Moonmen Go Home After Lunar Triumph
Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins left quarantine and headed home after three weeks of isolation. A busy celebration schedule unfolds from Houston to New York Chicago and Los Angeles with a ticker tape parade and a United Nations appearance.
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
New York
United Nations
Chicago
Los Angeles
Nixon
Astrodome
United States
Congress
Lunar
Cape Kennedy
Today in History highlights from August 11
Key events on this date include the Watts riots beginning in 1965 with 35 deaths, the first Atlantic cable breaking in 1857, Victor Emmanuel becoming Italy’s king in 1900, Oliver Wendell Holmes’s Supreme Court appointment in 1902, and Indo China peace in 1954.
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Watts
Los Angeles
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Oliver Wendell Holmes
U.S. Supreme Court
Herbert Hoover
France
John J. Pershing
Indochina
Organization of American States
Santiago
Chile
Caribbean
Cuba
Jackie Robinson
Richard Nixon
Republican Party
Weather outlook heats up across Texas regions
Snyder sees consecutive highs near 98 with nightly lows around 72 as warm conditions persist through Tuesday. Northeast Texas remains hot with scattered central and southern storms possible tonight, while North Central and Southeast Texas show continued heat with shower chances and highs mostly 92 to 106.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
Nixon Proposes $4 Billion Federal Welfare Overhaul
President Nixon sent to Congress a plan creating a new family assistance program with a $1,600 annual minimum for a four person family and $720 earned income disregards. The proposal adds $600 million for child care, ends welfare snooping, and links benefits to work and training, with universal eligibility and stricter income certification.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Congress
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Robinson Rites Set for N G Robinson's Widow in Abilene
Funeral service for Mrs N G Robinson 86 is 10:30 a m Tuesday at Ebbiotts Chapel of Memories Abilene. She died Sunday at Hillcrest Lodge Bandera County native married N G Robinson in 1907 San Angelo. Burial Elmwood Cemetery Snyder under Bell Seale Funeral Home. Survived by two daughters four sisters three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Ebbiott's Chapel of Memories
Abilene
N. G. Robinson
Robinson
Hillcrest
Bandera County
San Angelo
South Side
A. D. Jackson
Ovale
Ford Kenner
Snyder
Connie Hailey
Wichita Falls
Stella Rhymes
Montie Turner
Lila Griffin
Senators Fight House Tax Bill In Senate Hearings
In Austin a House tax bill faces a tough Senate ride as 31 senators refuse to take the sponsor role. Rep. Ben Atwell cites a 332 to 333 million two year revenue projection, with possible cuts from a stock transfer tax. Senate leaders note revised figures and testy questioning over reductions for telephone taxes. Lt. Gov. Barnes warns senators may need to concede to fund a state budget.
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H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Moore
Atwell
Sen
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Schwartz
Senate
Ben Barnes
LA Police Push Manhunt After Second Slaying
Los Angeles police widen a manhunt after a second similar killing five miles from the Sharon Tate murders. Victims Leno LaBianca 44 and Rosemary 38 found in nightwear. words in blood noted on walls. A teen caretaker tied to Tate case questioned as investigators seek connection or copycat.
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Sharon Tate
Bel-Air
Roman Polanski
Bel- Air
Los Angeles
Bryce Houchin
K. J. McCauley
Hollywood
Houchin
Miss Tate
Leno A. LaBianca
LaBianca
Bel Air
Thomas Noguchi
Garretson
Jesse Buckles
Elmo Faver Rites Set At Snyder First Baptist
Funeral services for Elmo G. Faver 52 will be held Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Snyder with five ministers officiating. Faver, a noted quar terhorse judge and evangelistic singer, died Saturday in Santa Fe New Mexico. He lived in El Paso and is survived by Marguerite Faver his wife two daughters Pamela and Bonnie Faver his father G R Dolph Faver of Snyder a sister Mrs J C Pirtle of Boise Idaho two brothers Morris Dean Faver of Roanoke and Jeff Faver of Santa Anna Calif Pallbearers include Julius Roemisch Donald Rutledge Clarence Minton Bobby Vann W R Potter and Ralph Simon Burial at Snyder Bell Seale Funeral Home memorials to Heart Fund or Colorado Camp Meeting care of Hank Smith
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Elmo G. Faver
Santa Fe
N. M
Faver
Scurry County
Southwest
The
Baptist Church
el Paso
Marguerite Faver
Pamela
Bonnie Faver
G. R. (Dolph) Faver
Snyder
J.C. Pirtle
Boise
Idaho
Morris Dean Faver
Roanoke
Jeff Faver
Santa Anna
Calif
First Baptist Church
M. P. Bishop
Mansfield
Roy Corley
Portales
Vietnamese Victim Was Double Agent
Saigon AP report says an American attorney for one of eight Green Beret soldiers claims the slain Vietnamese man was a CIA double agent who also served as an asset for the North Vietnamese. The killing occurred June 20 near Nha Trang Special Forces HQ. body not recovered despite a month-long Navy search by the Woodpecker and other vessels. Maj. Thomas C. Middleton Jr. and seven others face conspiracy and murder charges. Gregory argues rights violations and seeks public trial.
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Cheraw
S.C
CIA
Gregory
Long Binh
Saigon
Green Berets
Vietnam
Maj
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson
Middleton
Army
U.S. Navy
U.S
Woodpecker
Cua da
Nha Trang
Victor G. Reiling
Dayton
Ohio
Bishop Rites Here Tuesday for Charley Bishop
Funeral service set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bell-Seale Chapel for Charley Bishop 70 who died Saturday at his home. Minister Pat Abbananto of the Thirty-seventh Street Church of Christ will officiate. Burial in Ira Cemetery under Bell-Seale direction. Survivors include wife Eileen, two daughters and four sons, with relatives across California and Arkansas.
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Bell- Seale
Charley Bishop
Pat Abbananto
Thirty-seventh Street
Calif
Frances Nonini
Mendota
Henry
Walter Bishop
Newport
Ark
Ronald
Jerry Bishop
Alice Gilson
Phoenix
Ariz
Albert Bishop
San Antonio
John Bishop
Arkanas
Sny. i
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Moonmen
America
Office of Economic Opportunity
Bell Seale Funeral Home of
Angelina
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Elmo Faver
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