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At Crew UOll'O "S'l Jtieaaea Mome, treasures Witli Mootf II 1 4 By HARRY F. ROSENTHAL, Associated Press Writer SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) Brushing moon dust from their clothes, the crew of Apollo 11 turned home to earth today, their scientific treasures intact, their place in history secure. They were together again: Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin It Aldrin the first humans to tread and feel the soil of the moon; and Michael Collins, who girdled that barren globe in the moon, would they begin to go faster again. Awaiting them at, splashdown in the Pacific at 12:51 p.m.

EDT Overhaul Of ICG proposed By President mother ship, awaiting their re Thursday is the strangest wel turn. From liftoff on the moon, through linkup with Collins, through the maneuver that started them home, the astro come a nation has ever accorded its heroes. They'll be sprayed See APOLLO 11 Page 2, Column 4 nauts were unrestrained in their joy that everything worked. "The Eagle is back in orbit, Apollo 12 having left Tranquillity Base and leaving behind a replica APOLLI 11 HEADING EARTHWARD This artist's concep- completing its lunar mission. The spacecraft moved out of tionfrom the National Aeronautics and Space Administration the moon's orbit Tuesday.

(NASA) shows the Apollo 11 heading back to earth after ap wirephoto) WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon proposed today a major overhaul of the 82-year-old Interstate Commerce Commission, including authority for the President to select a chairman who would have strengthened administration powers. In a message to Congress, Nixon said the 11-member com from our Apollo 11 patch with Expected In an olive branch," said Arm strong after their lunar lander roared off the surface of the Novembei moon. And 3'4 hours later, as the mission is hampered by "lack of continuity" and- "lack of leader two ships again became one, SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) Man's second moon landing Apollo 12 probably ship" and said his plan would mission control asked Collins how it felt to have company. "Damned good, I'll tell will be launched in November President be authorized to designate the chairman from among its members. "This principle of good management has already been taken with respect to all other regulatory agencies.

The time has come to apply it to the Interstate Commerce Commission." In proposing greater statutory authority for the chairman, Nixon said the present system allows the administrative powers to be dispersed among all 11 commissioners. a result," he said, "there is no firm, clear legal responsibility for the management of the commission's day to day affairs." The President added that his proposal contains safeguards to insure that the ICC "retains full control over policy and the direction of Its regulatory programs." The ICC regulates more than 17,000 carriers, Including railroads, truckers, express companies and freight forwarders. result "in more efficient operation" cf the nation's oldest regulatory agency. In the meantime, he said, "I with the landing made in the I 1. 1 tm he replied.

western hemisphere of the And finally, Collins announced moon. shall continue to explore other they were off for home with a Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Phillios.

director of the Apollo program. shouted: "Open up the LRL doors, Charlie," referring to the lunar receiving laboratory that would be their homS on-jearth said Monday the final site selec tion for the second manned lu Volume 92 No. 174 Paducah, Ky. 42001, Tuesday Evening, July 22, 1969 10 Cents ick nar landing has not been com for at least 16 days while doc pleted, but that a point in the ways' to make the commission's structure more effective." Noting that the ICC chairmanship is rotated annually among the 11 members, the President said he knows of no other modern business that would tolerate such a practice. "To provide the necessary continuity in the conduct of the commission's administrative affairs," he said, "I propose the tors make sure they brought back no moon bugs.

western Mare, or lunar sea. will i. ywMv ft be picked. "Roger," said Charles Duke He said the landing probably at mission control. "We got you coming home." will be In the so-called Apollo zone of the moon.

This zone is along the moon's equator. Apollo 11, was behind the moon for the 31st and last time and out of touch with earth at 12:57 a.m. EDT today when the Bus Service To End Here On July 31 engine fired for 2'2 minutes. The push speeded the ship to 5,700 miles an hour, breaking it 7 A GOP Says Sales Tax Not Biggest Issue In Election loose from the moon's pull and heading it toward the brilliant, cloud-swaddled ball of earth The death knell again has that the American Transit 237,489 miles and two days, four 7 Xi, lis pensive issue sampling and has informed us this morning been sounded for Paducah's city buses with the announcement to hours away. probably the most extensive that the Paducah' Transit Co we have ever done." FRANKFORT, Ky.

(AP) An expensive Republican state poll bears out in part an earlier conclusion of Democratic strategists that the 5 per cent day that bus operations will will cease operations here at the As they broke away, their speed dropped rapidly to the continued influence of the 1 I Art Kt questionnaire was drawn up and presented to people chosen on the basis of political affiliation 60 per cent were Democratssex, race, income, age and sometimes religion. Most questions were asked In cease here July 31. end of the work day, July 31," Cost estimates range from $50,000 to $75,000 and perhaps the announcement read. The announcement came in a more. The number of persons moon.

Not until later today, when they passed through that statement issued by Tom Austin, sales tax is an issue in Novem ber's legislative races. It continued, "Other than the Paducah Jaycees and the bus contacted by various means was 3,000 regarded as a huge invisible line where earth's at chairman of the Paducah Jay-cees bus committee. "But the tax is not the most people's homes before the May elections. company, the only people corf traction overcomes that of the sampling. important issue," said Warren VWe are sorry to announce Althouglwleelinlng tdgonto cerned with the bus operation are the 1,200 people that ride Schweder, executive director of A uniquraspeetwas ihe of panel discussions by citi details, Schweder did say that the party's State Central Com the buses daily and this will not Two Escape mittee, "and I'm not at liberty 'NAMESAKE' Neil Armstrong Dial, being held by his mother Mrs.

Dalla Dial, entered the world the same moment that the lunar module landed on the moon. Neil, born three weeks' early, is surrounded by appropriate decor moon floral arrangement and his own space ship (left). Nurses put' the flag, space helmet, and nameplate on his nursery bed. Mr. Dial formerly worked at Cocoa Beach and sold electronics Items to Cape Kennedy.

Mrs. Dial is a native Of Miami. r- -AP Wirephoto) be enough to keep the buses in zens selected carefully to represent a broad strata. "From those" talks a relevant to saywhat Is." operation." See GOP SAYS Page 2, Column 3 Nixon Asks Large Cut Jail In The Democratic analysts, re Arlie Hunt, manager of the porting immediately after the Paducah Transit also point May primary for the General ed to a lack of cooperation as Fulton Assembly, concluded the 2-cent sales tax increase imposed un the cause behind the bus sys tern's failure. Grand Jury Action Set In McCracken Slaying In Spending WASHINGTON (AP) Presi der GOP Gov.

Louie B. Nunn's HICKMAN, July 22-Aa Kennedys Attend "The city needs the transit regime could be used onlyjn-a thorities are still searching to system," Hunt said, "but there's selective geographical basis. day for two Henderson, been no cooperation and you IV.I 1 1 Leslie Jones, 29, was held to men who escaped from the Ful can't expect the company to Funeral dent Nixon said today he has ordered government agencies to reduce spending by an addition ocnweuer, annea wnn me GOP survey, apparently has the August grand jury after a Secretary ton County jail late Monday continue to operate without a reached much the same view afternoon by knocking a hole in profit" and is so Informing small a second story wall. hearing in McCracken County Court Monday on a charge of willful murder. A motion for bond was denied by County Hunt said the buses would con church to overflow.

Hundreds of PLYMOUTH, Pa. (AP) A groups, of Republican legislative Missing are Lester C. Moore, nominees in a series of informal tinue to operate on their present schedule up to the shutoff date 35, and Emil Andrew Smith, al $3.5 billion to offset what he described as a worsening budget picture. "No federal program is above scrutiny," the President said in a statement. "Some highly de grim and haggard J5en.

Edward M. Kennedy, his neck encased juage reinam raciviurry. meetings. others stood outside. Most of those inside sat with heads bowed as the Rt.

Rev. Msgr. William Burchill, cele "provided my drivers don't quit about 45. Moore was described as about 5 feet, seven inches Jones is charged with shooting "I sincerely believe the sales in a light nylon brace, offered to find other jobs." his wife, Elnora, 22, at the home tall and Smith about 6 feet tall. tax is a manageable issue," he Today's announcement by the prayers today at the funeral of of her sister early Saturday brant of the requiem mass, Both men are white.

said. "It can be countered with Mary Jo Kopechne, the pretty sirable programs will have to be stretched out others reduced. The dollar reductions will be ac morning, July 12. asked that the soul of Miss Ko facts and education." Meanwhile, sheriff's authori Jaycees may bring to a close a long series of moves by various Paducah groups to keep the blonde secretary who died when According to testimony by pechne "be given eternal rest." The poll was conducted by ties are working on the belief, that the two men stole a car jerked her out the door, throwing her onto the ground on her back, Mrs. Wilson testified.

Mrs. Wilson said she turned her head to tell another sister to call the police because she was afraid there would be trouble. She said she heard a shot, turned her head and her sister was lying on the ground with blood on her chest. Jones was standing over his wife with a gun pointed at her, Mrs. Wilson Jones' attorney, Joe Grace, said he will file a motion in McCracken Circuit Court for bond.

He said bond may be denied only when proof is evident and presumption is great that the accused committed the crime of which he is accused. The proof See GRAND JURY Paga 2, Column 4 a car. driven by. Kennedy The 28-year-old Miss Ko city buses rolling. First Research Corp.

of Miami, Fla. The party has used the Mrs. Jones' sister, Mary Louise Wilson, Jones and his wife had been separated for about three plunged off a bridge. to make their escape. A car pechne drowned Saturday in the The Jaycees stepped into the was reported stolen sometime accident on an island off Mar Kennedy, his wife, Joan, and firm's surveys for the past four picture officially in June after weeks.

Mrs. Jones had been liv between midnight and 2 a.m. tha's Vineyard on the Massachu years and regards them highly. Mrs. Robert F.

Kennedy, widow in the general area where the of the "late senator, and other The latest poll was described setts ing at the Wilson home, 1016 Dundale since their separa an attempt, in April to raise $24,000 to keep the system in operation escapees were thought to have by Schweder as "the most ex- members of their party occu She was born near here, but companied by a further lowering of the personnel ceilings established, last Nixon said the reduction, is necessary to bring- soaring spending estimates backdown to the $192.9 billion target he set in That was when he sent his own budget for the new administration to Congress. Since then, he said, the financial situation has become worse: tion, Mrs. Wilson said. been. pied a pew.

at the left front of That campaign, under the Joneg came to her home short They were arrested near May- the altar in St. Vincent's Roman moved to Berkeley Heights, N.J. with her parents 25 years ago. Today's Chuckle To stay young, associate with field in April following an at sponsorship of Mayor Robert C. Cherry and a 10-member: corn- Catholic Church.

Hundreds of persons, many of ly after midnight 1 Friday and asked to see Mrs. Jones. She refused to go out into the yard with Jones, and as she stood at the door, Jones grabbed her and' See TWO ESCAPE Page 2, Column 2 young people. To grow old in a hurry, just try keeping up with them. See KENNEDYS Page 2, Column 6 them there for a glimpse of the Kennedys, 'filled the red brick See BUS SERVICE Page 2, Column 7 If Out Weather Forecast National Guar Troops Detailed Weather Information On Page 10.

And Ohio In rennsvlva ma PADUCAH AND VICINITY- 1 1' Cloudy and mild this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy and warm siderable firebombing, and loot gas masks and armed with tear r.4 I gas canisters', fired on and shooting of a Negro man Monday afternoon in a dispute involving a cleaning shop operator. ing as moved through the area, which later was threw bricks at firemen sent to numerous fires set in business tonight and Wednesday with slight chance of showers. Low tonight about 75. High Wednes placed under a curfew until 6:30 '1 a.m.

places. "The situation is under but there are continuing iso day 90-95. Precipitation proba Police reported arresting an Joseph said sporadic sniper bility 20 per cent tonight and lated incidents," Adjutant Gen. Wednesday. Outlook for Thurs Sylvester Del Corso reported after the troops moved into the day partly cloudy and cooler, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS periods of locally heavy area early today.

Gov. James A. Rhodes called up 1,300 Guardsmen after, city By LARRY HE1NZERLING Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) National Guard troops rolled into Ohio's capital city today after one person died in racial disturbances involving masked rioters armed with tear gas canisters. National Guard troops also were called out in York, where sniper fire killed a Negro woman and injured four other persons Moriday! night, in the city's fifth day of sporadic shooting. Police reported 130 arrests and 25 Injuries in The nighttime disorder in which a Columbus man died was the city's first major racial outbreak.

Police said it apparently was triggered by the fatal thundershowers southern portion diminishing tonight Otherwise officials reported that the disturbances had spread over a 10- clear to partly cloudy, warm fire continued even after relative calm had been restored in the area. "We'll return fire with fire we will shoot felons on sight," he Police set up roadblocks to divert from the trouble spots. Police said that during the height of the rioting, George Stultz, 47, Columbus, was killed by a bullet apparently fired by a sniper. Lt. Richard Born said Stultz, white, was hit as he held a flare to assist police.

Born said there was con See NATIONAL GUARD Page 2, Column 6 Today's Index Telephone 443-1771 2 Sections 28 Pages Family News 9 Ltndert-Thosteson Sylvia Porter 7 Weather Roundup II Editorials .....4 Classifieds If, 17, 18, If Amusement II Sports .....12, 13, 14 TV Section 8 Pages and humid with only chance of 1 -i thundershowers through Wednes day. Low tonight in the 70s High Wednesday in the upper square-mile area, centering in a 3-square-mile area. troops were sent into the trouble area The 1,100 were stationed at various armories and. assembling points in the city. Police Maj.

Dwight Joseph 80s to low 90s. TEMPERATURES: Noon 79, low 75. 1968 high 93, (AP Wlrapbolo) TURNABOUT Tow trucks aren't Invulner- helping hand. Actually, this float won first able, and this self-respecting: threesome did place for the funniest float category at the what any motorist would! do they lent a Coal Valley, 111., Homecoming Parade. low 73.

said the rioters, some wearing 7.

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