Skylab Gyro Flaw Sparks Consideration of EVA Plan
Skylab's failing stabilization gyros prompted officials to consider an unscheduled spacewalk if needed while crewmembers Bean Garriot Lousma tested an Astronaut Maneuvering Unit in zero gravity. Ground control cited software confusion as the main cause and said the gyros were a reaction, not a deeper fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce E. Hicas Igyros
UPI
Houston
Commission
Heelan
Avert Sant
Jan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Skylab
Bruce McCandless
Charles Lewis
Bean
Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
AMU
Gyro trouble delays space ship flight tests
Engineers struggle with multiple nonworking gyros on a giant spacecraft as they restart failed units. Officials plan patches to ease the crisis while Kissinger discusses China travel and U S interference in Cambodia. The team continues resource photography across the western United States and Latin America during the disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wils- Bean
Garriott
Sousma
United States
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Ervil W Bowling 50 of Coal City died Sunday at 4 p m after a heart attack in a local hospital. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel in charge. Mrs Gracie Farley 74 of White Oak to have funeral Tuesday 2 p m at First Baptist Shady Spring with Rev Joe Pizzino. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Born Nov 25 1898 in Mercer County she was daughter of the late Erastus and Avis Basham. 27 year member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include husband J Henry Farley a son Paul Beckley five sisters three brothers three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call Keyser Bryant Funeral Home today 3-9 p m. Body taken to church one hour prior to services. James Burton Hutchison 39 Maple Fork to have funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Maple Valley Baptist Church with Rev J W Nunni. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Hutchison dead on arrival Saturday 11:45 p m after apparent heart attack. Born Sept 24 1933 at Maynor son of Virgil and Maxie Stover Hutchison he was married to Daphnia Jean Holliday Hutchison. Employed by Consolidation Coal Co Clear Creek machinist and UMWA Local 1330 District 2 member. Additional survivors include daughter Melinda Jane and son James Shanda both at home a sister Mrs John Betty Lilly Beckley paternal grandmother Mrs Pearl Hutchison Beckley and maternal grandmother Mrs Maude Stover Clear Creek. Friends may call Melton Mortuary after 5 p m today. Pallbearers Don Jimmy Travis Stover Kenneth Painter Ray Kincaid Tommy Bailey.
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Gracie Farley
White Oak
First Baptist Church
Shady Spring
Joe Pizzino
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Farley
Mercer County
Erastus
Avis Meador Basham
J. Henry Farley
Paul
Beckley
Stacy Fizer
Berman
Willie) Farley
Ruth Smith
Miamisburg
Ohio
Daisy Lilly
Maple Fork
Bonnie Williams
Hinton
Jim
Bill Basham
Lacy Basham
Bristol
Tenn
Keyser-Bryant
James Burton Hutchison
Maple Valley Baptist Church
J. W. Nunni
Hutchison
Maynor
Virgil
Maxie Stover Hutchison
Fulton Ave
Daphnia Jean Holliday Hutchison
Consolidation Coal Co
Clear Creek
United Mine Workers of America
Melinda Jane
James Shanda
John
Betty) Lilly
Pearl Hutchison
Maude Stover
Melton Mortuary
Don
Jimmy
Travis Stover
Kenneth Painter
Ray Kincaid
Tommy Bailey
Howard Pack
Rockcastle Baptist Church
Pineville
Stellie Parsons
Harry Davis
Palm
Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Evans
Oceana
Goldie M. Reddy
Goldie Mae Rowe Reddy
Eccles
Billy Waddell
Albert Phillips
Reddy
Ironton
Charlie
Alice Surrett Rowe
Bellflower
Calif
Clarence Rowe
Cleveland
John Barker
Charles
Denver Acord
Jerry Cole
Murphy Cook
Tony Goss
Spain airliner crash near La Coruna kills 155
A Aviaco flight from Madrid to La Coruna crashed on takeoff from La Coruna airport in Galicia, killing 155 aboard. The Caravelle slammed into the seaside and involved two engines, with the airport closed to traffic and rescue teams aiding survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tioners
la Coruna
Coronado
Santa
Galicia
Cruz de Tenerife
Spain
Aviaco
Cifra
Madrid
Barcelona
Azores Islands
France
Sentencing, trials pivot as jurors picked in crime spree
Defendants faced judge in a mass murder case, one man Rafael Joseph spoke unclearly while Ishmael Labeet showed defiance. A separate Virgin Islands group faces charges for an armed Brauhaus Restaurant attack. Concurrent international tensions unfold as Phnom Penh sources clash over Cambodia’s fate and Sihanouk’s return. In Maryland a child’s death from Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome prompts donations, while a Bethesda funeral for Robert Mahaffey is noted.
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Rafael Joseph
Ishmael Labeet
Virgin Islands
Brauhaus
Heights parents question investigation into missing youths
Deputies report 24th body found as investigators face criticism from some parents over lax handling of missing person cases. William Lawrence’s son was among the victims in a Texas case linking Dean Allen Corll to a spree with Henley, Brooks, and others. Prosecutors say suspects admit involvement, with ongoing searches along the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heights
Short
William Lawrence
Texas
Dean Allen Corll
Henley
Bachelor
Carl
Ally Electrician
Texas Gulf Coast
Rites set for Mrs Norton in Beckley area church
Final rites for Mrs Lillian Norton 63 of Rhodell will be held at 1 PM Wednesday at Rhodell Church of God Elder Phillip Jones presiding Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley She was born June 6 1910 in Lynchburg Virginia and survived by daughter Kathleen Rossa Newport News son Eddie Alvin Mortor Kansas City two sisters Nannie Hall Brooklyn and Jennie Robinson Washington D C The family will receive friends at Foglesong Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens Tuesday 4 PM to 9 PM and the body will be taken to the church an hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
TTT
Lillian Hae
Norton
Rhodell
Beckley
Phillip Jones
Greenwood Memorial Park
Lynchlalion
Tobe
Jennie Boothe
Kathleen Rossa
Newport News
Eddie Alvin Mortor
Kansas City
Nannie Hall
Brooklyn
Jennie Robinson
Washington, D. C
Foglesong
Nease and Neely
Mullens
Rite Aid Strike Details Shadow ITT Dealmaking
Congressional and legal wrangling surround the Rite Aid strike and ITT divestiture. Conflicting testimonies emerge over termination threats and alleged perjury as judges and investigators probe the San Diego meeting, the 1972 presidential era Watergate context, and a draft memo linked to E. Howard Hunt. The government sought to force ITT to shed Hartford, Canteen, and Grinnell with partial success.
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Ruble
San Diego
ITT
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
The
Canteen Corp
Grinnell
Hartford
John N. Mitchell
Richard G. Kleindienst
Cox
E. Howard Hunt
Dita Beard
Denver
Washington
Mitchell
New Allegations Tangle Federal Probe And Local Officials
The article brushes across the widening federal probe related to Agnew era politics, noting interest in Wolff and Matz documents amid inquiries into Dale Anderson’s organization. Gov. Mandel denies any investigations of his administration. In Texas, Henley and Brooks confess to burying six bodies on a Houston beachfront site, though sheriff Otter cautions the boys may be confused after time. Patty Bell recalls Henley’s boyhood, including a stray rabbit incident linked to a .22 rifle.
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Sinatra
Agnew
Special Grand Jury
Annapolis
Wolff and Matz
Dale Anderson
Baltimore County
Marvin Mandel
Henley
Brooks
High Island
Houston
Chambers County
Louis Otter
Patty Bell
Mount Pleasant
New Committees Study Regents and DNR Transfers
Interim committees formed in West Virginia will meet August 26 to 29 to study the Board of Regents merger and whether the board adhered to its duties. Co chairs include Sen. Nelson and Del. Lohr, with others guiding the legislative process and DNR conservation officer transfers amid harassment claims. Stand Watie's Civil War surrender note appears as a stray line in the report.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Board of Regents
Bluefield State
Concord Colleges
Higher Education
Sen
Robert Nelson
D-Cabell
Del
Charles Lohr
D-Mercer
Regents
Charles jCline
D-Wyoming
Senate
Lafe Ward
D-I
Department of Natural Resources Conservation
Stand Watie
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Rape Murder Case Follows Monster at Fort Hill
Police say no confession yet in the Rebecca Bricker case. The teen’s body was found at an Interstate 64 construction site in Fort Hill after a stealthy abduction that allowed the killer to enter the home unnoticed. Ted Bricker recalls his daughter crying for help as he left for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hill
Ted
Rebecca
Cambodians Friends for Years Mansfield and Sihanouk
Mansfield, a longtime friend of Sihanouk, taught Southeast Asian affairs in college and is regarded as one of the most informed members of Congress in that field.
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la Coruna
Mansfield
Sihanouk
Congress
Federal Lab workers strike in Salisbury over contract terms
About 500 employees at Federal Laboratories in Salisbury went on strike after voting 70 to 34 outside the plant. The dispute centers on a 15 cent hourly package offered by the firm, which makes tear gas products and hose clamps, with 13 cents for benefits and two for wages, under Teamsters Local 926.
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Indiana, Pa
UPI
Federal Laboratories
Salisburg
District 50
Teamsters Local 926
Highway Bill Moves Forward Amid Labor Dispute Notes
The article discusses Rite Aid pharmacist strikes and the company’s plan to rehire two pharmacists with no permanent replacements. Union leader Al Sheime criticizes service disruption as hours shrink. The highway bill section mentions funding for rural and inner city highways and a shift in federal grants, with Ruble stressing steps to maintain operations.
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Ruble
Corll
Henley
Beckley Plaza
Johnston
al Sheime
Pharmacists’ Guild
Rite Aid
Bicycle Path
Transportation Capital
Finding a Home at Last for a Wandering Soul
A speaker recalls a man who never had a steady home, yet with his new guardians he finally feels a sense of belonging and stability. The reflection highlights transformation from aimlessness to security within a caring environment.
Search For Boy Ends in New Mexico Mountains
The ground air search for a seven year old boy believed lost in central New Mexico mountains was called off. Officials say the reported distress calls were never confirmed as real and no definite location was established despite extensive aerial and ground efforts.
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V. Bradley Smith
Albuquerque
UPI
New Mexico
Martin Vigil
California
Canada
Larry
Civil Air Patrol
Lawrence Marshall
Solent
Divorces Recorded by Raleigh County Court Judge Locke
Eleven divorces granted by Intermediate Court Judge Ker mit Locke are recorded in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. Each decree lists the parties, with custody awards and restored or maiden names where applicable, including Martin, Wisnewski, Dunn, Goddard, Lehman, Priest, Lacount, Dunbar, Coley, Mowery, and Barker, and the respective spouses.
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Kermit Locke
Raleigh County
Gloria Jeanne Martin
Earl Winfield Martin
Ellen Claire Wisnewski
Larry Neal Wisnewski
Richmond
Faye Dunn
James Y. Dunn
Nicca Kay Goddard
Gary Wayne Goddard
Worrell
Janey Lynn Hambrick Lehman
Danny Lee Lehman
Dorthy Mae Mowery
Paul Howard Mowery
Young
Gerald W. Barker
Margaret Jean Barker
Elliott
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Cambodia
U.S
Kissinger
China
Ervil W. Bowling
Ervil Wallace Bowling
Coal City
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Mrs. Gracie Farley
James B. Hutchison
Frederiksted
Phnom Penh
Presen
Stanley Radulovic
Rainbow Beach
Northla
Radulovic
New York
Robert Mahaffey
Bethesda
William Mahaffey
Katherine Game
Hampton
Sand Branch
Washington Children’s Hospital
Stone Ridge School
Tyree
Mount Hope
Lawrence
Horace J. Lawrence
David Brooks
Austin
Elmer
Wayne Henley
Grand Jury
Lillian Norton
Miami
Rite Aid Strike
Anial
Wayne
Rebecca Bricker
G. ¢. Murphy
Lon Nol
Warrenizing
Prince & Neville Streets
Harper Road
Fountain Terrace
Oak Hill
Pinecrest Santarium
Iimk
Sahara Desert
Timo & Daily Stereo
Beckley Mate
Raleigh Register
Prinen
W. Way and
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