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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1969
Page
1
The FAA proposes area navigation to allow more direct routes between airports. The plan would replace fixed beacon paths with flexible flight paths, easing congestion on busy airways and improving service for travelers.
Moise Tshombe, the Congo's former premier and Katanga secessionist, died in Algeria at age 49 from an apparent heart attack. Official word said he died in his sleep as autopsy plans were announced.
Ethel Kennedy made her first public appearance since Robert Kennedy's assassination at a Southampton cocktail party. She joined about 350 social and political figures at the Saturday fundraiser supporting striking California grape workers and their union.
Bellwood Illinois hosted astronaut Eugene Cernan after his moon mission return drawing about 20000 residents. Fellow Apollo 10 crewmate Thomas Stafford joined the welcoming motorcade and rally at Proviso East High School where Cernan graduated in 1952. His mother Rose remained in Bellwood.
Welfare officials in four Maryland subdivisions begin testing a simplified eight page form to attest eligibility for public assistance. Selected forms will be audited to verify eligibility and proper benefits, reducing worker time spent on paperwork and increasing counseling for clients. If successful, the method could roll out statewide next year.
Gov Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Buenos Aires for the final leg of his Latin American mission. He travels with advisers and stays at the Hotel Plaza amid heavy security including machine gun guards and dogs. Police confront anti Rockefeller demonstrators, using tear gas after the funeral of Emilio Jauregui as protests flare in the city.
Washington AP reports the military gains influence in Nixon's administration as Melvin Laird loosens McNamara era centralization. Laird aims to keep control, not cede power, with David Packard, guiding policies and limiting service rivalries. Field commanders face less top second guessing while Joint Chiefs gain consultative access.
Sen. Richard B. Russell argues that opponents of deploying the Safeguard system take a fantastic position by claiming it would derail Soviet U.S. arms talks. He cites MIRV development and repeats that both nations will pursue missiles while negotiations continue. Across the piece, Sen. John Stennis and Senate leaders weigh MIRV, Poseidon, and a potential moratorium. In a separate note, National Geographic reports moon temperatures and radiation levels.
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