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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1969

Page

12

Apollo 12 Targets Longer Moon Walks Than Apollo 11

At Space Center Houston AP says Apollo 12 astronauts plan two long lunar surface walks. Launch likely not before November 10 and perhaps January. Future missions from Apollo 13 onward aim for rugged lunar mountain regions as part of a four year program. Apollo director Lt General Samuel Phillips notes Apollo 12 may target a flat landing.

Space Center Houston America Earth Samuel Phillips Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell Stuart Roosa Moon Ted Foss Manned Spacecraft Center Pacific

Apollo 12 crew eyed for Nov flight to Moon

Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Richard Gordon and Alan Bean are tentatively slated to launch between November 10 and 17. They plan two moonwalks totaling over five hours while exploring lunar highlands and equatorial regions as scientists push for longer walks and broader experiments.

Sea of Tranquillity Charles Conrad Richard Gordon Alan Bean Wilmot Hess Manned Spacecraft Center Scien Hess Gordon Lunar Conrad Bean Lunar Module Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin

East Iowans To Honor List At Area Ten

Two hundred fifty five Area Ten Community College students are named on the spring quarter honor list. The Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City North Liberty Fairfield and other area residents recognized include Carol Andrick James Barnes Leonard Bickel Cahalan Eddings Mullin Pape Peck Thompson Wickham Young Baker Banks Bennett Bevins Burmeister Calderon Carlson Covington Donisthorpe Duffy Gilbert Goedken Hawke Hoeft Johnson Kasparek Kehrer Klein Ladage McCulley Molumby Mote Riley Ruckman Schimberg Schuller Sefren Spoenemann Thompson Wagner Whitehead Woods Kepros Baumgartner Edlin Frett Gardner Ketelsen McSweeny Rissler Sand Sills Clymer Miner Evans Brookyn Kurth McCullough Millard Roseberry Hultman Chelsea Sevcik Clutter Dennis Coralville Felts Burke Feldman Hesse Snengling Enabait Robbins Kurt Schneberger Trusson Barrows Larson Dickel Reinhert Cook Davidson Faas Swanson Boeckenstedt Skrrpsky Schulte Moritz Barnes Schwegler Ehlers Shima Medvedjevs Miller Mann Smith Sperlich Detweiler Welsh Griswold.

Carol Andrick James Barnes Maurice Klein Kenneth Ladage Yvette McCulley Michael Molumby Eric Mote James Riley William Ruckman Carol Schimberg Dennis Schuller Marion Sefren Kathleen Spoenemann Buela ‘Thompson Janis Wagner Cletus White Susan Whitehead Janet Woods Cedar Rapids Stephen Kepros Daniel Baumgartner Edward Edlin Dennis Frett Marvin Gardner Randall Ketelsen John McSweeny Everett Rissler Ronald Sand Robert Sills Marion Michael Clymer Hiawatha Jeffrey Miner Belle Plaine Karen Evans Brooklyn Glenda Kurth Francis McCullough Center Junction Gary Millard Roberta Roseberry Center Point William Hultman Chelsea Robert Sevcik Clutter Barnard Dennis Coralville Cassie Felts Dysart Alan Burke Anthony Feldman Earlville Sharon Hesse Fairbank Clark Snengling Guttenberg Sheila Enabait Harpers Ferry Brent Robbins Homestead Georgene Kurt Hopkinton Steven Schneberger Violet Trusson Jack Barrows Douglas Larson Iowa City Carol Dickel Kalona Gary Reinhert Ladora Naomi Cook Margie Eike Manchester Victoria Davidson Wayne Faas Marengo Ronald Swanson Mr. Vernon Margare Boeckenstedt New Vienna

Realtors Urge Review of Choose Neighbor Cards

Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors urged rewriting or discontinuing its choose your neighbor cards if wording could be seen as racially biased. The board said its leaders delayed comment to avoid misinterpretation during tense times and backed equal service for all citizens. The policy, challenged by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, asks neighbors to inform firms about buyers in the vicinity.

Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors Cc. F Bud” Hunter Board of Governors The Board of Realtors Cedar Rapids Iowa Civil Rights Commission

Desegregation Plans Told for Chicago Schools

The Chicago board of education approved a plan offering a 1000 annual incentive for teachers who voluntarily transfer to inner city schools and sought a 5.6 million federal grant. The nine page letter to federal authorities argues the district has not engaged in purposeful segregation and outlines transfer and staffing rules to desegregate faculties.

Chicago Chicago Board of Education Justice Department U.S. Attorney's Office James

Attack Survived By U S Family In Laos Raid

Pathet Lao forces overran an American aid camp in Vientiane and blew up the house of Loring Waggoner and his family as they hid in a basement bunker. The family were evacuated after an all night mortar and rocket assault. Several buildings and at least four American vehicles were destroyed.

Vientiane Laos Pathet Lao Loring

Per Diem Increase Sought by Ames Highway Commission

Iowa state highway officials asked the comptroller to raise the maximum per diem to not less than 15 dollars as some employees struggle with a 13 dollar daily travel allowance. Director Coupal said several travelers have paid expenses from personal funds. The panel also adjusted speed limits on Iowa 1 in Solon and ordered stops at two Allamakee County intersections.

Ames — Highway Commission Joseph Coupal, Jr State Comptroller Coupal Commission Iowa 1 Solon Fifth Street

Cedar Rapids considers paid staff for human rights commission

The Cedar Rapids human rights commission drafted a tough ordinance to curb discrimination in housing education public accommodations and employment. It would create a 15 member commission plus a paid executive secretary and authorize lawsuits and temporary injunctions to enforce compliance.

Paid Rights Commission Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission Abbott Lipsky

UAW Council Names Officers in Cedar Rapids

Donald D. Johnson of UAW local 299 was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Area UAW council at the YMCA meeting. Other officers elected include Jim Wescott of local 1024 as vice president and Wendall Weeks of local 1349 as financial secretary. trustees are Dick MecArtor local 1024 Gary Bennet local 1281 and Kenny Stark local 1506. The council was organized a year ago.

Donald D. Johnson Fourteenth Avenue UAW Cedar Rapids Area United Auto Workers Council YMCA Bob Smith Thirty Sixth Jim Wescott Wendall Weeks Paul Henderson Dick MecArtor Gary Bennet Kenny Stark

West German Leader Scheel Visits Kosygin in Moscow

Premier Kosygin welcomed Walter Scheel of the Free Democratic Party in Moscow marking the first meeting since Kosygin took office. The talks followed a Soviet hint of improving Moscow Bonn relations as Scheel advocates a conciliatory East European policy.

Moscow Kosygin Walter Scheel Free Democratic Party Bonn Scheel Christian Democrats Social Democrats

Russians Call Luna 15 Timing Coincidental

A Soviet newspaper asserts Luna 15 reached the moon by coincidence at the same period as Apollo 11. It says Luna 15 marks a series of probes expected to map more lunar surface than Apollo 11, with no two hour contact limit.

London UPI Russia Earth Eagle Columbia Luna

Same Room More Board At Belleville Jail

Eleven inmates at Belleville jail share a cell with others but receive extra food. They burned mattresses and Sheriff Daniel Costello refuses to replace them.

Belleville, Ill UPI Daniel Costello

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