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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1969

Page

2

Night Launch Behind the Scenes on Lunar Intrepid Checkouts

Moon crews describe long late night work cycles for planned Wednesday and Thursday moonwalks in the Ocean of Storms. Conrad and Bean report a spectacular view of earth and moon while Intrepid systems pass a routine checkout amid lighthearted crew notes and Mission Control dialogue.

Earth Conrad Bean Australia United States al Bean Intrepid Mission Control Navy

Burkhart Dies At Work At Savannah River Plant

Thomas Halmuth Burkhart aged 73 died Monday while at work at the Savannah River Plant. Surviving are his widow Sarah Cunningham Burkhart and six sons, three daughters, a sister and three brothers. A Bridgeport Ohio native, he lived in Aiken since 1952 and was a WWII veteran. Memorials to the Heart Fund are suggested.

Thomas Halmuth Burkhart Ward Circle Savannah River Sarah Cunningham Burkhart Helen P Burkhart Wheeling W. Va Theresa Burkhart Teresa Burkhart Aiken Joseph Burkhart U. S. C. Columbia Ronald Burkhart Richard Burkhart Mark Burkhart Gary Burkhart Kenneth Burkhart Richard Wieczorkowski Marcel Burkhart George Burkhart Bridgeport Ohio Burkhart Helen P. Burkhart St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church DuPont Co S.A.P Heart Fund George Funeral Home

Aiken Standard Publication Statement

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except weekends. Includes address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and PO Box 456. AP and UPI affiliations noted with reproduction rights and correction policy for advertisements. Subscription rates listed: weekly carrier 25 cents and yearly, semiannual, and quarterly mail options.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S.C Associated Press United Press International

British TV Reports Soviet Rocket Trouble

British television newscast says a giant rocket exploded on a Kazakh launch pad at Baikonur during a October triple space flight. Satellite imagery allegedly shows wreckage halting the Soyuz mission and the planned orbiting space station.

London Peter Fairley Independent Television News Fairley Soviet Union

Aikenites To Attend GOP Dinner In Columbia

Aiken residents including Mrs M A Wilder state senator and Mrs Gilbert McMillan will attend the South Carolina Republican Sustain ing Membership Dinner at the State Fair Grounds in Columbia tonight with Sen Barry Goldwater as the featured speaker. The event honors Silver Elephant Sustaining Members contributing 120 or more annually. Also attending are Hastings Wyman Sr Mrs Wyman Col and Mrs Wm Sears Col and Mrs Laurence Warner Mrs Rose Griffith and Mr and Mrs Fred Langdon Jr.

M. A. Wilder South Carolina National Committee Gilbert McMillan

Gunfire Echoes In Suez During Canal Anniversary

The Suez Canal marked its 101st year as gunfire echoed across the waterway. Soldiers on the Israeli side largely ignored the anniversary as autumn fog lifted and sunlight revealed the historic channel still in wartime isolation.

Suez Canal Eugenie Ferdinand de Lesseps Port Said Judean

House Clears Way To Change Gun Laws

The House votes 313 to 36 to send to conference a tax bill amended by the Senate gun control change. The Senate retains record keeping for handgun and .22 rimfire ammunition buyers while trimming other provisions. Conference action hinges on compromise and final approval by both chambers.

Washington House Congress Senate Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Ways and Means Committee Conference Emanuel Celler Dn.y House Judiciary Committee Clark MacGregor Rminn

Humphrey accuses Nixon of suppressing dissent

Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey charged the Nixon administration with a calculated plan to curb dissent in the United States. He cited Spiro Agnew's TV remarks and admin previews of a Saturday anti Vietnam policy protest as evidence of polarization and suppression, urging restraint.

Washington Hubert H Humphrey Nixon United States Humphrey Spiro T. Agnew Advance Administration U.S Vietnam Agnew Des Moines Iowa Democratic Policy Council Averell Harriman Paris Policy Council Harriman Lieve

Cosa Nostra Under Fire Senate hearing on sentences

Sen John L McClellan says FBI study shows Cosa Nostra members often receive no prison or too-short terms. He cites 235 federal indictments against 328 defendants since 1960 and a typical sentence at 40 50 of the maximum. He urges 30 year sentences for interstate racketeering and tax offenses.

Washington Cosa Nostra John L. McClellan D-Ark Senate FBI McClellan East United States

Cadillac 1970 Model Promises New Era of Style

The brochure touts a 1970 Cadillac with a bold new design reflecting lively seventies life. It emphasizes tailored interiors, Cadillac taste and elegance, and a sparkling performance inviting a different dimension of motoring pleasure.

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