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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1973
Page
4
Space Center Houston reports a Skylab solar panel remains jammed with a battery draining power before a planned spacewalk led by Commander Charles Conrad Jr. The crew, operating under power constraints, would lose energy if the third battery fails and may have to retreat to smaller areas for limited experiments.
The hearing touched on access to Nixon era logs with White House counsel Garment, while White House officials claimed presidential papers are not subject to subpoenas. Baker indicated the committee will seek the material, and Warren and Cox flagged possible legal fights over executive privilege and separation of powers. The session also covered Ehrlichman’s deposition and calls for Nixon to testify.
Former defense secretary Melvin Laird said he would return to government service as he announced that President Nixon has named aides. Public Citizen Inc sued to strip Haig of his military rank, arguing no active officer may hold a civil office. Laird pledged ongoing ties with federal leaders and Congress, stressing open communication.
Health officials say eight zoo workers and students who helped revive a bobcat at Santa Fe Community College Zoo in Gainesville may need rabies shots after the animal was found rabid. Zoo director Raymond Giron was bitten on the knee on May 20 as the animal later seizures led to the failed mouth-to-mouth revival attempt.
Former major league star Jerry Priddy is jailed on federal extortion charges after an alleged plot to stash a ransom aboard a Princess Cruises liner near Mexico. FBI and Coast Guard tracked a bailout package intended to contain $250,000 as the Island Princess and Island Princess were at sea with 860 aboard.
An underground nuclear test near Las Vegas triggered a blast felt across the area at 6 am. Observers atop MGM Grand and Tropicana structures felt the jolt as planes surveyed for radiation. The AEC reported no leaks, noting the 200 kiloton to 1 megaton yield tests, with the latest code named Almendro.
Two Soviet air craft believed to be advance units for the No. 1 man Leonid Brezhnev landed at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station with an informal greeting from observers. Marine spokesmen said further details would follow from the Western White House. Brezhnev’s Orange County visit was anticipated for later this month.
The Senate backed a bill to guarantee fuel supply to independents by major refiners. It includes a federal allocation office, FTC and Justice Department monitoring, and a state energy conservation office. Farm-state senators pressed for priority to agricultural fuel needs to avert a potential food shortage this summer and fall.
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