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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
7
Air Force rescue teams prepare for a possible abort during Apollo 17 launch. Lt Col Raymond Boyd leads three Jolly Green Giant HH53 helicopters with 84 personnel to locate and recover astronauts at night, using xenon lights and flares to aid visibility and depth perception.
Nine paratroopers, including Sgt Transito Trujillo of Tucumc\u00f3nsi New Mexico, rehearse the rescue to extract astronauts from a capsule. Trujillo notes nightly danger exists but emphasizes confidence and skill learned in sea rescue training done blindfolded without flares.
A 37 year old Hartford Kansas woman Betty Jaynes was shot in the head at her Lyons County farm home about 18 miles southeast of Emporia. A juvenile is being held for questioning and the case was referred to Lyons County juvenile judge R E Miller. The victim's husband W H Jaynes was reportedly working in Wichita when the shooting occurred.
The December Human Relations Commission meeting set for 8 p.m. Wednesday has been postponed to next Wednesday December 13 at the same time.
Federal agents disrupted an international hashish smuggling ring in Northern California. Four men were arrested near Big Bend. about half of an estimated 500000 dollars in hashish was recovered. Two 200-pound bears and one cage went missing as the operation unfolded.
Prairie market notes show January 1973 soybean options up 10 cents to 3.96 a bushel amid expectations of stronger demand both domestically and worldwide. Traders cite poor weather delaying harvest, reports of harvest difficulties in China, and possible Indian purchases as key drivers.
Vice President Spiro Agnew actress Eva Gabor comedian Bob Hope and 80 year old Bartow resident Charlie Smith head a guest list for the Apollo 17 launch. A record 42000 guests attend the liftoff hosted by NASA White House and other agencies with 200 lawmakers 50 foreign dignitaries 81 ambassadors and 2100 reporters among the attendees.
Barbara Cernan and Jan Evans are the town's most popular women as Cocoa Beach hosts multiple Apollo 17 send offs. Time Life plans a luau for 500 guests in a hotel heliport tent with flares and police guard, estimated around $6000. Mrs. Cernan and Mrs. Evans attend a dealer’s party, and a luncheon with French journalists is planned launch day.
Police brace for a half million moon shot watchers arriving by camper car and yacht to witness the Apollo 17 liftoff Wednesday night. Hundreds of officers from five counties will direct traffic jammed along U S Highway 1 while floodlights illuminate key intersections. Coast Guard will station craft in Banana River and a sheriff Marine Patrol unit will form a picket line ten miles offshore to deter small boat traffic.
The American Bankers Association presented its annual agricultural award to the Kansas Bankers Association. Carl A. Bowman, KBA executive vice president, announced the honors on Monday. It marks the 36th year the KBA has earned special recognition from the national body for service to agriculture.
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