Lani Bird 2 Soars to Preliminary Transfer Orbit
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Lani Bird 2 satellite launched by a Delta rocket at 5 55 a m EST and reached a wide looping transfer orbit en route to a Pacific high altitude outpost. Comsat paid NASA 3 5 million to launch the 357 pound satellite in a bid to link US Hawaii Japan Australia with voice data and video services. Ground stations include Brewster Flat Paumain Carnarvon and Ibaraki. Next launch Feb 15 aims for stationary orbit above Atlantic.
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Pacific
North America
Far East
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Comsat Corp
Communications Satellite Corp
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Comsat
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Japan
Australia
Christmas Island
Brewster Flat
Wash
Paumain
Carnarvon
Ibaraki
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Europe
Africa
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Peace Officers Elect Officers at Linn County Dinner
The Linn County Peace Officers Assn elected officers Tuesday night during a venison dinner at the Eagles clubrooms in Cedar Rapids. Kenneth Hanshaw, Iowa Police Radio, Cedar Rapids, was named president. Charles Hauck, Iowa Highway Patrol, Marion, vice-president. Bill Cross, Iowa Highway Patrol license examiner, Cedar Rapids, secretary. Nick Williams, Lisbon chief of police, treasurer. Meat for the dinner was provided by Orlan Handeland, state conservation officer, and Joe Neuhaus, Marion police officer and past president of the association, with 40 members present.
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Linn County Peace Officers Assn
Eagles
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Hanshaw
Lowa Police
Charles Hauck
Lowa Highway Patrol
Marion
Bill Cross
Iowa Highway Patrol
Nick Williams
Lisbon
Orlan Handeland
State Conservation Officer
Joe Neuhaus
Association
State of Union message criticized by rights leaders
Civil rights leaders, economists and historians debated the State of the Union on a nationwide NET hookup. Walter Heller praised the six percent tax surcharge but urged translation into budget terms. Abernathy and Clark criticized the speech for neglecting civil rights. Detroit Mayor Cavanagh faulted the head start program as politically popular but doubtful.
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Sub- Johnson
Walter Heller
Arthur Schlesinger
Milton Friedman
University of Chicago
Heller
George Kennan
Vietnam
Soviet Union
George Ball
Congress
Johnson
Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Kenneth Clark
Bath
Abernathy
Adam Clayton
Powell
Jerome Cavanagh
Detroit
Cavanagh
Prairie district to hold 500000 bond election Feb 14
The College Community school board sets February 14 for a 500000 bond issue to add facilities at Prairie high school. Funds include 120000 from a 2.5 mill levy for a two year building program with a new library offices cafeteria and classrooms. If approved, facilities ready by fall 1968 and staff changes include Iris Green and Jean Kintzel resignations.
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College Community School Board
Prairie High School
Police Crack Down On Pro Chinese Communist Terror Ring
Italian police detained two men and a woman in Milan amid a crackdown on a pro Chinese terrorist ring accused of abortive bombing at NATO South European Task Force in Vicenza and planned attacks on U S offices in Italy. They seized 61 sticks of dynamite 42 detonators fuses and a hollowed out book used to hide explosives. The ring linked to wartime underground fighter Giovanni Sacchi who remained at large with his stepson Renato Saroni and others including Anna Maria Arena Regis and Alfredo Morlacchi.
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Milan
NATO
U.S
Italy
D. M. Fargnoli
Vicenza
Givanni Sacchi
Sacchi
Corriere Della Sera
Fargnolt
Renato Saroni
Communist Party
Anna ‘Maria Arena Regis
Alfredo Morlacchi
Fargnoli
Thompson Delivers Johnson Message to Soviet Leaders
Llewellyn Thompson arrived in Moscow to serve again as U S ambassador and said he carried a message from President Johnson to Soviet leaders. He declined to discuss the message’s contents.
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Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
U.S
Johnson
Thompson
Vinton Council OKs 21014 Payment for Paving Project
The Vinton city council approved a 21014.30 payment to Hahn and Haegg Asphalt Paving Co for blacktopping work raising project total to over 60000. The original estimate was 45000 and a previous 40000 payment had been authorized. The council also approved 8852.40 to E. B. Spencer Co for light plant work.
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Hahn and Haegg Asphalt Paving Co
Cedar Rapids
E. B. Spencer Co
Waterloo
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Iris Green
Jean Kintzel
Second Street
NA Sanishee Ward
Urs. Thy
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Hollyw Book
LBJ
Universal Motor
Sogou
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