Apollo Soyuz dock in historic linkup cheers on orbit
The Apollo and Soyuz crafts linked in space after five orbital corrections. Stafford and Leonov exchanged greetings as docking touches occurred, amid brief odor concerns and cautious checks. Joint tours, meals, and future visits were planned with expectations of a second dock before Soyuz returns to Earth.
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Stafford
Leonov
Tom
Apollo
Soyuz
Donald K. Slayton
Vance
Houston
Brando
Leoney
Valeri Kabasov
Slayton
Moscow
Earth
Alexei Leonav
Bushuyev
Kubasov
Russia
Brand
Slaytoo
Kubasav
Houston Mission
Soviet grain sales to United States firms draw mixed reaction
Critics warn the modest sale signals risk in the 1972 Soviet grain deal while officials predict more purchases ahead. Senators Jackson and Humphrey urge tighter scrutiny and expect continued Soviet demand, with farmers hoping broader export opportunities. Industry sources note most grain moves likely from Great Lakes ports as talks continue in Moscow.
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Agriculture Department
Henry Jackson
Dash
Ford Administration
Jackson
Keith Sebelius
Rkan
Sebelius
Great Lakes
U.S
Moscow
Department
Robert Bergland
D-Minn
House Agriculture Committee
Bergland
Milton Young
Hubert Humphrey
Senate Agriculture Committee
Humphrey
Great grain robb ry continued impact on meat prices
The piece explains how price controls on processed foods but not raw commodities, plus large Russian grain purchases and high feed costs, pushed meat prices up. Raisers hurried market sales, reduced herds, and tightened supply, driving prices higher and triggering farmer and housewife discontent nationwide.
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U.S
Brush fire seen by Apollo astronauts near Ranchita
Firefighters expect containment by tonight of a large brush fire that charred over 8600 acres in rocky terrain. Officials earlier projected control by early today with smoke visible to astronauts. Rare bighorn sheep and Hereford cattle reportedly escaped unharmed. A pilot surveyed the burn as 100 new firefighters joined 700 already on the line, flown in by California Air National Guard helicopter pilots.
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Ranchita
Ken Jones
California Air National Guard
Oil executives deny manipulating gasoline prices
Oil company executives testified before Senate subcommittees denying allegations they created shortages to push up prices. They argued they are supplying more gasoline than a year ago while absorbing rising costs. The hearing followed a vote by the Senate Interior Committee to scuttle Ford's phaseout of price controls, as the administration urged higher prices to spur conservation and new energy development.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Ford
House
Senate
Frank Zarb
Federal Energy Administration
Henry M. Jackson
D Wash
Adlai Stevenson
Dill
Congress
Jackson
Stevenson
Annon M. Card
Texaco Inc
Shell
Amoco
Mobil
Exxon
Chevron
Gulf
Zarb
U.S
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