Gemini 8 Docking Ends Early After Dangerous Reentry
Gemini 8 ends its three day mission early after a dangerous reentry that left astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott in the Pacific. The crew was rescued by destroyer Leonard F. Mason and will be transported to Naha Okinawa then Cape Kennedy for briefings. Officials cite loss of voice and spacecraft telemetry as the cause while awaiting flight data review.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Okinawa
Leonard F. Mason
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
U. S
Naha
Houston
Gene Kranz
Gemini
Earth
Kranz
Families Of Astronauts Relieved By Gemini 8 Splashdown
Families of Neil Armstrong and David Scott expressed relief as the Gemini 8 mission ended safely with splashdown. Armstrong and Scott parents shared mixed feelings after the early end. Armstrong’s wife and Scott’s parents stayed hopeful despite disappointment. News coverage noted TV networks faced protest calls over emergency interruption of programming.
Ohio Traffic Toll Rises Ten Percent in 1965
Ohio report shows 1965 traffic fatalities 2314 up from 2108 in 1964. Urban deaths rose 12 percent to 783, rural deaths 1531, with $400 million estimated economic loss. Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Lorain Toledo Youngstown accounted for 19 percent of deaths. Saturdays saw more fatalities and October was the deadliest month. Age 15 to 19 most affected. Highway travel totaled 46 billion car miles.
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Columbus
Ohio
Warren C. Nelson
Nelson
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Lorain
Toledo
Youngstown
White seeks to overturn Rhodes governor nomination bid
Ohio Supreme Court master commissioners hear William L. White challenge to the May 3 Republican primary ballot ruling. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown concedes possible counting errors that could have favored White. White seeks to run against Gov James A. Rhodes for the nomination.
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Columbus
Ted W. Brown
William L. White
Brown
White
Ohio Supreme Court
James A. Rhodes
New York Ratifies 25th Amendment Proposal
New York becomes the 24th state to ratify the proposed constitutional amendment allowing the vice president to assume powers for a disabled president pending the necessary 38-state approval to become law.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
U.S
Lausche May Leave Hospital After Urological Surgery
Senator Frank J. Lausche of Ohio remains in good condition after the February 28 urological surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Doctors indicated he might be allowed to go home today despite his plan to depart earlier.
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Washington
Sen
Frank J. Lausche
Dohio
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Kentucky Wildcats favored by Hank Iba, NCAA tourney outlook
Inside The Messenger notes coach Hank Iba expects Kentucky to win the NCAA tournament. The paper references Ohio U trustees naming three dormitories and an old post office building, Meigs County political activity, a brush fire near Point Pleasant, and various page references.
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Hank Iba
Kentucky
Ohio U. Trustees
Meigs County
OFMG
Close North Vietnamese regulars spotted 35 miles north of Saigon
U S Air Force flew B52 bombers against a North Vietnamese regiment 35 miles north of Saigon as Operation Silver City extended into its 10th day. Allied forces reported 275 enemy killed in a four hour fight, with 142 dead at the perimeter and 113 more elsewhere.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
D Zone
North Viet Nam
Navy
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Bao Trai
Honolulu
U. S. 101St Airborne
Tuy Hoa
South China Sea
Central Highlands
25Th Infantry
Mekong Delta
Cao Lanh
Delta
Dang van Phouc
The
Irish Parade Draws Thousands On St Patrick Day
Irish Americans across the United States join St Patrick commemorations with large parades in New York Boston and Chicago while Dublin police watch for trouble after recent blasts. Authorities note religious services and a quieter Dublin celebration though nationalist violence and bombings worry security forces.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Ireland
Boston
Chicago
New Orleans
Dublin
RFK to Speak at Mississippi Law School in Oxford
Senator Robert F. Kennedy arrives in Oxford amid tight campus security. He will address the University of Mississippi law students at Fulton Chapel after a private reception with the campus Young Democrats Club. The visit recalls federal action in 1962 when marshals and soldiers occupied the campus to enforce integration.
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W. Gavin Scott
Oxford
University of Mississippi
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Law School
Mississippi
Jackson
Kennedy
Prentiss Walker
James Meredith
New York
Campus
Young Democrats Club
Fulton Chapel
Farmer Seeks Refund for Seeds in Georgia Court
In Rome Georgia farmer W M Cargle sued a seed dealer for 417 dollars claiming the seeds were the wrong kind for purple top beets. The Superior Court jury returned the seeds price but awarded 46 dollars for mule depreciation 225 for land damage 50 for tractor use 90 for land rent 10 for fertilizer and 2 for insecticides.
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Rome
W. M. Cargle
Superior Court
American Released By East Germans
John Van Altena Jr., 21, an American, was released by East Germany after serving 17 months of an 8 year sentence and was reported in pretty good shape.
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Berlin
John van Altena Jr
Buzzards Return to Hinckley For Pancake Dinner
Residents relax as 14 buzzards are spotted in Hinckley Reservation near a drive, marking their first March 15 return in nine years. The town plans a Sunday pancake sausage dinner in honor of the birds, expecting thousands to attend.
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Hinckley
Medina County
Ohio
Metropolitan Park
Buzzards
Standby Tax Increase Proposed By Committee
The Senate House Economic Committee proposes Congress enact a standby tax increase to fight inflation with economists split 2 against 2 on immediate use. A joint resolution would trigger the plan when Congress passes and the President signs. The panel urges suspending the 7 percent business investment tax credit and notes inflationary risk from Viet Nam buildup.
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Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
Congress
Martha Griffiths
D-Mich
Republican Committee
DST Bill Okayed By House Narrow Time Change Plan
The House approved a bill by 292 to 93 to require a nationwide daylight saving time shift from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, to be enforced by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Senate leader Mike Mansfield says passage by the Senate is likely, with states free to opt out only if they remain entirely on standard time.
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Washington
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yeges Hit Bank Vault in Racine
In Racine two burglars used an acetylene torch to gain entry to a secondary vault at First National Bank as a main vault remained unentered. Rolls of coins and bonds lay on the floor while FBI agents sought clues. The bank and nearby Racine Home Bank were targeted. the First National Bank had a fatal fire on Feb 4.
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County Down
St. Patrick
Dublin
O’connel
Nelson
Britain
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
British Legion Veterans Club
Irish Republican Army
Racine
First National Bank
Robert Hartenbach
Freeland Norris
FBI
Norris
Hartenbach
Allies vow Western Alliance will continue with 14 nations
Ambassador Charles E Bohlen, returning from Paris consultations, said 14 Atlantic allies are determined to carry on the Western Alliance defense system despite France's plan to withdraw.
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Washington
Charles E. Bohlen
Paris
Johnson
Atlantic
France
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Neil
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Janet
Scott
Nassau Bay
Manned Spacecraft Center
Control Center
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de Asee
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