Red Astronauts Return Upbeat Welcome In Moscow
Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich arrived at Vnukovo Airport to a hero’s welcome led by Premier Khrushchev. The pair, fresh from a record orbital flight, pledged readiness for future missions as officials, family, and peers greeted them amid a televised celebration and a large crowd.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Vnukovo
Yuri Gagarin
Gherman Titov
Nikolayev
Popovich
Natasha
Natasha Popovich
Volga
Khrushe
Son
Tass
Andrian Nikolayevy
Nikita Khrushchev
Senate OKs Satellite Bill Amid Bitter Debates
The Senate passed a space age bill 66 to 11 after invoking the anti filibuster rule for the first time in 35 years to advance the plan for a private government regulated satellite company. The measure mirrors a House version and could go to President Kennedy if the House approves. opponents warn of a private monopoly led by AT T and call for federal ownership.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Seth Kennedy
U.S
Kennedy
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
John 0. Pastore
D-R.t
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Russell B. Long
D-La
At&t
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Abortion Worries Ended For Sherri Finkbine In Stockholm
Mrs. Sherri Finkbine underwent an abortion at Caroline Hospital in Stockholm today after Royal Medical Board sanctioned the operation to protect her health. The Phoenix, Arizona performer was in surgery about 45 minutes and is reported in satisfactory condition. The couple came to Sweden Aug 4 after an Arizona court refused to allow abortive action amid fears of a deformed fetus. She had used thalidomide early in pregnancy, a factor blamed for many deformed births in Europe. Convalescence is expected to mirror a normal birth, with plans to return home likely via Paris.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Sherri Finkbine
Caroline Hospital
Phoenix
Ariz
Paris
Brentwood
Rotary Club Program of Hosting Newsmen Hailed
Maine Governor Reed praised the Rotary Clubs of Maine for hosting 20 foreign correspondents in Portland. The visit, tied to overseas calls via Telstar, aims to reduce international tensions and showcase Maine abroad. Reed noted Maine exports and foreign trade potential as Europeans increasingly visit and consider Maine near east coast ports.
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Rotary Club
Portland AP
Maine
Reed
Rotary Clubs of
Portland Club
James T. Totman
Bangor
Switzerland
London
U. S. Travel Service
Andover
Telstar
Kennedy
New York
Washington
Cliffside Dilemma Sparks Family Frivolity
A young boy warns his father from a cliff edge in a playful scene. The child repeats a mother’s warning about safety, insisting either to move away or hand over the picnic basket. Capt. Gen. Fea, Corp. credited.
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Fea, Corp
Robbery and Labor Strife Shape Coast to Coast News
In Los Angeles a five driver walkout at W E Cooper Lumber Co erupts over sick leave holidays and pay while boss William G Cooper props up striking workers with a beach umbrella and comforts. In Plymouth and Cape Cod investigators probe $1.5 million mail van heist with police and postal logs at odds over timing. A polygraph test is used on a suspect while a couple spots a man in a police uniform at Route 3 detour signs during the robbery.
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W. E. Cooper Lumber Co
Teamsters Union
Cooper
William G. Cooper
Boston
Cape Cod
Plymouth
U.S
Hyannis
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Boston Globe
Yarmouth Barracks
Patrick Schena
William F. Barrett
Humphrey to Testify on Capitol Hill After Break
George M. Humphrey will be allowed to testify again before Senate stockpile investigators after an off period. The 72 year old Cleveland industrialist faced a shouting clash with Sen. Stuart Symington, who promised Humphrey would be called back if requested. Subcommittee investigators will re examine Humphrey's testimony and Hanna mining complex records tied to the $98 million nickel stockpile contracts as part of continued hearings.
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Washington
George M. Humphrey
Capitol Hill
Cleveland
Senate
Humphrey
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Subcommittee
Hanna
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Hanna Associates
Portland Sees 0.25 to 0.50 Inch Rain in 30 Minutes
The Weather Bureau reports a heavy downpour in the Portland area Friday delivering between a quarter and a half inch of rain within thirty minutes.
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Portland
Weather Bureau
Kennedy Opens Groundbreaking Tour Near Yosemite
President Kennedy travels in California to mark a San Luis water project site at Los Banos and Yosemite. He aims to appeal to voters as Democrat Pat Brown seeks to retain the governorship, with aides hinting at a wider West campaign. The trip includes a Yosemite stopover and a ceremonial firefall viewed from Ahwahnee Hotel as part of a festive National Park visit.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
California
Congress
Nixon
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Yosemite Park
Los Banos
San Luis Project
Central
Los Angeles
San Diego
Brown
Fresno
Yosemite
Ahwahnee
Glacier Point
Ills Of Old Age Pose Problem In Chicago Nursing Homes
A Chicago nursing home chain run by Dr. Leonard Tilkin faced county action with 558 relief patients across 17 homes. Fourteen were moved to other facilities, three continued under new management, and finances and staffing raised care-quality concerns. The piece reflects on elder care and public perception amid underfunded, aging residents in the system.
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Chicago
Cook County
Leonard Tilkin
Tilkin
Pri
Probable death by own action Marilyn Monroe dies
Hollywood AP reports the coroner ruled Marilyn Monroe's death probable self inflicted. Coroner Theodore Curphey cited two possible lethal drugs, Nembutal and chloral hydrate, found in an autopsy. Psychiatrists described long psychotic disturbances and a wish to withdraw, while close friends say she remained hopeful.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Theodore Curphey
Miss Monroe
Marilyn
Movie Star Leaves Over Half Million Estate Details
New York AP reports Martyn Monroe's will, filed for probate, leaves an estate over half a million dollars. Created Jan 14 1961 in New York County Surrogate Court, it sets a 100000 dollar trust for her mother Gladys Baker, 2500 a year for Michael Chekhov, remainder to Dr Marianne Kris for psychiatric work, and personal effects to Lee Strasberg.
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Martyn Monroe
New York County Surogate
Miss Monroe
Gladys Baker
Michael Chekhov
Baker
Bernice Meracle
May Reis
Norman
Hedda Rosten
Patricia
Aaron R. Frosch
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