Apollo 11 to beam TV from lunar module tonight
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Collins Aldrin prepare to televise from the lunar module during the Moon landing mission. Ground control notes the live feed may start earlier than 7 32 p m EDT. The crew, initially reserved, shows best picture quality with instrument readings and images of the flag and eagle emblem.
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Tax Reform On Oil
Washington AP reports House Ways and Means Committee drafting tighter oil industry taxes. Proposals would reclassify certain dusted legal tax maneuvers as loans to curb depletion advantages. Depletion allowance possibly cut. broader push aims to extend 10 percent income surtax before recess.
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Neighbors Rescue Firemen From Burning Wilmington Home
A Wilmington building fire trapped several firemen on the second floor Thursday after they entered to search for occupants. Neighbors used a ladder from a nearby building to reach the stranded rescuers as they gasped for breath.
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No Chance For Rescue On Moon
AP reports astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin face no rescue if stranded on the moon. No emergency craft could reach them in time. LM and ascent engine limits, 43 hours of oxygen, and 16 000 pound weight impede recovery. Kraft emphasizes reliability and extensive testing as the safeguard for Apollo’s crew.
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Christopher C. Kraft Jr
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Inflation Hits PX Prices For GI Ham Burgers And Coffee
An Army and Air Force Exchange Service spokesman links recent price hikes to a planned adjustment amid a $90 million debt from the Vietnam buildup. GIs receive a 12.5 percent pay rise, paying more for coffee and hamburgers at overseas bases and U.S. bases, with refills still free. The Nixon administration studies ways to attract volunteers as inflation widens price impacts on lower paid enlisted men.
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Wife puts humorous sale note in window of newsstand
Eva Brunsdon of Tunbridge Wells hung a cheeky sign offering her husband for sale. The 48 year old Harry Brunsdon, a civil servant, was described as part worn but good looking with no gray hairs. She said it was all in fun and she wouldn’t accept any offer, not even a million pounds, noting his wonderful sense of humor.
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