Luna 15 near moon sparks race to beat Apollo 11
Soviet Luna 15 orbits at 35 to 127 miles while Khrushchev era style assurances reach the U S that it will not interfere with Apollo 11. British scientists say extra maneuvers could allow a moon landing before Apollo 11, though Luna 15’s purpose remains unclear. Tass notes the mission echoes earlier satellites and probes but offers no firm indication if it will circle or land.
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Moon
Frankov
Russia
Soviet Union
M.V. Keldysh
Ussr Academy of Sciences
Earth
Tass
Anatoly Koritsky
Apollo May Face Sharks Aboard the USS Hornet
Recovery crews rehearse the Apollo 11 pickup in the Pacific as sharks swarm near the Hornet. A 26 foot wooden whaleboat with armed sailors will guard the astronauts and recovery swimmers during splashdown expected about July 24 in the Pacific.
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Pacific
Long Beach
Armstrong
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Birth control plan draws mixed reactions across communities
President Nixon backs an expanded birth control program citing population growth projections while religious and medical leaders praise the move as progress. In Detroit, Mother Waddies supports the idea but calls for warmer presentation, and NAACP affiliate Marvin Davies questions the plan’s impact on Black communities and economic factors.
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Nixon
U.S
Mary Calderone
Siecus —Sex Information and Education Council of the
United States
Alan F. Guttmacher
Planned Parenthood
Mother Waddles
Marvin Davies
Florida
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Davies
Fencing in Talk and a 13-Year-Old Held Shedside
A reader asks about a Mexican girl Carmen Rodriguez held in a shed for three days. She is in good physical condition but emotionally upset and speaks no English. a week more in hospital may lead to government placement decisions. Gifts allowed via Volunteer Bureau.
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L.A
Lakewood
Carmen Rodriguez
Charles Wathey
Los Angeles County-Usc Medical Center
Pediatrics Division
Los Angeles County
USC Medical Center
North St
Los Angeles
Calif
Money Shift Delays Vote on School Aid Until Monday
The delay follows a late addition funding kindergarten expansion and junior colleges in a $95 million package. Sen. Stiern and Sen. Burgener argued for immediate action on the amendment as the plan funnels substantial funds to urban low wealth districts. The measure aims to support schools in suburbs with weaker tax bases and sets the stage for a conference committee on a compromise bill AB 606.
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Stephen P. Teale
West Point
Senate
Senate Education Committee
Assembly-Senate
Assembly
Reagan Pledges State Protection for Vallejo
Gov. Reagan told Vallejo city officials the state will provide police and fire protection during what he called the extremely unfortunate and illegal strike by policemen and firemen. He said the state will meet the situation with whatever assistance it can and should provide, insisting no one has the right to strike against public safety.
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Sacramento
Reagan
Vallejo
California
Classified Ads Do Their Thing Rent Vacant Apartments Fast
A short classified notice touts apartment rentals with a direct call to action dialing HE 2-5959 to fill vacant units quickly. The snippet emphasizes speed and contact information for prospective renters.
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Koritsky
Edwin Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Manned Spacecraft Center
Apollo
Mike
Collins
Cape Kennedy
Fla
NASA
C. Kilmer Myers
Episcopal Diocese of
Episcopal Church
Washington
James T. McHugh
Family Life Division
United States Catholic Conference
Detroit
Charleszetta Waddies
Swinger
Sunnyside Mausoleum
D.S
Cecil Bryan
Cherry Ave
Jean Foucault
Foucault
Griffith Park Observatory
Bob Schmidt
Our
State Bureau
Walter W. Stiern
D.bakersfield
Clair W. Burgener
San Diego
Independent, Press-Telegram
Jim Gray
Atlantic
Scott
Rote
Dooley
Carrie
Carrier Weathermate
RCC Ae
Eltek Ae
Westinghouse
Federal
Ocean Ave
Avings
Gibson
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