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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1964
Page
1
A closeup lunar photograph shows terrain about one and two thirds miles wide with craters as small as 30 feet across and 10 feet deep. A rounded crater near the top left measures roughly 300 feet in diameter.
Ranger 7 photos show lunar surface with craters from dishpan size to large, dust a few inches to a foot deep, suggesting landing in near-level areas is possible. Scientists note no unseen hazards, while some craters and volcanic features may affect site choice. trajectory was near perfect and would have hit near the target with minor course fixes.
Washington AP reports President Johnson asked Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to manage his presidential campaign while excluding him from the vice presidential slot. Kennedy weighs the option as Bundy and aides steer the discussion amid party strategy and regional politics.
L. Joseph Overton of the Unity Council of Harlem Organizations says peace in Harlem is not guaranteed after Mayor Wagner rejected a civilian police review board. Wagner also resisted suspending Lt. Gilligan and noted a council committee is studying civilian boards elsewhere. A seven point plan to reduce poverty and boost jobs is proposed.
A 19 county band of National Farmers Organization members picketed creameries at New Ulm and Sleepy Eye MinnesotaFriday 400 strong with signs protesting milk prices. Led by George Mattson of Trimont the group sought processing contracts to set minimum farmer prices while discussing terms with Five Star Dairyland and Stark Sleepy Eye cooperatives.
Weather outlook shows a chance of an occasional shower or thunderstorm through Sunday. Temperatures will remain hot with highs around 94 to 100 degrees today and into Sunday. Monday remains warm with little temperature change.
World reaction hailed Ranger 7 as a landmark in lunar astronomy with front page headlines in capitals. Soviet and Western leaders and media lauded the achievement, noting close up lunar images and its impact on the space race.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory celebrates Ranger 7 as the first in the U S moonshot series to complete its mission with full video signals as it nears impact. Dr. William H. Pickering receives a standing ovation after the successful display of pictures from the lunar encounter.
AP reports from Moscow that Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to work toward an international treaty banning spread of nuclear weapons. Tass issued a joint communique after Foreign Secretary Richard Butler’s Moscow visit. In Hollywood, Joan Crawford enters Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for pneumonia recurrence. condition listed as good.
Rescuers drilling a 32 inch escape shaft for nine miners trapped 200 feet underground aimed to finish by midnight. Officials warned against predicting a precise rescue time as the men remained entombed for over four days and faced potential setbacks.
Private plane carrying country star Jim Reeves and pianist Dean Manuel is missing near Nashville. About 500 people search for wreckage as two military helicopters with powerful lights aid the effort.
Senator Barry Goldwater leaves Monte Rio California for the second leg of his vacation trip. He is to deliver an off the record speech to members of the Bohemian Club in a move reported by AP.
NASA announced the Ranger program to study the moon graphically will cost 260 million dollars. The Ranger 7 mission is estimated at about 28 million and has landed on the moon transmitting images. Two more Ranger flights are planned in the series.
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Ronald Bates, 24, on parole, pleaded guilty in a Minneapolis district court to criminal negligence in the June 27 auto crash that killed jazz pianist Meade Lux Lewis and companion Jimmy Dobbins. Bates admitted speeding and faces sentencing August 17, with the second count potentially dropped.
Deaths of three youths Friday push Minnesota highway toll for the year to 460, with Sandra Klugow 16 of Howard Lake killed in a Champlain area wreck and Sherey Havisch 17 of Winsted hospitalized. Jean Larson 16 of rural Anoka treated and released. Scott E. Derickson 15 of St. Paul killed when a truck backed over him near New York Mills as his mother and sister followed. Michael Bauman 20 of Okabena dies in Rochester hospital after a three car crash near Heron Lake. Mrs Lillian Smith 48 of Osseo dies in a collision near Yankee Town, Ind.
State traffic fatalities show 460 today versus 405 a year ago, with Iowa totals at 435 today and 376 the previous year, reflecting a rise in deaths for the current period.
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