Moon Walk Holiday Declared After Apollo 11 Liftoff
Several governors and mayors join President Nixon in declaring a holiday to honor the moon landing. Nixon issued a national proclamation granting federal employees the day off except in national security and public service. He urged states and private employers to follow suit to share in the day’s historic events.
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Nixon
America
South Carolina
Robert B. McNair
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Oregon
Florida
Maryland
Idaho
New Mexico
Dan Evans
Washington
North Carolina
Bob Scott
John Y. Lindsay
New York City
Central Park
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Philadelphia
Houston
Homer Ford
Bloomington
Ind
John Hooker
Omaha
Minneapolis
Boeing Co
Boeing
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Springvale
Calif
Judge Grants 30 Days For Change Of Venue In Silvis Case
In Tionesta Warren Forest County Judge Samuel Bonavita and two associates gave J. Gerald McGill 30 days to file a brief seeking a venue change for accused murderer Edward C. Silvis. McGill cited prejudicial publicity from Forest Press Franklin News Herald and Oil City Derrick. Silvis, 29, is charged with murder in the slaying of Miss Alice N. Siggins April 12 at her West Hickory home. Forest County grand jury approved murder and robbery charges after brief deliberation following testimony from three witnesses.
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Tionesta
Warren-Forest County
Samuel Bonavita
J. Gerald McGill
Edward C. Silvis
Silvis
Forest County
McGill
Forest Press
Franklin News-Herald
Oil City
Alice N. Siggins
West Hickory
Siggins
Moonday Declared As Town Holiday In Salem New Hampshire
Salem New Hampshire officials declare July 21 1969 Moonday to honor Man's first steps on the moon closing municipal offices and granting paid holiday. In Berkeley demonstrators smashed windows on the University of California campus total over thirty thousand dollars in damage since January 1 according to a university official.
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Salem
N.H
Nixon
Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Ajax Iron Works appoints toolroom foreman Ernest W Rachel
Philip J Sample director of manufacturing at Ajax Iron Works announced Ernest W Rachel as toolroom foreman. Recruited in 1953 as a trainee, he spent 16 years in toolmaking and will supervise toolroom activities and assist plant engineer George Ropp on tool design projects. A native of Clymer, he served in the airborne infantry in World War I. he and his wife and two children live at 302 East Smith Street.
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Philip J. Sample
Ajax Iron Works
Ernest W. Rachel
Rachel
Ajax
George Ropp
Clymer
East Smith Street
Carry Ort Authority Eyes Short and Long Term Airport Projects
The Building Committee proposes short term upgrades at the hilltop airport including finishing the administration building with restroom ventilators, adding a roof to connect to the adjacent hangar for a tractor port and parking. Long term plans over three to five years call for more land, clear zones, a new taxiway, wider runway and extended runway and apron plus medium intensity lighting.
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Carry Ort Authority
View Apollo With Strong Scope At Houston Center
Space observers may glimpse Apollo 11 tonight if their telescopes can resolve the craft against deep space. Officials provide coordinates for viewing windows with times in Eastern Daylight and note moon visibility will vary by region due to sun angle at the landing site.
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Ascension
Buffalo 911 Emergency System Launch Set Monday
Buffalo prepares to activate an emergency 911 system at Police Headquarters at 12:01 am Monday. Mayor Sedita will answer the first call and route it to police or fire as needed. Suburban numbers starting with 3 will reach the center, with calls free of charge. The system operates 24/7 with a 45-person police crew and nine automatic lines linking to several towns and villages. Publicity includes decals on 300 police cars and wallet cards for 250,000 residents. a city directory entry explains the new number.
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Buffalo
Frank A. Selita
Thre
Lackawanna
Amherst
Cheektowaga
West Seneca
Orchard Park
Hamburg
Tonawanda
Blasdel
Kenmore
N. Y. Telephone Co
City Human Relations Department
Sedita
Nixons Plan Late Night Moon Viewership
President and Mrs. Nixon will stay up to watch Neil Armstrong's moon landing, tuning in for the 2:21 a.m. broadcast. Mrs. Nixon praised the launch and its alignment with her prayers, noting she and the President would view the historic event.
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Washington
Neil A. Armstrong
Nixon
Clown Bazaar Daze feature slated for August dates
Sidewalk Bazaar Daze in down town Corry will feature Presto The Magic Clown the main attraction for three hours daily over August 7 8 and 9. Jack Stahl program chairman says civic groups will set up sidewalk booths downtown merchants outside the downtown area may also display. Dennis Frushone chamber manager will handle booth locations. Event aims to be one of the citys biggest.
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Corry
Presto
Jack Stahl
Stahl
Dennis Frushone
Moon flag claim denied by space law expert
Colorado Springs AP report notes a space law expert says planting the American flag on the moon grants no legal claim to lunar territory. Brig Gen Martin Menter cites a treaty that bans claims and prohibits weapons of mass destruction in space or on celestial bodies.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
United States
Martin Menter
Air Force Aerospace Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Soviet Union
Menter
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Lake City
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Zurn Industries, Inc
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MOCO
Roberts
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Columbus
Apollo
Paul
Torry Pa
Clown Bazaar
Flag
U.S
Corry Savings and Loan Association
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