McDivitt and White Ready for Gemini 4 Flight
Houston AP report notes James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White have logged extensive simulator time and training for Gemini 4. The two Air Force majors are familiar with the capsule after months of preparation including weightless flights and oxygen system drills. Backup crew Maj. Frank Borman and Lt. Cmdr. James A. Lovell also trained with them.
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Houston, Tex
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Gulf Run
John van Beckel
Manned Spacecraft Center
McDivitt
White
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell
Fidel Stamp Targets U.S. Policy From Cuba In Miami
AP report from Miami notes a Cuban jostage stamp bearing Abraham Lincoln features a Spanish quote misinterpreted as Fidel Castro challenging U.S. policy. Exiles receiving mail say the stamp, used for abroad mail, carries the line You can fool all the people some of the time but not all the people all the time.
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Miami
Pla
Abraham Lincoln
Fidel Castro
U.S. Informational Policy
Brisk farm planting in northwest Texas as rains aid crops
Texas farmers reported brisk planting of sorghum and cotton in the northwest while muddy eastern fields slowed work. Showers boosted grasses for cattle with grazing prospects rated excellent, and hay potential is good in eastern two thirds. Wheat and flax lag behind 1964 pace as peanut planting, oats and other crops face delays.
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Austin
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Low Plains
Big Grande Valley
Tokra
High Plains
Chicago businessmen dine with condemned killers
Chicago leaders from the Better Boys Foundation hosted a dinner inside Cook County Jail with three inmates condemned to the electric chair. About 100 businessmen pledged 10 000 to fight juvenile delinquency, while mug shots and jail tours framed the controversial event.
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Seymour
Hersih
Chicago
Brew Te. Semmers
Cook County Jail
Better Boys Foundation
Jack JF
Joling
Joe Wellman
Lyman Moore
George Wilson
Sommers
New Southiee conference secretariat to be filled
Dr. Ted Richardson, current district superintendent in the MicAlien district, will become secretary of the Southiee conference. The position is being relinquished by Rev. Horace King who will lead the conference church program. About 300 churches and 115,000 members are in the conference.
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Antonio Caps
Ted Richardson
Toecnipe
Richardson
Oni
iMicAlien
Onecotive Secretari
Horace King
Confern Bo
Es Hap Stier
Sam Faure
Firse Methodist
Weslaco
Boundary dispute settled between Tarrant and Parker counties
Land Commissioner Jeff Sadler said he will work with Tarrant and Parker County commissioners to settle a long-standing boundary dispute. Both courts have agreed to accept the commissioner's final ruling and implement it.
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Sadler
Jurisdiction maze in U.S. Capitol offices teased
Representative John Flynt leads a House hearing on who has control over Capitol offices and facilities. The exchange highlights that authority over police, parking, elevators, and fire safety is split among the architect, sergeant at arms, clerk of the House, and other officials, with no single supervisor.
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John Beckler
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Capitol
John J. Flynt Jr
D.ga
Flynt
J_ George Stewart
Capitol Police Board
Senate
Stewart
Capitol Police
Metropolitan Police
George W
Andrews
D- la
Jared
Charles A. Herlock
Boston Leaves-Of-Absence System Sparks Inquiry
Gov. Valpe ordered a full inquiry after state officials reported leave of absence abuse at the Massachusetts State House. McCarthy accused slackers of shifting jobs through multiple leave swaps, suggesting about 2,000 could be cut. A three month efficiency study by 75 private executives is underway to review procedures.
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Boston
Massachusetts State House
John A. Valpe
John J. McCarthey
McCarthy
State House
McDivitt Wanted To Be On Other Side Of Desk
James A. McDivitt Jr., age 36, preferred being in command over repairs in Kalamazoo and Jackson. His father, an engineer, recalls a joke about water heaters as McDivitt aimed to design and develop guidance and navigation systems for space capsules.
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McDivitt
Jackson
Air Force and Reree
Edward H. White II
Specia
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