73 Sites Vying to Be Base for Space Shuttle
Congress supports NASA in funding a costly space shuttle program with estimates from six to ten billion dollars. At least 73 sites across 20 states seek the first home base, but Cape Kennedy Florida is favored by space officials and lawmakers for the initial launch site.
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Space Shuttle
Washington
Capitol Hill Shuttle
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Congress
Space Agency
NASA
Dale Myers
Agency
Manned-Flight Office
Earth
Myers
America
California
Edwards
Vandenberg
New Mexico
White Sands
Utah
Wendover Air Force Base
Florida
Elgin Air Force Base
Congressional Space Committees
Capitol Hill
Virginia Public Service Property Assessed Value Rises
State Corporation Commission reports public service property in Virginia valued for local taxation increased by over 85 million dollars in the past year. Virginia Power Electric & Power Co leads the rise with a 35.2 million dollar gain. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia adds 34.4 million to reach 35.2 million. Local taxes estimated at 51.23 million dollars based on 3.55 per 100 assessed value, up from 47.5 million last year.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Virginia Power Electric & Power Co
Vepco
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Lee B. Young
SCC
Public Utilities Taxation Division
Goldfish Origins and royal gift tale from China
The piece notes goldfishes originated in ancient China and spread to the West in the 18th century. It mentions Louis XV allegedly acquired early specimens from China as a gift to Madame de Pompadour, illustrating a royal connection to the fish’s fame.
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China
Louis XV
France
Madame de Pompadour
Parachute Collapse Tied to Rocket Propellant at Apollo 15
An acid like rocket propellant blamed for a parachute collapse during Apollo 15’s Pacific splashdown. All chutes opened. one collapsed after fuel dump, jolting but not endangering astronauts. Worden, Scott, and Irwin discussed the incident during debriefings. Genesis rock offered Moon origin clues. dating could take weeks.
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Space Center
Houston
Space Agency
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Earth
Alfred M. Worden
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Worden
Scott
Irwin
Lunar
O Vet
Paul Gast
The
Earth and Planetary Sciences Branch
Gast
Music Festival Finale Tomorrow in Shenandoah Valley
The Festival Finale of the 1971 Shenandoah Valley Music Festival will be held tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in Massanutten Academy auditorium Woodstock. Conductor Dr Richard J Lert artistic director of the Festival and Dr Samuel Jones lead a 110 piece symphony orchestra. The program opens with Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream conducted by Mr Spurgeon then Cesar Franck Psyche and Eros and Over ture for a City led by Dr Jones. After intermission Dr Lert conducts Tchaikovsky Pathetique Symphony No 6. Dr Lert conducts the Pasadena Symphony Dr Jones the Rochester Philharmonic, and Mr Spurgeon the Midland Odessa Texas Symphony.
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Massanutten Academy
Woodstock
Richard J. Lert
Samuel Jones
Phillip
Mendelssohn
Mr. Spurgeon
Cesar Franck
Dr. Jones
Judge Pays Bill to Save Friendship in Chicken Case
In Louisville the Police Court Judge Glenn Mc Donald settled a dispute between neighbors Palestineo Rodriguez and Ernest J. Harlan by paying six dollars to cover three chickens. The judge noted their 15 year friendship and the men left the courtroom together. The Santa Fe Trail wagons ceased rolling around 1880.
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Louisville
Glenn McDonald
Palestineo Radriguez
Ernest J. Harlan
Auto Victim In Va. Still Unidentified
Fredericksborg police seek the identity of a 20 to 21 year old man killed July 11 after running in front of a car on Virginia 3 west of the city. He had no ID and was traced to Washington fruit stand workers who could only offer a name the police could not verify. He may be from New York state with relatives in Brooklyn and California. Fingerprints yielded no clues. Description: Caucasian, 5 6, 150 to 160 pounds, dark brown hair, hazel eyes.
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Fredericksburg
Virginia
Washington
New York State
Brooklyn, N.Y
California
Brooklyn
R.C. Maxey
Virginia Beach Board seeks return to geographic school zoning
Virginia Beach faces a deadline over desegregation busing. Board chairman Buffington asked HEW to approve reverting to the prior geographic zoning plan, arguing the district is unitary with integrated student bodies and racially mixed faculties. He warned of local action if federal review stalls.
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Virginia Beach
Ap) Hoal Board
J. W. Nixon
Ronald Ziegler
HEW
Nixon
Buffington
James Wego
Office For Civil Rights
Philadelphia
Washington
Louis Mathis
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Hampshire County
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J. William Hollis
Boyce
Wesley Journey
Charles Duvall
Audt
Frederick County Real Estate
Charles A. Loy
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Frederick County Court House
Back Creek
W.E. Edwards
Charles R. Duvall
Datsun
Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
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Service
Jimmy's
Manuel Lion of
H. Clay Manuel
Winchester Lions Club
Manuels
Robert Gaines
William Argenbright
Jones
Rochester Philharmonic
New York
Spurgeon
Midland-Odessa Texas Symphony and Chorale
Colonial
Thomas
Lord Fairfax
Stuart M. Perry
Winchester Rt
Berryville Rt
Berryville
C.F. Dunlap and Sons
N. Cameron St
Maan
Ryei
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Amusements OF America
Hagerstown
Glenn L. Whittaker
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Margie Richards
John A. Hulver
LAMAR
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