Ottawa Residents weigh Apollo 11 lunar effort
Ottawans express mixed views on the Apollo 11 mission as Americans race toward a moon landing. Local bank officer Donald Hay touts scientific value, while others like Bethany College student Roger Cummings caution that addressing earthly needs matters more. Enthusastic Don Sellers urges progress despite costs. several observers convey awe and fear about venturing into unknown frontiers.
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Donald C. Hay
Hay
W. P. Shepard
Ottawa University
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Draft: Sleep Before Orbit
Spacemen sleep in as Apollo 11 nears lunar gravity with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins resting up ahead of the weekend lunar approach. Ground control reports great systems while the crew prepares for LM Eagle docking and Monday steps on the moon.
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Apollo
Michael Collins
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Moon
Eagle
Columbia
More Than An Inconvenience On North Main K-68 Project
Five Ottawa businessmen in the 400 block of North Main blame the K-68 highway work for sharp business declines since April. They cite virtually zero parking, rerouted traffic, and lower sales at Co-Op and local car dealers. The Kansas Highway Commission reports 28 percent project completion with 115 working days left and a near completion of the Marais des Cygnes River bridge.
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C. F. Prager
North Main
ED McGrath
Ottawa
C. H. Prager
Fred Meador
Bud Fanning
Kenneth Andrews
Earle F. Hill
Ottawa Cooperative Association
Hill
Robertson Motor Company
Meador
Fanning
Andrews
Fred Fuller
Kansas Highway Commission
Fuller
Marais Des Cygnes River
Main Street
Poplar
Seventh Street
Luna 15 puzzling lunar orbit puzzles Jodrell Bank
In England astronomers at Jodrell Bank report Luna 15 remains in a close 62 to 75 mile lunar orbit and has not shown a landing. The mission continues to generate radio bursts as Soviet officials assure Apollo 11 will not be interfered with.
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Jodrell Bank
England
John G. Davies
Bernard Lovell
Observatory
Moscow
M. V. Kelvysh
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Borman
Soviet Union
NASA
Ottawa to stay open as moon landing observed locally
City and county offices remain open Monday while federal offices close in observance of the moon landing. Mayor Lamar Phillips urges prayer for a safe return and notes businesses may choose a holiday. Banks and loan companies close, post office offers limited service, Ottawa University closes, Herald prints Saturday edition as usual.
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Lamar Phillips
Ottawa
Carnegie Library
The
Herald
Ottawa University
GOP Power Blocks Amendments To Surtax Extension
Senate Republicans claim 43 GOP votes will block any tax reform amendments to the surtax extension bill and anticipate Democratic support on individual items to beat all amendments. They note oil states may back cuts to the oil depletion allowance while House action moves for debate with Democrats pressed to link reform to surtax renewal.
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Washington
Senate
House
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Weather county forecast for scattered showers and warmth
Variable cloudiness through Saturday with a chance of scattered showers or thundershowers mainly tonight and Saturday. Tonight’s low in the 70s, Saturday’s high near 90. Tonight’s precipitation 40 percent, Saturday 30 percent. Thursday high 96, today’s low 76, year-ago high 92, year-ago low 72, record high 115 in 1956, record low 54 in 1900. Hourly temps end at
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Marla Babcock
America
Cummings
Earth
Mother Earth
Carolyn Basile
Velma Powers
Franklin County
Everett Stark
Don Sellers
Sellers
Sasite
Soviets
Ludell Neilson
RFD
Neilson
Harry McNees
Wilse Turner
Larry Neilson
Stanley Gilmore
Claude Myers
Loren Gensman
Paul Stineman
Johnny Stineman
Earl Turner
Mike Mansfield
Democratic Policy Committee
Mansfield
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