No Delay in Apollo 10 The Landing on Moon Seen
Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan faced steering glitches as they skimmed the moon in Snoopy but officials said the issues were not severe enough to delay the July 20 landing. Ground teams corrected wild gyros and a mis-set switch while NASA prepared final go ahead for Apollo 11 crew to discuss the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
John Young
Cernan
Stafford
Glynn Lunney
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Michael Collins
Mission Control
Young
Sea of Tranquility
Crater
Moltke
42 Aircraft Lost by U S In Last Week
Saigon AP reports the U S military tallied 42 aircraft and helicopters lost in the past week in Vietnam, bringing total losses since Jan 1 1961 to 5378. The week included 27 helicopters and 15 fixed wing planes, with two $2 million Phantom fighters and a four engine tanker among the losses in refueling accidents. Eight crewmen died, and two helicopters were shot down near Saigon with two Americans killed and one wounded. The command provided no explanation for the high losses as B 52s pressed North Vietnamese buildup areas north of Saigon and in the central highlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Renewed fighting on Hamburger Hill reported by U S paratroopers
In Vietnam, Friday clashes atop Hamburger Hill left seven American dead and 20 wounded as paratroopers battled roving North Vietnamese bands. Separately, Apollo 10 continued its lunar mission photo work and site assessments, with crew noting a jammed camera and minor cabin irritants during a 22 day orbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
Hamburger Hill
U.S
Today's Chuckle The nicest thing about an egotist
A witty quip notes that an egotist avoids discussing others, delivering a concise, humorous take on self-focus and social behavior in a timeless one line.
Douglas Resigns Foundation Post
Supreme Court Justice William Douglas has resigned as president of the Albert Parvin Foundation after the foundation announced it sold its two million dollar stock holdings in a firm that owns three Las Vegas gambling casinos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William Douglas
Albert Parvin Foundation
Las Vegas
Foundation
Burger Undecided On Foundation Trustee Role
Washington AP reports Judge Warren Burger who has been picked as chief justice says he is undecided about continuing as a trustee of a foundation. The note appears as continued coverage on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Warren Burger
Riot-Torn NC campus seized by 600 guardsmen
Greensboro North Carolina A and T university woke to a dawn assault as more than 600 national guardsmen fired rifles and deployed tear gas to drive out armed militants from Scott hall. A military policeman was wounded and several others injured in the overnight gun battle as guardsmen began a sweeping search of the Negro campus then moved about 100 students to a field for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina A & T University
Scott Hall
Soldier appeals over Vietnam order citing free speech
Army Sgt. Michael Sanders publicly appealed for truth from Gen Westmoreland after orders abruptly sent him from Lexington to Vietnam. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier guard contends the action was punishment for antiwar views and seeks relief from Army leaders and federal court. His lawyer aims to have Westmoreland testify at a hearing on a preliminary injunction to block the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Michael Sanders
William Westmoreland
Lexington
Vietnam
Sanders
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
U.S
Westmoreland
Philip Hirschkopf
Alexandria
Stanely Resor
Navy
John Chafee
Pueblo
Chafee
Resor
Police link traffic deaths to hallucinogenic drugs in Linn County
Cedar Rapids police lieutenant Detective Lou Stepanek told a panel at St Luke's nursing school that several Linn County traffic fatalities last year may be tied to hallucinogenic drugs and that drugs are suspected in other unexplained deaths. He noted no pathological test exists to prove drug involvement in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lou Stepanek
Stepanek
Fifth District
Iowa Nurses Assn
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Linn County
Drug use cited in rising deaths and care gaps
Stepa nek links drugs to a rising traffic toll and multiple deaths while urging humane treatment for addicts. community leaders fault city priorities for neglecting drug-sick individuals amid calls for hospital education and early intervention by families and schools.
Okay Truck Fees 2 Way Assessments
Iowa senate moves to end logjam approving two bills on Friday. The truck license fee hike and a farm property tax assessment change pass with votes 37 to 20 and 37 to 19 respectively. House had already endorsed compromises and the measure will boost road use funds and highway allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
House
Senate
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Commission
Believed in Sea with Fuel Gone
A U S ground crew chief stole a four-engine C 130 Hercules from Mildenhall England and flew toward the Atlantic. About 12 hours later the aircraft was presumed down at sea out of fuel. Sgt. Paul Meyer 23 of Poquoson Virginia flew solo after drinking the night before. He radioed his wife in Virginia and said he had trouble with the automatic pilot. No crash reports or ground sightings were received and rescue jets hunted the area. His prospects were landing at Goose Bay Gander or Langley Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
U. S
Third Air Force
Air Force
Mildenhall
Paul Meyer
Poquoson
English Channel
Cherbourg
France
Virginia
Meyer
Atlantic
Goose Bay
Labrador
Gander
Newfoundland
Langley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lacy
Snoopy
Howard Benedict
Pacific Ocean
Pago Pago
Lunar
Pacific
Nixon
Anatoly Dobrynin
White House
Rose Garden
University of Minnesota
Dobrynin
Russia
Douglas
Los Angeles
Greensboro, N. C
UPI
By Fred Hoffman
U.S. District Court
American Civil Liberties Union
C.R
William Harnish
Citizens Committee On Alcoholism
Harnish
Sharon Johnson
St. Luke's Hospital
Adolph Hitler
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
By Frank Nye
Conference Committee
Iowa House
Lipsky Rose
Today's Index
Farm
Marion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!