Soviet Cosmonauts 10 Minute Space Walk Puts Voskhod 2 in Orbit
Two cosmonauts launched into orbit aboard Voskhod 2 as Alexei Leonov exited the capsule for a 10 minute space walk. He floated tethered by a life line while Pavel Belyayev remained inside the craft. Tass reported all systems normal and the crew in good condition.
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Moscow
Tass
Outer Space
Alexei Leonov
Voskhod
Belyayev
Leonov
Voskhod 2
Voskhod 1
Valerian
Soviet Voskhon-2 flight shows pilot in high orbit
Moscow television viewers watched a close up of Col Pavel Belyaев, pilot of Voskhon-2, during a 16 orbit flight. Officials said after the first orbit Lt. Col Alexei Leonov exited the craft for 10 minutes following the launch around 10 am Moscow time. Voskhon-2 reportedly flew in the highest orbit of any manned spacecraft.
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Moscow
Alexei Leonov
Pavel Belyayev
Voting Rights Act urged to curb Negro disenfranchisement
Attorney General Katzenbach told a House subcommittee the courts have failed to protect Negro voting rights and urged immediate action on a federal bill. The measure would outlaw discriminatory tests and devices in states with histories of voting barriers and permit federal examiners to register voters denied rights. He cited Dallas County Alabama as an example of intimidation and delay.
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Mississippi
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Selma
Dallas
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
House
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
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Ham Operator Relays Help for Seven Stalled Cars
An amateur radio operator aided seven motorists stranded on Highway 55 between Paynesville and Eden Valley. Carl Reed of Fargo used a car radio to broadcast for assistance. a ham in Grand Haven relayed the call to Meeker County sheriff in Litchfield as temperatures dropped to near zero. Snowplows from Paynesville and Eden Valley worked to reach the line, with snowmobiles considered if needed.
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Paynesville
Eden Valley
Carl Reed
Fargo
N.D
Grand Haven
Mich
Meeker County
Sheriff's
Fice
Litchfield
Federal Judge Clears Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March
A federal judge ruled that a 50 mile march from Selma to Montgomery may proceed and ordered Alabama officials to provide protection for demonstrators. Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. barred interference by state and county authorities and affirmed the right to march peacefully for voting rights.
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Selma
U.S
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al Lingo
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Visibility Zero in Austin Responds to Blowing Snow
Blowing snow limits visibility around Austin with more than five inches of snowfall already reported and more expected. The weatherman predicts little improvement until noon Friday as winds moderate. The Highway Department urges travel only for emergencies since trunk highways are impassable due to blowing snow.
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Austin
Department
Blizzard Strands Motorists as North Wind Hits Minnesota
King Winter and his North Wind create the worst blizzard of the year, dropping over 5 inches of snow with 30 to 40 mph winds, drifts up to 4 feet and a near 30 foot drift between Austin and Albert Lea. Travel is halted, visibility is zero, and mail is not being delivered. Road closures include Interstate 90 and Highways 218 and 16, with only Highway 56 to Adams passable in emergencies. City and county crews race to clear streets as crews report zero visibility and shortages of tow trucks.
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Austin
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Zerio
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Herrick
Rochester
Adams
Mower
Everett Carlson
Carlson
Roger Nelson
Nelson
1St
2Nd Sts
Harold Lamon
Austin Util
Missing Slayton School Bus With Children Sought
A school bus carrying six or seven children and the driver was missing near Slayton Minnesota about 24 hours after departure while returning from school. Snow drifts hindered search efforts and several farms in the area lacked telephones. A second Slayton bus had been missing briefly but later reached a farm with the children and driver staying overnight.
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Slayton, Minn
Slayton
Emigre widow in Detroit sets fire to protest arms race
82-year-old Alice Herz, who fled Nazi Germany in 1933, self immolated on a Detroit street corner. She suffered second and third degree burns to her neck, face and head and remained in critical but potentially survivable condition at Receiving Hospital. Meanwhile Seattle reports the U S plans a nuclear test in Alaska on Amchitka Island to study quake versus underground blast signatures.
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Alice Herz
Nazi Germany
Seattle
Wash
United States
Alaska
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Amchitka Island
Aleutian Island
North Pacific
Bering Sea
NASA to Pick 10 to 20 Scientist Astronauts This Summer
NASA plans to select 10 to 20 scientists for a year of astronaut flight training this summer. Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, deputy administrator, said the pool will come from more than 900 applicants at a meeting of the American Astronautical Society.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Hugh L. Dryden
NASA
American Astronautical Society
Legislators Seek Probe of Bear Head Land Purchase
Five Minnesota House Conservatives demand an exhaustive inquiry into the Bear Head Lake State Park land deal. Cheyenne Corp sold 6.7 acres for 1500 then to the state for 30000 amid disputes over process, price, and political motives.
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Bear Head
ST. Paul
Minnesota House of Representatives
Bear Head Lake State Park
Cheyenne Corp
House Appropriations Committee
Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Resources Commission
Cheyenne
Thuet
Space Hiker Leaps From Craft In Historic Space Walk
Moscow television shows Lt. Col. Alexei Leonov leaving Voskhod 2 for a six minute space walk. He floats outside the craft, grips the hatch rim, and performs somersaults while Earth appears in the background. A second scene shows tornado damage in Tuscumbia Alabama with injuries sent to a nearby hospital.
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Leonov
Space
Region One Basketball Finals Scheduled for Saturday
Ray Wescott announced the Region One finals will be held Saturday night after a strong recommendation from the State High School League. The Austin-Preston elimination game is set for Friday night if weather permits, with the final on Saturday instead of Monday.
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