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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1969
Page
4
The Biosatellite III mission received the green light for a full 30 day flight. The capsule launched from Cape Kennedy last Saturday now orbits 225 to 245 miles above Earth as investigators study long voyage effects. Bonny, at 22 food pellets on day six, consumes 20 daily free pellets as part of the test.
After four months of negotiations the United States and Soviet Union show no progress. Washington demands a specified sum while Moscow resists any concession, keeping the dispute unresolved and the talks stalemated.
Police report a blast shattered about 100 apartments and stores injuring three people. Authorities say illegal use of a weapon or explosive is suspected in New York State.
HEW officials clarified that 1969-70 desegregation targets remain in force and cannot be renegotiated. Leon Panetta said most districts have already desegregated or filed acceptable plans, with about 440 districts lacking plans facing September 1969 or 1970 deadlines unless extreme administrative feasibility issues justify extra time.
The NEA Representative Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand the Nixon Administration restore the September 1969 desegregation deadline, urging modification only for districts that have not yet attempted integration. The vote occurred at the annual convention as the group backed civil rights guidance for school desegregation.
About 500 peace activists from across the United States gathered in Cleveland for a two day national conference of antiwar groups. They debated plans for a large antiwar demonstration in Washington on November 8 and discussed escalating efforts to end the Vietnam War. Participants also considered action for a September 27 protest in Chicago timed to align with the Democratic National Convention events.
A radio report notes the Apollo 11 mission will use protective thermal paint on the Saturn V upper stage to reflect heat and keep fuel at minus 423 degrees Fahrenheit during a 24 hour Earth orbit phase. Astronauts Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin Jr. are aboard.
Army Corps tests show a plastic asphalt membrane waterproofs roadbases by sealing clay soils under asphalt. The 15 foot by 300 foot sections wrap road sites to replace quarry rock, enabling 2.5 ton trucks and six month airflow for landing strips at Dyess Air Force Base.
A Vientiane to Hanoi ICC flight carrying three freed American prisoners was delayed by monsoon weather, with officials saying the next pickup would likely occur on Tuesday. Hanoi had announced plans to release the men as a U.S. Independence Day gesture, but offered no new details.
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