Skylab astronauts witness spectacular sun explosion
Skylab 2 crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma monitor the sun after a dramatic eruption described as massive and violent by Dr. Ernest Hildner. They plan Earth Resources imaging and solar studies, hoping to unlock solar energy potential for Earth use while aboard the orbiting lab.
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Skylab
Houston
UPS
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Bean
Lousma
Orbiting Space Station
Earth Resources
United States
Central America
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
Australia
Garriott
Ernest Hildner
High Altitude Observatory
Boulder
Colo
Hildner
Earth
Arabella
Anita
Dollar Gains in Europe End Week on Strong Note
The dollar rose across European markets ending the week higher than it started. In Frankfurt the currency reached 2.4065 marks, while Zurich closed at 2.950 Swiss francs and Vienna moved to 17.60 schillings. Paris saw 4.26 francs for the floating dollar and 4.2175 official, London closed at 2.4760 dollars. Gold fell as the dollar strengthened.
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UPI
U.S
Frankfurt
Germany
First National City Bank of New York
Europe
Zurich
Vienna
Paris
Iowa Farm Bureau Leader Re-Elected to National Board Posts
At the 61st annual meeting in Omaha J Merrill Anderson of Newton was re elected treasurer of the National Livestock and Meat Board. John Copeland of Chicago was chosen for another term as chairman. Donald Sheetz of Washington Iowa was re elected vice chairman of the Pork Industry group and John Miller of Des Moines was re elected chairman of the lamb committee.
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Omaha
UPI
Iowa Farm Bureau
National Livestock and Meat Board
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
John Copeland
Chicago
Donald Sheetz
Washington
Iowa
Pork Industry Group
John Miller
Des Moines
Lamb Committee
Maryland Subpoenas Agnew Campaign Finance Records
Federal prosecutors subpoena Maryland Archives Hall of Records and Board of Elections for Agnew campaign finance files including the 1966 governor race and two vice presidential campaigns as part of a Baltimore kickback probe. The U.S. Attorney notified Agnew of an investigation into possible conspiracy extortion and bribery with voluntary record turnover requested by Aug. 9.
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Baltimore, Md
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
U.S
George Beall
Maryland Archives
Hall of Records
State Board of Elections
Annapolis
Beall
Baltimore
Jerome B. Wolff
Roads Commission
Lester Matz
Matz, Childs
Federal Highway Administration
Washington city readies emergency sirens by September
After years of debate and delays the Washington civil defense warning system will be operational by Sept 1 with two 110 and 125 decibel sirens. The devices near Stewart School and in the South Marion alley will be 240 volt and linked to power lines. R B Bud DeLa notes three signals alert warning and fire siren for various emergencies. The two sirens cost just under 10000 dollars funded half by a federal grant and half by the city and were installed by Kyle Mills Service Co. of Cedar Rapids with potential future additions discussed.
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Washington
Kevin Dunbar
South Marion
Stewart School
South Avenue B
R.B. ‘Bud’ DeLa
Civil Defense
DeLa
City Hall
Hotel Washington
Army Corps of Engineers
Kyle Mills Service Co
Cedar
Rapids
Nixon Works On Watergate Speech In Seclusion At Camp David
President Nixon, at Camp David, prepares a half hour nation addressing Watergate. He plans to speak mid next week and may appear August 20 in New Orleans before the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He may then meet the press in San Clemente before Labor Day. Nixon aims to boost poll standing and restore White House credibility. Chief aides present include Ray Price Patrick Buchanan Haig Ziegler Buzhardt and Melvin Laird comments frame the context.
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Camp David
Washington
New Orleans
San Clemente
Calif
White House
Nixon
Ray Price
Patrick J. Buchanan
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Ronald L. Ziegler
J. Fred Buzhardt
Watergate
Melvin R. Laird
National Legislative Conference
Chicago
Tom Paine
Budget Hearing Rescheduled by County Supervisors
Due to delays in publishing legal notices, the Board of Supervisors moved the public hearing on the new 18 month county budget. The hearing is now set for 10 a.m. Tuesday September 4.
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Board of Supervisors
Crawfordsville youth injured in traffic accident
Merle Danny Miller, 17, of rural Crawfordsville was treated and released from the county hospital after minor injuries from a morning 40 a.m. crash two miles east of Washington. He said he tried to pass an unidentified car, failed, and avoided a head on collision by driving into a ditch. His 1960 pickup was demolished.
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Merle Danny Miller
Crawfordsville
Miller
Washington
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