Apollo 11 astronauts reach mid point in moon voyage
Apollo 11 crews Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins pass halfway to the moon as Luna 15 enters lunar orbit Russia mulls a possible lander. Armstrong and team reach mid course at 10 33 a m EDT marking 120 003 miles from Earth and Moon after 25 53 hours of flight. The crew remains quiet as Collins uses the sextant for star sighting and reports a clear view across the Mediterranean.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Air Force
Edwin F. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Earth
Moon
Washington
Nixon
Frank Borman
Russia
Yuri A. Gagarin
Vladimir Komarov
Gagarin
Komarov
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Apollo
Mediterranean
Luna 15 Enters Moon Orbit Ahead of Friday Landing Try
Soviet Luna 15 rocketed into lunar orbit with an elliptical 2 hour path at 600 to 1200 miles altitude. Jodrell Bank observers say a landing attempt may come Friday morning as Moscow notes the craft now orbits the Moon.
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England
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Bernard Lovell
Tass
Moscow
Sir Bernard
Lovell
Moon
Soviet Union
Jakeman Accuses Plante of Costing Beach Money
Old Orchard Beach official Jakeman says Chief Assessor Jerome Plante delays in setting the 1969 tax rate have forced the town to borrow $600000 for anticipated taxes at 3.75 percent interest, costing about $22500 yearly and $61.60 daily, with potential further borrowing as bills are not mailed. He cites budget completion June 16 and pressures from Maine figures to prod Plante.
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Jakeman
Plante
Beach
Old Orchard Beach
Jerome G
Adelbert M. Jake
Man Jr
Journal Today
Storm damages Papyrus Ra as Heyerdahl delays voyage
Thor Heyerdahl and six crewmen left the papyrus raft Ra after storm damage to its yardarm and steering oar. He is aboard the Shenandoah in the Atlantic, awaiting better weather before deciding if repairs allow continuing to Barbados and completing his voyage to prove ancient transatlantic contact. The Ra arrived Wednesday to take aboard film and gear from the damaged boat.
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Thor Heyerdahl
Heyerdahl
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Barbados
Ment
Pacific
Morocco
Latin America
Franco to Name Prince Juan Carlos Heir to Spanish Throne
Madrid AP report says General Franco plans to name Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon as successor and seeks Cortes approval at an extraordinary session July 22. The move sets a father son dynastic contest as the 31 year old is groomed to rule after Franco. Don Juan, dynastic head, remains relevant to the succession.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Cortes
Franco
Juan Carlos
Therince
Count of
Arcelona
Spain
Don Juan
Alfonso XII
Borbon
War Cease-Fire Near in Honduras El Salvador Accord
Honduras and El Salvador reached a cease-fire after three days of fighting, conditional on troop withdrawals and international oversight. Each side demanded assurances, including protection for nationals abroad and enforcement by an OAS committee, while fighting continued and casualties remained unconfirmed.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
el Salvador
Organization of American States
OAS
Washington
OAS Council
el Selveger
Monay
Mar‘cala
Nueva Ocotepeque
Nacaome
Enone
Salvador
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