Surveyor 1 Moon Pictures Show No Surprises in Second Stream
Surveyor 1 sent its second long sequence of pictures from the Sea of Storms near the equator showing the spacecraft, nearby terrain, and distant horizon. Some shots were focused and detailed. others were hurried for speed. The 620-pound lander settled on three legs after a 63 hour voyage, boosting confidence that lunar surface can support heavier Apollo craft.
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Pasadena
Calif
U. S
Moon
Johnson
Surveyor
Apollo
Fox Hotel Exits Nov 1 for Austin State Bank Project
Austin State Bank moves forward on a new building and parking complex by taking possession of the Fox Hotel property on November 1. Tenants including the Austin Auto Club receive notices as demolition begins that day. Bank executives say Kane & Graves are the architects and the new structure will be highly attractive and functional in the Northwest.
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Austin State Bank
Fox Hotel
Austin Auto Club
A. H. Haakenson
John G. Leif
Haakenson
Beireis
Vietnamese Buddhist nun commits self immolation in Da Nang
A 26 year old Buddhist nun Thich Na Dieu Dinh burned herself to death in Da Nang amid anti government strife. The event marks the sixth self immolation since Sunday reflecting militant Buddhist opposition to a government truce. The nun left a letter accusing President Johnson of persecuting Buddhists.
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Andrew Borowiec
Saigon
South Viet Nam Pi
da Nang
Thich Na Dieu Dinh
Johnson
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Buddhist Institute
Tam Chau
Buddhist Church
Plea for Bail by Thompson to U S Court
T Eugene Thompson 37, convict in a 1963 St Paul murder, seeks bail via a petition to the U S Supreme Court after Minnesota Supreme Court denial. Wallace Thompson, a Winnebago lawyer and his brother, filed the petition as a procedural step toward the high court appeal. He is serving a life term at Stillwater State Prison for the Feb murder of his wife Carol at their St Paul home.
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ST. Paul
T. Eugene Thompson
U.S. Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
Thompson
Wallace
Stillwater
Parkview Retirement and Nursing Home Planned for Ostrander
A $250000 Parkview Retirement and Nursing Home will be built in Ostrander, Minn. on the former Ostrander Lutheran site facing the village park. The 190 by 140 foot facility will start late this summer with about 50 beds and future expansion. Financing is through the SBA and local investment with Ostrander State Bank handling administration. Architects are Kane and Graves of Austin. plans approved by the State Health Dept. Officers of the Ostrander Industrial Development Promotion Corp and Skaran family own and run the project.
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Ostrander
Minn
Fillmore County
Parkview Retirement and Nursing Home
Ostrander Lutheran
William Swenson
Village Park
SBA
Small Business Administration
Ostrander State Bank
Ostrander Industrial Development Promotion Corp
Robert Schinefuss
Kenneth Hodson
State Today 262 Year Ago 234 Iowa Today 313 Year Ago 261
A brief historical note highlights anniversaries observed in STATE and IOWA with dates and milestone counts. It lists two dated items referencing past years and regional observances. It remains concise and period in tone.
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Iowa
Rendezvous and Space Walk Mission Under AP Wire Photo
AP Wirephoto chart shows a pivotal rendezvous and space walk mission plan. Details emphasize coordinated docking maneuvers, astronaut teams, and mission objectives.
Gemini 9 lifts off on Titan 2 to rendezvous mission
Gemini 9 crews Stafford and Cernan finally launch after two scrubs and speed toward a target satellite aboard a Titan 2 rocket. Stafford fires thrusters to raise orbit to about 172 miles as Armstrong confirms they are go for staging. The second stage separation reveals a blazing view behind the capsule.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
U.S
Neil A. Armstrong
Stafford
Surveyor
Titan
Atlantic Ocean
Eugene Kranz
Earth
Moon
Edward H. White II
Cernan
Western Pacific
North Viet Nam bombed for fourth straight day by planes
Waves of U S planes hit North Viet Nam targets including antiaircraft sites oil depots and river traffic. Capt Robert B Pielin was rescued after his F105 was shot down. South Viet Nam ground fighting with Viet Cong continued lightly and Korean Tiger Division units reported 32 Viet Cong killed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Navy
Air Force
U.S
Robert B. Pielin
Chicago
Dong Hoi
Pielin
da Nang
17Th Parallel
Tiger Division
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
An Khe
Strategic Air Command
Quang Ngai City
Hamster of Luci Johnson Becomes Mother to 12
A former White House resident, Luci Baines Johnson, has a hamster that gave birth to twelve. The animal was given last year to Sims Elementary School by Miss Johnson after a letter from teacher Lillian Gregg Kerley persuaded her to donate the pet to the class.
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Austin, Tex
White House
Luci Baines Johnson
Sims
Lillian Gregg Kerley
Miss Johnson
Fire damages Interlochen Inn in Alexandria
A fire ripped through Andy's Interlochen Inn in Alexandria causing about 40,000 dollars in interior damage. Owner Andy Hanack said the cause was not immediately determined.
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Alexandria
Minn
Andy Hanack
Andy
Explosion at Austin Powder plant kills five in Ohio
An explosion at a powder plant near McArthur Ohio killed five employees. One building was demolished and authorities imposed tight security around the Austin Powder Co facility.
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Mcarthur
Navy to bill Air Force six million for H bomb recovery
The Navy plans to bill the Air Force about 6 million dollars to cover recovery costs of the hydrogen bomb from deep waters off Spain after an 80 day hunt using 18 ships and 3,200 sailors. The Defense Department says the exact figure is not yet set.
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Washington
Navy
Air Force
Spain
Defense Department
Michigan teachers strike over higher pay across districts
In a wave of walkouts, teachers in five Detroit area districts strike or plan Monday action. Flint’s 55 schools remain closed as demonstrations continue for higher pay. About 82,000 pupils are affected with 2,000 teachers involved. Gov Romney meets labor mediators as talks continue.
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Michigan
Detroit
Flint
Ecorse Afl-Cio Federation of Teachers
Board of Education
Fitzgerald Education Association
Warren
Fitzgerald
Wood
Independent
Michigan Education Association
William Gayde
Fitzgerald Association
Afl-Cio
Michigan Federation of Teachers
Lansing
George Romney
State Labor Mediation Board
Johnson calls for blanket hike in Social Security
President Johnson urged a universal increase for all current and future Social Security beneficiaries in a White House speech to the National Council of Senior Citizens. He directed Welfare Secretary John Gardner to prepare a plan for the next Congress with high priority.
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Washington
Johnson
John Gardner
Congress
White House
National Council of
Fake Babysitter Employer Sought in 3 States
A man posing as a babysitter employer lured a 16 year old girl from her Blue Earth home and drove to a secluded area before the girl escaped. He is described as about 35 with dark receding hair, 5 8, 145 pounds, driving a dark green sedan. Authorities in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa are alerted.
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Blue Earth, Minn
Faribault County
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
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