Space ships link in orbit as Stafford Leonov greet
Apollo and Soyuz dock in orbit for the first international space mission. The handshake in space occurs after a brief scare from a burning odor detected aboard the joint craft. Stafford and Leonov exchange greetings and plan four crew transfers over two days while monitoring an odor believed to be from cordite or burnt glue.
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Soyuz
Theodor
Apollo
Stafford
Leonov
Spain
Houston Mission Control
Leonor
Tom
Donald K
Thomas P. Stafford
Slayton
Vance D. Brand
Donald K. Slayton
Vance
Apollo Soyuz handshake seals space era pact
At Space Center Houston AP reports a historic link as Apollo and Soyuz crews connect in orbit and finally greet face to face. The joint mission marks a symbolic peace gesture with commanders from both nations affirming cooperation.
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America
Russia
Leonov
Apollo
Soyuz
Earth
Rail talks collapse as clerks predict strike delay
Washington reports labor talks with railroads broke down and the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks predicted a strike but pushed the deadline to July 28. Postal Service talks also showed no settlement. In a separate item, the House is set to approve a bill to grant former President Nixon 121,153 for staff and office expenses for the new fiscal year, with a vote postponed to today.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Postal Service
House
Richard M. Nixon
Oil chiefs deny gasoline shortage conspiracy
Executives of major oil firms denied today that they conspired to create gasoline shortages to raise prices. The Senate Interior Committee approved 9 to 5 a resolution to scuttle President Ford's proposed phase-out of price controls on domestic oil production.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Ford
Striking Albuquerque Officers Threaten Resignations
About three fourths of nearly 400 striking Albuquerque policemen threaten to resign rather than obey a district court order ending their six day strike.
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Albuquerque
Four British Soldiers Die in Ulster Explosion
Four British soldiers were killed in a booby trap explosion near the Irish border. An army spokesman confirmed an explosion near Forkhill in County Armagh and reported several casualties.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Forkhill
County Armagh
Farm contract offered after worker strike in Salinas
The Teamsters Union and growers unveiled a final contract offer from the Western Growers Association to California and Arizona farm workers after about 2,500 vegetable pickers walked off ranches in Santa Maria. Teamster official Paul Mihalow said the proposal will be presented to farm workers for approval or rejection.
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Santa Maria
California
Arizona
Teamsters Union
Western Growers Association
Teamster
Paul Mihalow
Salinas
Russians Buy More Wheat In U S Soviet Deal
The Agriculture Department confirms another U S Soviet wheat sale bringing total official U S exports to 3.2 million tons this year. Meanwhile the Canadian Wheat Board reports a sale of two million long tons to the Soviet Union about 74.6 million bushels.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Canadian Wheat Board
Soviet Union
Variable Cloudiness With Thunderstorms and Heat
Weather outlook shows variable clouds today tonight and Friday with isolated thundershowers and gusty winds. Very humid and hot with highs near 103 today and near 100 Friday, overnight lows around 80. Rain chances 20 percent today 40 percent tonight and 40 percent Friday.
Scottsdale district plans aid for Vietnamese refugees in schools
The Scottsdale School District will help Vietnamese refugee students and their parents adjust to American life with language instruction and guidance. At least 15 students are expected, with more possible as families move in. Programs include English as a second language, counselor assessments, and classes for both students and parents to explain schools, government, and services. Some financial help may include waivers for textbooks and fees plus eyeglasses through service agencies. SEES may sponsor a generation gap class to ease acculturation.
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Scottsdale
Norman White
White
Arizona
Internal Revenue Service
Postal Service
Corrections Chief Warns Phoenix Prison Faces Ongoing Crisis
Arizona State Corrections Director John Moran says the state prison system faces a continuing crisis with overcrowding. He urged lawmakers to approve a $500,000 transfer to build a medium security division at the old state prison to relieve double occupancy and improve facilities. Moran notes 600 more inmates than capacity and that some should not share cells.
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Phoenix
John Moran
State Corrections System
Center to require new coat for Scottsdale Arts building
Scottsdale Center for the Arts faces a second exterior finish coat after council feedback. Contractor Tibshraeny Brothers Construction must redo stucco at its own expense while city staff move into the interiors, with a one year defect window and partial acceptance only of the interior.
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Scottsdale Center
Herb Drinkwater
Larry D. Bussard
Bussard
Tibshraeny Brothers Construction Co
Drinkwater
Arts Center
Richard Filler
Blaze damages home injures two firemen in Paradise Valley
A house at 6115 N Quail Run Rd burned with about 27000 dollars in damages. Rural Metro Fire Department responders from McDonald Drive and 76th Street stations treated two firefighters for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. Mark Provinzano 19 of Scottsdale and Ron Heinz 21 of Phoenix were affected. Provinzano remained for observation while Heinz was released. The home was unoccupied and authorities have not yet determined a cause.
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Mark Provinzano
Ron Heinz
Paradise Valley
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Provinzano
Heinz
Metro Fire Department
RFD
McDonald Drive
76Th Street
Miller and
Thomas Roads
Scottsdale
Phoenix
N. Quail Run Rd
RFC
Louis Witzeman
E. F. Parker
Witzeman
McDonald Station
RMFD
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