New York Welcomes Apollo 11 Moon Men in Grand Parade
The Apollo 11 crew Armstrong Aldrin and Collins arrived at Wall Street by helicopter after landing Kennedy Airport at 9 45 a m EDT to a massive ticker tape parade through Manhattan and a City Hall reception Mayor Lindsay praised the three men for linking earth and the stars as crowds cheered and fireboats sprayed water in salute The cross country celebration would later take them to Chicago and Los Angeles with U S officials and governors attending a national welcome plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Manhattan
Kennedy Airport
Chicago
Los Angeles
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Lindsay
Thomas Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
City Hall
United Nations
Grant Park
Century Plaza Hotel
Nixon
Fighting Erupts on China Line
The border clash erupted on the Sinkiang frontier near Semipalatinsk with both sides reporting casualties. Tass said Chinese were driven back and two Chinese officers detained, while Radio Peking claimed over 10 tanks entered Sinkiang and several Chinese border guards were killed or injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Sinkiang Prince
Peking
Red China
Sinkiang
Tass
Semipalatinsk
Kazakhstan
Radio Peking
Tiehliekui
Yuimin
Soviet Union
Foreign Ministry
China
Haynsworth Seen as Nixon Pick for Fortas Vacancy
Federal Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr is reported by Senate sources as Nixon’s choice to fill the Supreme Court seat created by Abe Fortas. He would move from chief judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit to the high court, with nominees and timing outlined as hearings set after recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Senate
Nixon
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
John N. Mitchell
Haynsworth
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Furman University
Harvard Law School
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate Judiciary Committee
Warren E. Burger
Earl Warren
Burger
FBI Chief Reports Crime Risk Doubling Since 1960
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reported in the 1968 Uniform Crime Reports that the national risk of becoming a serious crime victim nearly doubled since 1960. He noted 4.5 million serious crimes in 1968, a 17 percent rise from 1967, with firearms dominating homicides and the South recording 47 percent of total murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
South
Murder Charge Filed Against Kentuckian
A wedding ring found at Cheryl Ann Reynolds's murder scene led to the arrest of 29 year old David Arthur Antle of Erlanger Kentucky. He waived extradition to face a first degree murder charge in Columbus Ohio. Reynolds had a police record of prostitution arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Cheryl Ann Reynolds
Kentucky
David Arthur Antle
Erlanger
Columbus
Miss Reynolds
Near North Side
Ohio Legion Tourney: Miamisburg, Budde win. Grove City tops Elyria
In Athens on Wednesday morning action Euclid and Bridgeport were eliminated. Miamisburg defeated Euclid 3-1, Cincinnati Budde beat Bridgeport 6-1, while Grove City exploded for seven runs in the second inning to beat Elyria 8-6 after Elyria had scored six in the first two frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclid
Bridgeport
Elyria
American Legion
Athens
Miamisburg
Cincinnati Budde
Grove City
Attacks Drop After Heavy Fighting In Vietnam War
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese assaults fell by more than 90 percent after the heaviest fighting in three months left over 1,500 enemy dead and more than 200 Allied soldiers killed. President Nixon announced 25,000 U.S. troops would withdraw, with 3,600 more leaving this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Nixon
Nixon supports early start on strategic arms talks
President Nixon says the United States will consider banning testing of advanced multiple warhead missiles in arms control talks with the Soviet Union. He sent a July 9 letter to Senator Brooke outlining support for an early start to negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Police Search For Lennons Murderer
William H Lennon 54, father of 11, was shot to death by a rifle-wielding man at the Marina Del Rey golf range where Lennon taught. Witnesses described a struggle and three shots as the killer fled in a small blue and white car. The Lennon Sisters were to debut on ABC TV September 26 in The Lennon Sisters Hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marina del Rey
Lennon
Congress Begins First Modern Summer Recess
Congress departs for a planned summer vacation after approving a recess 76 to 14. The move reflects pressure from younger members with young families, while leaders assure continuation of work after returns on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Sheltering Arms Hospital Administrator Seeks Resignation
Inside CARL THIELMANN offers to resign position as administrator at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Meigs Local board of education plans vocational classes to begin September 2. Mason County school board tables action on school bus driver dispute. Narcotics investigator signals a hard line approach to enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Thielmann
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meigs
Mason County School Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moonmen
America
Earth
Stars
Marine Corps
Lower Manhattan
Pace College
Apollo i
New York State
City Hall Park
Battery
Houston
John “Bud” Palmer
Broadway
Michigan Avenue
State Street
China Line
Fortas
N.C
Family Foundation
Louis E. Wolfson
South Carolina
Greenville
S.C
White House
California Supreme Court
Louis H. Burke
American Bar Association
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Henry J. Friendly Jr
2Nd
U.S. Cir
Cuit
Appeals Court
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Judith Ann Ford
Long Binh
Judith
South Vietnam
Ume
Bulletin
9Th Marine Regiment
House
William H. Lennon
Abc-Tv
Gos
Abby
Vevesees
Heloise
Seer Eeeenen Bb
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!