28 Aug 1965
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1965
Page
1
The Gemini 5 crew L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr receive go for final orbits on their 121 orbit mission amid careful checks of fuel cells and propulsion. They expect splashdown Sunday in the Atlantic northwest of San Salvador after orbital maneuvers and a dawn pass over Houston draws their families.
Cuba’s ambassador to London Dr Luis Ricardo Alonso Fernandez quits his post in protest of Fidel Castro’s dictatorship. He calls for liberty and a neutral Cuba under UN guarantees and hints the move is part of a larger protest, with another dissident stating he seeks asylum in the United States.
News at a glance reports Gemini 5 planning a back to earth descent while negotiators curb a looming steel strike. FBI Mississippi leads bomber hunt, Carpenter and Sealab 2 crew poised for Pacific dive. Viet Nam bombers hit near Saigon. Greek parliament weighed on Tsirimakos. Rusk signals and Johnson's birthday weekend updates.
A witty line from a Chuckle feature notes that a genius is often viewed as a crackpot until success arrives, a quip captured in the Fea. Corp. feature.
The Navy reports all systems go for Sealab 2 descent off La Jolla California with 10 aqua nauts led by M Scott Carpenter. Three teams of 10 divers will stay 15 days each at 205 feet inside a 12 by 58 foot steel cylinder for a 45 day mission studying marine life and mapping the sea floor.
FBI Mississippi head took charge of the case after a bomb hidden under a car hood exploded as George Metcalf started the engine. Metcalf, NAACP Natchez chapter president, was hospitalized with a broken arm leg and facial injuries. A $2000 reward was offered and authorities pursued multiple clues amid racial tensions in Natchez.
The body of Edward D. Radley 52 of Lewis Avenue Old Orchard Beach was found washed ashore at Lake Moose lockmegantic after a boat accident last Sunday Funeral services will be at St Margaret s Church Old Orchard Beach Burial will be in Blackpoint Cemetery Scarborough Survivors include his widow two sons three daughters two brothers two sisters four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at the Old Orchard Beach Funeral Home Sunday and Monday periods of viewing listed.
The Gemini 5 crew L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr. extended the longest space flight to eight days, aiming for about 3.5 million miles in total. The mission set records for astronaut hours and time in space as the US contests the moon race with the Soviet Union. President Johnson faced criticism over Vietnam policy as roses greeted his birthday and a draft rule change affected marriages for draft exemption. The Labor Department reported July prices up 0.1 percent, lifting the consumer price index to 110.2.
Vietnamese ground forces fought a multi battalion operation in the Mekong Delta about 100 miles southwest of Saigon. Casualties included at least 50 Viet Cong killed by body count and moderate government losses. Air strikes supported the push as U S forces reported helicopter assaults and two American crewmen wounded.
Special to the Journal reports that 2,191 residents aged 65 or older in Biddeford and 11.4 percent of the population will qualify for Medicare coverage starting July 1. The piece notes the high local share compared to the 9.2 percent national average and outlines the cost breakdown for illness, hospitalization, and supplementary coverage. A separate provision offers a retroactive $489,800 across-the-board Social Security nus payment with bonus checks around Sept. 15.
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