12 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1969
Page
1
The piece argues the 24 billion spent on the moon program over eight years supports earthly jobs and innovation. It highlights contractors and universities involved, compares costs to Vietnam and foreign aid, and notes quotes from figures about education, labor, and national pride.
A seven man medical team at Cape Kennedy pronounced the Apollo 11 astronauts ready for flight as the countdown to a Wednesday liftoff continued. Armstrong Aldrin and Collins passed a final four hour physical with good spirits and state of health noted as favorable.
A task force of six modern Russian warships steamed 260 miles southeast of Jacksonville, the closest approach by the Soviet Navy to the U S East Coast. Four U S planes shadowed them for over an hour as a destroyer accompanied the formation toward Cuba. The Russians planned to reach Cuba in about a week and stay through July 27, sighting Cape Kennedy’s moon rocket launch potential.
New York AP reports sci fi writers now treat Apollo 11 as dated. Authors explore robot rights, human evolution, and interstellar travel while noting fiction increasingly centers on psychology and society rather than hard science.
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively plans to trim tax advantages from stock ownership and deferred pay plans for executives and employees. It also suggests states issuing bonds with taxable interest and a federal subsidy to bridge interest gaps. Chairman Mills expects tax reform bill ready for House passage before August recess.
Army documents presented to a House subcommittee reveal open air testing of nerve and blister agents at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland and Ft. McClellan Alabama alongside Dugway Proving Ground Utah. Tests covered Tabun Sarin Soman VX mustard with 67 devices at Dugway and 47 at Ft. McClellan in spring and early summer.
The Dow rose at 1:30 p.m. trading, gaining 4.85 to 852.64 after slipping earlier. Despite a four session drop of 38.33 points, the NYSE showed more advances than declines with notable moves in City Investing, Atlantic Richfield, Goodrich, American Airlines, Xerox, Western Union, and Ford Motor.
A public subscription in Clovis New Mexico aims to raise 125000 to lure a women's garment plant, producing girdles and bras for Sears Roebuck. If built, it would employ about 600 with a 23 million annual payroll. Kellwood Company's Intimate Apparel Group would construct the plant. decision pending.
The sun shines over Amarillo for 170 of 191 days this year. Today’s forecast shows partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. Highs in the mid range. Winds shift to southerly at 10 to 15 mph. A 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon.
Perryton and Ochiltree County commissioners approve a $2 million airport upgrade as a prerequisite for an American Beef Packers plant. A joint session reveals a $1 million city bond election to fund utility extensions, with half of the $100,000 site cost already raised.
Senate backers vow no compromise as debate over the Safeguard antiballistic missile bill intensifies. Defense Secretary Laird reiterates support while McIntyre warns the administration faces strong opposition and Dirksen argues a narrow win is not a victory. Stennis stays noncommittal as talks continue with two weeks to vote.
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