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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1973
Page
6
Space Center Houston reports spooky electrical troubles on Skylab forcing a temporary shutdown of the solar telescope and possible loss of one TV circuit. Astronauts Bean Lousman Garriott reset breakers as Mission Control suspended telescope experiments and ground teams study the fault.
A New York Times survey finds shoppers nationwide angry at rising meat prices though shortages are not widespread. Many hoard or stock up as stores consider rationing. reactions vary with blame falling on supermarkets, middlemen, cattle raisers, or President Nixon.
American industry posted a record profit surge in the quarter ending June 30, the steepest gain in 14 years as earnings rose about 30 percent from a year earlier. Oil and auto firms led the rise with Texaco Exxon's Gulf and GM posting notable gains. Analysts doubt the pace will continue into 1973's second half.
At Taphao Thailand base Captain Gregory Camp a B 52 pilot from Garden City New York says the end of bombing will likely mean going home. He notes Congressional funding cuts have ended large scale US participation and bases across Thailand report similar weariness as troops long for relief from war.
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