Skylab scare spurs kits and tips in Virginias
Virginians brace for Skylab debris with emergency kits and helmets sold by Norfolk advertiser Bill Simpson and local merchants. Signs mark Skylab landing zones while official notes urge shelter only if debris falls. Portsmouth plans five schools as shelters with sirens and media alerts. Tidewater cities largely do nothing beyond cautious readiness.
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Simpson
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Virginia
Portsmouth
J. Herbert Simpson
Skylab reentry forecast tightens with debris risk noted
NASA officials offered a best guess that Skylab debris will mostly reach the South Atlantic or Indian Ocean during a 12 hour window on Wednesday. Midpoint timing centers around 12 09 p m EDT with possible hits in Australia United States or Canada if conditions shift. Debris path spans 4000 miles by 100 miles with odds of any person being struck at 1 in 600 billion.
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South Atlantic Ocean
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Smith
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Taiwan a Giant Among Nations Evidence of Rapid Prosperity
In a second of three pieces editor Lathan Mims argues Taiwan’s 1952 to 1978 gains lifted citizens with higher calories and protein intake, longer life expectancy, near universal nine year education, and unemployment below two percent. He notes 1949 refugee influx reshaped the island’s demographics amid economic ambition.
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Lathan Mims
Harrisonburg Daily News-Record
Taipel
Taiwan
Alger
Carter Privates Meet at Camp David Over Economic Issues
President Carter invited prominent private citizens to Camp David for talks on inflation and a looming recession. Participants included G. William Miller and Robert Strauss, with later sessions planned with religious and ethical leaders. Senator Lawton Chiles noted Carter did most of the listening.
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Robert Strauss
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Terence Cooke
New York
Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Mark Tanenbaum
American Jewish Congress
Robert Bellah
David Riesman
Lawton Chiles
Dfla
Somoza Resignation Rumors Surface Amid Civil Uncertainty
In Managua rumors spread that President Anastasio Somoza may resign as the national guard fights near the border. Sources differ on timing with some saying he will leave at midnight under US mediation while others deny plans to depart. Citizens press for news as visa lines at the U.S. embassy grow and government aid shortages persist.
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Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Miami
Bravo
Somoza
Carter
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Repair Act Sparks Mixed Feelings in Auto Shops
Area auto repair shops report mixed feelings about the new law targeting customer disputes. This week’s Our Town highlights reactions and potential impacts on service and complaints. Two empty houses suffered fires this morning with details and photos on the Area News page.
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Area News
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