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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
1
Apollo 11 coverage will bring Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin live from the moon. The black and white moon surface feed starts at 1 12 a.m. CDT and ends around 3 52 a.m. CDT with the flag planting and steps.
Washington AP report notes senators seek a compromise on Nixon’s Safeguard missile defense with Vermont’s Winston Prouty expected to support after his scheduled floor speech. Prouty removes himself from the undecided list, joining Sen. George Aiken in backing the antiballistic proposal.
A Soviet naval group of eight vessels including three guided missiles and two submarines anchored in the Gulf of Mexico about 75 miles west of Key West and 98 miles west northwest of Havana. The Pentagon noted the move came ahead of a Cuba visit and possible moonshot checks at Cape Kennedy.
Readers test recall with ten questions on world affairs and U S events. Highlights include Gromyko's stance, Nixon policy hints, stock market shifts, a Kenyan funeral riot, ABM debate, Central American tensions, Benny the Astromonk, Onganía and Argentina, Sisco's mission, and Seaver's near perfect game.
Lawrence city commission set Tuesday bid openings for a parking lot on the 700 block of Vermont Street that requires tearing down the Wren Building which houses a basement swimming pool to be filled. The panel will also consider annexing 20 acres on south Highway 59 opposite KLWN and finalizing stop sign placements and a parking removal ordinance on the 2500 block of Arkansas.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the United States is prepared to shift its aid program in Vietnam toward peacetime development if the war ends or de-escalates. He testified on Nixon’s $2.6 billion aid package, with $375 million for military and $2.2 billion for economic aid, noting most loans would go to eight nations including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan and Turkey.
Eudora’s 62nd annual CPA Picnic features Will Mercier returning to town for a two night stand with Will Mercier & Co. The Kansas University alumnus, son of late banker Bill Mercier, has performed in San Francisco and Chicago and with Red Foley on Jubilee U.S.A. He and his trio perform Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM in the city park, followed by an 8:30 PM street dance Friday with live entertainment.
The body of a Ft. Riley soldier was found on old U.S. 40 ten miles east of Salina. An autopsy showed he was lying on the pavement when struck and dragged by a car. A parade forms at the train depot Saturday at 5:30 p.m. continuing to Main Street then the city park with a 6:30 p.m. band concert.
A 1953 Ford tractor with a highloader and grading blade was reported stolen in Lawrence within the past several months. Owner John W. Raglund said the tractor, once parked at Leonard's Standard Station, was missing when he checked Saturday morning. Value set at $1,100.
An educator in Los Angeles notes student backing for radical action is fading and predicts militants may struggle to organize further large demonstrations.
Advertisement notes funeral home services with complete air conditioning and a contact phone number V138 5111 for Adyv.
At 2 20 p m Sunday a two vehicle wreck one mile south of the Wakarusa River bridge on K 10 sent eleven people to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Keith Higginbotham and five Findley family members were admitted. others treated and released. Damages totaled 500 dollars.
Marion R. Smith, 65, of 1927 Countryside Lane, shaken after a rear collision at 7:32 p.m. Saturday on W. 6th Street. Alvin L. Hall, 37, of 636 Ala. Street, struck Smith's car. damage estimated at 65 and 235 dollars respectively. Weekend also saw seven other accidents with two major damages.
The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered an investigation into Trans World Airlines for allegedly not informing passengers with reservations of their rights when flights are overbooked. Enforcement director Richard J. O Melia directs the probe.
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