Carpenter completes first US orbital flight after third pass
Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter conducted three orbits in Aurora 7 before splashdown in the Atlantic at 12:40 p.m. EST. Officials cited fuel concerns and manual attitude control to conserve hydrogen peroxide, with a balloon release and confetti observed for study.
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Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Earth
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Mozambique
Glenn
Atlas
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Atlantic Ocean
Kennedy presses Medicare plan tying it to Social Security
President Kennedy hardened his push for elderly medical care within Social Security and criticized the AMA and Republicans at a news conference. He rejected skipping doctor bills and said Social Security financing is central, signaling broad public support among doctors and Americans.
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Washington
Kennedy
American Medical Association
AMA
Vietnamese Continue In River Delta Mopping Up
South Vietnamese forces aided by fighter bombers and U.S. helicopters killed 72 Viet Cong and captured 34 in a Mekong Delta operation about 70 miles south of Saigon. The government said seven soldiers were killed and 10 wounded with four American officers wounded as air strikes piled heavy Viet Cong casualties. An estimated ton of arms and ammunition was seized.
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Saigon
Mekong River Delta
Mother of astronaut Carpenter Praises Liftoff Success
Florence Carpenter, mother of Malcolm Scott Carpenter, said she was very happy with the successful launch of the space capsule. She noted the clock started and the flight completed seven orbits. She watched with friends at her Boulder home after dawn watchers.
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Boulder
Colo
Florence Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Sentence Seen As Victory For Secret Army In Paris
A mixed court sentenced ex General Raoul Salan to life in prison for treason but spared him due to extenuating circumstances. Earlier the court gave death to Salan's deputy Ex General Edmond Jouhaud, prompting calls that De Gaulle must commute Jouhaud's sentence. Citizens voiced the Secret Army won in the eyes of many French.
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Paris
Raoul Salan
Secret Army
Salan
Edmond Jouhaud
Charles de Gaulle
Jouhaud
Glenn Named U S Father Of The Year
Marine Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. was named the nation s Father of the Year by the National Father s Day Committee. He and wife Anna Margaret have two children, John David 14 and Carolyn Ann 13.
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New York
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Anna Margaret
John David
Carolyn Ann
Eichmann Verdict Awaited By German Lawyer in Israel
Dr. Robert Servatius, Eichmann’s West German lawyer, returned to Israel to hear the verdict on Eichmann’s appeal from his death sentence. The Israeli Supreme Court will issue its ruling in Jerusalem, the same court that convicted Eichmann last year for his role in the mass murder of Jews.
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Israel
Robert Servatius
Adolf Eichmann
Israeli Supreme Court
Jerusalem
Eichmann
Missile explosion traps 15 at Chico base
A Titan intercontinental missile exploded today at the Chico area base eight miles north. An unconfirmed report says 15 men may be trapped in the launching silo.
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Chico
Calif
Viet Nam tribunal condemns three for assassination plot
A special military tribunal in Saigon sentenced three Vietnamese to death for plotting to assassinate U S Ambassador Nolting with a hand grenade on July 8. A soldier was also sentenced to death for spying for the Viet Cong. The sentences await presidential confirmation or modification.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Frederick E. Nolting Jr
Ngo Dinh Diem
One Body Still Missing After Continental Jet Crash
UNIONVILLE Mo. One body remains missing from the Continental Airlines jet crash area near a Missouri farm. Authorities search for the unidentified victim as federal investigators study the wreckage from the thunderstorm damaged flight from Chicago to Kansas City. The Boeing 707, valued at 514 million, left a 60 mile trail of debris before the fuselage fell. Officials say there is no evidence of collision, bombing, or tornado involvement. Eight crew members and 37 passengers died, including a Japanese born engineer who later died in hospital.
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Iowa
Missouri
Kansas City
Chicago
Federal Aviation
Najeeb Halaby
Sub Fires Missiles From Below Atlantic
The nuclear submarine Thomas Edison fired two Polaris missiles from beneath the Atlantic surface near Cape Canaveral. Each missile traveled over 1500 miles and both firings were declared successful. The shots occurred about two hours apart and marked Edison’s first missile tests.
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Fla
Thomas Edison
Atlantic
Edison
Rented: For Rent in Chauncey Two Bedroom Home
Rented listing notes a two bedroom home in Chauncey with one bath and a utility room. Contact RA 5-212 for details and eligibility.
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Chauncey
RALPH BROWN Rents 2 Bedroom Home to First Caller
A classified note states Ralph Brown rented his two bedroom residence to the first caller. The Messenger offers house rental or sale ads for a fee of 16 words for $1.00 with LY 53-1242 contact.
Carpenter's Wife Watches In Seclusion
Rene Carpenter watched from a distant beach as Malcolm Scott Carpenter launched into orbit. NASA says she chose privacy with their four children nearby, becoming the first astronaut wife to witness a blastoff. Nearby, a Coast Guard search continued for a missing sailboat on Lake Erie, and Yuri Gagarin sent peaceful regards to Carpenter.
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Coast Guard
Chagrin Falls
Lake Erie
Osaka
Japan
Yuri Gagarin
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Senator probes widen Estes case with 1000 questioned
Senate investigators say agents have questioned more than 1000 persons in the Billie Sol Estes affair and expect many more as hearings approach on alleged Washington influence aiding Estes. President Kennedy said the FBI has joined the probe into the Henry Marshall death linked to Estes’ government cotton program dealings.
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Senate
Billie Sol Estes
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Estes
Kennedy
FBI
Henry Marshall
Texas
Refugees stream across border as Hong Kong seals
About five thousand refugees crossed the Red China Hong Kong frontier before dawn with British forces rounding up nearly all and detaining them for return. A government spokesman noted the border broadcasts urged citizens to stay home while not ordering the exodus. Separately, reports say President Kennedy cleared the way for five to six thousand refugees to enter the United States.
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Hong Kong-China
Hong Kong
Kennedy
United States
Demand Laos Vice Premier Resigns Posts
VIENTIANE Laos P Royal government officials report the United States demands Gen Phoumi Nosavan resign his cabinet posts. Phoumi, vice premier, also heads defense and interior, and blocks coalition talks under neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma. W Averell Harriman summoned the Lao ambassador to convey the loss of U S confidence.
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Laos
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United States
Phoumi Nosavan
Phoumi
Prince Boun Oum
Kennedy
Souvanna Phouma
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Washington
Phoumt
Graf Sentenced to 270 Days in Jail for Stolen Property
Neil Graf pleaded guilty to seven counts of accepting stolen property. Judge Harley Meyer sentenced him to 270 days at hard labor in Hocking County jail with a $500 fine and costs. Three counts carry 90 day terms consecutively. six charges involve property under $70.
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Logan
Neil Graf
Hocking County
Harley Meyer
Kentucky Denies AAA Claim on Speed Traps
Gov. Bert Combs rejects AAA’s label of Kentucky as the nation’s worst speed trap. AAA cites Bonnieville and other towns as traps, while Combs says corrections are underway and stresses few communities taint the state. New York reports Broadway musical My Fair Lady to close July 7 after a record run and high grosses.
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American Automobile Association
Kentucky
Bert Combs
AAA
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Hart County
Combs
New York
Herman Levin
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