United States launches Mercury capsule on Atlas to orbit
The United States sent a mechanical astronaut in orbital flight around the earth as a Mercury capsule atop an Atlas missile launched from Cape Canaveral. After a 93 foot rocket ascent the craft entered an initial orbit and signals were picked up from Bermuda shortly after liftoff.
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Bermuda
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Rioting in Dominican Republic Leaves Four Dead
Four killed and more than twenty injured as tanks and troops restore order after clashes sparked by a visit from an OAS delegation to Dominican officials. The violence followed confrontations between demonstrators and security forces near the Ozama River. The government cites a sergeant opening fire amid crowd tensions.
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Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Rafael L. Trujillo
Trujillo
Duarte
Ozama River
OAS
Col
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National Police
Air Force
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Cruz Hernandez
Jorge
Joaquin Balaguer
Rafael L. Trujilo Jr
Set Individual Meetings For Neutral Reps
President Kennedy changes plans to hold separate talks with Indonesia's Sukarno and Mali's Keita instead of a single joint meeting. The White House cited requests by the two leaders and emphasized possible negotiations with the Soviet Union on Berlin while reserving a potential summit. Kennedy will meet Keita and his aides first, then Sukarno and his advisers. a brief combined session will precede lunch.
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Kennedy
White House
Sukarno
Indonesia
Viodiko Keita
Mali
Soviet Union
Berlin
Keita
Princess Sophie of Greece Engaged to Prince Juan Carlos
In Athens Greece the royal palace announced the engagement of Princess Sophie to Prince Juan Carlos son of the claimant to the Spanish throne.
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Greece
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Juan Carlos
Goldwater urges Nixon to run for California governor
Sen. Barry Goldwater told a Springfield audience Nixon should enter the California gubernatorial race. He warned Kennedy must stand firm against communism or lose the cold war and predicted GOP gains in 1962.
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R-Ariz
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Clarence J. Brown
Clark County Fairgrounds
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Berlin
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Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arizona
Richard M. Nixon
California
77 Die As French Jet Crashes Near Rabat Morocco
A Caravelle airliner from Paris to Rabat crashed in heavy fog near the airport killing all 77 aboard. Victims include three U.S. citizens, a Kuwaiti prince, Australia’s envoy to the UAR, a Moroccan diplomat, two Soviet citizens, and multiple French and Moroccan passengers.
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U. S
Cairo
Air France
Paris
Soviets Conduct Seventh Atmospheric Nuclear Test
The Soviet Union detonated another atmospheric nuclear blast, its seventh since resuming tests 13 days earlier. The Atomic Energy Commission estimates the yield at several million tons of TNT, with the Tuesday test occurring over Novaya Zemlya, the arctic island, marking the largest blast in the current series.
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Five Day Forecast With Cooler Temperatures and Rain
Temperatures will average seven to ten degrees below normal through Thursday and gradually moderate by the weekend. Rainfall is expected to average three quarters to two inches with locally heavier amounts in rain and scattered thunderstorms tonight and Thursday.
Girl with allergy to boys wins school transfer
Jane Reeve, 11, who breaks out in a rash when near boys, wins permission to attend a girls’ school near Loughton after her father protests. Authorities, citing her extreme nervousness, decide single sex schooling is justified for her health.
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England
Jane Reeve
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London
Leslie Reeve
Rebuilding Task Faces Carla Victims
Galveston Texas reports a massive recovery effort after Hurricane Carla. The death toll reached 15 along 250 miles of coastline with winds to 175 mph and widespread flooding. Pollution concerns and health risks challenge towns still submerged. Flood threats loom as rains continue to fall.
Telephone Service Hit Hard by Carla in Texas
Hurricane Carla knocked nearly 100000 telephones out of service with Bell Telephone Co. saying about half were in the Houston area.
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Dallas
Tex
Bell Telephone Co
Houston
Nixon Raps At Khrushchev Over Berlin In Denver Speech
Nixon told the American Legion convention that Khrushchev must weigh war risks before taking action and that there will be no war if the initiative rests with the Communists. He urged a firm U S stance in negotiations and said he would decide soon on seeking California governor.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Denver
Colo
Richard M. Nixon
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Moscow
Ameri
Legion
Nixon
White businessman fined for assault in Lusaka
Stuart Finlay-Bissett of Northern Rhodesia was fined 140 dollars for punching G Mennen Williams two weeks earlier. He pleaded guilty to common assault and chose the fine over two months in jail. Finlay-Bissett, 58, is a recruiting agent who has signed white mercenaries for Katanga's secessionist army.
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Lusaka
Northern Rhodesia
G. Mennen Williams
Stuart Finlay-Bissett
U. S
Finlay-Bissett
Africa
Army of
Congo
Katanga
Legislature to Meet Officially Sept 22
Gov. Michael V. DiSalle announced a special session of Ohio's 104th General Assembly for Sept 22 to consider an appropriation for capital improvements and civil defense totaling more than 40 million dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
104Th General Assembly
Michael V. DiSalle
X-15 Powers To New World Speed Record
Edwards AFB Calif. test pilot Joe Walker flew the X-15 despite fuel pressure failure and smoke in the cabin to set a 3645 mph world speed mark for a winged craft. He surpassed Maj. Bob White by 42 mph, aiming for 3700 mph then 120000 feet before a faster re entry test.
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Joe Walker
Guess
Air Force
Bob White
Kennedy suffers setback on school aid programs
President Kennedy faced a prestige dent as the Senate voted 45 to 40 to extend two school aid programs until 1963, signaling likely difficulty in winning a full education aid program next year.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
House
GM contract hoped to end strikes at 90 plants
Detroit report says General Motors and the United Auto Workers union aim to reach a new contract by Thursday to end crippling local strikes that have closed more than 90 GM plants.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Red Plot To Interfere Berlin Flights Told
West Berlin officials warned of a Communist plan to disrupt flights to Berlin by using East German agents at Tempelhof and Tegel airports. The claim, disputed by the United States Britain and France, follows broader moves to restrict refugee departures from the divided city.
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France
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Katanga Seccession Ends in U N Victory at Elisabethville
United Nations troops crushed Katanga resistance in a hours long battle at Elisabethville. Katanga leader Tshombe fled, and the central government announced a new administrator for the province and a state of emergency. Premier Adoula said Katanga’s army would be integrated with Mobutu’s forces.
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Congo
United Nations
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Elisabethville
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Joseph Mobutu
Adoula
Thief Steals 1962 Model Car Hidden Behind Billboard
Mishawaka police hunt for a stolen 1962 model car described as classified. Dealer Jim Hammes hid the car behind a billboard near his agency. when he checked Tuesday night it was gone.
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Mishawaka, Ind
Mishawaka
Jim Hammes
Rice Shortage Triggers Government Seizure of Hoarded Stock
Manila President Carlos P. Garcia declared a nationwide public calamity over a rice shortage. The proclamation permits seizure of all hoarded rice stocks for public sale and sets ceiling prices to avert panic and disorder.
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Manila
Carlos P. Garcia
Philippines
Garcia
Russell Goes To Jail Over Nuclear Disobedience
Earl Bertrand Russell, 89, renowned British mathematician and philosopher, was sentenced to seven days in jail after refusing to promise to keep the peace in his civil disobedience campaign against nuclear weapons.
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London
Earl Bertrand Russell
Ohio Patrol to Use More Aircraft on I 75 Near Middletown
The Ohio Highway Patrol plans expanded air patrols over Interstate 75 around Middletown to crack down on traffic violations. The move aims to improve safety and enforce speeding and reckless driving laws along the corridor.
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Middletown
Ohio Highway Patrol
Discoverer 30 Puts In Orbit From Vandenberg
The 300 pound gold plated Discoverer 30 capsule launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base California and entered orbit Tuesday at 12 28 pm. It orbits every 92.4 minutes ranging from 154 to 345 miles above Earth. It is the 20th Discoverer to orbit with payload classified. Previous missions tested gear for Samos and Midas spy satellites.
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Samos
Midas Sky
Kennedy or Johnson to Visit Texas for Carla Damage Tour
The Houston Chronicle reports President Kennedy may fly to Houston Thursday to inspect hurricane Carla damage firsthand. Vice President Johnson is expected to join if the President cannot travel.
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Texas
Houston
The
Houston Chronicle
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Former Missouri Gov. Phil Donnelly Dies at 70
LEBANON Mo. Former Gov Phil M Donnelly age 70 died Tuesday at his home He was Missouri governor from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1952 to 1956 He remains the only Missouri governor to serve two full terms.
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Lebanon
Phil M. Donnelly
Missouri
American Legion Aids In Study Of World Communism
American Legion backs a model high school course on communism in collaboration with the National Education Association. Despite earlier public policy resistance, polls show growing support for teaching how communism differs from capitalism and democracy, with broad backing from educators and parent groups.
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Legion
National Education Association
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Associated Press
National School Boards Association
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
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