Skylab crew awaits directions for spacewalk repair
Skylab astronauts at Houston await word on a spacewalk to free a jammed solar panel. If approved, commander Charles Conrad Jr. would decide who goes out and how to release the one-ton panel. Mission officials plan a day-long Huntsville discussion on risks and potential mission extension up to ten days.
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German spy scandal shocks Bonn as CDU legislator accused
Interior Ministry confirms that Julius Steiner, a former Christian Democratic Union lawmaker, worked as a spy for East Germany earning $900 weekly plus expenses. Steiner, who abstained in a 1972 secret no confidence vote against Chancellor Willy Brandt, denies bribery and cites Barzel as a potential catastrophe. Montevideo note follows.
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Minh Calls For Release Of Political Prisoners In Saigon
Ex-president Duong Van Minh says Saigon leaders block peace by suppressing non Communist opponents. He urges freeing political prisoners and ending laws that restrict basic freedoms as talks in Paris proceed. Saigon reports a helicopter downing and heavy Communist casualties in two clashes.
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Governors Call Nixon News Conferences On Watergate
Governors from both parties opened the annual conference urging President Nixon to hold news conferences on Watergate. The issue dominates discussions as fiscal policy divides the agenda and Holton and Mandel back cross examination of the President.
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Australian pop group New World charged with fraud in London
A three member Australian pop group New World faced fraud charges in connection with a British talent contest. Bail was set at 625 dollars each with a further hearing scheduled for June 15 after their Sweden and Denmark tour. Warrants had been issued last month amid a record plugging scandal at the state run British Broadcasting Corp. Other figures, including Dorothy Squires, faced bribery charges and Janie Jones was arrested amid procuring prostitutes for BBC officials.
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