Skylab crew ends 84 day spaceflight with safe splashdown
Astronauts Carr Gibson and Pogue returned to Earth aboard the USS New Orleans after an 84 day, 34.5 million mile mission. They faced a leaking control rocket and performed medical checks, with the crew praising the voyage as a milestone toward Mars exploration. The space station was left in an orbit about 269 to 283 miles high awaiting drift for years.
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NEW_ORLEANS
UPI
Pacific
Mars
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
New Orleans
San Diego
Carr
Earth
Ocean
Gibson
Pogue
America
Skylab 3 Crew Returns After Recovery in Sea
Recovery officers report the Apollo capsule splashed down at 11 17 a m EDT near the recovery ship New Orleans after an 8 5 hour mission. The astronauts inflated balloons to right the craft and prepared to dock with the command ship. They are bound for Houston for a reunion with their families as they adjust to Earth’s germs.
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Gibson
Apollo
Mission Control i
Houston
Skylab
Earth
New Orleans
San Diego
Use permit ordinance okayed by county planning commission
The county planning commission on a unanimous vote approved an amendment to the county code requiring utilities to obtain a use permit before installing facilities such as gas water telephone TV and electrical lines. It would allow extensions up to three years for eminent domain cases to finish property acquisition and construction.
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Board of Supervisors
County Planning Commission
Commission
Barney Rowland
Planning Commission
Miss Hearst Captive Claimed by Symbionese Liberation Army
Berkeley police report the Symbionese Liberation Army claims to hold Patricia Hearst in protective custody and warns against rescue efforts. The group sends a letter with a gasoline card to authenticate, while Hearst's fiancé Steven Weed notes her wallet was taken during the Monday night abduction.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Patricia C. Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Oakland
Miss Hearst
Randolph A. Hearst
David Johnson
Detective Division
Steven Weed
Johnson
KPFA
Klee seeks Democratic nomination for Congress in June primary
Oscar Klee, 49, a tax consultant from Ukiah and Santa Rosa, announces a bid for the Democratic nomination in the June 4 primary. He cites a long IRS dispute, a 1943 Mendocino High valedictorian background, Navy service, local offices, and a platform arguing for limited government, tax reform, and constitutional liberties.
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Oscar Klee
IRS
Congress
Klee
Ukiah
Santa Rosa
Mendocino
Truck strike turmoil eases as negotiators hold White House talks
United Press International reports the government’s chief truck strike negotiator, W J Usery Jr, says trucking activity rose 20 percent in a day and could return to full scale soon after a White House strategy session with President Nixon. Violence flares in PA MS OH. two drivers shot, two killed. Brinegar Simon Saxbe urge calm, deny fuel price rollback, while critics warn of ongoing shortages.
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W. J. Usery, Jr
Nixon
White House
Usery
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Ohio
Claude Ss. Brinegar
Brinegar
Brinegard
Federal Energy
William E.simon
William B. Saxbe
Lawrence Huff
New Waterford
Ohio 11
East Liverpool
Ray Mulder Carrier Corp
Elyria
Ohio Turnpike
Ohio Highway Patrol
Washington
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
R V panel meet moved to Covelo high school gym
The Covelo town hall moved from the firehouse to the Covelo High School gym at 8 p.m. Monday. DA Duncan James announced the change to accommodate strong turnout. Panel includes Jim King, Sheriff Bartolomie, Judge Weber, Capt. Hickey, and others from state and county agencies.
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Covelo
Duncan James
Covelo High School
Round Valley
Bob Brown
Covelo Chamber of Commerce
James
Indian Legal Services
Jim King
Reno Bartolomie
Joe Weber
Round Valley Justice Court
Hays Hickey
Highways Patrol
Joe Allen
Tom Martin
Harvey Sawyers
Jack Rhein
Department of Fish and Game
Ed Spitzley
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Newsprint Cost Hike Triggers Journal Subscription Increase
Powell River Alberni Sales Corp informs Mendocino Publishing of a newsprint price jump from 168 to 213.50 per ton due March 1. To cover higher costs, Daily Journals carrier and car route subscriptions rise from 1.75 to 2.00 per month, effective March 1.
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Powell River-Alberni Sales Corporation
Mendocino Publishing Company
Mendocino Publishing
Ray seeks reelection as Mendocino County treasurer
Sam Ray Jr. incumbent county treasurer tax collector announced candidacy for June primary. A Ukiah native, he attended local schools Santa Rosa Junior College Stanford certificate. Since 1967 consolidation of treasurer and tax collector, he credits new tax procedures with savings and efficiency. He emphasizes continued service, prudent investments, and taxpayer interests.
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Sam’ Ray Jr
Ray
Santa Rosa
Graduate School of Business
Stanford University
Veterans Service Officer
Ukiah Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sons of Italy
Mendocino County
Sin
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Big River
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Washington, D.C
Thomas Jefferson
United Press International
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U.S
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Mississippi Highway Patrol
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