Apollo 7 mission called perfect by NASA officials
NASA leaders hailed Apollo 7 as a perfect mission after astronauts Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham returned to Earth. They said flight objectives were exceeded and a decision on future lunar flights would come next month. Mail clusters awaited the crew at Space Center Houston and Cape Kennedy amid a national wave of support.
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Samuel C. Phillips
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Center
Houston
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Walter Cunningham
Donn 'F. Eisele
Walt
Wally and
Donn
Scouts Collect 12 Tons of Items For Goodwill Here
Scouts of Valley district and U S Grant council conducted Good Turn Day collecting nearly 12 tons of clothing, housewares and small appliances. About 500 Cubs Scouts and Explorers plus 100 volunteer Scouters participated, distributing 7500 Boy Scout bags and leaflets. Materials will go to Goodwill Industries workshops aiding rehabilitation of disabled individuals in the area.
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Maui
Scouts of Valley District
U.S. Grant Council
Dewey Dwyer
Monroe
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Children of Monroe UNICEF Drive Scheduled Oct 27
Children of Monroe join national UNICEF Day by collecting pennies nickels and dimes on Sunday evening Oct 27 under Monroe Council of Churches. Junior and senior high students, Immanuel United Methodist Church hosts, with official orange and black collection cartons and parental approval required. UNICEF backs 500 programs in 100+ countries with a two hour world-armament budget equivalent.
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Unicef
Immanuel United Methodist Church
Monroe
Laverne Schmerse
Bob Trumpy
Debby Krauss
Linda Krauss
Schmerse
Aileen Keith
Melvin Roehrdanz
Children of
Monroe Council of Churches
United Nations Children’s Fund
Virgil Tertin
Immanual United Methodist Church
Unicef Committee
Monkey in the yard among Wood farm commotion near Monroe
Neighborhood oddity reports a pet shop monkey named Charlie escaping through fields and rooftops after fearing a building project. Charity owner Floyd Coplien Jr. and family bagged the creature, which now roams among their aquariums and a resident alligator, while humor flickers at burned out traffic signs nearby.
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Copliens
Charlie
Floyd A. Coplien Jr
Floyd Copliens
Astronauts Return From Outer Space
The Apollo 7 crew Walter M. Schirra Jr Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham landed aboard USS Essex after a 20 minute search and being found upside down in the Atlantic Ocean they were lifted to the carrier deck five miles offshore. The three, looking tired but fine, waved to sailors as President Johnson congratulated them by telephone and NASA officials confirmed their condition and celebration at the White House.
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Uss
Essex
Atlantic Ocean
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Bermuda
United States
Johnson
White House
Eisele
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Albany Seeks Housing Project in North Albany
The Federal Housing Development Committee of Albany has an appointment at 9 a.m. Thursday Nov. 7 with the Federal Housing Authority in Chicago to discuss a proposed 44 unit low rent housing project. The site lies north of Milwaukee Street between Water and Mechanics Streets near the Post Office. Properties under option include Tilman Nipples Kenneth Whiteakers Mrs Eva Whipple and the William Schneeberger. Two other properties in that block are not under option belonging to Mrs Clella Thornley and Mrs Mozella Staley. The village holds a Workable Program for Community Improvement including urban renewal aid housing assistance and mortgage loan insurance with committee members Duane Dixon T E Sharer William Briggs Sr Mrs Glen Spring and Robert Grossman and village president E O Killingstad.
Daily Doggerel by Clair R Munns
The poem notes nearly all day rain and a wet night with gray clouds. It teases a possible shower or two as Clair R Munns presents a light verse on persistent precipitation.
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Clair R. Munns
Ainsworth Recognized At Monroe High School Exchange Dinner
Mrs. Ainsworth, longtime world history teacher and Monroe exchange program co founder, was lauded at a parents dinner in the M Room. Principal Lee Olsen highlighted her decade of service and retirement planned for spring. Fellow co sponsor Fred Simpson and committee leaders were noted for their roles as visiting students and host families were thanked.
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Monroe
Kristi Schuepp
Local Exchange Group
Debbie Swayne
Wilmington
Del
Walter Ekum
Debbie
Times
Herbert Wendr Ainsworth
Monroe Exchange
Monroe High School
Lee Olsen
Fred Simpson
Ainsworth
Olsen
Simpson
Martha Bernet
Monroe Exchange Group
Mexico earns second in 20 kilometer walk at stadium event
A large Mexican crowd watched a Mexican athlete place second in the 20 km walk, completing the race in 1 hour 33 minutes, with the medal ceremony and flag raising closing the day. An American finished fourth behind the Mexicans and two Russians.
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Randy Matson
Hines
It Was Noon Here Just A 'Little Early' in Monroe
A city time error prompted residents to reset clocks ten minutes back after the noon whistle and siren misfired at 11 49 instead of 11 59. The whistle was not sounded again at noon, causing confusion across Monroe.
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Monroe
Exciting Series Of Stage Events Set for Children
Monroe P T A Cultural Arts Committee announces a four program series for children in Monroe with performances at 1 and 3 pm on Saturdays. The lineup includes The Red Shoes from Milwaukee December 7 The Hillel Folk Dancers from Madison February 15 Aladdin the Magician from Waukesha March 1969 and a surprise feature in March Preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult Season tickets priced 1 for children 2 for adults available at elementary schools and Junior High Cafeteria. Timothy J. Murphy Green Bay reported killed in action Vietnam per Defense Department.
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Children’s ‘Theater
Monroe P.T.A. Council
Monroe
Hans Christian Anderson
Pick
Milwaukee
Wis
Hillel
Madison
Aladdin
Waukesha
P.T.A. Council
Philip J. Teehan
Roy Gempeler
Egbert Kamstra
South
Charles G. Schultz
Apollo 7 Sets Space Flight Records Across Missions
Apollo 7 highlights new space milestones including most man hours in a single crew at 780 hours 27 minutes surpassing Gemini 7. Total U S manned flight time reaches 2774 hours 10 minutes versus 534 hours 1 minute for the Soviet Union. Walter M Schirra Jr becomes first to fly three times.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Gemini
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Voskhod 1
Vostok
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Highway 59
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Kroger
Creston
Hoofbeats
United States Trotting Association
W. R
Larry) Schuetze
Outer
Trio
Exchange
Monroe and Wilmington Exchange Group
Edward Keating
Herbert Ainsworth
Nellie Barkley
Albany Seeking Housing Project
Mrs. Ainsworth
No. 4
Woods
Greene
Stadium
Rex Foster
Whitewater
Rex
Floyd Weeks
Dick Vincent
al Barnes
No. 5
Red Shoes
Washington B . S
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Green Bay
Defense Department
Vietnam
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