Astronauts Report Fit As Fiddle On Moon Flight
Apollo 11 mission updates describe Cooper Collins and crew docking the lunar lander atop the blast stage after separating from the Saturn V, with Armstrong noting a fine lander condition and the crew reporting smooth progress. President Nixon calls for a national participation day as millions watch the live launch and the program costs are outlined.
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Aldrin
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Christopher Calumbas
Isabela
America
Earth
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Lunar
Ameries
Houston
Roger
Acheson urges judges to avoid outside income
Dean Acheson told a Senate subcommittee that Supreme Court justices and federal judges should give up money making activities while on the bench. He favors a conduct code and opposes mandatory financial disclosure for judges, citing privacy and public motive concerns.
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Sec. of State
Dean Acheson
Supreme Court
Acheson
Senate Judiciary
Sam J. Ervin Jr
DNC
Oh Separation of Powers
Subcommittee
Charles FE. Bennett D. ‘Fla
Top-Ranked Trio in Vietnam Plans Tighter U S Review
Amid Saigon activity and Hanoi air battles the McCain Wheeler mission progresses with private meetings and restricted news access. Defense Secretary Laird tells the Senate the Nixon administration seeks a high level view of tactical and strategic options for possible deescalation.
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Saigon
Peking
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Wheeler
McCain
Washington
Sec. of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Laird
Nixon
Nar
Three Plead Guilty In County Court Misdemeanors
Three defendants plead guilty to misdemeanor charges in County Court. Johnny Scott Jr. faces a $100 fine and three day jail term for driving while intoxicated. Lear Mackey receives $150 for illegal intoxicants. Medrano is fined $95 for passing a worthless check. Grave and Abbott plead innocent on separate charges and bonds are set. Thomas pleads innocent to impersonating an officer with a $550 bond.
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Taurteach
Johnny Scott Jr
Slat St
Lear Clark Mackey
Elith St
Edwin H. Roedeker
Denzil Revers
L. B. Grave
Frontier Motel
Ave. H
Charma Abbott
Main
Revers
Richard ©. Thomas
Arlington
Tahoka
Weather records fall as Texas bakes under heat wave
Weather officials report a 1 422 megawatt demand peak at 3 pm Wednesday with 124 000 kilowatts in the Lubbock area as record heat grips the state. Wichita Falls tops at 106 degrees while storms bring down hangars at Alpine Airport and heavy rain shores the coast.
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Lubbock
Txta
Wichita Falls
Childress
San Angelo
Cotulla
Waren
Abilene
Amarillo
del Rio
Wink
Native Awed By Apollo 11 Launch At Cape Kennedy
Mrs Jerry Beavers editor of the Lorenzo Leader reports at Cape Kennedy as Apollo 11 blasts off Saturn V rocket sending a world changing scene. The observer describes awe fear and a sense of history as the palefaces leave Earth for the moon and the crowds feel a mix of reverence and shock.
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Wermicher von Braun
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Cape Kennedy
Moon
Jerry Beavers
Lorenzo Leader
Ten
Rence
Apollo Ho O
Birth notices and spaceflight wrap in Texas fragments
A jumble of birth announcements from Lubbock and surrounding areas lists multiple families with newborn daughters and sons, noting weights and hospital times. Interspersed are accounts of a space event, VIP arrivals, and remarks on coverage by reporters, with references to LBJ, Lady Bird, Spiro Agnew, and Ayn Rand in a travel diary style.
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James N. Burleson
Rt i
Lubbock
Werliching T
West Tessa Hospital
Texas Tech
Lbj
Ladybird
Spiro T. Agnew
Johnny Carson
Ed McMahon
Lyndon
Texas
John Ashberry's Rites Scheduled
John Thomas Ashberry 70 died at 4 45 am Wednesday at his home of an apparent heart attack. Services set for 4 pm Friday at Spur Church of Christ with Glenn Davis of Lubbock officiating. Burial in Hickens Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Clyde White Dickens and Mrs Marie Thrush of Lubbock, two sons Clyde and Vernon of Cleburne, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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John Thomas Asberry
Spur Church of Christ
Glenn Davis
Laibbock
Hickens Cemetery
Campbell
Asherry
Johnson County
Dickens County
Clyde White
Dickens
Marie Thrush
Clyde
Vernon
Cleburne
Johnny Koonsman
Joe Kidd
Fred Arfington
Wayne Rishon
Alton White
J. B. McAllister
Wives of Apollo 11 Crew Face Nervous Waiting at Home
Wives Collins Aldrin and Armstrong try to mask nerves as Houston families watch blastoff. They emphasize normal life continues while husbands prepare for Apollo 11 mission. Couples describe ready feelings and the toll of public attention on children.
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Collins
Joan Colins
Mike Collins
Aldrin
Aveney
Mrs. Aldrin
Ton
Jt Hiow
Aldrins
Collinses
Armstrongs
Andrew Aldrin
Janice Aldrin
Aiobe Teo Oon
Aggy
Michael Aldrin
Lee
Pat Collins
Woman Appointed to Terry County Chamber Board
Mrs Phil Giaasch has been appointed director of the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture to fill the unexpired term of her husband who died of a heart attack last June 27. The appointment adds a second woman to the board alongside Afra Piarh Jones, who was named earlier this year. Mrs Giaasch has long been active in civic affairs and continues to operate Gansch Construction Co, long owned and operated by her husband.
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Brownfield
Phil Giaasch
Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Afra
Piarh Jones
Earier
Qiaasch
Elvie
Gansch
Coe
Pollen Count Across Sites Reports Varying Levels
The Avalanche Journal notes pollen counts from multiple sites with readings around 29 to 262 particles per cubic centimeter. Bermuda grass pollen shows varied percentages across sites, with several sites reporting low to moderate levels. Alert figures indicate differing concentrations by site and weed pollen presence in the area.
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Avalanche Journal
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Sth
Utica
Site 2
Ave. Xi
Sitea 3 Ae
Ave. Ki
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Etig
Nixon Urges Holiday as Moon Mission Nears Return
President Nixon calls for a national day of prayer and a holiday as Apollo 11 nears the lunar landing. Governors in several states announce Monday closings while New York City suspends markets and screens are planned in Central Park for live viewing of the climactic event.
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Georgia
Lester Maddow
John WV. Lindsay
New York City
Steck
Central Park
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Idaho
Don Samuelson
New Mexico
David F. Cargo
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Philadelphia
Tom McCall
Oregon
Claude Kirk
Florida
Robert McNair
South Carolina
America
Tank Slam at Loop Overpass Damages Girders
A 60,000 gallon oil tank towed by a trailer truck struck the Loop 289 overpass on the Levelland Highway after 8 p.m. The tank was two feet too high and damaged the ridge requiring extensive repairs. Driver Charles Allen was en route from Wichita Falls to New Mexico.
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Levelland Highway
James King
Texas
Charles Allen
Wichita Falls
Moon Shot Chronicle from Launch Pad 39A
A crowd fills Florida sands as a Saturn V rises from Launch Pad 39A. The six hour historic countdown ends with astronauts blasting off toward the moon amid awe and reverent crowds. The event echoes Kennedy’s space pledge and marks a milestone in human exploration.
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Florida
NASA
John F. Kennedy
Franco Hints He May Name Successor In Cortes Session
After more than 30 years in power Francisco Franco signals plans to call an extraordinary Cortes to nominate a successor. The 76 year old ruler eyes Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon as future king, setting stage for a possible royal succession and internal family tension with Don Juan de Borbon.
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Cortes
Franco
Spain
Spanish Republic
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Alfonso Xti
Gaid
Juan Carlos
Don Juan de Borbon Y Battenberg
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