Mekong Delta regions demand a Thieu victory.
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Saigon
Ngo Dzu
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Mekong Delta
Duong van Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Military Region 4
Ngo Quang Truong
South Vietnam
Truong
Red Tide In Southern California Spreads
A noxious red tide has moved from southern Los Angeles County beaches to Malibu and Paradise Cove. Hundreds of fish have washed ashore as crews clear the dead sea life while the odor remains pungent. officials say humans are not at risk. Weather forecasters expect the invasion to persist for at least two days, with warm temperatures aiding its spread.
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Los Angeles
California
Paradise Cove
Malibu
Steve Senecal
Redondo Beach
Gordon Shields
National Weather Service
Scientists seek new moon secrets on Apollo fifteen
Space Center Houston reports Apollo fifteen carries cameras and instruments never used before to study the moon from lunar orbit. Alfred Worden will operate gear while David Scott and James Irwin explore the surface, focusing on why the far side appears thicker crust and barren of mares.
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Bill Stockton
Space Center
Houston
Earth
Moon
U. S
Endeavour
Alfred M. Worden
Lunar
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Harold Masursky
U. S. Geological Survey
State Department silent on China U N policy stance
Washington AP report says the State Department refuses to discuss U N China policies with a no comment stance. Officials cite a news embargo as Secretary Rogers orders silence on U S China relations while Nixon weighs two China options and potential accommodation.
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State Department
China
Washington
U.S
United Nations
Nixon
Peking
United States
U. N
Charles W. Bray
Bray
William P. Rogers
U.s.-China
Taiwan
U.N
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Fueture
Anchorage
Alaska
Walter Hickel
Richard Nixon
Joseph Holbert
Hickel
Dallas
Tex
Times Herald
Hawaii
Republican Party
Senate battles over Lockheed loan aid mount
President Nixon seeks 250 million in federal loan backing for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as opposition led by Sen. William Proxmire blocks debate limits. A cloture vote failed 47 to 42, 18 short of two thirds, with House debate upcoming and a broad board proposal to grant up to 250 million to major troubled businesses awaiting congressional notice and veto.
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Washington
A(p
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Nixon
Lockheed
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
Proxmire
John Tower
R~-Tex
Tower
House
Viet Cong signals on South Vietnam election and possible coalition
The Viet Cong and the National Liberation Front push for voter participation in October elections and signal a desire to remove Thieu. They discuss potential talks with Gen. Duong Van Minh and possible coalitions to gain influence as U.S. involvement wanes and the war evolves.
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William L. Ryan
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Front
Nguyen van Thien
Orient
Washington
Peking
Nixon
China
Indochina
Vietnam
Big Minh
Thieu
Abzug bills propose sex prefix end to marital status titles
Rep. Bella Abzug seeks to bar any US instrumentality from using prefixes that indicate marital status. She would also designate August 26 as Women’s Equality Day. The measure targets forms and records, arguing gender identity is personal and not defined by marriage.
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Washington
Bella Abzug
Congress
New York Democrat
Abzug
United States
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AP Aerospace Winter
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Western Union
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New York
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D-Il
NLF
Minh
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