July 14, 1969

unmanned Luna 15 launched toward moon from rocket placed in orbit around earth; Tass repts flight is aimed at checking craft's systems and exploring moon; says craft's equipment is functioning normally; speculation on flight

acting Premier Rumor accepts mandate to form new center-left Govt; sets talks with pol leaders; says he will seek to rebuild Italian soc within dem framework; newspaper Corriere della Sera holds Socialist schism is organizational, not ideological; situation revd

countdown resumes after 16-hr break to give launching crews rest; crews begin loading fuels for spacecraft's electricity-generating units, pumping helium into lunar module and activating Saturn 5 rocket's batteries; astronauts relax most of day; illus of Collins with flight crew operations dir Slayton; astronauts' wives spend quiet day; astronauts Borman, Stafford and Lt Col McDivitt say they regret not being on flight, TV int; Borman says crew has 80% chance of successfully completing all of its assignments; holds flight is riskiest so far; illus of visitors gathered near lunar module model, Manned Spacecraft Center

The American Medical Association's annual meeting opened here yesterday with a 30-minute tribute to the flag and a 25-minute invasion by liberals shouting protest at the organization's views.

article on club's recent success; mgr Hodges and players comment; chart showing club's standings on July 14, '62-69