Winona State University OpenRiver Winona Daily News Winona City Newspapers 3-7-1969 Winona Daily News Winona Daily News Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews Recommended Citation Winona Daily News, "Winona Daily News" (1969). Winona Daily News. 853. https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews/853 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Winona City Newspapers at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in Winona Daily News by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - ' >. .. THE RIVER Yesterday 6.62 Sell-E-Phqne Today ,?. 6.79 Crest Want Ad 1965 ... 6.71 20.75 1952 ... 5.52 17.93 Number Is 3321! 1951 . 5.45 17.35 ' LUNAB MODULE TESTS ... These NASA drawings show various tests module through today in the" fifth day of the Apollo 9 mission. From left: maximum separation, the module separates into upper and lower stages; then U.S. astronauts James A. McDivitt aiid Russell L. Schweickart put the lunar The module is separated from Apollo 9, then fires its retro rocket; after achieving the upper stage rejoins Apollo 9 and after flying in formation, the two join. At right, the upper stage of the module is jettisoned, (AP Photofax) i? TE McD/v/rr^sc/ywf/c/M r OPERA CRAFT Sirhan Claims Details of LEM Stalks Command Ship Killing Blank BULLETIN SPACE CENTER, Houston when the docking mechanism probe was the only flaw in the trol Center if "you have any _ LOS ANGELES (AP) Sir- SPACE CENTER, Hous- (AP) —Expertly guiding their didn't unlatch immediately. rendezvous mission. suggestions?" han Bishara Sirhan says he's They flew more than 100 miles As Scott pulled an arrow-like ton UP) — Flying with speed fragile lunar module, astronauts the chase. About that time, Scott jiggled "not sorry, but not proud" of James A. McDivitt and Russell away and then began docking probe out of the nose of having killed Sen. Robert F. an*4 precision, astronauts They were to link up in mid-aft- the LEM, he reported: "Un- the probe out and told the LEM L. Schweickart today stalked separation of Kennedy and claims the detail? James A. McDivitt and the Apollo 9 command ship ernoon after a docked." pilots: "Okay, you're free. of the assassination are a blank Russell L. Schweickart to- aiming for nearly seven hours. You're clear." across the leavens, Air Force Col. David R. Scott But he almost immediately in his mind. day steered theii* fragile a linkup vital to U.S. moon-land- reported that the probe was Immediately after the separa- The defense said Thursday it was left alone in the command lunar module to a success- ing plans. the hung up on something in the tion, the two vehicles flew cir- had 17 more witnesses to They started the hazardous module, ready to speed to present to the jury trying Sirhan ful rendezvous with the rescue if something went wrong docking tunnel. cles around each other in an or- rendezvous mission at 6:40 a.m. "We seem to be hanging on bital ballet as Scott snapped pic- for first degree-murder for the Apollo 9 command ship and CST when they disengaged the with the LEM. slaying early on June 5, 1968. may have hastened an Am- The two vehicles maneuvered something," he. reported. "I'm tures and the LEM pilots lunar module, or LEM, from because for going to back up a bit." checkedHhe condition of their erican landing on the moon. Apollo 9 after a brief hangup close by initially, , Sirhan's 3& days in the wit- the first time, men were orbit- McDivitt asked Mission Con- spindly-legged machine. ness stand became more a fo- ing the earth in a ship that can't rum for invective against Jews get them home. The LEM was and Zionism than an explana- built to operate in space and on tion of why he killed the presi- Highlights of the moon but cannot re-enter dential aspirant he claimed to the earth's atmosphere. love and admire. So it was mandatory that Laird Begins "I don't remember," Sirhan McDivitt and Schweickart re- kept saying when questioned turn to the command module to about the murder or about the Apollo's Day get home. notebooks in which he wrote of After making certain all sys- SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP ) — Here are highlights Assessment his plans to kill the senator. tems were working, McDivitt "Are you glad he's dead?" of the fifth day of Apollo 9. and Schweickart took off, firing asked Lynn 3>. Compton, the Breakfast: The crew got up at 11:30 p.m. and ate a a series of jet bursts that placed prosecutor. breakfast of peaches, bacon, cinnamon toast and fruit them in a 156-mile high orbit, 10 "No, sir," said Sirhan, "I'm drinks. miles above Scott's command Of Offensive not glad." Space Suits: All three donned space suits. module. SAIGON (AP) - Defense Sec- "Are you sorry." To the LEM: Russell Schweickart climbed into the lunar At the higher altitude, the retary Melvin Laird began his module first, followed by Col. James McDivitt. LEM took longer to make a cir- "No, sir, Inx not sorry, but assessment of the Viet Cong of- not proud of it either because I Separation : The command ship and the lunar module cuit of the earth and gradually have no exact knowledge of hav- separate at 6:38 a.m. fell behind, reaching maximum fensive in an all-day round of ing killed him." Football: The lunar module went on g trip that took trailing distance of 113 miles conferences with U.S. officials Except for the times when the the orbital shape of a football , zooming more than 100 about 10:37 a.m. in Vietnam. ¦ ¦ miles away. Shortly before that, the two subject of Jens or Zionism was BIG -NEWS?*":'-.¦ .' Mrs. CJare Schweickart flashes a big Laird met all morning with brought up, Sirhan testified Docking: The lunar module—and the command ship pilots tired the LEM descent en- smile as she talks with newsmen after het husband, Astronaut rendezvoused about six hours later and docked at 1:13 p.m. gine—the one -designed to land Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker calmly. But he fidgeted, toyed Russell L. Schweickart, completed his spacewalk. Schweickart, with the microphone cord and McDivitt and Schweickart returned to the command ship. the craft on the moon—for the and Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, appeared to be concentrating on lunar module pilot on Apollo 9 spaceflight, slipped outside the Supper: The menu is beef and gravy, beef sandwiches, last time and then shed the low- the top U.S. commander, at defense attorney Grant B. Coop, mopneraft io?perform America's first space walk in more cheese cracker cubes, chocolate padding and fruit drinks. er half of the vehicle, including Abrams' headquarters. Tbe er leaning against the rail half- than two years. (AP Photofax) Sleep: The rest period starts at 5 p.m. the spindly landing legs, conference continued after way across the room. This reduced the weight cf the lunch. LEM from about 30,000 to 9,000 MRS. SCOTT AGREES: pounds. The officials were said to have discussed what response At the same time they briefly the U.S. Command would make fired the ascent stage engine, Nixon Dealt the rocket designed to lift men if the Viet Cong continued rock- off the moon. et and mortar attacks on Saigon ' "The staging went okay," and other major cities. Great to See Old Gumdrop Laird warned on his arrival at McDivitt reported. SPACE CENTER, Houston Mrs. Scott light-heartedly Air Force Col. David R. told McDivitt. "Hey, that's midnight Thursday that "if Setback on The resulting orbital path was these attacks continue unabat- Iff) — Her husband had only complained that her . hus- Scott, alone in the com- terrific. Dave, how about 10 miles below that of Scott and LOST . A South Viet- module, was not visi- ed, an appropriate response will a walk-on role in the Apollo band and his spaceship, mand waving at the folks back the LEM started to catch up, namese nurse, in paratroop- 9 television drama, but ble, be made." code name Gumdrop, were home . we can see you flashing through space in hot er uniform leads a little Pressed by newsmen Mrs. Ann Scott says "it We'll show you a picture pursuit of its quarry. as to Debt Ceiling was good to see old Gum- not getting equal television of Davy, over in the Gum- waving, Dave . that's a girl refugee to an army what such a response might .be WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- drop." exposure. drop waving at you," Mc- terrific shot . getting The gap between hunter and truck in the outskirts of the and if it might include resump- dent Nixon has been dealt the Like millions of television The first telecast was re- Divitt told the TV audience, the earth in the back- hunted narrowed gradually as city of Bien Hoa. The child tion of the bombing of North first legislative setback of his viewers, she was looking stricted to the attached focusing the camera in the ground." McDivitt and Schweickart exe- fled tho flaming ruins of Vietnam, Laird said that was 6ix-week-oId administration—re- on Thursday as the Apollo moon ferry module and lunar ferry ship, nicknamed McDivitt and Schweickart cuted maneuvers similar to Bien Hoa's Gia Kien suburb not the time or place to go into those that astronauts will have fusal by the House Ways and crew ended its television showed only astronauts Spider, on the command took viewers on a tour of and made her way to ranger details.