Apollo 15 Countdown Advances Toward Monday Launch
With two days to go, Apollo 15 astronauts Scott Irwin Worden relax during medical isolation at Cape Kennedy. They may fly T38 jets or helicopters and practice in simulators while countdown to 9 34 a m edt Monday continues.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
NASA
Patrick Air Force Base
Worden
Irwin
Ann Lurton Scott
Mary Ellen Irwin
Earth
Astronauts Unveil New Lunar Space Suit Features
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin will wear flexible waist neck joint suits with expanded mobility and sturdier materials, while Alfred Worden keeps the older one piece suit to save weight and cost. ILC Industries supplied the suits designed for longer moon time and rover activity.
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David Scott
Alfred Worden
James Irwin
ILC Industries
Worden
Moon Orbit
Homer D. Reihm
ILC
Scott
Irwin
Six contenders enter fight for Virginia lieutenant governor
The race for the vacant lieutenant governor post in Virginia expands to six with three new entrants two Democrats and a Republican joining Dels George N. McMath D Accomack Warren Enae R Fairfax and Del Carrington Williams Fairfax Democrat. McMath 38 a newspaper publisher ties his candidacy to not seeking the governorship in 1973 if nominated and elected. Williams and Del D French Slaughter Culpeper had already announced while Northern Virginia delegates Barry Sharratt and George Mason Greene of Arlington line up for the August 21 Republican nominating convention in Norfolk. Barry runs a Springfield land management firm and may emerge as a favorite son candidate.
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Richmond
Dels
George N. McMath
D-Accomack
Warren Enae
Fairfax
Del
Carrington Williams
Seek Boy Lost In Shenandoah National Park
Park rangers and 40 workers scoured Shenandoah National Park for Masao Nishida a 7-year-old who wandered away from his family during a picnic. Search teams used a bloodhound and planned to rotate crews after overnight efforts.
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Luray
Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge Mountains
Masao Nishida
Toshiro Nishida
Champaign
Park Service
Two Big Railroads Hit By Break In Talks And Strike
A strike against Norfolk and Western and Southern Pacific began as negotiations failed before a 6 am deadline. Picket lines formed in Cleveland Roanoke and South Lorain while union and mediator efforts continue amid disputed work rules and wage pressures. Six more railroads face potential strikes next Friday.
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Southern Pacific
N&w
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Roanoke
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Ohio
AAB
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W.J. Usery Usery
George Ives
National Mediation Board
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
Chicago and North Western
Union
Alton & Southern
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Houston Belt & Terminal
Duluth
Mesabi & Iron Range
Elgin
Joliet & Eastern
Hessemer
Lake Erie
College Grads Face Induction as Draft Authority Lapses
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird warned that 1971 college graduates may be drafted if Congress does not extend the draft authority before September. He noted a Senate House conference deadlock over a Mansfield amendment calling for nine month withdrawal from Vietnam, with no binding effect on the President.
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Senate House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
U.S
Vietnam
Thieu Declares Reelection Run With Huong as Running Mate
President Nguyen Van Thieu formally announces seeking a second four year term. He names former Prime Minister Tran Van Huong as running mate, a move seen as strengthening his campaign. Huong is a senator with Buddhist background and noted honesty. Political observers see balance for Thieu’s ticket.
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Hoang Duc Nha
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van
Minh
Munh
Huong
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Highway 1
Mekong
National Assembly
National Airlines Jet Hijacked to Cuba from Miami
National Airlines reported a Miami to Jacksonville DC8 with 76 passengers and about seven crew was hijacked around 9:15 a.m. and diverted toward Havana Cuba. The plane carried 87 people in total and was en route from Miami at 8:58 a.m. when seized.
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National Airlines
Jacksonville
Fla
Cuba
Havana
Martha Bagby
Miss Bagby
Hit and Run and Separate Car Crash Led to Hospitalized Victims
A hit and run on S Braddock Street near Cork Street caused damage to two parked cars totaling about 1600 dollars after a motorist swerved to avoid it. Bruce Carter of Winchester damaged three parked vehicles. Ronnie Ritter’s car was also hit. In a second incident a Berryville Avenue bus collided with a sports car on Elm Street, injuring James Henry and Joe Henry. Michael Effeler was admitted after a motorcycle crash on Sulphur Springs Road.
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S. Braddock St
Cork St
Bruce Jeffrey Carter
Winchester
Margaret Ann Moore
Virginia L. Miller
Carter
Ronnie W. Ritter
Gainesboro
Berryville Ave
Elm St
James Frederick Massie
James S. Henry
Ronkomkoma
N.Y
Joe Anne Henry
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Henry
Michael E. Effeler
Rt. 3
Sulphur Springs Rd
Weather Outlook And Local Notices From Richmond Area
The National Weather Service reports a warm moist southerly air flow prevailing through Sunday as a high pressure sits over the Atlantic and a trough stretches from the Great Lakes to the southern Great Plains. Preston Beckner now at Ward Plaza Barber Shop. Mr. Softee steam show at Berryville this Saturday and Sunday. Shops: Aikens Floor Covering closed July 26 to August 2. Shady Grove Gifts 44 miles north of Son 440. Fresh local corn 65 cents. Lopes 3 for $1. Watermelons available.
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