Apollo 1 Astronauts to Receive Last Rites and Burials
Funerals for Virgil Grissom Roger Chaffee and Edward White II follow their deaths in the Cape Kennedy capsule fire. Chaffee’s services are at Webster Presbyterian Church with Arlington burial Tuesday. Grissom and White are to be buried Monday at Sea Brook Methodist Church and Arlington and West Point respectively, with final services and private family attendance.
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BBC Plans 42-Hour Night on Kennedy Assassination
BBC will devote an entire Sunday evening to The Death of Kennedy an inquiry into doubts about President John Kennedy's assassination The program includes the film version of Mark Lane's Rush to Judgment and marks BBC's first full evening on a single subject.
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Apollo 1 Tragedy Prompts NASA Senate Review
Investigators at Cape Kennedy examine the Apollo 1 wreckage and autopsy results of three astronauts. A seven member board led by Dr. Floyd Thompson begins fact gathering as lawmakers in the Senate space committee consider a broader review of the disaster and NASA’s inquiry.
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Kennedy Popularity Drops as Johnson Leads in Poll
A Harris survey shows Senator Robert Kennedy down 56 to 44 against President Johnson for 1968 Democratic nomination. Johnson leads Kennedy 53 to 47 as vice presidential choice. Johnson's overall job rating remains 43 percent positive. Data collected Jan 14–22 show Kennedy strongest among Negroes Catholics and Midwesterners, with declines in the East and among the educated and under 35.
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Today's Chuckle Women Fool A Man With Cooperating Wit
A witty quip notes that although women can be clever they seldom outsmart a man without some help from him. The line plays on clever banter about gender dynamics in humor and social interaction.
Soviets Warn of Neo Nazi Activity in West Germany
The Soviet government warned Western powers that neo Nazi and militarist forces have reemerged in West Germany and urged prompt action to curb them. Tass said the appeal was sent to the United States Britain France and West Germany and called for measures to prevent a new Hitler from arising with nuclear weapons. The statement criticized West German rocket and atomic research and threatened to invoke Potsdam and other treaties if needed.
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World Mourns Dead Astronauts After Cape Kennedy Fire
World leaders and citizens mourn NASA astronauts Virgil Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee after a fatal launch pad fire at Cape Kennedy. Presidents premiers and religious leaders offered condolences as flags half staff and silent prayers marked the tragedy.
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Maryland Prison Riot Blamed on Drug Influence
JESSUP Md AP more than 100 prisoners rioted for 2% hours at the Maryland house of corrections Saturday night then were contained by state police using K 9 dogs Warden John Garrity said some prisoners were under the influence of barbiturates The melee left debris on the west wing floor one prisoner and three guards were hurt none seriously The prisoners seized a guard s key threw mops buckets and light bulbs set fires and ripped plumbing The trouble began after an impromptu grievance session about food and lack of a vocational rehabilitation program The prison was under prior investigations
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Yank Planes Knock Out 63 Cargo Barges
US air force planes on the Ca river in North Vietnam knocked out 63 cargo barges during seven hours of bombing and strafing. In South Vietnam ground fighting continued on a small scale with 39 enemy killed in three actions. B52 raids hit a suspected HQ near Nha Trang as 217 Viet Cong were reported killed.
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Snowstorm shuts down Chicago and Northeast cities
The massive blizzard paralyzed Chicago for days with 61 deaths across Michigan Indiana Wisconsin and Ohio as the storm moved into New England. Meigsfield resumed flights while O'Hare planned Sunday reopening and Midway operated limited flights. thousands remained stranded at airports and on city streets.
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Snowmobile Brings Marine to Reunion With Wife
A snowbound Marine, Lt. James Rohrback, 23, rode 20 miles with a citizen aboard a snowmobile from Battle Creek to Kalamazoo to see his wife Vickie, 20, a nurse in training. Rohrback, awaiting orders for Vietnam deployment, had a four day pass and hoped to spend Sunday with her before reporting to Camp Lejeune.
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