Skylab launch kicks off eight month space station voyage
Skylab and three crews prepare for a record 28 day linkup mission after Saturn 5 lifts off. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz watch from 3 miles away as Saturn 5 blasts from Cape Kennedy toward orbit.
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Skylab 1 Crew Prepare for Orbiting Laboratory Launch
Houston reports describe Skylab 1 as a large orbital workshop with a full kitchen, bedrooms, dispensary, and a sun powered energy system. Commander Conrad notes comforts of home as Kerwin will oversee medical experiments on the six skyward solar panels and 118 foot structure set to weigh 199 750 pounds at docking. Skylab will be visible from dawn and dusk over 75 percent of the globe with planned return dates June 12 for Earth, and crew rotations scheduled through November 9.
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Civil rights board says Indians short changed
The U S Commission on Civil Rights reports Indians in New Mexico and Arizona face discrimination in jobs education health care and water access. It urges stronger hiring goals for BIA IHS and federal monitoring plus funding and policy action to improve Indian education health care and water rights across agencies and states.
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White House staff urged CIA covert role. probe sought
Senator Symington said three senior White House aides pressed for CIA involvement in covert matters beyond the Elisberg psychiatric office burglary. Roswell residents Goodall and Cannon canceled a Pecos River voyage due to illness, planning a 250 mile keel boat trip from Fort Sumner to Carlsbad. Attorney General Richardson named four men under final consideration for Watergate special prosecutor roles including judges Tyler Jr., Erickson, Peck, and Warren Christopher.
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Roswell official says no local pole shortage impact
Division manager Joe Key of Roswell says the state wide critical shortage of utility poles is not affecting his southeastern New Mexico district. He notes a temporary tight period and mentions metal poles elsewhere to ease wood pole shortfalls.
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Judge seizes Dean papers in Watergate case
U S Judge John Sirica ordered the clerk to seize classified documents John W Dean III stored in a safe deposit box The material labeled top secret handled via committee channels will be copied for prosecutors and the Senate committee Dean’s attorney noted the higher classification and said Dean lost security clearance after firing Dean placed the documents in an Alexandria bank box and declined comment Another development involved Elliot L Richardson narrowing four candidates for special prosecutor and Secretary Earl Butz calling the inquiry a political inquisition The Washington Post reported L Patrick Gray III was told of possible cover up signs by FBI officials who urged him to alert Nixon but he refused
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Flood threat easing in New Mexico as floods subside
In north central New Mexico streams rose by rain and snow melt but declined from weekend crests. Taos area officials credited quick action with preventing damage. no evacuations or injuries reported. National Guard units remained on duty to keep channels open and deliver sandbags to Taos Espanola Chama areas.
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