Mission Control What Each Man Did
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The scene at mission control during Apollo 11 shows four flight operation teams at 18 consoles. Key roles include flight director directors Kraft Hage Kranz Lunney Windler and capcoms Duke McCandless Evans, plus engineers and flight surgeon monitoring to ensure launch, trajectory, and re entry accuracy.
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Space Center
Houston
Mission Control
Orain Center
Earth
Moon
Christopher Kraft
George Hage
Defense Department
Clifford Charlesworth
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Eugene Kranz
Glynn Lunney
Milton Windler
Charles Duke
Bruce McCandless
Armstrong
Aldrin
Ronald Evans
Flight Dynamics Oficer
Exotic Isolation Ward Awaits Moon Astronauts
AP reports a four story lunar receiving laboratory at NASA for Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins after their return from the moon. Fifteen people will live in the lab during quarantine ending August 12. The facility features medical and scientific spaces, a kitchen, exercise area, and family communications setup.
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Neil Armstrong
Marengo Obituary for Anna May Misel 1881 87
Anna May Misel died Thursday night at the Marengo convalescent home. Born October 28, 1881 west of Marengo she married Michael J. Misel on February 4, 1903. She was a DAR member and 50 year Rebecca lodge member. Funeral at Hoover Valentine 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Rebecca lodge services Saturday 8 p.m. Survivors include two sons James and Lawrence, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
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Marengo
Anna May Misel
Misel
Michael J. Misel
DAR
Rebecca Lodge
Hoover- Valentine Funeral Home
James
Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
California Moves To Ban Present Engines on Cars
California Senate votes to ban sales of new cars with internal combustion engines from 1975, turning the bill toward the assembly and possible governor approval. Author Sen. Nicholas Petris cites incentives for cleaner engines while a companion bill would fund smog research. Industrialist William Lear predicts auto makers resist engine replacements until forced by policy. Lear may test steam propulsion with a patrol vehicle this year to study emissions solutions.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Senate
Assembly
Ronald Reagan
Nicholas Petris
Petris
William Lear
Reno
Lear
California Highway Patrol
Six Die in Missouri Family Crash Near Eldon
A Thursday highway crash near Eldon, Missouri killed six family members and a truck driver. Physicians Lawrence Epple, 44, and Kathryn Epple, 43, from Mexico and four of their children perished, along with two friends. Several other children were injured or unaccounted for with one son reportedly at a Boy Scout jamboree.
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Eldon
Mexico
Lawrence Epple
Kathryn Christman Epple
Epples
Lake of the Ozarks
Highway Patrol
Jason Epple
Peter Epple
Sara Epple
Melanie Epple
Karen Ahsens
Ballwin
Jennifer Epple
Mary Reddick
James Davis
St. Louis
Epple
Amy
Ellen
Lawrence, Jr
Lawrence
Idaho
Snakes Targeted in Italian Mountain Hunt Despite Bounty
CUNEO Italy hundreds of shepherds joined a mass drive in the mountains around the city to kill venomous vipers. The effort follows rising numbers since hunters eliminated their natural enemies eagles and hawks. The bounty offered is 80 cents per snake and drew widespread participation.
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Cuneo
Italy
Metro Transportation Plan Adopted Sets I 380 Route
The Linn county regional planning commission adopted its metropolitan transportation plan and recommended Cedar Valley freeway corridor as the interstate 380 route through Cedar Rapids. The plan notes general locations from the 1990 street map and lists pending federal review and potential funding through the Traffic Operations Program.
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Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Cedar Valley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Planning Commission
Marion
Nineteenth Street
Rex Wiant
Highway Commission
Wiant
Commission
Don B. Salyer
The
Regional Planning Commission
City of
M. B. Meyer
Apollo 11 Home Celebration Roars Across Texas
The Houston area erupts in jubilant scenes as Apollo 11 returns. Crowd swarms Nassau Bay Resort and NASA Road 1 with dancing, pool dives, and revelry. In Houston, wives of Armstrong Aldrin and Collins host an elite party with pastries and an icing cake bearing the lunar slogan.
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Houston
Jan Armstrong
Joan Aldrin
Pat Collins
Administration Rejects Demo Surtax Extension
Washington AP reports a stalemate over extending the income tax surcharge. Senate Democrats propose a five month extension with tax reform moves within that period, while the Nixon administration insists on a full year extension to support anti inflationary policy.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Mike Mansfield
Finance Committee
House
Mansfield
Treasury
David Kennedy
Senate Republicans
Senate G.O.P
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Apartment Building Damaged by Fire in Iowa City
Fire at an under construction 922 College Street apartment building in Iowa City destroyed a wall and kitchen cabinets. Alarm at 8:49 p.m. and control by 9:25 p.m. Nine units damaged, main damage in the starting unit and the one above it. Building owned by Kenneth Albrecht and W L Hueffner. Cause under investigation. no damage estimate provided.
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Iowa City
College Street
Kenneth Albrecht
Norwood Circle
W. L. Hueffner
Terrace Road
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