Apollo 15 rocks may be crust clues near Apennines
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin collected rocks at the moon’s Apennine base that scientists call promising anorthosites. MIT’s S A Zist and others note the findings could reveal crust from over four billion years ago, matching theories of a primordial lunar crust. The team aims to study large samples to confirm origin.
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Bill Stockton
Space Center
Houston
Apennine Mountains
S. A. Zist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Scott
Irwin
Lunar
Moon
Earth
Lunar Highlands
Imbrium Basin
Robin Brett
Manned Spacecraft Center
Wyoming
Adirondack Mountains
Today In History August 2 1971 overview
On this date events span from 1610 Henry Hudson entering Hudson Bay to 1971 highlights. Notable items include Hitler’s 1934 Reichsfuehrer claim, Coolidge 1927 running statement, Einstein’s 1939 letter, World War I beginnings in 1914, and 1940 Vichy France risks.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hindenburg
Third Reich
Henry Hudson
Hudson Bay
Pierre Charles L’enfant
Washington
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Russia
Calvin Coolidge
Black Hills
Albert Einstein
Roosevelt
Petain
Kennedy
U.S
China
Quetta
Pakistan
Dacca
East Pakistan
Weather Summary Snyder and Northwest Texas Forecast
Northwest Texas shows partly to mostly cloudy skies with a few showers in the extreme southwest tonight. North Central Texas expects partly cloudy northern areas, widely scattered thunderstorms in the south tonight and Tuesday, with warmer conditions Tuesday. Temperatures range from the mid sixties to mid nineties across the region.
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Snyder
Texas
Rainfall General In Scurry County
Scurry County saw its best general rain in some time on Sunday with widespread, steady showers boosting ground moisture. Heaviest in the county 3.9 inches at Howard Hogue’s Union residence. other totals include Dermott 3 inches, Fluvanna 3 inches, Dunn 2.1, Ira 2, Hermleigh about 1, and Water Treatment Plant 2.04 in two days. Lake J. B. Thomas shows slight runoff. Western Texas College lake now full for the first time. National Weather Service warned of flash flooding from Del Rio to the Rio Grande lower reaches amid broader heavy rains across South Texas. A tornado-like cloud was sighted near Pecos before dissipating. Continuous lighter showers moved over central and eastern sections. In Kilgaden Creek northeast of Sweetwater a drowning occurred when a car carrying five was swept from a bridge. five aboard unable to escape. Rain totals over 24 hours ending dawn included San Angelo 1.91 in, Junction 1.83, San Antonio 1.31, Abilene 1.03.
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Scurry County
Daily News
Howard Hogue
Union
Dermott
Fluvanna
Dunn
Western Texas College
National Weather Service
del Rio
Rio Grande
Laredo
L. D. Favor
Kildagen Creek
Sweetwater
Texas
Corpus Christ
Loma Alta
Carta Valley
Pecos
San Angelo
Junction
San Antonio
Abilene
Earthquake Rocks Japan Sizing Up Tokyo and Hokkaido
A strong quake struck northern Japan this afternoon, triggering panic but minimal damage and no casualties reported. The epicenter was about 60 miles off Urakawa, Hokkaido, with Tokyo registering a lower intensity.
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Tokyo
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Pacific
Hokkaido
The
Meteorological Agency
Urakawa
National Earthquake Center
Washington, D.C
Apollo 15 Explorers Blast Off From Moon
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin launched from the moon after three days of exploration aboard the Falcon and began maneuvers to rendezvous with Alfred Worden aboard Endeavour. Worden reported sighting them as the lunar ascent proceeded.
Pre-Registration Success At WTC
Western Texas College reports over 330 students pre-registered for fall courses after a two week period. Dr. Duane Hood notes sufficient sophomore enrollment to offer both freshman and sophomore classes and substantial interest in Vocational-Technical programs. Final registration begins August 26, 1971, with sessions at Trinity Methodist Church. Counselors remain available through final registration.
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Western Texas College
Duane Hood
Hood
WTC
Scurry County
Trinity Methodist Church
U S backs UN seating for both Chi na regimes
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the United States will support seating the People's Republic of China at the United Nations General Assembly this fall and oppose expelling the Republic of China. He argued both governments claim China and should be represented in the UN.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Rogers
Nixon
China
Peking
U.S
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
United
U.N
Red China
General Assembly
Security Council
Formosa
People’s Republic of China
Republic of China
Organization
US Troop Cutback Revealed In Vietnam War
US command announced a 2,900 man troop reduction as Nixon aims for 184,000 by December. Last Thursday 226,300 U.S. troops remained in Vietnam, the smallest in five and a half years. Skirmishes continued in Vietnam and Cambodia with light casualties and several air raids reported against targets near Khe Sanh and Cam Lo.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Nixon
Tay Ninh
Hue
Quang Tri Province
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Cam Lo
Neak Luong
Mekong River
South Vietnam
Rail Strike Is Settled After 18 Days of Turmoil
Negotiators announced a contract giving 42 percent wage hikes over 42 months for about 200000 train workers. Pickets will be removed at noon from 10 rail lines, ending an 18 day strike across major railroads. The pact includes work rule changes to raise productivity, likely impacting jobs, with leaders calling the deal fair and necessary to avert congressional action.
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Washington
Labor Department
Asst
W. J. Usery
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
John P. Hilpz
Hilpz
Congress
Steelworkers Accept Pact Ends Nationwide Steel Strike
Washington AP Steelworkers accept an eleventh hour settlement with a minimum 1 dollar hourly raise over three years and a broad fringe benefits package. The pact could lift average pay and includes pensions life insurance and job differentials plus nine holidays and higher unemployment benefits. U S Steel initially turned away arriving workers delaying full production as mills await resumption and buyers burn through stockpiles.
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Washington
U.S. Steel Corp
R. Heath Larry
US Steel Corp
I.W. Abel
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers Union
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College
Fred M. Worden
Endeavour
Worden
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Falcon
U. S
Astar Gazer
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Taurus
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Ue Ae
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Libra
Scorpio Ocr
Sagittarius
Capricorn
WBS
Aquarius
Pittsburgh
USS. Steel
United Steelworkers of America
NSW
Basic Steel Industry
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