Manned shuttle delayed in first Enterprise test flight
Edwards AFB Calif AP a computer failure forced a 24 hour postponement of the first manned test flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise. Fred Haise Jr and Gordon Fullerton were to command and pilot the craft atop a Boeing 747 during a dress rehearsal with planned altitude up to 15000 feet and Houston Mission Control directing the mock space flight.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Fred Haise Jr
Gordon Fullerton
Boeing
Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
Houston Center
Von Braun Dies at 65 Pioneer of Rocketry Passes
Wernher von Braun the German born rocket scientist dies of colon cancer at 65. He lived in Alexandria Virginia and held key roles from wartime rockets to guiding NASA Apollo program and Saturn launches. He retired in 1972 to Fairchild Industries and remained active in space advocacy.
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Washington
UPI
Wernher von Braun
London
Alexandria
von Braun
America
National
Areonautics and Space Administration
Fairchild Industries
Germantown
Space
Alan Lovelace
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wernher von Braan
Earth
Nelson Rockefeller
Germany
Judge Denies Goldfeld Trial Motion
County Court Judge William J. Burke denied Morris Goldfelds bid for a new trial brought by F Lee Bailey and partners. The decision held Milyons jailhouse recantation could not meet the strict standard for a retrial given sworn statements contradicting his current account.
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Jeff Rea
William J. Burke
Morris Goldfeld
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Goldfeld
Glenn Milyon
George Giordano
Burke
Milyon
Glenn Milton
Giordano
Paul R. Shanahan
Philip Hillsberg
Bailey
Richard Lang
Milyong
Public Safety Building
Murder case goes to jury
DETROIT AP The jury weighing the fate of Al Lewis 47 charged with shooting schoolteacher Betty McCaster 45 to death in front of pupils sought more guidance on verdicts. Judge Patricia Boyle explained distinctions among first degree murder second degree murder and manslaughter as deliberations continued after three hours.
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Detroit
al Lewis
Betty McCaster
Patricia Boyle
Government trims national budget with sharp cuts
Government officials promise bold budget reductions aimed at trimming fat from national spending. Officials emphasize targeted cuts and efficiency measures to balance the deficit while maintaining essential services.
Muggy Weekend Forecast From Weather Bureau at Hancock
The National Weather Bureau predicts a muggy weekend at Hancock Airport with cloudy skies and occasional showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will linger in the mid 60s to upper 80s with a high near 84 to 90 tomorrow and a near perfect 100 percent rain chance tonight and tomorrow.
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National Weather Bureau
Hancock Airport
Tomgat
FBI probes Shapp campaign finances in 1976 bid
The FBI is investigating financial irregularities in Gov. Milton Shapp's 1976 Democratic presidential campaign. U.S. Attorney John Cottone confirms the probe, and sources say a grand jury plan was under consideration. The Federal Election Commission also reports several individuals agreeing to pay fines for illegal contributions.
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Scranton
FBI
Milton Shapp
U.S
Rocky farewell marks end of Rockefeller era in New York
At a $150 dinner in Albany Nelson Rockefeller bids farewell to active politics at 68. Gerald Ford and GOP leaders praise his wealth and drive while Bernard Kilbourn is elected state party chairman to steer toward a consensus gubernatorial candidate. Former Gov Malcolm Wilson reflects on Rockefeller’s selfless leadership.
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Peter Slocum
Albany
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
GOP
Rockefeller
Gerald Ford
Ford
William Brock
U.S. Senate
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Oneida County
Bernard Kilbourn
Richard Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
National Committee
Kilbourn
Phong
Gerald R. Ford
Happy
New York Republican State Committee
Rochester tax ruling may curb city levies and trigger service cuts
A State Supreme Court justice ruled part of Rochester's tax levy unconstitutional, potentially affecting Yonkers Buffalo and other large cities with levies beyond the two percent limit. The ruling targets the Hurd decision and could force Rochester to cut services or find new revenue sources. city officials plan to appeal.
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Supreme Court
Rochester
Marshall Livingston
Yonkers
Buffalo
John Hughes
Syracuse
Livingston
Hurd
Bradley Hurd
New York City
Opposition could end pay plan in state legislature
State Assembly Minority Leader Perry Duryea opposes a 14 percent pay raise for lawmakers, signaling the plan may die if the Assembly Republican Conference resists. Senate Republicans may join, making the issue partisan as Democrats pull back on talks amid a hostile climate.
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State Assembly
Perry Duryea
Assembly Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
Debating Laetrile's Value in Cancer Treatment
A six part Syracuse Herald series examines whether Laetrile aids cancer patients and whether FDA should lift its use ban. The reports explore effectiveness and policy, reflecting public debate across households and clinics.
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U.S. Congress
Food and Drug Administration
Syracuse Herald-American
Syracuse Herald-Journal
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