Skylab Crew Returns as Kerwin Takes Longer to Rebound
Apollo Skylab 1 crew returns to port aboard USS Ticonderoga after 28 days in space. Dr Joseph Kerwin remained dizzy and weak, while Charles Conrad Jr and Paul Weitz recovered quickly, with physicians noting Kerwin’s unusual slow return to normal. The trio accomplished major objectives and data collection.
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Uss Ticonderoga
Skylab
Earth
U.S
Joseph P. Kerwin
Pacific Ocean
Space
The
Orbiting Laboratory
Royce Hawkins
Charles Conrad Jr
Hawkins
Paul J. Weitz
Conrad
Kerwin
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
San Clemente
Calif
Ticonderoga
San Diego
Space Agency
Weitz
Crowe Selected U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
President Nixon nominated Philip K. Crowe a career foreign service officer from Easton Maryland to be the next U S ambassador to Denmark in Copenhagen contingent on Senate approval. He would replace Ambassador Fred J Russell вечером in the Copenhagen post upon confirmation.
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Washington
Philip K. Crowe
Foreign Service
Easton
Nixon
U.S
Denmark
Crowe
Fred J. Russell
Copenhagen
Senate
Summit Talks Shift to Western White House
President Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev moved their talks to the Western White House in San Clemente California to finalize a communique on nuclear arms and European troop cuts. Kissinger said the 20 page document is nine tenths complete and will cover SALT efforts NATO allies issues and the transatlantic relationship. A civilian aviation pact linking New York Moscow and Leningrad with increased charter flights was expected to be signed during the summit.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
White House
Brezhnev
Washington
California
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
America
NATO
Kissinger
Michel Jobert
NATO Council
Brussels
U.S
Virginia Officials React To Obscenity Ruling
Virginia law officers said they must study the high court decision before judging impact on prosecutions. They welcomed the ruling as likely to aid hard core smut cases, with dealers possibly removing extreme titles from shelves. The Village Bookstore case in Portsmouth could shape early effects.
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Virginia
Asst
Atty
James Kulp
Kulp
Supreme Court
Portsmouth
Brezhnev Imitates Western Gunfighter on Nixon Jet
Brezhnev mimicked a Western gunfighter during a Nixon jet trip to the Western White House. Reporters witnessed the moment as the plane neared the Grand Canyon, with Nixon and Brezhnev sharing a light exchange about John Wayne.
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Nixon
John Wayne
Soviet Communist Party
Brezhnev
White House
Grand Canyon
President
Queen Elizabeth II Opens Seventh Canadian Visit
Queen Elizabeth II begins a 10 day tour of Canada her seventh as monarch. She and Prince Philip will travel over 3400 miles through four provinces and 20 towns and cities in a trip timed to mark the Royal Canadian Mounted Police centennial. The route largely mirrors prior visits except for 1964 Quebec scene.
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Toronto
Elizabeth II
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Prince Philip
Quebec City
Cease-Fire Violations At Low Level in Vietnam
Saigon and Viet Cong trade claims of cease-fire breaches amid reports of limited land grabs. Viet Cong spokesman cites operations in Mekong Delta provinces and near Da Nang as government actions continue. U S Navy notes Haiphong harbor channel reopened for shipping.
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Paris
Vo Dong Giang
Viet Cong
Communists
Mekong Delta
Central Highlands
da Nang
U.S. Navy
Washington
Haiphong Harbor
Two Die in House Fire Near Gore on Rt 259
Early today a fire destroyed a one story frame house on Route 259 near Gore killing Turner Lee Elliott aged 69 and Goldie Chap… The blaze occurred in the early hours and investigators were sent to the scene.
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Gore
Turner Elliott
Goldie Chapman
Rt. 259
Turner Lee Elliott
Goldie Chap
James DeHaven
DeHaven
McGovern May Testify As Vesco Trial Erupts
In Washington a Senate Watergate committee may hear from Senator George McGovern while financier Robert Vesco faces fraud and obstruction charges in New York. Vesco, living in Costa Rica, is tied to an SEC probe and alleged Nixon campaign contributions.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
Watergate Committee
Robert L. Vesco
George McGovern
D-S.d
White House
H. R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
John W. Dean III
Senate Committee
Dean
McGovern
Vesco
New York City
Costa Rica
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Nixon
Investors Overseas Ltd
Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Charles W. Colson
United States
Colson
Fire Levels Warehouse in South Hill
A Burlington Industries warehouse was destroyed after a propane tank exploded Friday night in South Hill Virginia. Injured worker Johnnie Jones 18 remained in satisfactory condition in a Richmond hospital. The blaze caused about 700000 dollars in damage to the one half acre site used by several tobacco firms.
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South Hill
Burlington Industries Co
Johnnie Jones
Burlington
Richmond
Jones
Williamsburg Faces Gasoline Shortage Delays Bids
Williamsburg authorities report no gasoline bids for the coming fiscal year as shortages hit five Virginia cities. Schreiber Oil will supply 70 percent of last year’s volume until June 30 while BP negotiations continue for post July 1.
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Associated Press
Williamsburg
Virginia
Roanoke
Arco Gasoline
Norfolk
James T. Edmunds
Kenbridge
Southside Regional Planning
British Petroleum
Washington
D.C
Schreiber Oil Co
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
Force
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Melvin Secrest
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Carroll Mauck
Virginia City
GW Motors, Inc
Huntsberry’s
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