Balloon schemes to steer Skylab fall alarm readers
The New York Times notes worldwide letters to President Carter and NASA suggesting exotic fixes to Skylab as it nears reentry. Ideas range from balloons to TNT missiles, with citizens from Englewood to Sydney proposing plans to alter or profit from debris.
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Summit yields little give and take at Vienna meeting
Brezhnev and aides presented no change in any aspect of their position during the Vienna summit with Carter. An unnamed U S official said there was no real dialogue or give and take aside from a Backfire bomber remark. Brezhnev, aging and frail, appeared in charge though often tired. Carter did most of the talking for the United States.
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SALT II treaty faces Senate fight over ratification
The Senate weighs SALT II after Carter vows to campaign for ratification. Critics push for amendments while supporters seek language changes to address Backfire missiles and other limits. Committee hearings set for July 9 with Vance and Brown presenting the case.
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Chancellor candidates to visit SIU Carbondale
Two of four finalists for SIU Carbondale chancellor will visit campus Monday and Tuesday after interviews with the SIU Board of Trustees. Names will be released by Friday. Finalists will have open meetings with faculty students and staff, with evaluation forms provided to attendees.
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Stu-Carbondale
Keith Sanders
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Chicago
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Lambert Field
Search Assistance Council
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Midwest
Weather Outlook With Warm Nights and Humid Thunder Threats
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy and warm tonight with a low in the low 70s. Wednesday will be variable clouds, hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms and highs in the low to mid 90s. Thursday through Saturday look fair with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.
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Four elderly foster grandmothers killed in van train collision
Four elderly women returning from volunteer work as foster grandparents for handicapped children died when their van was struck by a freight train. The crash occurred as they were en route home, officials said.
Carbondale Council Approves Depot Design Despite Doubts
Faced with choosing between approving an inadequate design or halting the project, the Carbondale City Council on Monday night approved a design for a new train depot.
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Carbondale
Nation One Reason Cancer Fight Is Slow Belief
A science feature argues progress lags because cancer may consist of 100 to 500 distinct diseases. The piece is part two in a series titled Taming the Killer Cell Cancer, appearing on page 8.
Editorial snapshot and local coaching moves noted
A page four editorial argues the federal gasoline allocation policy is complex yet divisive in opinion. Also on page four Illinois open meetings law is flagged for overhaul. Page thirteen reports Ron Nesler named Herrin High School boys coach and Bruce Jilek as the Tigers girls coach. Billy Martin returns to New York and the Yankees.
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Sandinista Rebels Seize Major Towns In Northwest Nicaragua
Sandinista National Liberation Front guerrillas completed the occupation of Leon, Nicaragua's second largest city, and held most of Chinandega, Chichigalpa, and Esteli in the northwest. Somoza's national guard fought to regain slum areas in eastern Managua and to stop a push toward Rivas, aiming to deny rebels a provisional capital.
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Anastasio Somoza
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Sandinista National Liberation Front
Leon
Chinandega
Chichigalpa
Esteli
Rivas
Old man of the revolution leads Sandinista troops in Leon siege
AP report profiles two squad leaders Ariel and Marcio of the Sandinista rebels in Leon Nicaragua. The 41 year old Marcio mocks aging while Ariel, younger, leads seven teens with FAL and Garand rifles in a two hour assault aimed at drawing guards away from a cathedral siege. The rebels later claimed control of the cathedral as national guardsmen held nearby buildings.
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Marcio
Anastazio Somoza
Ariel
National Guard
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