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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1965
Page
8
Gov Hughes hails a constructive body while opponents call it overburdened. The 1965 Iowa General Assembly, split Democratic majorities cost 267.8 million for 1965 67, extended 145 days, and set education funding above past records. Page 3A continues.
Space officials outline eight additional Gemini missions at two month intervals to train for moon missions. Gemini 3 carried Grissom and Young in a three orbit test, Gemini 4 aimed for a four day stay, Gemini 5 for seven days, rendezvous drills with a spherical satellite, and Gemini 7 through 8 cover docking and medical data as preparations continue for Atlas Agena linkups and future crew activities.
Washington reports four Polaris submarines have been on firing stations off the Red Chinese and eastern Russian coasts for six months without detected antisubmarine activity. The subs show no reported approach by ships aircraft or submarines, suggesting stealthy operations from a base near Guam via a Polaris submarine tender.
Nearly 300 British veterans of the Dunkerque evacuation marched to the beaches to honor comrades who died 25 years earlier. Wreaths were laid at a seawall monument as a Shackleton bomber dropped flowers and a Royal Scots band led the procession through Dunkirk.
Ku Klux Klan organizers plan a four day rally over Memorial Day weekend and a summer in the North to counter the civil rights push in the South. Elise Witte claims broad northern chapter effort with cross burnings near Lebanon Yellow Springs Coyington and Louisville. Local turnout appeared modest but organizers insist the movement revived interest.
The subway system posted its first crime-free night in history as police patrolled trains. Transit Commissioner John Gilhooley announced the crimeless night occurred Thursday and attributed it to the new policing on trains.
Several hundred Roman Catholic rioters clashed with Saigon police Saturday night. Police fired in the air as officials’ car was overturned and burned. One policeman was hit by a thrown object. no other casualties reported. Police waited outside the area after the damage.
Houston AP reports James McDivitt and Edward White endure a 97 hour world flight in a tiny Gemini capsule. Engineer Norman Shyken notes the cramped space rivals a car seat while they eat sleep work and exercise. Flight director John Hodge calls the craft durable and capable for long missions.
James McDivitt and Edward White neared two thirds of their marathon mission in space on Saturday, aiming to surpass the Soviet endurance record of 119 hours 6 minutes. The crew already exceeded all prior American space flight time and could stay up five more days to attempt the record.
Houston AP reports astronaut Ed White during his solo space excursion drifted rather than walked. He used small jets to push himself in weightless space, tethered to the craft and moving at high orbital speed with minimal propulsion.
May Speed Apollo director of the Apollo man to the moon program said there is an outside chance to send men on lunar journeys in 1968 rather than the 1969 target. Dr. Joseph Shea added the acceleration depends on no hitches and a flawless test-launch record.
Dr. George Mueller and Charles Mathews answered reporters about space flight plans saying additional orbits beyond the planned 62 will definitely not take place. Mathews stated he was unaware of what Kraft said at the news conference.
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