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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
2
Three men and five monkeys practice space training at Cape Kennedy in a Saturn V simulator ahead of a July moon landing. The crew rehearses lunar descent, expects a July launch, and tests parachute recovery over the Pacific Ocean.
In Lake Forest Illinois AP reports a student coalition vows to use any means to stop campus takeovers. One tactic is a locked arm wall of coeds to block demonstrators from entering buildings while preserving education opportunities. The group, aligned with conservative factions, says it will defend campus control.
The U S government disclosed it learned of an FBI log change on wiretapped Clay talks after copies were filed in Houston. FBI agent Nichols said a note to summarize was later deemed unnecessary. Clay, jailed for dodging the draft, seeks appeals as his lawyers attack government credibility. Ursa Major noted overhead in May 1969.
Canada to cut armed forces from 98 000 men to 9 000 by early 1973 with reserves trimmed and cadet program maintained. London reports backbench Labour pressure delays price hike for eyeglasses and false teeth. Rome notes foot and mouth disease spreading in Lebanon and Syria with vaccine requests. Montreal police mobilized to prevent disruptions at St Jean Baptiste Day as separatists threaten future bans.
In Washington Kennedy and fellow Democrats indicate their opposition to Otto F. Otepka joining the Subversive Activities Control Board. The Judiciary Committee sent the nomination to the floor 12-3, citing Otepka as a capable civil servant despite calls from supporters to block the bid. The debate ahead centers on his past security role and associations with conservative groups, while Otepka awaits possible reappointment to a full term. Separately in New York the National Council of Churches agrees to discuss reparations with the National Black Economic Development Conference amid pressure from James Forman's movement. The reparations demand totals 500 million dollars and has sparked church protests and court orders to curb demonstrations.
A 172 page report to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence links social turmoil in the United States to campus unrest at San Francisco State College. It says outside agitators are not the main cause and warns violence could invite campus policing and penalties. The study notes polarized groups, militant faculty, a powerless administration, and calls on the New Left to abandon violence. It was directed by William H. Orrick Jr.
Washington AP reports the Department of Health Education and Welfare approved a 23 545 grant to St. Louis County for program support. The announcement highlights federal funding totaling 28 545 for local health and education initiatives in the region.
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