Cosmonaut Komarov Killed In Soyuz 1 Crash
MOSCOW AP Vladimir Komarov the cosmonaut died when Soyuz 1 crashed during landing with parachute ropes twisted officials said he completed all missions and would receive a hero’s burial in Red Square.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1967
Page
1
MOSCOW AP Vladimir Komarov the cosmonaut died when Soyuz 1 crashed during landing with parachute ropes twisted officials said he completed all missions and would receive a hero’s burial in Red Square.
U S Air Force and Navy planes launched the first Vietnam War strike on MIG jet airfields in North Vietnam. In War Zone C about 20 000 American and South Vietnamese troops pressed a major assault on three Communist jungle redoubts.
President Johnson met with West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger and President Heinrich Luebke in Bonn and said talks would follow Adenauer funeral. He called the visit courtesy and noted German unity and mutual security ties while Adenauer’s death drew global sorrow.
Two Brick town residents Dr Wendell Boyer and Morris Nelson were reported missing in a small plane traveling from Jackman to Ashbury Park New Jersey. The Civil Air Patrol located the search area between Auburn and Augusta. The last radio contact noted refueling at Waterville at 2 53 p m with a full tank of gas after takeoff at 3 p m. Boston planes were grounded due to snow according to the FAA.
A light humor item discusses the paradox of wanting something yet feeling lacking. It reflects on ordinary desires and the humor in uncertain preferences. The piece features a playful tone typical of a humor column from the era.
Gen. William C. Westmoreland told AP annual meeting in New York that U.S. antiwar protests risk aiding the North Vietnamese. He praised American troops in Vietnam and cautioned that fighting could grow fiercer in coming months. He urged continued support from President Johnson and Congress while generals debate troop needs.
In early returns Teamsters members appear to reject the three year national trucking contract. Unofficial counts show about 20,000 against and 10,000 in favor as Chicago area truckers initiate a lockout amid strikes.
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