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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
5
A proposed procedure would move the reform bill directly to the Senate debate calendar then to a 60 day committee time limit, avoiding delays. The aim is to extend the 10 percent surtax for six months and cut to 5 percent for the first half of 1970, under President Nixon’s proposal.
First Lady Pat Nixon, arriving in Honolulu for a 21 hour stopover, planned to watch the Apollo 11 astronauts splashdown on TV from her hotel suite. She praised the moon landing for uniting Americans and noted encounters with locals and dignitaries during the visit.
Kansas Board of Treasury Examiners approved 49 million dollars in State deposits for nine banks across Topeka Wichita and Kansas City Kansas and the board kept allocations close to last year with only minor shifts. The panel includes state officials Auditor Clay Hedrick and others. A Republican official accused Governor Docking of using deposits to favor allies. Highlights include 12 million for First National Topeka 8 million for Merchants National Topeka 6 million for Fourth National Wichita and 2.5 million for Security National Kansas City Kansas.
Charles Duke recalls mistaking the moon for the earth during an Apollo 11 telecast. A drawing shown at mission control added humor with the caption about spotting a continent on the moon, prompting a quip about the camera being on the earth.
In Caracas the Ariana Indians who had feared Apollo 11 would anger ancient gods performed their Chichamaya dance to praise Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin after the lunar walk, signaling a shift in belief as no disasters followed.
Scientists at McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis Texas saw Apollo 11 in their telescope Wednesday night mission control relayed to homeward bound astronauts. Commander Neil Armstrong called it outstanding and noted they were trying to bounce laser beams off the moon to measure Earth moon distance with the reflector experiment.
Parma Heights station operator John Hudd kept a fierce Norwegian elkhound to deter burglars after three break ins. The dog howled all night, drew a neighbor’s complaint, and Mayor Cassidy ordered its removal. Soon after, $100 was stolen in an overnight burglary, though the mayor urged a quieter watchdog.
Robert B. DePugh and Walter P. Peyson, leaders of the Minutemen, started terms in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary after a 17 month hunt. They were convicted on firearms violations and linked to bank robbery plot allegations in the Seattle area.
North Vietnam extended the deadline for gifts to American prisoners in Hanoi to August 15 from the prior Friday deadline. The Vietnam News Agency said gifts up to 6.6 pounds may be sent via Moscow to the three American fliers expected to be released, with the group visiting Hanoi.
Detroit AP reports Tyra Lea LaRue, a go go dancer, fined 300 dollars for dancing topless under a police regulation requiring pasties. Traffic Court Referee John G Carney found her guilty. Her lawyer plans an appeal. Bar owner Theodore Manolakas tested the rule by arranging topless dancing.
In Rome, Constantine the exiled Greek king lives in luxury while his sister Sophie stands to become queen of Spain after Francisco Franco named Juan Carlos de Borbon heir. Constantine, 29, remains out of Greece’s reach as regent rule continues under Lt. Gen. George Zoitakis.
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