Salyut 2 Space Lab Ends Mission
The unmanned Soviet Salyut 2 orbital laboratory ended its mission four weeks after launch Tass said no reason given but data confirmed design decisions Western experts noted possible disintegration as bits floated nearby The report contrasted with earlier hopes for a manned docking with Soyuz 12 and linked to Skylab plans.
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Investigation ordered after slaying at Chilean party HQ
In Santiago a court ordered the Christian Democrat party headquarters evacuated amid an inquiry into the killing of Jorge Ahumada, a 23 year old Communist construction worker. Riot violence injured several, and police redirected traffic outside the Bernardo O Higgins Avenue building near the presidential palace. Prime Minister Meir said Israel is ready for a possible resumption of hostilities amid Egyptian signals.
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Vietnam peace deadline expires with ceasefire in doubt
The 90 day deadline for Viet Cong and South Vietnamese political settlement elapsed with no agreement. Both sides accuse each other of cease-fire violations as U S and North Vietnam resume talks in Paris to seek stronger enforcement and possible troop withdrawal discussions.
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POWs Feted At Perot Party In San Francisco
Former POWs from Son Tay danced at a private Perot funded party in San Francisco then met with liberators to swap raid stories. The three hour reunion followed a ticker tape parade civic luncheon and star studded events led by H. Ross Perot at the Fairmont Hotel.
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Belfast bomb mistimed as soldiers escape unharmed
An 800 pound bomb set off near a British armored personnel carrier in Beleek Northern Ireland failed to explode as timed. Army officials called it the largest bomb used in four years of violence but no soldiers were hurt. The blast crater measured 40 feet by 10 feet and wires were found crossing the border after the incident.
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Daylight bombing halts as rebels open new front near Phnom Penh
U S warplanes stopped daylight bombing of Cambodian rebel positions on the east bank of the Mekong opposite Phnom Penh. Rebels formed a new front northwest of the capital after capturing Ang Talek and Thmat Pong, and Setbo and Kompong Kantuot to the south. Refugees report rebel fires near Phnom Penh as government forces, reinforced to about 1,500, press the struggle around Takeo and other towns.
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Prisoner Exchange Traded 163 Civilians in Viet Cease-fire Stalemate
In Loc Ninh South Vietnam and Viet Cong swapped 163 civilian prisoners on the cease-fire deadline day for 1,387 to be released. South Vietnam handed over 100 for 63 Viet Cong. The exchange was one day late due to safety disputes over trace helicopters. balance releases unsettled. Col Vo Dong Giang denied Viet Cong gunfire on an ICCS helicopter crash.
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Gunman on Rome street kills Israeli airline worker
In Rome a gunman claimed he acted to avenge Black September members killing an Italian employee of El Al. Authorities said the attack occurred on a crowded city street. A Cairo radio outlet linked Black September to the claimed assassin, but the group denied involvement. A separate note mentions the 66-ton Hoba West meteorite found in Southwest Africa in 1920.
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