Boy wonder Lance Kerr finishes freshman year at UCLA
Lance Kerr, 13, completed his first year at the University of California Los Angeles. He expects no A average but holds a 3.2 grade, taking 13 to 14 units. He learned to read at age two and entered UCLA at 12, planning to become a physicist. His parents say he was not pushed and simply pursued academics.
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University to Train 140 for Peace Corps in Pakistan
The University of Minnesota will train a Peace Corps unit of 140 for service in Pakistan this summer. Volunteers will study four languages used in East and West Pakistan and take courses in nursing, medicine, agriculture, engineering, education, and community development. Senator Hubert Humphrey reported contracts for the course running July 9 to September 15 would be signed.
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Carpenter Receives CU Degree After Space Flight
Astro naut Malcolm Scott Carpenter graduated from the University of Colorado in Colorado Boulder joining 1,821 other graduates as about 10,000 guests watched in Folsom Stadium. He earned the aeronautical engineering degree he missed in 1949 due to a missed exam and received the Norlin award for distinguished achievement.
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Seabees Arrive in Thailand for Tent City near Udorn
The U S Navy reports 71 Seabees arrived in northern Thailand to construct a tent city for 2,000 Army troops near Udorn, 375 miles north of Bangkok. It marks the first deployment of Seabees into a combat zone since the Korean War.
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Franco Suspends Right to Move in Spain for Two Years
Madrid reports Generalissimo Francisco Franco suspends in Spain the constitutional right to choose where to live for two years. The decree targets opponents and agitators amid seven weeks of strikes that paralyzed mines and factories in Asturias Leon Bilbao Barcelona and Madrid. Police blame leftist groups and note bombings at Banco Popular as part of wider unrest.
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Glenn to Get His BA From Muskingum College
Glenn of New Concord will receive the bachelor’s degree equivalence from Muskingum College after years of service in the armed forces and NASA. He cannot attend the June 11 commencement but hopes to visit later to receive the diploma in person.
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Boy 8 Drowns as Wind Pushes Boat Into Dock
In Tower Minnesota an 8 year old boy, John Hanson, drowned when a gust carried a house boat into the dock where he fished on the East Two River. The body was recovered soon after. volunteers could not revive him. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Hanson.
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Weather Bad Good Over U S
Thunderstorms hit wide areas from Illinois to northwestern Texas while most of the nation had dry summer-like weather. Tornadoes touched Goodwell and West Guymon Oklahoma, funnel clouds at Big Spring Texas and Warrensburg Missouri.
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Wrestler Gorgeous George Faces Divorce Trial
In Los Angeles AP report, wife Cherie Dupre testifies after a bout with husband known as Gorgeous George. She describes injuries from a non professional match and seeks divorce. Judge Diether allows restoration of her maiden name and joint custody of their 2 year old son. George now runs a San Fernando Valley tavern and faces business start up challenges.
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Minnesota Airport Plan Seeks 15 Million for 1962 67
The Federal Aviation Agency proposes a five year program for additions and improvements to civilian airports with a total of 15,206,000 allocated to Minnesota over the period beginning July 1, 1962. Details by project for roughly 90 Minnesota communities are not provided pending Congress appropriations.
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Nuclear Test Fires 15th Weapon in Pacific Series
The United States announces its 15th nuclear explosion in the Pacific test series. The device, dropped from a aircraft, is described as intermediate range with a yield between 20 000 and 1 million tons of TNT. The blast occurred near Christmas Island Friday, with most tests conducted by air drop except two: a Polaris missile and an underwater shot. High altitude bursts still planned over Johnston Island.
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Harold W Swift 77 dies in Chicago
Harold Higgins Swift longtime board chairman of Swift and Co from 1948 to 1955 died Friday in Chicago at age 77 He was the youngest of 11 children of the firm’s founder and led the meat packing company during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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List of Names Supposedly Receiving Estes Gifts Revealed
A House subcommittee probes an alleged list of congressmen and an administration official who allegedly received Estes money orders. James T. Ralph and aide William E. Morris testified they got two $100 orders in January and turned them over to the Democratic Party.
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Marilyn Monroe Fired From 20th Century Fox
Hollywood reports Monroe is terminated after signaling readiness to return, Lee Remick tapped to replace her. 20th Century Fox sues for $500000 over lost earnings amid Monroe’s frequent absences delaying Something’s Got To Give by 32 days and accruing over $2 million in debt.
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Kennedy Triumphs in Massachusetts Senate Ballot
In Springfield Massachusetts Edward M Kennedy routed Edward J McCormack 691 to 360 as Kennedy secured party endorsement for the U S Senate race. McCormack conceded two thirds through the balloting and vowed to fight Kennedy again in September primaries.
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Jimmy Durante Adopts Baby Girl in 1966 Ceremony
Entertainer Jimmy Durante and wife Margaret adopted a six month old girl named Cecelia Alicia on Friday. The couple, married in 1960, expressed joy as the judge confirmed the adoption. Godparents Danny Thomas and Louella Parsons were named but not present at the ceremony.
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Chimp Zena Parachutes From B58 at 45000 Feet
Zena the chimpanzee ejected from a B58 bomber, parachuting 45000 feet in an aluminum capsule then napping as medical crews examined him. Sedatives eased the strain of ejection at Edwards Air Force Base during high speed tests.
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