Mt Hopkins Observatory spots LAGEOS satellite early
Mt Hopkins Observatory near Tucson became the world’s first laser tracking site to spot the LAGEOS satellite less than three days after launch. The 903 pound laser beacon will serve as a 50 year space benchmark for measuring Earth movements and continental drift.
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Researchers use Mt Hopkins data for quake and sea study
Criswell notes data from Mt Hopkins supports earthquake prediction work and oceanograph research. He cites laser tracking of the SEASAT satellite for weather forecasting by measuring sea surface bumps and holes created by high and low pressure. General Motors warns dealers of possible 6 percent price hikes on 1977 trucks.
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Tucson Attorney Vinson Dies at 48
Memorial services are planned tomorrow for John A. Vinson 48 a Tucson native and attorney for the City of South Tucson He practiced in Tucson since 1961 and had earlier worked in Phoenix Milwaukee Wisconsin and with an underwriter training firm He will be buried after services at Grace Episcopal Church with survivors including his widow Estelle a son and five daughters. Memorials may be given to St Mary's Hospital 2nd Century Fund or the Tucson Fire Department para medic unit fund.
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Two Litton Units Sue AT T Over Bell System Monopoly
Two Litton Industries subsidiaries sue AT&T for 333 million, charging the Bell System controls 98 percent of U S telephone terminal equipment. The suit targets an AT&T rule requiring our equipment to connect only through an AT&T interface device, with subscribers paying a monthly fee.
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IRA gun attack on Belfast Army camp. no casualties
Gunmen believed to be from the Irish Republican Army fired at a British Army camp on the outskirts of Belfast. The exchange of fire was brisk but there were no casualties.
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