Russians Orbit First Passenger In Historic Voshkod Mission
The Soviet Union launched the Voshkod-Sunrise with Col. Vladimir Komarov pilot Konstantin Feoktistov scientist and Dr. Boris Yegorov physician becoming the first multi person space vehicle. The craft orbited Earth every 90 minutes with instruments functioning and crew dining aboard as Tass described a test of long flight weightlessness and human stresses.
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Spacecraft tests weightless flight with three aboard
A taped TV broadcast showed the three crew members smiling in a dim cabin as they reported weightlessness. Tass noted two way radio links and normal onboard systems while outlining aims to test a multi seat guided ship for group space work and extended biomedically oriented research.
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Johnson Attacks Candidate As Campaigns Hit Five Western States
President Johnson labeled Barry Goldwater as opposing government itself during a Reno speech promoting his 20 hour West tour. He urged Westerners to resist a shift to plastic credit and warned against quick draw politics while touring Nevada and Las Vegas.
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Goldwater Hunts For Issue In Final Campaign Push
Senator Barry Goldwater campaigned across the country aiming to frame the race as a choice on the Constitution and policy. He attacked President Johnson on coexistence with Communists, nuclear weapon policy, and social programs while advocating tax cuts and a morality shift in the White House. Advisers say a tighter conservative message might have strengthened GOP unity and eroded Democratic support.
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Eddie Cantor Rites Barred From Public View
Hollywood Eddie Cantor, 72, will be buried privately at Groman Mortuary after dying of a heart attack at his Beverly Hills home. Daughters Natalie Metzger and Edna McHugh were at his bedside. two others live in New York. One daughter died of cancer in 1959. Cantor's career spanned from Bowery amateur nights to film, radio and television.
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RedS still want Berlin say former U S adviser Murphy
Former U S foreign policy adviser Robert D Murphy believes the Soviet Union remains determined to drive the United States and its Allies from West Berlin. He says Berlin pressure is low due to Soviet China and Moscow problems, and urges firm action if East Berlin closes to Allied personnel. He also backs negotiating access rights to West Berlin while keeping East Germany out.
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Kidnapped U S Air Force Deputy Chief Searched in Venezuela
A crowd of 3000 police and National Guardsmen searched Caracas for Lt Col Michael Smolen the deputy chief of the U S Air Force mission to Venezuela who was abducted in front of his home by five armed terrorists. A FALN caller claimed the abduction as reprisal and warned of a tribunal. authorities received numerous tips slowing the search. Smolen's wife Marian expressed hope for his safety as earlier messages denied harm and warned of possible actions tied to Viet Nam events.
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Gospel Singer Mahalia Jackson Battles Heart Ailment
Gospel star Mahalia Jackson, once poor in Louisiana, fights a serious heart condition in a Chicago hospital. In a bedside interview she speaks of faith, fan love, and her slow recovery as doctors order rest and restricted visiting hours.
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Auto strike outlook fades as local deals shrink
Hopes for a quick end to the UAW GM strike dimmed over the weekend as only six local agreements were reached, leaving 88 of 130 to settle. Other brief items note weekend traffic deaths in Columbus and a murder charge in Lawrence County, plus political concerns in Ohio and Supreme Court refusals on state legislative apportionment in Alabama Florida and Illinois.
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Tempers Shorten As Voting Approaches In Britain
Britain nears the final phase of its 1960s election campaign as Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Harold Wilson clash at meetings amid hecklers. About 28 million voters will elect 630 MPs, determining whether Conservatives or Labour form the next government.
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High Court To Review Denial Of Travel To Cuba
The Supreme Court agreed to review a district court ruling upholding a secretary of state restriction on U.S. citizen travel to Cuba. Louis Zelem, a U.S. citizen, had his passport validated for a Cuba trip denied, setting the stage for a constitutional challenge to travel limits.
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Britain’s Labor Party faces crisis ahead of Thursday vote
Editorial notes the Labour Party confronts a party crisis as Thursday elections approach with victory deemed essential for momentum and political standing. The piece emphasizes urgent stakes and the potential impact on national leadership.
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