Ranger 7 Moon Photos Stunning. Camera Cameras Worked
Pasadena AP reports Ranger 7 sent back the first close up moon pictures and they look extremely good. The craft crashed into the Moon at 6 25 a m Pacific Daylight Time after a historic three day flight. Six cameras produced 4 000 still images from 1 300 miles above the surface as impact neared.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ranger 7
Moon
Pacific
Ranger
Harris M. Schurmeier
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Schurmeier
Homer Newell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Laboratory
Johnson
Newell
Worm Invasion Likely Under Control in York County
York County farmers report army worm infestations across Sanford Springvale East Lebanon Berwick and Biddeford with about 50 acres damaged. Landry's Dairy says four men sprayed by hand all night and used air spray later while neighbors aided. Robins and other birds curbed worms as environmental conditions favored spread. aerial malathion spraying occurs on large patches. About 400 acres, mainly corn, have been sprayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Cole Farm Dairy
Landry
Dayton
York County Extension Service
Sanford
Springvale
East Lebanon
Berwick
Biddeford
Pageant Finalists Gather New Hope
Beauty queens from 15 nations, semifinalists in the Miss Universe pageant, rehearsed and shared hopes for Saturday night's finals in Miami Beach. Edna Park Miss Nigeria cried backstage after not advancing, then collapsed and was carried to dressing room by a policeman and official amid a large crowd. The semifinalists listed include Miss Argentina Maria Amelia Ramirez Miss Bolivia Olga de Carpio Oropeza Miss Brazil Angela Vasconcellos Miss England Brenda Blackler Miss Finland Sirpa Wallenius Miss France Edith Noel Miss Greece Kiriaki Tsopei Miss Israel Ronit Rinat Miss Italy Emanuela Stramana.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Edna Park
Nigeria
Miss Park
Argentina
Maria Amelia Ramirez
Bolivia
Olga de Carpio Oropeza
Brazil
Angela Vasconcellos
Eng
Chuckle on bachelors and their spending habits
Brief humorous note noting that some single men spend so much on wine and women and song that they have nothing left for luxuries, with a light satirical tone from the features column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Fea, Corp
Minnesota Senators Top VP Speculation In Johnson Pick
Washington AP reports President Johnson shifted VP speculation to Minnesota senators Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy after his Thursday purge of most major contenders. The move heightens odds for Humphrey, with McCarthy as a close second, while removing Kennedy Shriver and McNamara from the running. Johnson barred cabinet members from second spot, citing campaign burdens. Humphrey and McCarthy evaluate Johnson’s criteria of prudence, progress, and broad acceptance.
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Washington
Presi
Johnson
Ott
Robert F. Kennedy
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Robert S. McNamara
Shriver
McNamara
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
Atlantic City
N.J
Quickie
White House
Associated Press
Humphrey
McCarthy
South
William E. Miller
New York
Dean Rusk
Orville L. Freeman
Asa
Marement Profits Rise For Chicago Company First Half
Marement Corporation reports a sharp rise in six month earnings to 2.052 million including a 267 thousand capital gain from surplus property. Excluding the gain, operating income climbs 29 percent to 1.785 million with earnings per share at 1.08. Three month net hits 1.281 million with 70 cents per share. Sales total 60.542 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marement Corporation
Ordnance Group
Saco
Maine
Goldwater Taking A Rest At Bohemian Grove
Sen. Barry Goldwater rests at Caveman's Camp in Bohemian Grove as a Republican presidential candidate. He is hosted by Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer and Herbert Hoover Jr. His sons report their family fears an assassination attempt and describe heightened security amid threats from some loyal opponents.
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Monte Rio
Calif
Barry Goldwater
Caveman
Bohemian Grove
Goldwater
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Herbert Hoover Jr
Barry Jr
Mike
Honolulu
Murder Case Held Over North Berwick suspect in bank holdup
Joseph R. MacDonald, 32, of Rochester NH, had probable cause hearing continued to August 7 on murder and robbery charges in the July 9 First National Bank of Biddeford attack in South Berwick. He is held without bail on murder and $20,000 on robbery. Wayne Backus, 25, of Manstown PA, faces similar charges and awaits September term.
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North Berwick
Joseph R. MacDonald
Rochester
N.H
South Berwick
First National Bank of
Biddeford
W. Paul Quarrington
MacDonald
Quarrington
Alfred
York County
Richard Dutremble
Burleigh Richard
Roland Langlais
Ralph Ross
Sanford
Ross
William S. Silsby
Ellsworth
Wayne Backus
Masontown
Living Costs Rise in June With Food Price Increases
Washington AP reports the cost of living rose two tenths of one percent in June driven mainly by seasonal food price gains. The consumer price index reached 108.0, up 1.3 points from June 1963, while factory workers’ take-home pay climbed to a record high in June. Assistant commissioner Arnold Chase notes the index typically rises in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arnold Chase
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Migrants Find Little Relief In Northland
Chicago sees about 25,000 migrants from the Southern Appalachians face ongoing poverty and exploitation in Uptown. Uneducated and unaccustomed to city life, many struggle with high rents, crowded conditions, and rising living costs that offset higher northward wages.
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Northland
Chicago
Backwood
Johnson
Uptown
Dewey W. Wood
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Goldstone
Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco
NEA
New Hope
Coach’s Day Camp
Old Orchard Beach
Mary Verrill
Kenneth Hirst
Karen Brooks
Michael Murphy
Karen Saucier
Saco Brick Company
North Street
Sakrete
Maine Shrimp
Garnache’s Seafood
Alfred Street
SEA Foods
Rita
Bacon Street
Kesslen Shoe Co
Kennebunk, Maine
Electrolux
Joseph Durfee
Dewey
Wood
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
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