State Funeral Ordered for Gagarin First Earth Orbiter
The Soviet Union ordered a state funeral for Yuri Gagarin the first man to orbit Earth. His ashes and Col Vladimir Seryogin's will be placed in Kremlin niches near Col Vladimir Komarov’s, with a 12 hour display at the Central House of the Soviet Army before the funeral Saturday. Condolences poured in from Vice President Humphrey NASA and astronauts.
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Henry S. Bradsher
Moscow
Soviet Union
Yuri A. Gagarin
Earth
Vladimir Seryogin
Kremlin Wall
Vladimir M. Komarovv
Communist
Tms
Gagarin
Seryogin
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John H
Carpenter
Ga- Bzarin
Tass
Zhukovsky Air Force Academy
Valentina
Yelena
Galya
Coronel
Space Program
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
Edward H. White II
Navy
Roger B. Chaffee
Theodore C. Freeman
Charles A. Bassett II
Elliot H. Lee Jr
Edward G. Givens
Clifton C. Williams
Robert H. Lawrence Jr
Vatican Radio Praises Yuri Gagarin Amid Cold War Contrast
Vatican Radio honored Yuri A. Gagarin as a symbol of light and civilization, contrasting him with Sardinia's captured bandit Graziano Mesina. The broadcast praised Gagarin's science and global reach, and expressed world regret over his death.
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Vatican City
Vatican Radio
Yuri A. Gagarin
Soviet Union
Graziano Mesina
Sardinia
Gagarin
Mesina
Art Administrators Group Reorganizes in Connecticut
The Art Administrators of Connecticut reorganized and elected officers led by Thomas F. Potter as president. Maya Soroman serves as secretary treasurer with affiliations to CAA and CEA. The group plans four statewide meetings and Potter will designate a new CAA representative before the May gathering.
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The
Art Administrators of Connecticut
AAC
State Board of Education
Thomas F. Potter
Meriden
Meriden Journal
Mayo Soroman
Stamford
Connecticut Arts Association
CAA
Connecticut Education Association
CEA
Potter
Blanche Hart
Greenwich
Coordination Urged to Solve Urban Problems
John F. Merchant deputy commissioner of Connecticut Department of Community Affairs spoke at the University of Bridgeport urging coordinated action across education housing and economic programs to tackle urban decay. He cited state leadership and the Community Development Act as core steps toward a comprehensive approach with municipalities.
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John F. Merchant
Connecticut Department of Community Affairs
University of Bridgeport
Merchant
Greater Bridgeport Mental Health Planning Council
Department of Community Affairs
Action For Bridgeport Community Development
Commecticut
General Assembly
William Lavery
Manpower Committee
Waterbury
Lavery
Housatonic Community College
Stratford
William Showalter
Bridgeport Brass
Bridgeport Police Department
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Bridgeport
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Boston
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