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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1965
Page
1
In Des Moines the 61st Iowa General Assembly adjourned near midnight Friday leaving the public to judge its record. Gov Hughes called it constructive while Republican leader Robert Ray called it burdensome to Iowa taxpayers.
The 1965 Iowa Legislature, heavily Democratic in both chambers, stayed in regular session 145 days the longest in state history and is expected to cost far above the 1963 record. It appropriated about 267.8 million dollars annually for 1965 67, with much allotted to education. Gov Hughes praises the session for results despite criticism it moved too fast.
Houston reports eight more Gemini flights scheduled at two month intervals to practice rendezvous and docking, with unmanned tests followed by manned missions. Gemini 3 and 4 already flown, Gemini 5 to Aug 22, Gemini 6 planned for October, Gemini 7 and 8 slated for December and January 1966, with later rendezvous and docking tests involving Agena.
Cincinnati reports Elise Witte as Ohio Klan organizer outlining a four day Memorial day rally and summer presence for cross burnings in Ohio and northern states. Ohio Grand Emperor William High Morris will oversee rallies from Buchanan Georgia. Cross burnings near Lebanon and Yellow Springs Antioch College are noted with several thousand visitors and inquiries from Philadelphia.
Nearly 300 British Dunkirk survivors marched to the beaches of Dunkerque to honor fallen comrades from 25 years earlier. Wreaths were laid at a seawall monument as a Shackleton RAF bomber dropped flowers and a Royal Scots band led a solemn procession through the rebuilt city.
The transit authority reports the first crime-free subway night in history after officers were stationed on trains. Transit Commissioner John Gilhooley confirmed the crimeless night occurred Thursday.
Several hundred Roman Catholic rioters clashed with Saigon police after which shots were fired into the air and an official car was burned and overturned. One policeman was injured by a thrown object while others reported no further casualties amid tense standoff as police waited outside the district.
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White endure a 97 hour orbit voyage in Gemini 4 spending four days in a compact craft. The crew engineer notes the living space rivals a Volkswagen front seat while John Hodge praises the spacecraft’s reliability. Temperature stays at 76 degrees and seats are custom fitted to prevent weightlessness issues.
Houston AP Spaceflight update shows Gemini 4 crew James McDivitt and Edward White nearing two thirds of their mission’s duration as they seek to surpass the Soviet endurance record of 119 hours 6 minutes. If extended to at least five more days they would break the record while Kraft hedges on approval.
AP reports Ed White's solo space EVA shows no ground to walk on as he drifts with a space gun and dual rear jets. He tethers to the capsule, moves by controlled thrusts, and orbits Earth at roughly 17 500 miles per hour with little resistance in the void.
May Speed Apollo director of the Apollo program says there is an outside chance to send men on lunar journeys in 1968, instead of 1969. Joseph Shea notes acceleration depends on no hitches and a perfect test-launch record.
Dr George Mueller associate administrator for manned space flight and Charles Mathews Gemini project manager told reporters that additional orbits beyond the planned 62 will definitely not take place. Mathews said he was not aware of remarks made at Krafts news conference. Kraft is the top official.
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