Moon liftoff seals first lunar orbit link for Apollo 11
Armstrong and Aldrin lifted off from the moon after a 21 hour surface stay, entering lunar orbit to rendezvous with Michael Collins aboard the command ship. The event, watched by hundreds of millions, included iconic remarks and the planting of an American flag as Nixon congratulated the crew.
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Kennedy Charged With Leaving Scene After Island Crash
Edgartown Massachusetts police file formal complaint charging Senator Edward M Kennedy with leaving the scene of an accident on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. One young woman died and Kennedy was injured though not seriously. Hearing set for July 28 in Edgartown courthouse.
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Thomas A. Teller
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King's Brother A D Williams King Dies At Home
The Rev. A D Williams King 38, brother of Martin Luther King Jr., was found dead in his home's swimming pool in Atlanta. An associate said he appeared to have dived in to swim and drowned with no sign of foul play. King served on the SCLC board of directors.
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Suez Shelling Follows Air and Ground Battles
Israeli artillery and air attacks hit the city of Suez amid the fiercest fighting along the Suez Canal since 1967. Israel reports losses of five planes and three soldiers killed or wounded, while Egypt claims 30 Israeli deaths and suppressing details on shelling scope. U.N. observers urged cease fire as six hours of artillery duels raged across the waterway.
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Ways and Means Committee Votes to Cut Oil Depletion
Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee approved reducing the oil and gas depletion allowance from 27 percent to 20 percent. The depreciation allowance lets producers write off up to 50 percent of income from an oil property, a key tax reduction for the petroleum industry.
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U S Eases Steps Toward China Trade and Travel
The United States will ease several trade and travel restrictions toward Communist China effective Wednesday, as announced by the State Department. The measure reduces barriers in a move seen as shifting U S policy toward Beijing after tensions.
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United States
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State Department
Rehabilitation chief named at Good Samaritan Hospital
Dr. Mortimer Abrashkin a physiatrist formerly of Shreveport has been appointed to head the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital. He oversees physical therapy occupational and speech therapy and rehabilitative nursing and will consult on inpatient and outpatient cases referred by family physicians.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Illinois
Fred Schlosser
Snicker a Day: police car behind aids driving
A lighthearted note contends that seeing a police car close behind can steady a driver and improve behavior on the road.
Not Nixon's Idea
Col. Frank Borman, commander of Apollo 8, says he was surprised by criticism of President Nixon plans to speak with Apollo 11 on the moon. He notes the space agency proposed the call.
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Moonlight prayer change shocks Jewish rite
In Jerusalem the AP reports that the American moon landing prompted a revision of a sacred Jewish blessing. The former line asked protection “just as the moon is untouchable by man.” Gen. Shlomo Goren, chief Israeli army chaplain, confirms the phrasing now reads “as the moon is not touched by man.”
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Luna 15 Lands On Moon Near Apollo Site
Jodrell Bank Observatory in England reported that Luna 15 touched down on the Moon in the Sea of Crises about four days after launch. Prof. John G Davies announced the landing and noted the signals suggested a soft landing with no immediate sign of a return ascent.
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Lovell
Moscow
Historic Moment Pinpoints Armstrong Moon Walk Time
AP reports NASA set the exact moment of Neil A. Armstrong first stepping on moon soil at 10:56.20 p.m. EDT, marking a landmark in space exploration.
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NASA Photos Show Moon Landing More Clear At Goldstone
NASA photographed the moon landing from a special monitor at the Goldstone Tracking Station 50 miles north of Barstow. A synchronized still camera captured images during transmission to commercial television, producing clearer pictures than home TV. About 500 pictures were taken at Goldstone.
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Neil Armstrong and Aldrin Face Sleep Challenge on Moon
AP reports a rough day as Armstrong remains awake in the Eagle lunar module two hours after nighttime goodbyes. Aldrin’s status unclear. he was not wirelessly tracked.
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