Capsule Launch Fails in Cape Canaveral Test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP A attempt to launch an unmanned Project Mercury space capsule on a severe test ended in wreckage. The Atlas booster simulating a flight failed likely due to an explosion or structural disintegration. The one ton capsule and Atlas rocket sank off Cape Canaveral after the 8 13 am lift off amid rain and wind. NASA said contact was lost 65 seconds after liftoff and officials spoke of a catastrophic failure.
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Fire Truck Demolished By Train In Crossing Crash
A fire truck collided with a passenger train at a Route 26 crossing, wrecking the Army converted vehicle and injuring the driver who escaped with a cut lip. The other fire unit arrived ahead of the train to extinguish a fire at the scene.
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Population shifts mark Maine counties and cities
Preliminary Census data show Maine total population at 961,967, up 5.3 percent from five years earlier. Nine of sixteen counties gained, led by Penobscot and Lincoln, while eight of twenty one cities increased, with Brewer and Presque Isle posting the largest gains and Eastport the sharpest loss. Saco breaks ground on its first industrial park tenant Northeast Gas, a 9,000 square foot plant expected within four months, creating 12 to 15 jobs and funded by a local stock drive and a Maine Industrial Building Authority loan.
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Eisenhower Predicts Tough Nixon Struggle Ahead
President Eisenhower says Nixon and Lodge face a hard fight to Election Day but believes the GOP ticket will prevail in November. He sent a telegram from Denver praising their experience theme and noted Lodge’s unopposed nomination. The president approved a $53.2 million Peru loan via the Export-Import Bank as part of Latin American goodwill aid. He planned to return to Newport after a Denver visit.
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Chuckle Fun Costs Rise With Age
A light note cartoon-esque item jokes that humorously compares aging to insurance costs, noting that the older you are the higher the price. Copywritten material attributed to a general feature footer.
Lodge Pledges Full Aid For Republican Victory
Henry Cabot Lodge, a Boston blueblood, joins Nixon on the GOP ticket as vice presidential candidate. Lodge vows to expend every ounce of energy for victory and plans to resign from the U.N. next month. Nixon and Lodge outline campaign plans at a Republican meeting, stressing the life and death struggle against Communism and the need for the party program. Lodge, 58, helped Eisenhower win the nomination in 1952 and once lost a Senate seat to John F. Kennedy.
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Candidates Ready For TV Debates
New York news wires report an unprecedented face to face television debate between Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. At Hyannis Port Kennedy accepted an air debate invitation while Nixon's camp indicated efforts to arrange such debates. CBS and NBC offered peak air time though federal rules pose obstacles. Senate approval of Section 315 amendments is cited as needed to avoid equal time for splinter parties. Four one hour joint discussion programs and four hours of panel questioning are proposed with a waiver from Congress anticipated.
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Nixon Sets Tone With Freedom Victory Call at GOP Rally
Chicago AP Nixon accepts the Republican nomination pledging victory of freedom over tyranny and plenty over hunger in every country. He attacks Democratic plans, touts a strong anticommunist stance, and says the next president must inspire global leadership. He contrasts Kennedy’s promises with his own view of American strength.
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