Apollo 11 returns from moon voyage with Nixon greeting
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins splash down in the Pacific aboard the Hornet after a high speed re entry. A frogman will disinfect and isolate the crew as they travel to Houston over 8 days.
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Nixon to view Apollo 11 splashdown aboard Arlington
President Nixon planned a ringside view of the Apollo 11 splashdown aboard the Arlington after touring Johnston Island. He will meet Armstrong Aldrin and Collins via the Hornet intercom and wave to the astronauts’ wives through the recovery chamber window.
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Apollo 12 to spend more time on moon than Apollo 11
Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Richard Gordon Jr and Alan Bean plan two lunar excursions totaling over five hours with longer surface time than Apollo 11. Launch window likely between November 10 and 17 with possible January follow ups.
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Middletown Forecast: Clouds and Showers Tonight
The Middletown forecast calls for cloudy skies with a chance of showers tonight and lows in the mid 60s. Friday should be partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the lower 80s. Yesterday's high reached 86 and this morning's low was 65.
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Father wades home through Lancaster floodwaters
SLOSH Briefcase in hand, shoes and umbrella in the other, this father decided it was better to roll up his trousers and head for home regardless of flood waters which covered streets in Lancaster, Pa., Wednesday. The father, Swayne Beach, made it home with only his feet wet.
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President Herbert Hoover’s Salary Return Echoed Now
A witty jab notes a parallel between Hoover returning his salary as president and today’s push for public wage sacrifices. The speaker treats the shared practice as a political stance.
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Herbert Hoover
20 Sailors Missing After Ships Collide
Off Toulon France the 100000 ton Norwegian tanker Lilia sank after colliding with the French ship Ville de Majunga. Twenty crew members were reported missing while rescue ships saved the remaining nineteen aboard the tanker. An explosion was reported before sinking and Majunga suffered fire with two injuries.
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Ohio Senate Voters Today On Insurance Cancellations
The Ohio Senate debates a bill to bar insurers from canceling policies without cause and to require noncancellable two year auto policies. The measure allows a 90 day window to reject a policy and excludes misrepresentation loss of license or nonpayment cases. A conference committee is appointed to reconcile with the House.
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Shutt Murder Trial Set for September in Ohio
Barbara Jean Shutt faces a first degree murder trial in Hamilton County after the death of Dr. Jane Shutt a 43 year old psychiatrist found in the family basement. Shutt 23 was arrested the day after the body was found. The story notes a fluoridation bill and an agricultural marketing program bill moving in Ohio. The House held a brief skeleton session with no action.
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Barbara Jean Shutt
Hamilton County
US War Casualties Rise in Vietnam Amid Lull
U S military tally shows American battlefield deaths up 23 percent last week to 182, while enemy and South Vietnamese losses fell. The six week lull sees 235 yearly average U S deaths, daily small unit contacts and booby traps keep casualties flowing as officials consider strategy shifts.
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