Target in View For Astro Trio
Apollo 11 crew nearing the moon reported a first view of lunar features lit by earthshine and a solar corona as they approach lunar orbit. Armstrong Aldrin and Collins were about 13,000 miles from the moon at 3,000 mph heading for a 69 mile orbit and a scheduled engine firing to reach the surface.
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Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Moon
Mission Control
Aldrin
Earth
Tycho
Collins
Eagle
Crew of Six Abandon Ship
Thor Heyerdahl and six crew members abandon the reed boat Ra after repairs prove impossible. They reach the fishing craft Shenandoah and head to Bridgetown Barbados, hoping to reach shore by Sunday or Monday. One crewman was chased by sharks while securing broken ropes, and the raft’s yard arm was lost in a recent storm reducing speed from 60 to 25 miles daily.
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Christiansted
V. I
Thor Heyerdahl
Heyerdahl
Bridgetown
Barbados
TV's Finest Hour Nears
AP reports the Apollo 11 mission will provide real time data and a historic televised view as Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin prepare to descend to the moon. The telecast covers their 96 minute approach and the moment Armstrong steps onto the ladder to begin lunar exploration.
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Space Center
Houston
Neil A. Armstrong
Space Agency
Lewis and Clark
Missouri
Lindberg
Byrd
Perry
John F. Kennedy
Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Moon
Window Damage at Henry's Drive In After Midnight Incident
Two groups of Negro youths damaged five windows at Henry's Drive-In at 6th and Missouri Streets causing 1057 dollars in damage. Police reported no arrests and noted a second disturbance with four more windows broken about 12:25 a.m. near South Park Recreation Center.
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Henry’s Drive-In
6Th
Mo. Sts
Lawrence
Henry’s
Massachusetts St
South Park Recreation Center
Richard Stanwix
South Park
Stanwix
Merle McClure
Corbet Collins
Henry's
Collins
Kent Frizzell
Steven Rutherford
Westdale Rd
Harold Preston
Sunset Dr
Scott Belt
Powers St
McClure
Public Safety
Gilbert Smith
Ray Wells
Northeast grid rides heat wave as power use eases
Consumers cut electricity use amid a sweltering heat wave with Consolidated Edison and utilities urging reductions. This eased strain on the Northeast grid though a major blackout was avoided, aided by imports from PJM and a halt in some city services.
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Chicago
Northeast
Consolidated Edison
New York
Boston
Brunner Island
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co
Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland
PJM
Potomac Electric Power Co
Washington
City Hall
Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Power Company
Woman Dragged, Killed on Pike
A woman passenger stepping from a stalled car on the Kansas Turnpike near the Butler-Chase line around 2:25 a.m. was struck and killed as another car hit her. Beverly S. Wallace, 27, of Kansas City, Kans., died at Allen Memorial Hospital. The other driver was Lonny M. Franklin, 33, of Kansas City, Kans.
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EL Dorado, Kan
Kansas Turnpike
Butler
Chase County
Beverly S. Wallace
Kansas City
Allen Memorial Hospital
Turnpike
Lonny M. Franklin
Kan
local drug stores offer free prescription delivery and mail service
Advertisement notes Raney Drug Stores provide free prescription delivery and immediate mail service across three locations. Also mentions Lawrence Ice Co and G16 Viu-aAdy with a reference to watermelon.
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Raney Drug Stores
Lawrence Ice Co
aAdy
Friday Storm Deluge Hits Lawrence Hail and Winds
A Friday night storm swept into Lawrence bringing high winds and marble sized hail. Rainfall varied with Maple Hill Tower near Topeka recording 2.40 inches while Lawrence observed 0.82 inches. Power outages were reported briefly as lightning struck transformers.
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Lawrence
Austin Stedham
Kansas Power and Light
Kansas University
Louis Armstrong
Maple Hill Tower
Topeka
OAS Plan Moves to Police Peace in Central America War
Military observers from the Organization of American States will enter Honduras to enforce a four point peace plan ending the undeclared war with El Salvador. The plan calls for a 9 p.m. cease-fire, 96 hour troop withdrawal, an international peace keeping team, and observers to monitor the accord.
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Organization of American States
Honduras
el Salvador
OAS
Washington
Francisco Jose Guerrero
Oswaldo Lopez Arellano
Lawrence Dedication Of New Municipal Pool Tonight
The city hosts a full day of events for the new Municipal Swimming Pool dedication. An 8 a.m. triangular meet involving Lawrence Emporia and Hutchinson kicks off activities followed by public swimming until 4 30 p m. A 6 30 p.m. formal ceremony includes Lt Gov DeCoursey Mayor Morton and Chamber president Robert Payne with a 20 pound bronze plaque unveiled. The Sing Out of Northeast Kansas performs themed songs and a governor’s office member attends.
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Lawrence
Emporia
Hutchinson
Sing Out
Kansas
Sing Out America
James H. DeCoursey
Clark Morton
Robert Payne
Chamber of Commerce
Luna 15 Probe alters orbit after moon passagem
Jodrell Bank engineers report Luna 15 shifted its trajectory while circling the moon for over two days. Ground observers say the craft may be returning to Earth or altering course toward Earth, with Moscow offering no confirmation of a landing.
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Jodrell Bank England
Jodrell Bank
Earth
Moon
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Herb Schoenbohm
St. Croix
Schoenbohm
Henry
Journal-World Photo
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Associated Press
Federal Power Commission
Luna
Observatory
Sir Ber
Wea
Gene Doan
Ady
Nard Lovell
Moscow
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