Moon Landing Demands Rocket Engine Perfection
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 11 crew say three rocket engines must fire perfectly, one may repeat, for the moon mission to return safely. Neil Armstrong, Ed Aldrin and Michael Collins spoke at a lengthy news conference after selection by NASA.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Moon
Armstrong
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collins
Aldrin
Kansas legislature faces tax, highways, education in heavy year
AP reports a heavy Kansas 1969 legislative agenda with constitutional revision abortion law changes and a new criminal code may stir public debate. Leaders Sen Glee Smith and Rep Calvin Strowig expect liquor by the drink to hinge on citizen recommendations.
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Topeka
Kansas
Glee Smith
R-Larned
Calvin Strowig
R-Abileen
Smith
Kansas Senate
Strowig
People of
Airport Radio Theft Suspect Held in Oklahoma City
Franklin County Sheriff Joe Ferns said about $6,000 of radio equipment stolen from Ottawa Municipal Airport was recovered and a suspect is in custody in Oklahoma City. Serial numbers matched items missing locally. theft occurred on December 20. Kansas Bureau of Investigation and local officers are en route to Oklahoma City.
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Franklin County
Joe Ferns
Ottawa
Oklahoma City
Ferns
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Weather county forecast from clear to partly cloudy turn
County forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and a gradual warmth. Highs in the lower 30s and tonight’s lows in the teens with Sunday modest warming and highs in the 40s. Friday’s high 28, today’s low 14, year ago 20/15, record high 71 in 1960 and record low 19 in 1912. Hourly temps end at 8 am today.
Auto Makers Face U S Antitrust Suit Over Pollution Devices
Washington AP The Justice Department charged General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors and the Automobile Manufacturers Association with unlawful agreements to suppress development and deployment of pollution control devices. The suit alleges they delayed introducing improved crankcase ventilation and other controls, stifling independent innovators and setting uniform installation dates. It names several additional firms as co conspirators and seeks relief to prevent trade restraints and share licenses.
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Washington
Justice Department
Los Angeles
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Automobile Manufacturers Association
California
Thomas C. Mann
Department of Justice
Checker Motor Corp
Kalamazoo, Mich
Diamond T Motor Car Co
Cleveland
International Harvester Co
Chicago
Stude
Three Ottawa Banks Join BankAmericard System
The First National Bank and Kansas State Bank announced they are joining BankAmericard immediately, joining Peoples National Bank which did so in August. With about 11 000 cardholders unaffected, over 89 local businesses already enrolled. Bank liaison Jack Bushman will assist firms in adopting the system to improve service. Also, a clearance sale at Crites Appliance features RCA Zenith color and B and W TV stereo radios.
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First National Bank
Kansas State Bank
BankAmericard
Midwest
Ottawa Bank
Peoples National Bank
Robert Clogston
First National
Robert Hill
Kansas State
Ottawa
Jack Bushman
Rca-Zenith
Crites
Endless Library Delivers Immediate Access to Vast Echoes
A sales pitch extolls a universal informational service offering up to about 2,000,000 books and current coverage from space travel to crime rings. It contrasts with traditional encyclopedias and Book of the Month Club, touting instant access to literature, science, and current events, noting failures like nylon stockings and heart transplants as illustrative contrasts.
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Literary Guild
Aaa
America
Library system links Ottawa Carnegie to 20 Kansas libraries
Nell Barnaby leads a new shared library network that unites Ottawa’s Carnegie Free Library with 19 partners across Franklin and eight northeast Kansas counties. The system offers 2,000,000 books, rapid interlibrary requests, teletype ties, and countywide access. Residents in Richmond and Wellsville also join, increasing borrowing beyond Ottawa.
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Nell Barnaby
Ottawa
Carnegie Free Library
Franklin County
Kansas
Franklin
Douglas
Johnson Counties
State Library
State Law
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
University of Kansas Medical Library
United States
Linda Hall
Richmond
Wellsville
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South Bend, Ind
Kaiser Jeep Corp
Oakland, Calif
Mack Trucks, Inc
New York
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Sacramento
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