Grissom Space Flight Narrowly Escapes Sinking Capsule
Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom rode a Redstone rocket to 118 miles high then splashed down in the Atlantic after his Liberty Bell 7 capsule filled with water. He escaped by climbing into a helicopter, later reporting air and instrument data normal and the ride largely successful. The event follows Alan Shepard’s earlier suborbital flight, as the U S aims for orbital missions later in 1961.
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America
Atlantic Ocean
Gris
Air Force
Grand Bahama Island
Grissom
USS
Randolph
Atlantic
Redstone
Cape Canaveral
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Cape
Associated Press
Liberty Bell
Mitchell, Ind
Space Agency
United States
Shepard
Soviet Union
Yuri Gagarin
Gagarin
Globe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Leroy S. Cooper Jr
Tanning Company Honored for Safety Record
Employees of the Saco Tanning Corporation were cited for a safety milestone in a plant ceremony. John Scannell of American Mutual Liability Insurance rented a framed safety certificate for Danniel Turkanis and Arthur Peloquin. The award covers 433 456 man hours without a disabling lost time accident from March 14 1960 to March 16 1961, meeting the 250 000 hour requirement for 12 consecutive months.
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Saco Tanning Corporation
John Scannell
American Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Portland
Arthur Peloquin
Daniel Turkanis
Danniel Turkanis
Maine Draft Call Boost Affects 23-26 Age Group
Augusta Maine officials announce a plan to triple the examinations to double the draft pool from about 250 to 300 400 men monthly. Col Paul B Merrick says no time limit and five to six weeks to reach doubling, with emphasis on 23 to 26 year olds and first-time classification of 21 22 year olds.
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Augusta
Maine
Paul B. Merrick
Selective Service
Merrick
Submarine to be sunk in test with guided torpedoes
At Groton Connecticut the Guardfish, an old World War II training submarine, will be sunk by newly developed guided torpedoes in an Atlantic test. A Deputy Atlantic Submarine Force spokesman said the vessel is no longer serviceable and will be the target of the assignment with time and place announced later.
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Groton
States Up Draft Pool But Army Denies New Call
Washington reports show several states expanding pools of eligible draftees in line with an August 8,000 man call, while the Army says no new drafting request has been made. Officials note reliance on National Guardsmen and reservists for defense buildup, with larger quotas a distant option. States listing increases include Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Rhode Island, Illinois, Oregon, Tennessee, Arkansas and Maryland.
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Army
Selective Service
Berlin
Massachusetts
Indiana
Ohio
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Rhode Island
Illinois
Oregon
Tennessee
Arkansas
Maryland
Sheltra Named To Legion Post In Maine
Maurice Parisien, Maine American Legion commander, appointed Royal Sheltra as department child welfare officer. Sheltra, first local legionnaire to hold the post, follows Harold Alexander as a former deputy from 20 years ago. The program aims to ensure veterans' children receive life's necessities. Sheltra cites local post participation in Boy's State, scholarships, flag awards, and FBI program support.
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American Legion
Maine
Maurice Parisien
Royal Sheltra
State Legion
Sheltra
State Department
Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
Harold Alexander
Legion
Money For NE Military Projects Set
The House Appropriations Committee approved an 886,768,000 military construction bill funding several New England sites. Maine facilities include Brunswick Navy and Dow AFB Bangor and Loring AFB Limestone, with specific allocations. New Hampshire covers Portsmouth Naval Hospital and Shipyard, and Pease AFB. Air Force civil engineering funds totaling 2,741,000 were denied, with Topsham in Maine among the intended sites. Corrosion control funds were denied for Otis Mass and Dow Maine. Army rejections include Ft Devens Mass with 2,007,000 for a gas transmission line.
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House Appropriations Committee
Maine
Navy
Brunswick
Air Force
Topsham
Otis
Mass
Dow
Army
Ft. Devens
Re-Enactment Of Bull Run Battle At Manassas
A Civil War era dress rehearsal unfolds on China Ridge as 2000 North-South Skirmish Association buffs stage a Manassas First Battle re enactment. Cast includes George Bisacca as Jackson and Lee Buckley as Sherman with field telephones and radio support ensuring coordinated action across Confederate and Federal lines.
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First Manassas
Bull Run
Richmond
Washington
China Ridge
Stonewall
Jackson
Manasssas
William Tecumseh Sherman
Joe FE
Johnston
Valley of the Shenandoah
Sherman
Georgia
George Bisacca
Berkshire Hills
Lenox
Mass
Lee Buckley
Army
Marines
Navy
Maine PTA Picks Mrs. R. Johnson
The Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Association elected Mrs. Robert M. Johnson of Biddeford as recording secretary to fill the unexpired term of James Hughes of Bangor who resigned due to business duties. Johnson, a former Biddeford PTA president and state magazines chair, serves on the Governor's Highway Safety committee and attended a National Safety Conference in Chicago. She resides at 432 Pool Road, Biddeford, with her husband Corp. Herbert M. Johnson USMC and their son Lloyd K. Johnson.
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Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Association
Robert M. Johnson
Biddeford
James Hughes
Bangor
Johnson
PTA
District 1
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
National Pta
Chicago
Ill
Corp
Herbert M. Johnson
U. S. Marine Corps
Lloyd K. Johnson
Pool Road
Biddford
Grissom's Narrow Escape After Capsule Sinks at Sea
Astronaut Gus Grissom escaped from the sinking Liberty Bell 7 capsule in the Atlantic, blowing the hatch and swimming about 70 feet to reach a Marine helicopter. He was picked up within minutes, unharmed beyond brief underwater exposure. Reports conflicted on initial pickup details.
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Randolph
Uss
RANDOLPH _AP
Gus Grissom
Atlantic Ocean
Space Agency
Atlantic
Cape Canaveral
Phillip Upsehulte
Quincy, Ill
George Cox
Eustis, Fla
Bourguiba calls for foreign volunteers amid Bizerte crisis
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba urged mobilization for war after French forces pushed Tunisian troops from the Bizerte naval base. He ordered seizure of a French oil pipeline and asked embassies to recruit volunteers from brother nations while praising Soviet Union and regional allies.
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Habib Bourguiba
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Skhria
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United Arab Republic
Morocco
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Gus) Grissom
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