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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
1
General Thant sends a postcard to the United Nations regarding the Apollo moon effort. The UN confirms a message was aboard the spacecraft and received by the organization during the mission milestones.
City court finds 18 year old Anderson Nouth guilty of interfering with police officers during a July 1 incident at the city police headquarters. Judge Robert R. Robbins imposed 18 days in Madison County Jail and a $30 fine plus costs, with 10 days suspended. Robbins warned against lawless acts to protect homes and drapery and pledged harsher punishment for property destruction or further violations.
A morning crash on Park Road injured three children and their mother Mrs Eleanor Raper 34 of Idllsiewn and Kavdy Raper 5. Two other children and a man suffered cuts and bruises. Edward Alfrey 22 of Daleville remains in satisfactory condition after the Indiana 22 two car collision that killed two others nearby. The escapee Luster 33 captured after fleeing the Indiana State Prison.
The Army halted open air testing of nerve agents at Fort McClellan Alabama and Edgewood Arsenal Maryland for safety reviews by civilian scientists. Secretary Resor said a panel will assess procedures and may delay training at McClellan and Edgewood where minor tests included sarin, mustard gas and VX nerve agents. students learn detection and deactivation of chemical weapons.
The Apollo 11 Saturn V roared to life at 9 32 am EDT heralding a new era as millions watched near Cape Kennedy. President Lyndon Johnson and Vice President Spiro Agnew attended with recovery crew aboard the USS Hornet and NASA officials discussing orbit problems and the mission’s scientific payoff.
The text outlines Ellsworth's education at Anderson High School Purdue University and Auburn University earning two bachelors in mechanical engineering and two masters in aerospace engineering. It notes his time at Bendix Aviation Huntsville Space Center and NASA space team work at George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. It mentions his role aiding Satarm boosters and future leadership in manned spaceflight toward Mars in the 1980s under Dr. Werner von Braun.
Readable lines describe Salvadorean troops advancing into Honduran territory amid ceasefire orders and mounting casualties. Officials in Tegucigalpa warn of the conflict’s seriousness as both sides claim gains and prisoners. OAS involvement and security restrictions limit details.
Mrs Marie Fersee York daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Fersee of Columbus Ave wed Damon York son of Archie York of Indiana. The ceremony occurred in Seal Beach California and Damon plans to join his wife in California to start their home. York works for the Ansconda Wire and Cable Co. and the couple plan their future together in California.
A Moonville pageant recounts the Apollo 11 event with references to Neil Armstrong and the moon landing. Local residents discuss milestones and a parade that grew from a joke into a community celebration amid recounts of safety programs and civic pride.
Excavation chief Mester notes new gorgets found in mounds, slate bone and coal artifacts dated to Adena and Hopewell periods. HUD delays and misfiled paperwork slow Ann Anderson redevelopment funding, with regional office reviews and a six week processing lag triggering funding uncertainty.
An obituary list from Madison area notes the deaths of Cora Metta Reed Steed 6th of Shirley wife of John W Steed at home died Tuesday night with funeral set for Saturday at Estell Mortuary Shirley. Obie Davidson 53 Lapel longtime Brockway Glass employee died Wednesday morning with military rites planned Saturday at Fisher Brothers in Lapel. Effie Hite 1687 Pendleton native died Wednesday at Johns Hospital and funeral planned at Harrison Funeral Home Kewanna. Bertha Barkdull Guta lost in Cleveland heart attack at grandson's casket in Daleville. The report includes additional memorials and local civic notices relevant to Adams and surrounding counties.
Phyllis H. Ormsby of Ann Arbor died after an extended illness at 38. Survivor details include husband Steven, daughter LeAnn Michelle, son, parents Clayton and Mazel Hornbeck. Services set at Staffin Funeral Home in Ann Arbor with burial there. J F Eutsler of Wabash, 73, funeral at Goodwin Church of the Nazarene, burial Pleasant Walk Cemetery. Stefan Lytt of Anderson honored in rites at Harold E Hozelle. Robert W. Manderbach buried at Anderson Memorial Park. Antonio Moss Jr awaiting rites in Babyland at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Harry Nickerson, 92, died after a fatal car accident in Dunedin Florida. services at Moss Funeral Home in Dunedin.
Final rites for Shuster T. Ritter age 63 will be held today at 1:90 p.m. at Karl Mt. Kyle Funeral Home. Ritter, longtime owner of Ritter Hardware Store in Alexandria, died recently in Petersburg Florida. Interment at Parkview Cemetery.
Local residents weigh in on the Apollo lunar mission with mixed views. Seth Stoner of Guide Lamp GM calls it a magnificent terralogical achievement while cautioning about dangers. John Smith offers a more reserved stance.
Franco called for an extracurricular Cortes session to meet July 22 and nominate his successor. He was expected to propose Juan Carlos de Borbón as successor on his death, amid Spain's three generation rule after the civil war.
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