Astronauts Plan First Extensive Kohoutek Observations
Skylab 3 astronauts Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson will train four instruments for nearly four hours to observe comet Kohoutek from space. The mission runs as Kohoutek loops the sun on December 28 before heading back into deep space with Earth observers seeing best in early January.
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Howard Benedict
Winter Aerospace Space Center
Houston
Kohoutek
Gerald P. Carr
William R
Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Carr
Gibson
Earth
Haig knew of lapses in Watergate tapes
Washington AP says witnesses at the Watergate tapes hearing indicate Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. often knew earliest about problems with the tapes. Haig is set to testify as Sirica weighs causes of the 18 minute gap and actions taken. A separate development notes Howard Hughes's attorney delivering cash to a Senate panel linked to Rebozo and Nixon’s 1972 re election effort.
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Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Nixon
Haig
John J. Sirica
White House
Sirica
Howard Hughes
Senate Watergate Committee
Charles G
Bebe” Rebozo
Rebozo
Florida
Hughes
Higher heating fuel prices predicted in energy test
Washington sources say the Cost of Living Council will approve a two to three cent rise per gallon in heating oil with an eight cent rise forecast before winter. Kissinger will meet Saudi and Algerian energy ministers to discuss oil cutoff, but officials doubt quick resumption. Former governor John Love criticizes administration awareness of the energy crisis amid forecasts of extended shortages and probable gasoline rationing next year.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
William E. Simon
Federal Energy Administration
Kissinger
Belaid Abdesalam
Industry and Energy
Algeria
State Department
Simon
Colorado
John A. Love
Love
Frank N. Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
Ikard
Council Energy
Fire Station Funding To Be Explored
Portsmouth City Council plans a Dec 18 meeting to consider a resolution backing three new fire stations and to apply for federal public works funds. The plan cites sites at Second and Union, 2nd St and Scioto Trail, and 17th St and Kendall Ave. The committee has not released detailed site plans.
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Mike Drake
Portsmouth City
Robert True
1St Ward
True
Department Improvement Committee
Second
Union Sts
2St
Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission
Lloyd Clausing
Hayes
Ohio
Portsmouth
William Bowman
2Nd Ward
Trucks Block Turnpike and Interstate At Columbus
Angry truckers halted traffic on I 70 east of Columbus and on the Ohio Turnpike delaying rush hour. About 100 rigs stalled traffic between Elyria and Fremont near Norwalk, while drivers demanded a noon meeting with Gov. Gilligan. Traffic was rerouted as patrols worked to disperse the bottleneck.
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Columbus
Associated Press
John J. Gilligan
Highway Patrol
Elyria
Fremont
Norwalk
Ohio Turnpike
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ohio
Nixon Reaches Millionaire Status Amid Tax Return Debate
Nixon’s lawyers cite a net worth rise from about 300000 to 988000 by May 31, with a cash flow adding 12000 to reach millionaire status. Two GOP leaders urged publication of his income tax returns to verify finances, amid prior varying past disclosures and an audit by Coopers & Lybrand.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Kenneth Gemmill
Philadelphia
H. Chapman Rose
Cleveland
Sen
John Tower
Texas
John Anderson
Illinois
Congress
Tower
Associated Press
New York
Coopers & Lyrand
California
Florida
Biscayne
Fla
C.G
Bebe’ Rebozo
Kissinger to hear Yemenis explain oil embargo
Secretary Kissinger meets with Saudi oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani and Algeria’s Belaid Abdesalam to hear explanations for the Arab oil embargo after the October war. The talks come as U.S. faces near total Arab oil cutoff and broader European energy concerns.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
United States
Washington
Middle East
Kissinger
Belaid Abdesalam
Algeria
Mercy Hospital Forms Gift Foundation For Donations
Mercy Hospital establishes a tax exempt Mercy Hospital Gift Foundation to receive manage and disperse gifts and bequests for hospital growth and improved services. The six member board chaired by Duncan Baxter includes Sister M Hilary Hacker James H Donaldson Jr Eugene Fryman Richard Hiatt and Charles Maillet.
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Robert Bass
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital Foundation
Hospital
Duncan Baxter
M. Hilary Hacker
James H. Donaldson Jr
Eugene Fryman
Richard Hiatt
Charles Maillet
Athough
Mercy
Robert McCurdy
Mercy Hospital Corp. Board of Trustees
Baxter
Seventh St
Kunstler and Three Chicago 7 Colleagues Convicted of Contempt
William Kunstler and three Chicago 7 defendants were found guilty of contempt during the riot conspiracy trial stemming from the 1968 Democratic National Convention week of unrest. Dellinger Hoffman Rubin convicted. Hayden Davis acquitted. Sentencing set for Thursday. potential 177 days imprisonment each.
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Chicago
Chicago 7
William M. Kunstler
Kunstler
David Dellinger
Abbie Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
Leonard J. Weinglass
Tom Hayden
Rennie Davis
U.S. District Court
Edward T. Gignoux
Movement
James R. Thompson
U.S
Senate backs year round Daylight Time plan
Washington reports the Senate approved a year round Daylight Time measure 68 to 10 aiming to save energy. The bill would set clocks an hour ahead year round unless a state or zone exemptions are granted by conference committee action.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
Lag Me
Degen Transgive Industries Portation Companies
Nixon
Warren Magnuson
Commerce Committee
Marlow K. Cook
Walter Huddleston
Cook
Louisville
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Quang Duc
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Kien Duc
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