Moon Landing Tops 1969 News as Decade Leader
The Apollo 11 moon landing is cited as the decade’s top story by North American editors in a United Press International poll. The list highlights Vietnam and 1960s turmoil, including Chappaquiddick, youth activism, Song My, and political upheavals such as Justice Forland and Haynsworth.
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New York
United Press International
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Song My
U.S
Abe
Forlas
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Camille
John F. Kennedy
United States
Nixon
Paris
Washington
Agnew Fundraising Visit In Lincoln Reported
A Nebraska GOP official declined to comment on a Newsweek listing Spiro Agnew as making a February fundraising appearance in Lincoln. GOP executive secretary Joe Edwards said only no comment when asked about the report.
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Lincoln
UPI
Nebraska
Republican Party
Spiro T. Agnew
Joe Edwards
GOP
Newsweek Magazine
Agnew
Detroit council wary of merciless meter maids
Detroit Common Council members express frustration with strict meter maids. Councilman Philip J. Van Antwerp calls for common sense and mercy, while Councilman Mel Ravite notes they work for the city. The exchange highlights tension over enforcement and fairness.
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Detroit
UPJ
Philip J. van Antwerp
Mel Ravite
Nebraska names from early officials in state history
UPI notes Nebraska’s early territorial leaders and lawmakers with colorful names. It cites Fenner Ferguson as first territorial supreme court chief justice, Algernon Paddock as acting governor in 1861, and legislators including Hitchcock Nance Chase Cr Raunse Savage Unthank Fifield Longley and Zink, mapping a lineage of state governance through 1895.
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Lincoln
UPI
Fenner Ferguson
Spira T. Agnew
Nebraska
Ferguson
Territorial Supreme Court
Congress
Bird B. Sage
Algernon
Paddock
U.S. Senate
Hinees W. Hitchcock
Albinus Nance
Champion
Chase
Hitchcock
Arshal
Nance
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Mang the
Bruno ‘Tzschuck
Lorenzo Crounse
Ezra Savage
Taschuck
Omaha
Bellevue
State House of Representatives
State Senate
Crounse
Savage
Craunse
Board of Regents
Fyfield H. Longley
Lebbins Fifield
Alcoholic Drivers Urged to Be Removed From Highways
UPI reports doctors already report treatment for gunshot wounds while the alcoholic driver, estimated to cause up to half of 1969 highway fatalities, remains a routine patient. Experts urge identifying alcoholics via physicians to curb crashes, with studies showing high recidivism and calls for limited driving licenses or automatic ignition locks as possible safeguards.
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Robert Buckhorn Wasilington
UPI
American Medical Association
United States
National Highway Safety Bureau
Bureau
Ageny
Oregon
Califor
Nia
Kite disrupts San Francisco landing pattern at airport
A one-pound kite drifted 600 feet over the south end of San Francisco International Airport, forcing 70 large jetliners to divert to other runways as traffic continued. The incident disrupted the busy takeoff and landing pattern amid the Sunday schedule.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco International
Hts
Kiwanis Club Holds Annual Dinner Party
In Albion the Kiwanis Club hosted its annual dinner at Zion Lutheran Church parlors with about 60 guests on a ladies night. Norman Smith led entertainment while a film showcased drugs awareness as part of the club’s informing the public efforts.
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Albion
Kiwanis Clubere
Zion Lutheran Church
Norman Smith
Former Albion residents die
Funeral services were held for Frank P. Gartner 68 at an Omaha mortuary and Holy Nove Catholic Church. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery and survived by his wife Lilliana, son Frank P. Jr., four daughters, two brothers and two sisters. A second Albion area resident, Hilpa Tisthammer 84, died in Lincoln and was buried in Levander Funeral home in Albion. She was survived by two daughters, a son, two brothers and two sisters.
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Albion
Omaha
Holy Nove Catholic
Frank P. Gartner
Calvary Cemetery
Mr. Gartner
Lilliana
Frank P. Jr
Bismark
N.D
Ted
Mary Lou) Tuttle
Salina
Kan
Mary Gail
ISM
Devils
Albion Area
South Branch
Lincoln
Hilpa Tisthammer
Martin Tisthammer
Lincoln Tesday
Io Levander
Higa Balgum
Martin ‘Fisthammer
Heied
Mra
Bill
Agnes) Timm
Gladys Kublewhek
Kenneth ‘Fisthammer
Hennia Belguny
Ri Belgun
Madison
Ila Anderson
Pasadena
Calif
Jans Anderson
Boulder
Alts
Kleins Host Family Dinner and Visits in Bellwood
Mr and Mrs Leonard Klein hosted a family dinner at their Bellwood home with guests including Hank Williams and family from Lincoln Dan Stasing and family from Fremont Kenneth Klein and family from Seward and Kenneth ZETK and family from Littleton arriving Friday for a visit. Thomas G Forre son of Glenn Forre from Seymour Johnson Base NC visiting relatives for two weeks. J M 3 George Smith son of George and Barbara Smith visited from Vietnam and Kansas City with families. Smith plans Navy return.
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Genoa
RR. dl. Cumming
United Methodist Church
RL. Edward
Gene Cumming
Ben Cumming
Fay Smith
Leland Smith
Bill
Bruce Condreau
Ivan Condreau
R. D. Cumming
Sion Pannelly
del Milander
St. Edward
Tom Smith
Lincoln
Carolyn Smith
Grand Island
Connie Cumming
Lesangton
Greg Flaherty
Willamsburg
Bellwood
Leonard Klien
Hank Willams
Dan Stasing
Fremont
Kenneth Kien
Seward
Kenneth Zetk
Littleton
Colo
Familly
ANC
Thomas G. Forre
Glenn Forre
J.M
George Smith
San Francisco
Calif
Vietnam
Navy
Carla Ann Ebels Baptized At St Peters Church Bellwood
Kenneth Ebels’ infant daughter Carla Ann was baptized at St Peters Catholic Church with sponsors Patricia and Eigel Ebel. New Year Masses are at 5 and 10 a.m. at St Peters. No catechism Saturday. next classes set for 4 15 p.m. Monday. Ten Bellwood Methodists toured caroling then gathered for refreshments at the church social hall.
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Bellwood
Kenneth Ebel
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Patricia and
Eigel Ebel
Carla Ann
St. Peter's
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Fifield
Unthank
Zink
Kiwanis Club
Boone County
Rudy Brandt
Byron Ahrens
Myrna Ahrens
Zion Luthean Church
Mark Woodworth
Neil Paul
Peter Sauthgartner
Boone County Hospital
Gurces
Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District
SWCD
William Becker
Donald E. Cieloha
Silver Creek
Donald KE. Cieloha
San Diego
Ed Cieloha
Ron
Cieloha
Memphis
Tenn
Aviation Fundamental Technical School
Gardiner
11Th St
Kleins
Seymour Johnson
North Carolina
Barbara Smith
Kansas City
Liquor Mart
Kenneth Ebels
Methodist Church
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Montgomery
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Rherina Peers
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