Apollo countdown smooth as crew trains for moon mission
Astronauts Armstrong Collins and Aldrin push through training at Patrick Air Force Base and Sebring jet training in preparation for the July 20 landing in the Sea of Tranquility. Officials say they are in excellent shape procedurally, with cautious notes on potential overlooked strategies.
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Cape
Air Force
Michael Collins
Edwin B. Aldrin
Armstrong
Aldrin
Sea of Tranquility
Kathy Bauman Crowned Miss Ohio at Cedar Point Pageant
Kathy Bauman, a Bowling Green State University junior from Independence, wins the 1969 Miss Ohio title at Cedar Point. She takes the crown after winning the swimsuit competition and performs an acrobatic dance amid a strong field led by first runner up Gayle Ann Williams.
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Sandusky
Bowling Green State University
Kathy Bauman
Cleveland
Independence
Cedar Point
Bowling Green
Buckeye
Gayle Ann Williams
Roberta Faye Groves
Diane Craven
Madeline Carvalho
Jody Dye
Greater Cleveland
Massillon
Patricia June Hanna
Alliance
Northeastern Ohio
Canton
Lorain County
Betty Wilson
North Ridgeville
Miss Ohia
Atlantic City
Jacquelyn Jean Mayer
Leslyn Wiple
Miss Ola
Ohio
Kathy Batcman
Elc
Gayle Williams
Southwestern Ohio
Rt 18 crash claims its third life
A two car crash at West Road and Route 18 killed Elyria mother Hansen and her 2 year old daughter Donna, and 17 year old William J Nensen of Franklinville N Y died later of head injuries. State patrol said a ripped stop sign likely from last weekend's storm caused the crash.
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Elyria
William J. Nensen
Franklinville
N.Y
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hansen
Clifford Friend
Harwood St
Donna
West Road
Stansen
Lorain County
Weather Outlook for Lake Erie Region
Warm and mostly sunny with highs from 85 to 94. Little temperature change tonight and tomorrow. West to northwest winds up to 12 knots. Fair weather expected across the lake.
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Lake Erie
Vietnamese War Updates From Saigon and Tay Ninh Fronts
An enemy rocket hit a U S Army center near Dong Tam killing two and wounding 21 including one dead and seven wounded set for Vietnam departures. The 800 man 4th Battalion 47th Infantry of the 9th Division will fly home today amid Nixon's order to withdraw 25,000 by August. The 9th Division and Marines total 10,000 troops may beat the August deadline. U S and allied units push patrols and artillery on Nui Ba Den as B52 raids bombard the mountain. At Tay Ninh, clashes rise with a body count of 21 enemy reported after U S forces tested the eastern slopes.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Dong Tam
Mekong
47Th Infantry
9Th Division
United States
Nixon
Fth
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Sth Marine
Quang ‘Tri
da Nang
Okinawa
Veitnam
North
Tay Ninh
Sampan
Nui Ba den
Black Virgin Mountain
Camphidan
Associated Press
Peter Arnell
9Th
88Th Infantry
Rat Race Drivers Protest Delays Lorain County Speedway Program
Five sheriff's deputies confronted protesting rat stock car drivers at Lorain County Speedway on Rt 58 as they blocked pit entrances delaying last night's racing. Deputies ordered the protesters to clear the entrances and the program resumed with super modifieds running extended races. Only one rat race was completed instead of the usual five events.
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Lorain County Speedway
Sheriff's
Rt. 58 Oval
County Speedway
Detroit charter boat blast kills child and injures 17
A 39 foot pleasure cruiser chartered for a gala cruise exploded at Sinbad's Marina on the Detroit River. One child, James Azeppa, 7, was killed and 17 others were injured with 6 in critical condition. Kim Azeppa, 12, remained missing in the sunken wreckage as rescuers pulled survivors from the water.
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Detrof
UPI
Detroit River
Sinbad
Detroit
Belle Isle
James Matthews
James Azeppa
Kim
Set
Lawrence Hagen
Detroit Police Department
Jack Wilson
Explosions Hit Pyronies Co Munitions Plant in New Jersey
A series of large blasts rocked the Pyronies Co munitions plant in Port Murr ay Warren County late last night. Police reported the plant was supposed to be vacant and said the area remained on fire with a trooper noting injuries were not confirmed. Explosions were visible as far as Easton Pennsylvania, about 20 miles away, and minor blasts continued for an hour.
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Port Murray
Warren County
Washington Barracks
Pyronies Co
Easton
Optimist Believes Dry Cleaners Shrink Pants
A humorous note claims an optimist thinks dry-cleaners shrink trousers, revealing the misperception as a joke about optimism and clothing mishaps.
Berman cites Soviet plan for large moon orbiting space stations
Apollo 8 commander Frank Berman said Nikolai Podgorny told him the USSR aims to launch large manned space stations in lunar orbit. He added the Russians are pursuing an active space program with multiple manned flights and near term large launches.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Frank Berman
Nikolai Podgorny
Russia
Meon
Berman
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Borman
Debut of Devdi Ed People column offers frank questions
A new feature titled Devdi Ed People debuts today on page C-. it promises candid Q and A with film stars and notable figures from all walks of life, answering in a no holds barred style.
Prison tale from Sheppard called fanciful by official
Martin Janis head of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Correction says Dr. Sam Sheppard's prison abuse claims are imagination woven from rumors. He cites investigation with prison officials and inmates who recall the old hole but says it was eliminated in 1918 and no longer used.
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Ohio State Penitentiary
Sam Sheppard
Senate
Chronicle-Telegram
Martin Janis
Ohio State Department of Mental Health and Correction
Ohio
Sheppard
Washington
Thomas Dodd
D-Conn
Jams
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Frank Borman
Rt. 18
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
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Deaconess Hospital
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Gregg Watts
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