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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1966
Page
3
Surveyor 1 achieved a soft moon landing after a 63 hour 250000 mile flight. NASA officials suggested the U.S. may lead in the moon race, noting the craft’s advanced landing system and that all space records have shifted away from the Russians.
Mr and Mrs C P Smith of 1830 Mustang received a telegram Thursday reporting their son Robert wounded in action near Da Nang Viet Nam. The 21 year old lance corporal, in the Marine Corps since 1963 after Tassosa High School graduation, is in excellent condition after gunshot wounds to the upper left arm. He has served with the Third Marine Division in Viet Nam for a year. Telegram signed by Gen Wallace M Green Jr commandant of the Marine Corps.
The French Defense Ministry said the pilots caused last Friday’s crash of six Mystere IV jets in southern Spain during a routine Bordeaux training flight. No injuries occurred as pilots bailed out. jets, each worth $600,000, ran low on fuel in cloudy conditions.
Hollywood veteran Allen Jenkins adds his 178th movie appearance at MGM with a part in the comedy Three for a Wedding. The actor known for supporting turns joins the studio's roster for the project.
Gemini 9 mission planners debate the possibility the 11 foot ATDA target satellite’s shroud remains attached after a near perfect 185 mile orbit. If the shroud does not separate, rendezvous timing may shift and the crew might dock or fly in formation on the first night.
Reuters report says Ephraim Leonard and Kenneth Levy, aged 37 43 and 31, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and child stealing of Betty Glazer and her 20 month old son. The charges carry the death penalty.
Marshall Texas police dispatcher L B Atchison received a call from a man asking police to make his wife let him watch the late TV show. He was told police could not help in domestic disputes over TV viewing.
Officials said faulty equipment at Cape Kennedy prevented a guidance command from reaching the spacecraft. The faulty unit was replaced and subjected to thorough testing on Thursday to confirm proper operation.
Capt. Robert Wallick and his wife Joan from Big Horn Wyoming left Tokyo en route Wake Island after a Manila start as they attempt to cover 23962 miles in under six days in a light plane. The two pilots aim for a world speed record with a six day target.
Senator Mike Monroney introduced a bill to make stealing oil or gasoline from a pipeline a federal crime. The measure aims to give interstate pipelines the same protection as other interstate carriers.
AP reports Janos Kadar, Hungary's first secretary, wrapped up a three day visit with President Tito in Yugoslavia and flew home Thursday.
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