Photographs From Surveyor Provide No New Surprises
Surveyor 1 transmitted a second set of moon pictures showing the landing site in the Sea of Storms. Images ranged from out of focus to highly detailed, with some objects one-eighth inch wide. The mission, costing 725 million, aims for 12 days of camera activity and strengthens the case for Apollo landings by 1970.
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Pasadena
Calif
U. S
Johnson
Russia
United Nations
U Thant
United States
Surveyor
Luna 9
Gemini 9 Nears Satellite Despite Shroud Lock
Gemini 9 pilots Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan closed to within 10 feet of a barrel shaped target satellite after a 75 000 mile chase but the shroud remained locked to the docking collar. Mission control planned a radar free rendezvous as a fallback.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Gemini
Thomas P. Stafford
Hawaii
Stafford
Mission Control
Weather: scattered storms feared in northeast Kansas
The forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms tonight and Saturday morning in northeast Kansas. Tonight’s low will be in the mid 10s with Saturday’s high in the mid 80s and precipitation chances of 48 percent tonight and 36 percent on Saturday.
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Kansas
Hillcrest Weekend Schedule Postcard
Weekend listings show events for Hillcrest area on Saturday and Sunday with informal notes from HBowil. The message highlights limited details and a casual invitation to join activities.
Purge of Peking top party figure broadens China's crackdown
Tokyo AP reports Peng Chen, longtime mayor of Peking and prominent CCP member, stripped of his post as dissident purge widens. Li Hsueh feng named first secretary of the Peking central committee while Peng Chen, 67, remains out of sight.
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Tokyo
Peng Chen
Peking
Chinese Communist Party
Peking Radio
Li Hsueh-feng
Peking People’s Daily
Red Chi
Mao Tze-tung
Wu Han
Liao Mo-sha
Peking Party Central Committee
Teng To
Gemini 10 mission readiness after Gemini 9 debris
The article notes debris clearance after Gemini 9 as teams prep Gemini 10 for a July launch. John W. Young and Michael Collins will pilot the Titan 2 rocket on a three day rendezvous with an Agena target satellite and space walk.
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John W. Young
Michael Collins
Navy
Cmdr
Young
Air Force
Maj
Collins
Graham Crusade in London Sees Fewer Attendees
Attendance at Billy Graham’s London crusade fell to 15,500 from 18,038 on opening night. The Billy Graham Organization said 734 people came forward for decisions for Christ, up from 447 the previous night.
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London
Billy Graham
Graham
Gene Doane Seeks Insurance Agent Role
Gene Doane announces his candidacy for the position of insurance agent in a local advertisement. He positions himself to handle policies for individuals and businesses, inviting inquiries from potential clients.
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Gene Doane
New York Stocks Close Higher With Modest Gains
The closing averages show 60 issues up 0.9 points to finish near the day’s gains as uneven trading left a modest advance across the market. Major leaders included several industrials and financials, while a few lagged.
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New York
Lawrence youth dies from early morning wreck near Tonganoxie
Timothy S. Beavers 20 of 945% Ala. St. died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital from internal injuries after a head on collision on U S 24 40 about 2 miles south of Tonganoxie at 7 am He was alone in a 1960 Volkswagen and was freed after 45 minutes John L Berry 18 of McLouth suffered a possible fractured jaw and was reported in fair condition Beavers was a 1964 Lawrence High School graduate Funeral services pending Survivors include his father David Beavers and aunt Mrs Laura Stewart with other relatives A separate crash near Baldwin injured Peggy L Ford 36 and minor injuries to Frederick P House 16 Damage amounts were listed Beavers death follows a spate of crashes in the area Police noted numerous weather related accidents with no major damage
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
U. S
Tonganoxie
Timothy S. Beavers
Ala. St
Hicle
John L. Berry
McLouth
Beavers
Highway Patrol
Berry
LMH
Beaver
Lawrence High School
Rumsey
Clair Beavers
Leon
David Beavers
U.S. Navy
Laura Stewart
Lincoln
Elma Beavers
Frederick P. House
Barker
Peggy L. Ford
Baldwin
House
Ala
U.S. Highways
Journal-World Photo
Beautification Plan Nets Cautious Hope in Lawrence
Lawrence chamber and city officials welcomed a downtown beautification concept for Massachusetts Street from 6th to 11th Street. They fear parking losses but will hire three outside urban consultants to assess feasible improvements with federal matching funds and merchant support pending.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Street
11Th Sts
Chamber
Virginia Inn
Grand Junction
Colo
Colorado City
Jim Owens
Larry Flannery
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ft. Worth
Tex
Last Laugh Becomes Real Crash For County Official
Mrs. Elmer Ousdahl parked in a city lot on Vermont and her car rolled into another vehicle. Sheriff Rex Johnson warned Elmer, who joked with him. He later had an accident the same day driving with the commissioner in his own car. Parsons of KU junior suffered minor injuries. Damages were 275 to the Ousdahl car and 250 to Parsons.
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Elmer Ousdahl
Vermont
Rex Johnson
Johnson
Ousdahl
Stephen P. Parsons
Kansas University
Mich
Dusdahl
Parsons
Five Die In Powder Plant Explosion Near McArthur Ohio
An Austin Powder Co plant near McArthur Ohio exploded killing five workers. A building was demolished behind a hill and security was tightened at the site. The blast, heard in town of 1500, follows three prior blasts since 1931. All five victims were local residents. bodies described as mangled.
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Mcarthur
Rain Spreads Relief as Storm Drops Over Half Inch
Long overdue rainfall brought relief to area residents and farmers as more than .54 of an inch fell over 24 hours. Lightning caused scattered outages with no major damage, and forecasters expect showers into Saturday with 40 and 30 percent chances tonight and then. Total yearly rainfall stands at 7.68 inches.
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Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Kansas University Weather Station
Kansas Power and Light Co
Lawrence
Leroy E. Lucas Jr
Kp&l
Lucas
KPL
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