Apollo coverage sparks adult TV error debate
The editor recalls moon mission broadcast challenges and calls out adults who complained about missing TV programs. He praises Little Rock station and the electronics team for timely lunar footage, noting editors faced busy galley work while the world watched. He parallels past newspaper edits and defends televised moon coverage.
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Little Rock TV
Apollo
Little Rock
The
Star
Arkansas
L.A
100 Degree Heat Continues Across the Southwest
The Associated Press reports little change in weather with highs near 100 degrees in the southwest and 90s elsewhere. Skies are partly cloudy as a flat Gulf coast ridge persists, likely keeping the frontal system north of the state and nudging temperatures up slightly while shower activity declines.
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Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Texarkana
Gulf Coast
Philadelphia Woman Abandons Cuba Child Return Plan
Joanne Washington of Philadelphia says she will leave Havana Friday without her daughter Jennifer after running out of money and being told by diplomats she cannot take the child from her ex husband without consent. A U S court had awarded custody. Washington’s husband Tom hijacked a Philadelphia to Miami jet Dec 19 and took Jennifer during a pre Christmas visit.
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Havana
Joanne Washington
Philadelphia
United States
U.S
Washington
Jennifer
Guard Takes Over in Columbus
National Guard troops moved into Ohio's capital after a fatal shooting in a cleaning shop sparked riots. Police reported 130 arrests and 25 injuries as fires, looting, and sniper fire disrupted a 10 square mile area. A white shop manager, Dave E. Shesnut, 69, faced murder charges.
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Larry Heinzerling
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
National Guard
Ohio
Columbus
Sylvester del Corso
James A. Rhodes
Dwight Joseph
Joseph
George Stultz
Richard Born
Stultz
White
Born
Roy Beasley
Dave E. Shesnut
Moon bugs on moon rocks may aid or threaten Earth
Apollo 11 rocks returning to Earth could carry microbes from the moon. Scientists caution such germs might pose epidemic risks or, conversely, help digest wastes and recycle nutrients. The likelihood of moon microbes is remote, but quarantine remains prudent until data clarify any threat or benefit.
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Alton Blakeslee
Space Center
Houston
Earth
Moon
Kennedy to Go to Girl's Funeral
Kennedy and family attend funeral of Mary Jo Kopechne at St. Vincent's in Plymouth as hundreds gather outside and inside the church. Miss Kopechne, 28, drowned when a car driven by Edward Kennedy left a bridge off Martha's Vineyard.
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James V. Lamb
Associated Press
Plymouth
Edward M. Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Kennedy
Joan
Robert F. Kennedy
St. Vincent's
Martha’s Vinyard
Massachusetts
Here
Berkeley Heights
One Thing Sure About Moon Says Boyle
HAL BOYLE reports on moon questions and crowd ideas for its future use. People imagine parking lots, UN relocation, a moon battlefield, diamond mining, exile for criminals, and even an old folks home as possibilities while science remains unsure.
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Moon
Boyle
Earth
Safeguard ABM Showdown Stirs Senate Vote Fight
Senators turn from moon rockets to defense missiles as opponents plan to block the Safeguard program. Sen Cooper with Hart outline an amendment to restrict Safeguard to research only, likely shaping next week’s vote. Anti-ABM forces expect a tight, 49 to 49 split with key undecided lawmakers still weighing.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
ABM
Senate
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
John J. Williams
R-Dal
Arkansas Woman Stabbed in Chattanooga Motel Incident
Miss Marnette Sullivent 21 formerly of Bearden Arkansas was stabbed in the neck and chest while sleeping in a Chattanooga motel where she was in town for a beauty pageant. She was treated at Erlanger Hospital and flew home to Dallas after release. A man fled the scene. nightwatchman and an official pursued him to a roof before losing him.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Bearden, Ark
Marnette Sullivent
Miss Sullivent
Chattanooga
Erlanger Hospital
Dallas
Tex
Moon Landing Toasts Advancing Space Technology
The Apollo 11 achievement marks a leap in space exploration and technology. President Kennedy spurred the moon effort in 1961, building a 420,000-strong team that turned early rocket failures into a successful series of missions culminating in Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. Progress spurred new computers, microelectronics, and alloys, establishing the U.S. as a global tech leader.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Net
A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
John F. Kennedy
United States
John H. Glenn Jr
America
Soviet Union
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Defense Calls Farris Hearing A Farce In Arkansas
Sam Robinson, attorney for Raymond Farris, says ouster hearings for Farris and Newt Hailey amount to a farce. Rockefeller, who charged Farris with 10 counts of misconduct, will review testimony and decide guilt. Robinson argues the governor cannot judge due to potential conflict and accuses Rockefeller of financing the hearings.
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Harry King
Associated Press
Little Rock
Sam Robinson
State Game and Fish Commission
Raymond Farris
Biscoe
Farris
Robinson
Rockefeller
Robernson
Luna 15 failure lingers as Apollo 11 returns home
Soviet Luna 15 unmanned mission failed while Apollo 11 crews returned to Earth. The press minimized the loss, but the public sensed disappointment as the Kremlin shaped space progress narratives. Apollo 11 safely returned after lunar ascent, with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins greeting Earth from mission control and preparing for quarantine on arrival.
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John Wigan
Associated Press
Moscow
U.S
Earth
Kremlin
Soviet Union
United States
Alexei Leonov
Vladimir Komarov
Apollo
Harry F. Robenthal
Space .Center
Houston
Apolld
Nett A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr
Moon
Michael Collins
Arm Strong
Mission Control
Collins
Charlie
Roger
Charles Duke
Pacific
4 Nation
Muse
Manned Space Center
Oil Depletion Faces Fight in Senate
The House is poised to back Ways and Means plans to cut the oil depletion allowance from 27 4 percent to 20 percent, though Senate opposition looms. Some foresee a compromise to 22 4 percent, with the committee’s 20 percent recommendation approved 18-7. A spokesman said the House should vote on tax changes before the August recess.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Congressional
Senate
US-Russian Space Rivalry Boosts Cold War Cooperation Hopes
Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell said Apollo 11 demonstrated US superiority in space and could ease Soviet cooperation. He noted Luna 15's nine day flight and apparent crash landing, suggesting the Soviet effort focused on sample recovery and moon rendezvous experiments. Lovell claimed the USSR lags in manned lunar missions but could advance within months with unmanned lunar samples.
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Andrew P. Torchia
Associated Press
Jodrell Bank
England
Bershard Lovell
United States
Lovell
Soviet Union
Local District Council Hosts YM Youth Meeting
The United Methodist Youth district council met at the homes of Ralph Routon and Sara Schenck with 45 students from 7th and 10th grades present. Dr Victor D Starlard discussed preparing for college life and visited Upward Bound classes. Also noted are South Arkansas college milestones and a July 26 musical at the McCaskill RCI Building featuring the Qdom quartet and Wayne Chief Roberson Orchestra of Arkadelphia.
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United Methodist
Ralph Routon
Sara Schenck
David Wilson
DeQueen
Nancy Taylor
Prescott
Marvis Allsbrook
Peggy Lofton
Dierks
Judy Owens
Locksburg
Tommy DeBlack
Eddie Stavely
Nashville
Rick Reed
Mena
John Counch
Wayne Birts
Texarkana
Victor D. Starlard
Pine Bluff
Arkansas 4 M&n College
Cefuet
South Arkansas
Southern State College
Magnolia
McCaskill R.C.I
Qdom Quartet
Wayne Chief Roberson
Orschestra
Arkadelphia
Second Moon Launch Due in November
An announcement notes a second Moon launch planned for November with the final stage alterations still in progress. The update mentions a Western Mars landing point and ongoing preparations, though some details remain incomplete.
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