Worden surpasses Earth orbit on first deep space walk
Alfred Worden becomes the first man to walk in deep space during Apollo 15 as he drifts 200000 miles from Earth. He retrieves film cassettes with moon mapping photos and inspects million-dollar equipment while David Scott and James Irwin monitor from the Endeavour.
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David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Endeavor
Irwin
Worden
Jim
Houston
Mission Control
Rog
State budget remains stalled as House adjourns for week
In Harrisburg Gov. Shapp's tax cut proposal stalled the budget and school funding plan. House adjourned after sending a 30 day emergency funding bill to the governor. Leaders said they will meet Monday to seek a compromise while the Senate planned a brief Friday session.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
House
K. Leroy Irvis
D-Allegheny
2000 Here For Scotty Rally Attendees Arrive At Scottyland U S A
Travelers from Texas Oklahoma Florida and Maine converge on Scottyland U S A as the 8th Annual National Scotty Rally opens at a 240 acre campground west of New Lexington. More than 2 000 campers pack the grounds for a four day event with bingo hay rides and a Miss Scottyland pageant. Somerset merchants stage Scottyland Days sales at 19 local stores while an Antique Flea Market draws buyers and a Bedford County Fair caravan visits the courthouse.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
Maine
Scottyland U.S.A
New Lexington
Scottyland Recreation
Somerset Area
Scottyland
Somerset
Court House
U.S.A
White House weighs mixed signals from wholesale price report
Wholesale costs of industrial goods surged the most in 15 years with a 0.7 percent rise in July, while farm prices fell 2.2 percent signaling potential cheaper groceries. The White House noted both positive and negative trends as the Wholesale Price Index reached 114.6, up 3.3 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ziegler
Congress
Greyhound Bus Hearing Today in Harrisburg
Final testimony in an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on Greyhound Lines modification of restrictions west of Somerset on the turnpike will be taken today. Sally DeBolt owner of Somerset Bus Co contested the change as cross-examination continues after two days of hearings. If granted, Greyhound would pick up and discharge passengers at the Somerset terminal for points west of Somerset.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Greyhound Lines, Inc
Somerset
Turnpike
Harrisburg
ICC
Somerset Bus Company
Sally DeBolt
Greyhound
Greyhound Buses
Winners Named in Somerset County 4 H Dress Review
Somerset County 4 H held a dress review at the country club with 57 junior and senior competitors. Senior winners Eileen Barbera Carol Blair Debbie Brugh Sue Ann Denner Gloria Nicklow and Kathy Wable advance to regional competition August 12 at Mountain View Inn Greensburg. further state level contests follow August 25 and 26. Junior division winner Teresa Barbera leads a field of 41. categories included lets make a dress school dress wool skirt and freelance with outfits featuring capes raincoats hats bags scarves and ponchos. Judges were Mrs. Ray Fike Mrs. Guy Walker and Marie Brant from Somerset.
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Somerset County
Somerset Country Club
Eileen Barbera
Roof Garden
Carol Blair
Sipesville Clovers
Debbie Brugh
Laurel Hill
Sue Ann Denner
Shanksville Squares
Gloria Nicklow
Valley
Kathy Wable
Maple
Mountain View Inn
Greensburg
Jeanne Barbera
Somerset
Chicago
Teresa Barbera
Jayne Cramer
Cheryl Cotter
Brethreton Belles
Kathy Meyer
Jackie Saylor
Jo Ellen Schrock
Samuel Corners
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Astronaut Worden
St. Francis in-the-Fields Episcopal
Husband Road
Daily American
Chris Saylor
Somerset RD
Paul Weiss
Rockwood RD
Mary Gallagher
Austin Hurd
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Commission On
Young Dressmakers
Ray Fike
Guy Walker
Marie Brant
Som
Erset
Jayne Cram
Debbie
Brugh
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