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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1969

Page

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Wives Await Apollo 10 Safe Return In Texas Vigil

Seabrook residents and relatives of astronauts John W. Young Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan watched Apollo 10 lift off and dock with the lunar module. The mothers and wives described mixed nerves and excitement while noting the TV transmission showing clear details of the mission.

Mission Control Manned Space Center John Young Tom Stafford Gene Cernan UPI

Apollo 10 hastens away on final lunar test mission

The Apollo 10 crew led by Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan launched from Cape Kennedy to skim lunar craters in a mission seen by viewers around the world. Earth appeared as a blue white sphere as the crew transmitted clear color TV while in orbit.

Barbara Cernan Eugene A. Cernan Cape Kennedy Mrs. Stafford UPS Apollo 10 Moon John W. Young Thomas P. Stafford Cernan

Apollo 10 Spacemen Schedule Light Day In Space

Apollo 10 crew Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan planned nine hours sleep after completing their first space day. They would wake at 7 19 Nevada time for navigation sightings, perform a second course correction at 12 22 p m and stage the first live color television broadcast at 1 04 p m.

Space America Thomas P. Stafford John W. Young Eugene A. Cernan Nevada

PSC Hearings Set Over Nevada Utility Installations

The Nevada Public Service Commission opens hearings in Las Vegas to decide if new home installations will cost homeowners and builders an extra 1500 dollars for power and telephone lines. Thirty-one corporations claim over charges and design excess by Central Telephone Co. and Nevada Power Co.

Nevada Public Service Commission Las Vegas Nevada Central Telephone Co Nevada Power Co PSC Reno

Fireworks Flare At Meeting Of Young Democrats

Nevada Young Democrats energized the state party by expanding the national delegation and state offices. Terry Jones and Virginia Catt revised delegates doubling representation and votes. Controversy centers on adding three vice chairs and two secretaries as new officer posts. Patrick Clary of Las Vegas challenged the group to prove its plan.

Young Democrats Nevada Terry Jones Virginia Catt Jones Patrick Clary Las Vegas

600 Troops Guard Burlington After Racial Violence Toll

About 600 officers and National Guardsmen remained on duty in Burlington North Carolina to curb a third outbreak of racial unrest. One Black youth was killed and three injured by gunfire as the city faced continued tension amid protests and security deployments.

Burlington N.C UPI

Three Die as Nevada Auto Crashes Kill Baby and Two Men

Three people died in separate crashes late last night in Nevada. A baby and a man died in a two car collision on Boulder Beach road. another man died after his car struck a truck on Salt Lake Highway near the Maverick Truck Stop. Names were unavailable.

Nevada Highway Patrol Boulder Beach Road SUN Press Salt Lake Highway Maverick Truck Stop Las Vegas Blvd

Boots 'n Beauty Parade Draws Record Crowd

U S Senator Howard Cannon served as Grand Marshal leading state officials in the Helldorado Boots n Beauty Parade. Lt. Gov Ed Fike rode with him as Clark County Las Vegas and North Las Vegas commissioners joined in buggies while businesses entered colorful floats.

U.S Howard Cannon D-Nev Cannon Ed Fike Clark County Las Vegas North Las Vegas Surries

APOLOGY TO PAUL PRICE PROMPTED BY SUN ERROR

The Sun apologizes to columnist Paul Price and staffers Judy Edsall and Jim Barrows for an omission in yesterday's front page promotion notice. Price was promoted to Associate Editor but not mentioned beside his photo and biography. The error is acknowledged.

The SUN Paul Price Paul Judy Edsall Jim Barrows

Communist Threat Shapes Safeguard Debate in Senate

The Nixon administration links ABM support to the Soviet SS-9 missiles. Defense Secretary Laird reveals a 25 megaton warhead and three 5 megaton options, asserting the USSR will deploy 225 SS-9s now with 500 by 1975 and possibly multi warhead missiles to threaten the United States and China in a retaliatory strike.

Washington Nixon Senate Defense Melvin R. Laird Laird Soviet Union United States Red China William P. Rogers U.S Vietnam Defense Laird

Partly cloudy with a warm day forecast

Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of rain this afternoon. Winds around 10 to 13 mph. Today's high near 95 and low around 65. Yesterday's high 98 and low 68. Noontime humidity, sunrise at 5 32, sunset at 7 43.

Public backs 50,000 troop pullout in Vietnam survey

Harris survey shows 49 percent favor bringing home 50,000 U.S. troops even without a settlement, with strong backing among Negroes, youth, and women. Laird outlines conditions for withdrawal but many prefer withdrawal with no conditions noted.

Vietnam U.S

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