Apollo 17 astronauts close lunar era with orange soil find
In a 68 hour homeward run Apollo 17 crew Eugene Cernan Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans prepare to fire from lunar orbit and reenter Earth’s atmosphere. Schmitt reports orange soil patches near Sulpicius Gallus crater suggesting late lunar volcanism.
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Northwest Orient 747 makes emergency landing after bird strike
A Northwest Orient 747 taking off from Miami International Airport lost one engine after birds were sucked into the engine. The jet landed with three engines, skidded off a rain slick runway, and hit a concrete culvert, collapsing the nose gear. Passengers were rebooked on a later flight to Minneapolis-St Paul. In Kitty Hawk, Apollo 17 astronauts near Earth return date, Wright brothers anniversary observed at Kill Devil Hill.
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Ohio Seeks Gas To Dry Out Farmers Crops
Ohio seeks about 25 million gallons of propane to dry corn and soybeans after heavy rains delayed harvests. Gov. Gilligan ordered state agencies to identify needs, sourcing, and delivery to farmers.
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Pay Raise Voted For Legislators and Lottery On Ballot
The 109th General Assembly approved a pay raise for legislators from 12 750 to 14 000 yearly and boosted county and township official pay. A May ballot lottery was approved after a long session that ended just after 6 pm.
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Head Start Grants Set Two Federal Sewage and Child Programs
Two federal grants totaling more than 1.5 million dollars were announced for Portsmouth. The EPA provided 1,287,000 for secondary sewage treatment and upgrades to the city plant, boosting total sewage aid to 2,145,000. A second grant of 216,323 from HEW funds a 12 month full day head start program for 140 low income children in Scioto County.
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Peron Named Party Choice For President
Juan D. Peron chosen as presidential candidate by Peronist party in a unanimous vote. He previously refused the nomination and was abroad in Asuncion Paraguay when informed by cable. The military government of President Lanusse barred his candidacy over a residency requirement for the March 11 election.
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Alejandro Lanusse
Two Named To School Board Posts
Elmo Smalley of West Portsmouth is named to the Scioto County Board of Education effective January 1 1973 succeeding Victor Morgan who resigns to become county commissioner January 3 Charles Brown of Otway is appointed to the Scioto County Joint Vocational Board to replace Morgan The resignation and appointments were announced at a regular county school board meeting Morgan previously served as board president and helped plan the vocational school and Scioto Technical College
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Scioto County
Miller Named Victor In Mine Union Vote
Arnold Miller, a 49 year old retired coal miner, defeated incumbent W. A. Boyle 70 373 to 56 334 in a court ordered UMW election. Miller plans reforms including pay raises, staff dismissals, and moving HQ to coal fields as 1 000 agents oversee the process.
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Truman's Condition Serious as Kidney function Fails
Doctors said former president Harry S. Truman remains semiconscious with stable vital signs but unsatisfactory kidney function that has not improved with treatment. He was found to have lung congestion and bronchitis, with heart function described as adequate but erratic.
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EPA orders big four and two Japanese firms to remove defeat devices
The EPA told General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors Nissan and Toyota to eliminate defeat devices on 1973 models. Ruckelshaus set a one week appeal window and scheduled January hearings. Ford contends its 1973 cars comply and criticizes rulemaking. The devices disable emissions controls to boost performance but release more carbon monoxide.
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Portsmouth awaits Kinney Spring reopening after health closure
Portsmouth residents still await the Kinney Spring reopening after the Portsmouth Health Department ordered closure on March 2 due to routine tests revealing dangerous bacteria levels.
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Weirton Steel Plant Explosion Kills 19 in Weirton West Virginia
An explosion and fire at a coke plant under construction for Weirton Steel on Brown Island in the Ohio River killed 19 workers and injured more than 20 others. Officials say seeping coke oven gas caused the blast as rescuers spent hours recovering victims and searching debris.
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Ray Man Dies In Accident On Toy Road
Ora L. Hartman 82 of Ray Rt. 1 was killed Friday when his car skidded on ice on Route 93 north of Jackson and struck another auto broadside. Morris Brown 57 and his wife Margaret 47 were treated at Oak Hill Hospital. Hartman’s death was Jackson County’s 12th traffic fatality of 1972. Cremation announced with services at Mayhew Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday. visitation after 3 p.m. today.
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Shivery Coo Ohio Valley Weather Update
Partly cloudy and continued cold tonight and Sunday. Tonight low 8 to 15 above, Sunday high 15 to 25. Official observer's report shows today 11 a.m. temperature 17, today's minimum 16, yesterday's maximum 365, age maximum 72, minimum incomplete.
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