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120th Year, Issue No. 205
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1969
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bad news SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) — The rocks Apollo 11 Is flying back to earth might smuggle in germs bom on the moon. But there is the barest possibility that this would not necessarily be bad news. They could well come as help ful friends, not foes. For hu mans couldn't survive without many friendly microbes they al ready have. Moon bugs loosed upon earth just might chew up the trash, beer cans, rusted autos, the gar bage, plastics and paper with which man is littering and glut ting his own dwindling living ^ space. Friendly moon bugs might clear the waters of his lakes and streams, polluted by . man's stream of chemical wastes. The chances that the moon ' has any kind of microbes entire ly unknown on earth are ex tremely remote, most scientists believe. But the bare possibility that any moon bugs, if they do exist, might trigger epidemics among people, farm crops, fish, birds, animals or trees has prompted elaborate precautions to quar antine the rocks, and the three astronauts, from now until such danger can be reasonably dis missed. Life on earth could be innocent prey to organisms it had never before encountered. There's perhaps the same re mote possibility the moon bugs could be beneficial. Look to some of what earth microbes do to maintain life here. Germs with a liking to it con sume fallen leaves and carrion, returning their chemical con tents back into the cycle of life. Babies could not digest their milk without the aid of special microbes. Bacteria in the hu man intestine manufacture need ed B vitamins. So there might be antilitter germs on the moon. Are native germs starting to consume the TV camera, the boots, gloves and other space-age articles abandoned on the moon?
Tijerina^s followers ring jail
TRIAL RUN—Philip Duran, Santa Fe, settles into the cockpit of his soap box racer for a trial run prior to the official event here Sunday, His finely finished racer is painted metal-flake blue with grey trim and features black upholstery and carpet in the cockpit. (The New Mexican photo)
SF Soap Box Derby coming up near perfection. By JIM PEELER Weeks of preparation come Every contestant starts with to a close this week as contest basically the same thing, A set ants in the Santa Fe Soap of standardized wheels and Box Derby put the finishing axles are provided each boy touches on their cars and pre who enters. He must meet the pare for race day Sunday. specifications set out by the Although only one boy will national controls and contest go to the winner's circle, ac board as to height, length, cept his $500 savings bond and width and weight. Within that travel to Akron to compete in framework he may use all the the All American Soap Box imagination he can muster to Derby, every boy who lines up build a car which will coast on the starting ramp Sunday downhill just a little faster. will have gamed something. But he must build it by himself and he must spend no He will profit from having more than $30 exclusive of competed within the rules to build a better car and drive wheels and steering hard ware. it better than his peers. The boy who wins will prob He will have gained new skills in designing, planning ably have spent a little more and building his car and then time in designing the profile honing it to the fine edge it of his car for minimum wind must have to be competitive resistance. He will have planned a little in the derby. And he will probably have more carefully in order to pro gained a new closeness with vide the best materials for his father, brother or friend who car without exceeding t h e advised him and followed him maximum allowable cost. He will have taken a little with interest through each step of bringing his car to more time to refine the fin-
ish of his car to a glass lik* surface to decrease wind re sistance just a little more. He will have spent a few more hours laboriously turn ing the wheels by hand in or der to polish the bearings for just a little more speed. This year's winner, like all winners In the race's 32 year history, will have earned, and gained, more than the savings bonds, the scholarships and the unforgettable trip to Akron. He will also have the inval uable experience of winning, of relying on himself to build a winning car and of having competed to the best of his ability within the framework of the rules. Not every boy who enters can build the winning car. For those who don't there is still the experience gained, and for many, there is always next year. But, Soap Box Derby con testants never lose, they just don't all go to Akron.
By RON LONGTO A group of 60 to 70 people besieged Santa Fe's police headquarters and jail Monday afternoon demanding to see their leader, Reies Lopez Tijerina, who is being held there. Police Chief George Craig, Capt. Felix Lujan, and other officers barred the main en trance to the police sta tion and explained to the group that only relatives or lawyers are permitted to visit people jailed in Santa Fe. A heavy downpour pelted the group pressing in on the door of the police station. Capt. Lujan said he asked Tijerina if he would talk to the group through a second floor window of the jail. Ti jerina agreed. The group, however, had left the police station and gone to the Federal Court house. When it found all fed eral offices closed for Mon day, the delegation moved to the Plaza. After considerable speech making and shouts of "Viva Tijerina" and "Viva la Raza" the group of Tijerina supI porters marched back to the police station. PREPARED—Helmeted officers carrying full equipment kept a watchful eye Tijerina told the group on demonstrators, talking to Reies Lopez Tijerina through a second story city Continued on Page 2 jail window* (The New Mexican photo)
Associated Press Writer Nell A. Armstrong and Edwin SPACE CENTER, Houston E. Aldrin Jr., the first humans (AP) — Apollo 11, a ship laden to tread and feel the soil of the with scientific treasures and a moon; and Michael Collins, who fame that will stand for all girdled that barren globe in the time, speeded up in its home mother ship, awaiting their re ward journey today as earth turn. gravity began its mighty pull. From liftoff on the moon, Its crewmen turned the ship through linkup with Collins, toward earth early in the day, through the maneuver that then slept long and deep as they started them home, the astro hurtled through the moon's wan nauts were unrestrained in their ing sphere of influence. Earth joy that everything worked. was to win the battle for control "The Eagle is back in orbit, at 1:32 p.m. EDT, having left Tranquillity Base They were together again: and leaving behind a replica from our Apollo 11 patch with an olive branch," said Arm • • • strong after their lunar lander roared off the surface of the moon. And 3^4 hours later, as the two ships again became one, mission control asked Collins how it felt to have company. "Damned good, I'll tell you," he replied.
Luna 15's missionfailure?
JODRELL BANK, England (AP) — A space expert at Jodrell Bank Observatory says the Soviet Union's Luna 15 space craft demonstrated a new abili ty to alter lunar orbits, but that the Russians probably intended it to do something more. Prof. John G. Davies, Jodrell's expert on calculating lu nar orbits, made the assessment Monday as Luna 15 ended its puzzling nine-day flight with what appeared to be a crash landing on the moon. The Soviet news agency Tass announced that Lunar 15 had landed, ending its program of research in "space near the moon." But the Soviet launch announcement July 13 said the mission was "scientific explora tion of the moon and space near the rfioon," and nothing was said Monday about exploration of the moon. Davies said Luna 15 per formed with a high degree of accuracy and showed the ability —new for unmanned Soviet spaceships—to change lunar or bits with flexibility and preci sion. "But it would be extremely surprising if this was really all that was intended," he said. "I still feel there is a possibility that Luna 15's final operation was not as successful as they had hoped."
King's death natural ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - An autopsy has revealed no evi dence of injury or foul play in the death of the Rev. A. D. Wil liams King, younger brother of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Police Sgt. B. L. Neikirk of the medical examhier's office said: "There is no evidence of foul play. But we cannot say what was the exact cause of death until all our lab reports are in." That could take a week, he said. King, 38, was found dead Mon day in the swimming pool of his home. His body was discovered by his son, A. D. Jr. Three children were at home. His wife and two younger chil dren were in Jamaica with Coretta Scott "King, his brother's widow. They returned Monday afternoon, after being notified by telephone. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was copastor with his father, the Rev. Martin Luther King Sr,
with disinfectant, sheathed in an million people—the largest tele traction overcomes that of the vision audience ever—saw their moon, would they begin to go walk. faster again. But it was the scientists Awaiting them at splashdown whose pulses ran quickest, for in the Pacific at 10:51 a.m. MDT at last they could see and ana Thursday is the strangest wel lyze soil and rocks from another come a nation has ever accord heavenly body. This was the ed its heroes. They'll be sprayed treasure Apollo 11 sought This with disinfectant, sheathed in a is the treasure it returns. air-tight garment with a gas Armstrong and Aldrin stayed mask to breathe through, hus on the moon for 21 hours and 38 tled into a leak-proof trailer and minutes before the ascent en flown in it to a quarantine labo gine of their moonship Eagle ratory at the Manned Space fired to start them back to the Center. command ship Columbia. The President of the United They left behind their descent States will be on their recovery stage, with its American flag carrier in the Pacific, the USS and plaque proclaiming their Hornet, to greet them—but It jfeat "in peace for all mankind." will be through the trailer's win They left an experiment to dow. measure moon tremors and one Weak communications kept to enable scientists on earth to whatever joy they expressed measure the distance to the during their reunion Monday moon precisely with a laser from reaching the ground. light beam. There was a. little problem in Before they floated through the docking—never explained. the tunnel from the lunar ship And finally, Collins announced Collins was heard to say "all Eagle to the command ship Co they were off for home with a hell broke loose." lumbia, Armstrong and Aldrin shouted: "Open up the LRL I'll Let you'd almost be talk used a vacuum cleaner to doors, Charlie," referring to the Continued on Page 2 lunar receiving laboratory that ing to yourself up there after 10 would be their home on earth revs (revolutions) or so," said for at least 16 days while doc mission control. tors make sure they brought "Oh, no," Collins replied. It's a happy home up here. It'd back no moon bugs. be nice to have some company. Roger," said Charles Duke Matter of fact, be nice to have a at mission control. "We got you c o u p l e of hundred million coming home." Americans up here." Apollo 11 was behind the "They were with you In spir moon for the 31st and last time it," said mission control. and out of touch with earth at That spirit had caught the 10:57 p.m. MDT Monday when world like no other since Lind the engine fired for 2V2 minutes. bergh flew the Atlantic and The push speeded the ship to John Glenn and Yuri Gagarin 5,700 miles an hour, breaking it had flown in space. loose from the moon's pull and Seven women in Lima, Peru, heading it toward the brilliant, gave birth to sons on the day WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi cloud-swaddled ball of earth Armstrong and Aldrin walked dent Nixon outlined his forth* 237,^9 miles and two days, four the moon—and they named coming global trip to congres sional leaders today with what hours away. them all Neil. A woman named Sen, Mike Mansfield D-Mont, As they broke away, their her daughter Selena, for the described as "evangelistic fer speed dropped rapidly due to Greek goddess of the moon. vor." the continued Influence of the Newspapers sold out of especial moon. Not until later today, ly heavy press runs. There were Mansfield, the Senate Demo* when they passed through that estimates that more than 500 cratic leader, told reporters alt« er a White House meeting that the President has great hopes of accomplishments in his 24,000mile journey to seven nations, on which he and Mrs Nixon will leave on the first I ^ tonight Before departing, Nixon ar* ranged to help celebrate base ball's 100th anniversaiy, with three baseball-related events on By JACK STAMM "Welcome Back" picnic was his day's schedule. The baseball items on hlf ca]« In the normal course of held for Naranjo. An estimat endar:' \ events, sons succeed their ed 1,500 persons attended. —A formal meethig with War-* fathers In business, politics Naranjo's son decided to re rra Giles, president of the Na and other affairs. This holds true everywhere sign when he determined that tional L e a s ^ to accept a lifo' except Rio Arriba County he was unable to devote time pass to ill games played la where former U.S. Marshal enough time to the chairman the league. —A late-aftemooo White Emilio Naranjo has succeed ship while serving as the House reception for members of ed his son Benny as chairman elected magistrate in Rio Ar the 1969 All-Stars, members of of the county Democratic Par riba County. baseballs' Hall of Fame, club ty. A controversy concerning owners and sports writers. —Attendance at tonight's Allthe ethics of a magistrate holding the position of a par Star game in Robert F. Kenne ty leader arose when Naran dy Stadium. Nixon has to be the most en jo refused to resign his chair manship as requested by State thusiastic baseball fan in the Court Administrator Edward White House since WilUam How* ard Taft, who was the first pres T. Johnson. ident to throw out the opening Naranjo took legal action on day ball, and Woodrow Wilson, the matter. As a magistrate whose library contained much he wants the courts to decide baseball material. the legal issues involved. Following the annual sports Although the legal action classic, Nixon and wife Pat fly is defunct as a result of the to San Francisco for the first resignation, Naranjo said to ovemigiht stf^r on the trip Uiat day he plans to pursue the will take them to the Philip matter. He will ask the attor pines, Indonesia, Thailand, In ney general for advice on dia, Pakistan, Romania and Naranjo's lather recently Britain before they return to resigned the post of U.S. mar Washington on Aug. 3. shal The Nixons will part Wednes Emilio Naranjo President Richard Nixon ap day In San Francisco, she is The elder Naranjo held the pointed Belen rancher Dor- flying to H(molulu while he position of county chairman oteo Baca to the position. heads for the mid-Pacific area Former President Lyndon where he plans to be a b o a r d ^ for 13 years before his son Johnson named Naranjo to the recovery carrier Hornet T b w ^ was elected. Naranjo's son called a coun marshal's slot after he served day to welcome Apollo 11 astn>>. , ty convention Sunday morning as sheriff of Rio Arriba Coun- nauts Nell Armstrong, B-*-*--"' Aldrin and lilfehael CoUina 1 at Espanola Junior High ty. The newly elected county to Earth. School where he submitted his resignation. The father was chairman said he plans to call The chief ( s ^ t i v e nominated and elected imme an organizational meeting m his global twr hi Rio Arriba County in the near would tal<ep|ace.^.d^ diately thereafter. an Anieric«i/l|n^ Following the convention, a future.
President to salute baseball
Varanjo quits party post; father elected