Cooper Returns to Cape Amid Cheerful, Colorful Parade
Large crowds greeted Cooper in Cape Canaveral and at Patrick Air Force Base as bands played and children showered him with makeshift helmets and streamers. He attended a planeside ceremony, then faced another medical check and debriefing before preparing for a Broadway parade and White House honors.
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Canan Beach
Serenaph Cooper
America
Alr Force
Oa Tate
Camale
Janita
Wee Bale
Patrick Air Force Base
Robert Seamans
NASA
Cooper
Honollulu
Syo
Camela
Janite
América
U. S
Alan’ Shepard
Virgil Grissom
Scott Carpenter
Walter Schirra
Donald Slayton
Gordo
Air Force
Tecumseh
Okla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy
White
Cape Canaveral
Broadway
New York
Tom Cooper
U. S. Highway
Mena
NASA Phola Vie AP
Cooper recounts dramatic finale of Mercury flight
The astronaut described a tense final orbit over the Pacific as automatic systems failed and manual control took over. He explained inverter and autopilot losses, then detailed the 22nd orbit, retrofire, and the successful recovery with the parachute deploying. Cooper recalled near-misses, the hammer gift, and his postflight fatigue and humor.
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Cooper
Drame
Pacific Ocean
Croper
Cowper
John Glenn
Cooper Reflects on Moon Flight Observations and China View
Cooper recalls during the historic flight that minimal ground communication reduced chatter. He notes seeing a train with smoke and houses clearly, while commenting that Red China looked like its map, a remark that drew laughter from the audience.
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Cooper
Glenns Begin Tokyo Visit With Courtesy Calls to Dignitaries
The Glenns arrive in Tokyo for a high level visit meeting Crown Prince Akihito and Japanese officials. They conduct sessions with Science Minister Tsuruya Konda and Prime Minister Ikeda, attend a news conference, dine at a Tokyo restaurant, and view a Shinto wedding at Meiji Shrine with Ambassador Reischauer observing.
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Glenns
Akihito
Tokyo
Hakone National Park
Here
Japan
Glenn
Tokyo Union Church
Reischauer
Glanns
Meiji Shrine
Tax Rates Boosted Two Mills in Redding
Redding officials set the 1948 July 1 tax rate at 38 mills, up two mills from last year’s 36. Board chairman Bernardo Fradtrm cited a revised grand list of $20,570,213, with Fire District One adding two mills and West Redding Fire District Two adding 2 1/3 mills, raising overall property levies.
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Redding
Boaid of Finance
Bernardo Fradtrm
Grand Ist
West Redding
REM-ARMS UNION OUSTS LEADERS IN ELECTION
Arnik was elected vice president over Raymond Eira by 420 to 36. Grillo defeated John Demyan 415 to 379. Brennan elected financial secretary over Herbert Williams 397 to 388. Augustin aided Bashar for treasurer 412 to 363. Trustees chosen Mancinelli with Lampart and Novak. Dease and Kovach beat Sibisk and Netley for sergeant at arms. No vote tallies available. Election held Oct 4 at Laborers’ Hall 867 East Main Street.
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Arnik
Raymond Eira
Grillo
John Demyan
John Brennan
Herbert Willams
Frank Augustin
Ium
East Main Atreet
JFK UET Sets Speed Record on Moscow Flight
The presidential jet landed at Moscow Sheremetyevo at 1 08 p.m. after departing Dulles at 3 29 p.m. EDT yesterday, en route to Cape Canaveral for Gordon Cooper's flight. In three days the trip covered 12800 miles. Seaborg led US officials on an exchange visit to the USSR aboard Air Force One, with aims to show a Washington Mosco speed record and unveil broader aviation ties.
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Sheremetyevo
Dulles International
Washington
Nashville
Teon
Huntsville
Als
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Gordon Cooper
Swindal
Russia
White House
United States
Soviet Union
Havana
Oslo
Air Force One
Kennedy
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Stockholm
Aepronau[Mes Federation
Paris
Seaborg
Andronik Petrosyants
State Committee For Utilization of Atomic Energy
U.S
Fay D. Kohler
Petrosyants
Riga
Parrell Thomas Bache Born to Milford Newsman Family
Milford May 19 a boy named Parrell Thomas was born to Mr and Mrs Theodore T Bache III of 106 Grant Street at Milford Hospital at 1005 am. He weighs four pounds one ounce. Dr Bache is a reporter for The Bridgeport Telegram and an aviation columnist for The Bridgeport Post. Mrs Bache is Geraldine Mahoney formerly of New York City. The couple has a 1 year old daughter Lisa.
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Milford
Parrell Thomas
Theodore T. Bache, III
Grant Street
1Milford Hospital
Bache
Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport ; Post
Geraldine Mahoney
New York City
Baches
Lisa
Nations Reject U S Tariff Pleas in Common Market Clash
Six nations rejected the U S tariff pleas in a tense session likely to lead to another confrontation. A Common Market official said the dispute may be sent to experts for hard bargaining as France scoring a victory over higher cuts, while some members favored the U S position.
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Tion
Common Market
United States
Comnion
U. S
Cuban exile rally vows more anti Castro incidents
A New York Cuban exile leader told about 1000 Cubans at a rally that incidents against Fidel Castro will continue to intensify. Elny Gutierrez Menoyo, described as chief of military operations for three anti Castro groups, said Americans wait to help liberate Cuba but stop them at every point. He urged persistence despite persecution, claiming Cubans have a right to be free and shall be free.
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Ing
Cuba
New York
Feader
Exilea
Fidel Castro
Elny Gutierrez Menoyo
Cube
United States
Dynamite 'Loose' in Birmingham Sparks Tight Security
Federal state and local authorities probe two cases of dynamite after a bombing spree near Birmingham. About 1,300 officers guarded the city as 11 people were arrested near Attalla while plans for a pilgrimage along the route of a slain postman were thwarted. President Kennedy and Gov. Wallace discussed racial tensions briefly at a TVA ceremony, with Wallace suing to block federal troops. No major progress reported in the investigation.
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Attalla
Baltimore
William L. Moore
Hirmingham
Kennedy
George Wallace
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama
Wallace
U. S. Supreme Court
Kennerly
Birmingham
A. B., King
Democrats Win Charity Game in Witty Political Softball Match
The Democrats defeated the GOP in a charity softball game at Laure Beach Milford with Sen Edward Marcus third base star and Rep Testo receiving MVP honors. The event featured lawmakers in blue and red uniforms, intermission performances by the Shelton Hurricanes, and a postgame GOP consolation win in a three inning lower-division game.
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Testo
Laure) Beach
Milford
Supt
Pallee
Joseph A.walsh
Bridgeport
Samuel Faustine
Ann's
New‘field
Thomas FB. Coughlin
Stratford
Sen
Edward Marcus
New Haven
Democrats
Eamen J. Pallanck
Union
GOP
Nelson C. J. Brown
House
Joseph Barber
Raybestos
Shelton Hurricanes
Musual
Bac
General Assembly
Tost
Willian J. Walsh
Edward Hoffman
Telegram
Albert &. Cotter
Hartford Times
Louis J. Padula
Norwalk
Stephen E. Lenz
North Branford
North Branford and Rep. Testo and Ralph J. Caprio
Chel Morano
Greenwich
Tit
Stephan Lenzi
Morano
Weicker
Pallanck
Gerard S. Spiegel
Trumbull
Arhur P. Huber
Orange
William Sheehy
Washington
Frep Pope Jr
Fairfield
Senate
Louis J. Gladstone
Carl R. Ajello
Ansonia
Wilfred Johnsen
Hartford
Piastak
John Shostik
Ernest E. Mildrum
Berlin
Weickner
Marcus
Joseph M. Rourke
Tedesco
Rep
Pawlak
Caprig
Gladstone
Ajello
Reps
Lenai
Spiegel
Hoffman
Robert Satter
Lenzio
Johnson
Umpicre Walsh
Rourke
Robert Davis
Patterson
Sheehy
Peter P. Mariani
Groton
Shostak
Lewis
Eastford
Iack Tiffany
Lyme
Satter
Newington
Lawrence Cacciola
Middletown
Teato
James J. McCarthy
Derby Tn
Sen. J. Edward Caldwell
Senator McCarthy
Rep. Davis
Miktram
Raymond Dzialo
William T. Shea
Meriden
Mildman
Caldwell
Juanine DePaola
Southington
Ruth Flanagan
Windsor Locks
Ellie MaeNucci
Deep River
Kathleen M. Tracey
Becky Hill
Mildred Diel
Alan Erb
Alice Halstedt
Cromwell
Jean Thorton
Glastonbury
Mary Hill
New London
Myrtle
Pérri
Shelton
Gertrude Brown
Plymouth
Eloise Green
Southbury
Marie Stevens
Bethlehem
Mary Bishop
East Lyme
Lenzi
John G. Hachko
Dhateman
Coordinating Committee
Mr. Barber
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Cocoa Head
Atlas
Cape
Seamans
Project Mercury
Robert Gilruth
Walter C. Williams
Rem-Arms Union
JFK Uet
Darrell Baghe
Flemnes
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Fottom
Charles Sargent
Union Bapist Church
Stamford
Rafe Taylor
Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church
Richard Wood
Grace Baptist Church
William Philpot
Community Baptist Church
Robert Monty
Shiloh Baptist Church
James Peters
East End Baptist Church
Reuben Williams
Messiah Baptist
Church
A. C. Bass
MG Aeris Baptist Church
Richard Battles
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
William O. Johnson
First Baptist Church
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Samuel J. Tedesco
Dheriden
Hauge
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Paul Pawlak
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Sid
Caprio
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