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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1969
Page
6
Astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean continued the second moonwalk aboard Intrepid in the Ocean of Storms. They set up a nuclear power station and a sensitive seismometer while coordinating with Yankee Clipper in orbit.
Senator Birch Bayh labels Haynsworth anti-labor and anti-civil rights while supporters Stevens Boggs and Aiken announce votes for confirmation. Williams cites a pattern of ethical concerns, predicting a very close roll call with possible 51 49 or 52 48 outcomes.
The article notes the Tehran praise to Nixon and the astronauts by the Shah of Iran, live Iranian TV coverage, and high viewership in West Germany and France affected by strikes. It contrasts UK and Japanese coverage, reading as subdued compared with Apollo 11 depending on national events and public sentiment.
Hog receipts 3 500 with butchers paying 25 50 to 27 50 for 200 225 lb hogs and 27 75 for lighter 92 head lots. Cattle and calves trading on slaughter steers and heifers active with high prices for prime and choice classes. Slaughter lambs steady at 29 50 for 100 lb wooled lambs.
London officials said Britain is studying the possible return of a brigade withdrawn from its Rhine army last year. The move stems from balance of payments strains and fits into NATO’s broader review of offsets for Canadian troop withdrawals in Europe.
The 1967 68 report shows over 46 million dollars from state and local funds used for non public school services with 23 million for transportation. Other spending covered health services textbooks school lunches testing attendance census and aid to handicapped pupils. Nyquist notes study of expanding state aid and proposals include free textbooks and scholarships. 872717 pupils enrolled in non public schools in 1968 69, about 85 percent in Roman Catholic schools.
The interior of Dominica in the Windward Islands records about 300 inches of annual rainfall, highlighting extraordinary moisture levels across the island's interior regions.
Mrs. Richard H. Fulton 42, wife of Tennessee congressman, was found shot to death in the couple’s Nashville apartment. Daughters Donna 12 and Linda 9 discovered her. a note lay beside a magazine article on husbands. Fulton, in Washington, rushed to Nashville. The couple had been married since 1945 and had five children.
An Ft. Riley officer was shot to death in his office on Wednesday. Spec. 5 Thomas Ennis, a patient at Irwin Army Hospital, is held for investigation as the potential assailant. Ennis, a 14 year Army veteran, recently treated for a head injury and formerly with the 424th Ambulance Co. Rochester native. The slain officer’s identity and exact cause are being withheld pending next of kin notification.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP a side by side comparison of Apollo 12 and Apollo 11 mans first moon landing. Apollo 12 mission length 10 days 42 hours Apollo 11 eight days 3 hours landing sites Ocean of Storms Sea of Tranquillity lunar orbit path 15 degree angle along moon equator time on surface 31 percent hours 211 hours number of walks two one duration of walks three hours 44 minutes first walk three hours 15 minutes second distance of walk from lander up to 3000 feet permitted number of experiments six three surface type tv picture failed black and white
U S combat deaths in Vietnam rose for the second straight week though officials call losses still low. More than 100 soldiers were killed last week, compared with 97 the prior week and 83 the week before.
Thomas Strikwerda, 14, died after being struck by a car near his Fulton home. He passed away at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse.
Thailand’s ambassador to Brazil Charat Shakemtirana was treated at Binghamton General Hospital in fair condition. He was visiting his son Thip a State University student and officials did not disclose the reason for admission.
Tokyo reports 1969 traffic deaths totaling over 14,000 by midweek, 38 days earlier than 1968. Police predict this year's toll will surpass 14,256, indicating a potential record high.
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether real estate tax exemptions for religious property violate the First Amendment. ACLU lawyer Edward Ennis argued exemptions aid religion, while New York City counsel J. Lee Rankin said exemptions recognize religion’s value and keep government neutral.
The summit Nevis Peak reaches 3,596 feet on the 50 square mile West Indies island of Nevis, defining the island’s highest point and geographic profile.
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