Space Man Titov Lands After 17 Earth Orbits
Soviet Spaceman Gherman Titov, 26, landed after 17 orbits in the Vostok II mission covering more than 700,000 kilometers. He reported feeling well to Premier Khrushchev during a Moscow telephone briefing and was promised a grand welcome and party membership. Titov orbited roughly every 886 minutes, peaking at 159.59 miles high.
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Met Cancels Its Season Over Labor Dispute
The Metropolitan Opera halted its 1961-62 season due to a labor dispute with the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 seeking a $78 weekly boost for 90 orchestra members for six performances weekly. The union demands would push the Met into a larger deficit as stars were released to seek work elsewhere.
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United States and Soviet Union Reach Air Link Agreement
The State Department announced a basic accord to establish a direct air route between New York and Moscow with commercial flights likely next spring. Talks since July 18 identified Pan American as the American carrier and Aeroflot as the Soviet carrier, led by James Landis and Yevgeni Loginov.
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Car Pollution Curbs Demanded by Ribicoff
Welfare Secretary Ribicoff announced that automakers must pledge by January to equip 1964 cars with blow by combustion controls or face possible legislation. The devices aim to cut exhaust pollution.
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Bearden Father and Son Indicted in Air Hijacking Case
Leon Bearden and his son were indicted on charges of kidnapping transporting the aircraft across state lines and conspiracy. Maximum penalties could reach life imprisonment for both plus combined fines of up to 52 000.
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Senator Miller to join NATO Paris conference delegation
Vice President Lyndon Johnson announced Sen. Jack Miller of Louisiana will be part of the Senate delegation to the NATO conference in Paris November 13 through 18. He will be one of four Republicans on the ten member group.
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Titov overslept on orbital flight in space
Major Gherman Titov slept through his scheduled awakening during a 88.6 minute orbital run. He reportedly slept from 6:30 p.m. Moscow time Sunday and woke 35 minutes late, then resumed duties refreshed and well as Moscow radio reported.
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Titov Describes Self as Eagle in Orbit News
Moscow AP reports Gherman Titov, 26, says I am an eagle as he circles the globe in orbit. Born in Verkhneye Zhilino Siberia, he trained at Stalingrad flying school, earned wings in 1957, and joined the air force before becoming a cosmonaut alongside Yuri Gagarin. Titov is married with Tass noting no children.
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Titov tells Khrushchev wife opposed trip at first
Mos cow based Tass recounts a telephone conversation between Premier Khrushchev and cosmonaut Gherman Titov after Titov’s return. Titov notes his wife Tamara initially disapproved, Khrushchev calls her reaction understandable, and the two leaders praise the mission as a historic achievement.
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Bank-Parking Building To Rise Five Stories In Cedar Rapids
Merchants National bank plans a five story downtown structure at the northeast corner of Second avenue and Third street SE. The glass and brick building will include a drive through facility and upper levels for parking. Construction start is slated for later this year but exact date is not yet set.
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Soblen Sentenced to Life in Prison in Spy Case
Dr Robert Soblen convicted Soviet spy receives life term in New York court with judge noting health concerns from advanced leukemia He is urged to serve sentence at Springfield Missouri facility with medical care per his condition and expected life less than a year.
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William Herlands
Springfield
Group Approves Life For Plane Hijacking
The Senate aviation subcommittee moved quickly to back legislation making hijacking an airliner a federal crime punishable by life imprisonment.
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Long Island Honors Ivory Coast Independence Day
Huntington, New York residents extend best wishes to Ivory Coast on its first Independence Day celebration. The ceremony features the nation’s U.N. ambassador among local supporters.
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Khrushchev Warns Kennedy Over Berlin and War Risks
Premier Khrushchev in a radio speech warns Kennedy against war threats over Berlin. He urges calm and a round table, while accusing the U.S. of militaristic hysteria and calling for a German peace treaty without delaying Western interests. He cautions that missteps could trigger a global conflict.
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