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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1969
Page
2
The author reflects on spaceflight after the lunar orbit at Christmas and argues astronauts may become the century’s new heroes. He praises the three men aboard the ship as wise, brave human beings and links their success to mankind’s hopeful future despite public jadedness.
A batch of disparate UPI brief items notes firms staying open on the Apollo moon landing day Astro Cleaners Orbit Graphic Arts and Space TV Service. In California librarian Robert Wellington 31 agrees to marry Bertha Buttoni 33 once the moon walk is televised. They plan to wed after the astronauts walk. Other items include a Chicago zoo baby and a London cab tale about the Boldts with a cab left behind as a sale.
Gloria Diaz of the Philippines, 18, topped 60 contestants to win Miss Universe. First runner up was Harriet Eriksson of Finland and Joanne Barrett of Australia third. Diaz earned 10000 dollars cash, a 10000 dollar appearance contract, a 7500 dollar mink coat, plus clothing and cosmetics. She praises making friends and meeting people and hopes to contact her family in the Philippines.
A 21 year old Whittier man was critically injured when his small foreign sedan was thrown off Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas after a rear end collision. Gerald Behoteguy was in serious condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with major head and internal injuries. The other driver, George Ohlson age 17, was cited for reckless driving after his car allegedly traveled at high speed and struck Behoteguy’s vehicle, causing it to roll and eject him from the car.
Retail ad blocks announce Foster's Shoes at 119 No. 3rd St offering fit solutions for all ages and Jay's Jewelers seeking to buy precious gems metals antiques and bat objects with a contact number 735-3232 at Commercial Shopping Center.
Israeli troops killed seven Arab guerrillas in clashes in the Jordan Valley and Golan Heights as eight Israelis were wounded on the Suez Canal front. Cairo reports Egypt plans an electrified fence along the canal to deter raids and cites ongoing artillery fire.
Conley Richards aged 23 from Johnstown in England could not continue his family’s regimental tradition after a year with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. His feet swelled and tests showed an allergy to army boots leading to a medical discharge.
PATCO spokesman F Lee Bailey says the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization represents about 7,500 of more than 20,000 controllers and will mass resign if punitive FAA actions proceed after the June sick call boycott. The FAA warned of disciplinary measures to protect air traffic and military security.
UPI reports the Soviet Union is expected to accept long delayed strategic arms talks and aim for mid August. Washington nudges for talks between July 31 and August 15 with Geneva as one option. Dobrynin to return by August 10 as discussions consider Helsinki Vienna or Moscow Washington sites. Early aims include limiting multiple missile warheads.
The U.S. Weather Bureau reported the nation's highest temperature excluding Hawaii and Alaska reaching 107 degrees at Red Bluff and Sacramento, California. A contrasting low of 43 degrees occurred at Wyomans ton, Utah.
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