Apollo 11 Crew Silence Marks Early Moon Mission
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins speak little during the first 11 hours of their moon voyage. They exchange terse lines with Houston about navigation and water, while viewing Earth from 60,000 miles away and noting limited cockpit visibility.
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Earth
Houston
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Roger
Mission Control
Aldrin
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Inmates Agree for Breakfast in A and C at Lansing Prison
About 800 inmates were fed breakfast after prisoners in cellblocks A and C agreed to work on kitchen details. Cellblock B and the dormitory still refused to cooperate amid ongoing demonstrations.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Robert N. Woodson
Penal Institutions
Sherman H. Cr
Flags Fly Proudly at Astronaut Homes
Report from Nassau Bay and El Lago shows Mrs. Aldrin and Janet Armstrong tending flags as Apollo 11 plaque celebrations unfold. Neil Armstrong's family recounts travel from Cape Kennedy and long day awaiting splashdown while Ricky and Mark face early bedtimes. The Armstrong household recalls Purdue origins and flying heritage as Armstrong captains Gemini 8.
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Eric
Mark
Ricky
Janet Armstrong
Banana River
Cape Kennedy Launch Center
Luna 15 Enters Lunar Orbit With Landing Aiming Soon
Jodrell Bank observers report Soviet Luna 15 in an elliptic two hour orbit about 600 to 1,200 miles above the moon. Tass says it is a moon satellite. Lovell predicts a landing attempt by Friday and rock sampling if possible.
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Jodrell Bank
England
Observatory
Bernard Lovell
Tass
Moscow
Bernard
Lovell
Senate Finance Committee backs surtax extension bill
The Senate Finance Committee voted 9 to 8 to approve the House passed surtax extension without change and send it to the Senate floor. Leaders disagree on tax reform riders with Mansfield Kennedy pressing for reform while Long seeks middle ground delaying debate but aiming for action before the August recess.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Finance Committee
Mansfield
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
John J. Williams
Delaware
Williams
Long
Democratic Policy Committee
Inmate Mother Appeals Denial of Visit Rights
Mrs. Pocahontas Wood of Sacramento appeals to Gov. Docking after her son Robert Wood at Hutchinson State Reformatory was barred from visiting due to 30 inmates' loss of privileges following a July 4 disturbance. Reformatory officials say visiting rights remain suspended until the atmosphere cools.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Hutchinson State Reformatory
California
Robert Docking
Pocahontas Wood
Sacramento
Calif
KWBW
Robert Wood
Reformatory
Joseph Noble
Wood
Docking
South America
Chester Lewis
Wichita
Noble
Jtense
Rain Forecast Raises Hopes for Cooler Friday
Weatherman predicts rain on Friday with cooler temperatures. Today’s afternoon highs reach the upper 90s and tonight’s low around 70. Humidity has stayed high, with 91 percent at 8 a.m. and daily highs near 97 amid morning humidity around 80 percent. By afternoon humidity typically falls to 50 or 60 percent.
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Kansas University Weather Oberver
Louis Armstrong
GNP Surges 16.5 Billion In Second Quarter
The Commerce Department reports gross national product rose by 16.5 billion dollars in the second quarter at an annual rate of 925.1 billion, with prices up about 1 percent and production up just over 0.5 percent. Chief economist William H. Chartener says the growth mirrors prior quarters and supports inflation reduction plans.
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Washington
Commerce Department
William H. Chartener
Department
Chartener
New York Stocks Close Up Across Broad Market
Closing averages show the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 302.4, up 1.2 points as 60 stocks rose. The market finished with gains across sectors led by strength in major blue chips and optimistic trading sentiment.
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New York
Space Hero Medallions On Flight
Apollo 11 carries five death medals for Yuri Gagarin Vladimir Komarov Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee announced by President Nixon The midcourse burn shortened to three seconds nudged speed by 14 mph altering trajectory to skim 69 miles above the moon’s backside before injection into lunar orbit.
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Edward H. White
Navy
Roger B. Chaffee
Nixon
Washington
Gagarin
Komarov
Frank Borman
Uncertain Monday Holiday in Lawrence Area
Local citizens await decision on a Monday holiday proclaimed by President Nixon in honor of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Post office likely to close, but official directives are pending. state offices are to close per Governor Docking, while county and city offices and many businesses have not decided.
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Lawrence
Nixon
Robert Docking
Docking
Spiro Agnew
Menu meal plan to debut at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Memorial Hospital will implement a patient menu system after remodeling, allowing patients to choose drinks side dishes meats vegetables salads and desserts. Dietitians will ensure balanced meals and menus can include modified diets with machine tabulation and pre meal distribution.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
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