Racing With The Sun Scott Carpenter to chase solar eclipse from air
NASA plans a 1800 mile north of Pitcairn Island flight with Scott Carpenter observing a total eclipse from a jet transport. He will race the moon’s shadow toward Tahiti for refueling, viewing duration longer than ground observers. NASA ONR and partners will also launch balloons and rockets for coronal study.
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Scott Carpenter
America
Hawaii
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Carpenter
Pitcairn Island
Christmas Island
Tahiti
NASA
Canada
U. S
Office of Naval Research
Cook Islands
Manuae
Goddard Space Flight Center
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
North Island
Eisenhower lauds Johnson while urging stronger organization
In a Gettysburg interview, former President Eisenhower praises President Johnson’s approach to crises like Korea and Vietnam but stresses that time and tech change demand solid organization. He cites Johnson’s strong personality yet warns his administration could improve long term peace through clearer lines of authority and responsibility.
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Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Eisenhower
L Eisenhower
Labor laws and union membership under right to work debate
A Library of Congress expert reports labor relations data from 1958 to 1962 showing no clear impact of right to work laws on AFL-CIO membership. In states with and without such laws membership rose or fell in similar patterns, suggesting changes align with industrial employment trends rather than statutes. The piece warns federal funding of education increases federal control.
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Legislative Reference Service
Library of Congress
James Wason
Afl-Cio
Wason
Financial Advice From Roger E. Spear on Invalid Mother Case
A reader, 46, sole caregiver with 12,000 in bank and 5,000 in savings bonds, seeks growth ideas. Spear advises holding American Telephone, selling Olivetti and Montgomery Ward, avoiding cyclical Pullman, and buying General Telephone, Corn Products, FMC Corp., and Safeway Stores, while lowering bank balance by 5,000.
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Roger E. Spear
Montgomery Ward
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Olivetti
General Telephone
Pullman
S.R. A
Olivetti Pfd
Corn Products
FMC Corp
Safeway
NAACP Plans Summer Project in three Deep South States
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report in 1964 that the NAACP outlined a summer effort in Mississippi Alabama and South Carolina seeking volunteers for civil rights work. The meeting in New York April 26 urged white cover and unity among liberal labor and church groups while warning against provocative imagery such as beards or blue jeans.
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New York City
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
South
Birmingham
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Snick
New York
Ocratic Action
ADA
U.S
Delta
Freedom Democratic Party
Dr. King
King
Selma
Owa Tagoo Siam and Civil Rights Debate in 1965 South
Folklore word play and a pun filled dialogue introduce a piece on civil rights in 1965. The article contrasts NAACP strategies with CORE SCLC and Snick, noting goals of voter registration and bi racial conciliation vs a push for broader social revolution.
Shriner Hints at Unofficial Indiana Ambassadorship
Herb Shriner, born in Ohio but identified as a Hoosier, may serve as an unofficial Indiana ambassador after a courtesy visit to Governor Branigin in Indianapolis. The duo discussed Indiana attractions and New Harmony for a proposed state park while Shriner offered a harmonica and joked about the governor’s wit.
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UPI
Herb Shriner
Ohio
Indiana
Branigin
Shriner
New Harmony
Wabash
Seymour
Stage Fright Tips From Dr Crane For Young Vivian
Vivian W aged 16 president of Your People's Society seeks help with stage fright. The article explains nervous symptoms and practical fixes such as enlarging voice volume for large crowds and using a two handed stance to steady notes. It cites William Jennings Bryan and notes stage fright can be managed rather than fully cured and invites readers to request Dr Crane Mellor's booklet and charts.
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Case
Vivian W
The
Your People's Society of
Her Loc Church
William Jennings Bryan
America
Doctors Ups Hospital Lead in Heal-In Protest
Officials at County General Hospital faced a holiday weekend surge as interns and residents staged a heal-in over a $10 a month pay raise. Admissions rose to 2,916 on Thursday but hospital leaders say capacity was not exceeded and care remained uninterrupted.
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Los Angeles
County General Hospital
Robert Thomas
Kenneth Hahn
Thomas
Williams Evans
Dr Brady Discusses Shingles Causes and Home Care
Dr Brady explains shingles as intercostal neuralgia with blisters and emphasizes there is no known cure. He warns about pain killers, recommends aspirin, and outlines simple home care using powders and padding. Letters from readers to Dr Brady are answered if enclosed with a stamped return envelope.
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Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Mind Your Own Business, Pauses and Cautions
A compact devotional note urges readers to mind their own business and steady judgment. It cites I Thessalonians 4 11 and counsels withdrawing to regroup when doubt appears to avoid rash mistakes. It emphasizes patience, time out, and regaining lost ground through cautious counsel.
Green tail lights favored in Bloomington study
Bloomington investigations by Dr Merrill J Allen show green tail lights are more practical than red. Red lights would be kept only for braking or turning, possibly changing standard tail light colors nationwide.
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Bloomington
Ind
Merrill J. Allen
Missing youths escape from Indiana state farm
James R. Borders 21 of Indianapolis and Edward L. Thomas 19 of Evansville were reported missing Friday from the Indiana State farm where they were serving terms for burglary and robbery respectively.
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Putnamville, Ind
James R. Borders
Indianapolis
Edward L .Thomas
Evansville
Indiana State Farm
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