Astronauts return to Earth amid warm welcomes
Apollo 18 crew touched down after a long voyage, with families greeting them at Ellington. Officers highlighted the mission’s significance while international leaders sent congratulations. The crew toured Hawaii before heading to Downey for detailed checks on the command ship Endeavor.
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Nikolai V. Podgorny
Nixon
Paul VI
Georges Pompidou
France
Okinawa
Ilickam Air Force Base
Hawaii
Scope
Earth
Worden
Irwin
Endeavor
James Cook
Pacific
San Diego
North American Rockwell Corp
Downey
Retarded boy found OK in wilds near Soda Springs
Dana wandered from a summer camp area and was missing overnight. After a 30 man search in rugged lake dotted terrain at 6800 feet, he was found conscious and compliant, smiling as rescuers carried him on a stretcher.
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Soda Springs
Dana
Don Bowman
Pinole
Thana
Upper Lake Cascade
Camp Arcade
Bandua Unified School District
Sacramento
Treasure Hunt clue three at Long Beach $1000 prize
The third clue in the $1,000 Treasure Hunt continues through Saturday midnight, co sponsored by the Independent Press Telegram and the California International Sea Festival at Long Beach. The finder should contact the Sea Festival office immediately. A stately lady of world wide fame rests between her towers as a witness to the treasure place and silent resister of power.
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Mere
Independent
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
ACTION LINE answers reader questions on health, benefits, algae mosquito control
Action Line advises on social security benefit reinstatement after a stop due to income questions, notes rapid processing due to urgency, explains USC orthodontic clinic can straighten teeth at any age, and details algae based mosquito control research by Dr. Eldon Reeves at UC Riverside with contact. It also guides tintype restoration options via local studios for duplicating and retouching old photos.
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Action Line
University of Southern California
D.E
Compton
University of California At Riverside
Eldon Reeves
Riverside
Silverado
Modjeska
Orange County
Reeves
University of California
C.S.C
Long Beach
Marchant
Miantie Ave
Glen-Mark
Refunds Sought After Pasadena Salon Closure
Four Long Beach women secured refunds from Winnie Powerfigure Salons main office in Pasadena after the Atlantic Avenue studio closed. A Long Beach reader reports no refund slip received despite promises from the Pasadena office after contacting them about a canceled contract.
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Action Line
Long Beach
Winnie Powerfigure
Pasadena
Atlantic Ave
Éah
P.P
Heat sets record as thousands flock to Southern California beaches
The heat wave pushed Los Angeles and Orange Counties to clear skies with a 93 degree high. Lifeguards reported over 1.3 million beachgoers across the region, including 153,147 at Long Beach and 16,000 at Seal Beach. Queen Mary saw 9,057 boarding passengers as inland cities posted highs above 100 degrees.
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Ie Center
Los Angeles
Orange
Long Beach Strand
Seal Beach
Cabrillo Beach
San Pedro
Southland
Burbank
Palmdale
Riverside
Palm Springs
Bakersfield
Nixon Signs Jobs Bill and Lockheed Pact Expand Loans
President Nixon signed bills to create 150000 jobs and approved a $250 million Lockheed guarantee aimed at keeping delivery schedules for the L Tristar Airbus. The action includes a three man board under the Treasury to aid firms whose collapse could hurt the economy. Nixon enjoyed a Maine weekend retreat at Penobscot Bay and spoke in New Hampshire and Maine, drawing large crowds after a private island visit on Minot Island, home of Jack J. Dreyfus Jr.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Jean
Lockheed
Tristar
Airbus
Congress
New England
Tie
Penobscat Bay
Maine
Nixon
Manchester
Nashua
N.H
Bangor
Minot Island
Jack J. Dreyfus Jr
New York
Foothill fire destroys two costly homes
Santa Barbara reports two expensive homes destroyed as wind driven flames race up canyons charring at least 134 acres. Evacuation of scores of homes occurred below Los Padres National Forest while firefighters from Montecito and Carpinteria fought on multiple fronts near the city's northern boundary.
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Santa Barbara
UPI
Los Padres National Forest
Oor
Montecito
Carpinteria
Newton case seeks new trial after reversed conviction
The State Court of Appeals reversed Newton's conviction in May 1970 due to improper jury instruction on unconsciousness as a homicide defense. Newton testified he was unarmed and unaware after being wounded. prosecutors argued he fired using Frey's weapon after his own jammed. The defense contends Officer Heanes shot Frey. Heanes denied it. A mistrial also occurred in Robby Seale's New Haven case after lengthy pretrial detention.
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Worden
Cape Kennedy
Astravais
Lunar
Moon
Earth
Solar System
Scott
Irwiht
Spur Crater
State Court of Appeal
Newton
Frey
Whyte
Herbert Heanes
Heanes
Black Panther Party
Robby G. Seale
New Haven
Conn
Seale
New York welfare residency law struck down by federal panel
A three judge U.S. panel in Buffalo ruled the New York State residency requirement for welfare benefits unconstitutional. Judge Paul R. Hays announced a permanent injunction four minutes after hearing arguments. Marvin Karpathian of the ACLU argued the law violates the Constitution while Pedro Lopez, 46, a Buffalo resident, claimed the policy harmed his family after moving from Florida and North Carolina.
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Buffalo
N.Y
New York
Paul R. Hays
Ind Circuit Court of Appeals
Hays
Marvin Karpathian
Karpathian
American Civil Liberties Union
New York City
Pedro Lopez
Lopez
Florida
North Carolina
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Hilo
Russ
Moon Lab
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Thomas
West Ocean Blvd
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