Wilson accuses Macmillan of gambling with national security
London AP reports Labour Leader Harold Wilson charging Prime Minister Harold Macmillan with gambling with Britain’s security over the Profumo affair. Wilson faulted security services for withholding or failing to know key facts, while Macmillan defended his honesty and duty amid a national scandal.
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Christine Keeler
Ben-Gurion Resigns as Israel’s Leader Amid Security Turmoil
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, 76, quits for personal reasons and will relinquish his Knesset seat while heading a caretaker government. The move follows intense parliamentary criticism over a security case tied to German scientists and nuclear rockets amid turmoil in Israeli politics. Financial Minister Levi Eshkol is tipped as potential successor.
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Levi ‘Eshkol
Mixed space flight shows altitude changes in Bykovsky Tereshkova mission
In Moscow the male cosmonaut Lt Col Valery Bykovsky in Vostok VI experiences altitude drops during a joint orbit with Valentina Tereshkova. Western trackers note orbital delay and Bykovsky’s lower altitude while Tereshkova completes her first day in space and maintains steady orbits.
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Valentina Teresh‘kova
Soviet Rendezvous Doubt Cast on Spacecraft Orbit
Washington Reuters reports NASA Acting Associate Administrator Robert C. Seamans Jr. warned it is unlikely two Soviet crewed craft now in orbit will achieve a space rendezvous. He cited current orbits and fuel limits as barriers while hearings on a 5.7 billion NASA budget proceeded. American astronauts and women in spaceflight were also discussed.
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Four Terrorists Raid U S Embassy Officer Home in Caracas
In Caracas a group of four terrorists raided the home of Edward P. Long, political officer at the U S embassy, on Saturday. Long hails from Evanston Illinois. The attack prompted a police response and heightened security at the diplomatic post.
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Dirksen Sees Accord On Rights Legislation
Senator Dirksen says after a White House conference there is an area of agreement with Democrats on civil rights legislation. He and Senate Democratic leader Mansfield expect to craft a package after President Kennedy sends a message to Congress, likely Wednesday.
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Iowa targets 48 hour liquor license issuance
Iowa liquor commission aims to issue licenses within 48 hours after receiving applications. Lawrence Scalise, director of enforcement, announced at a two day liquor school for restaurant owners. He noted a tavern’s profits could drop if licensing took 30 days. E J McCarthy was set to join as an enforcement division assistant.
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Valentina Tereshkova Breaks Barriers in Space Flight
Moscow reports Valentina Tereshkova, a 26 year old textile factory worker turned cosmonaut, sending the signal This is Seagull from orbit. Her background as a parachutist athlete and party activist showcases a bold rise from Yaroslavl to space.
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Rise of Valentina Tereshkova the Soviet cosmonaut
A profile of Valentina Tereshkova born March 6 1937 in Maslennikovo and raised in Yaroslavl detailing her working class origins her ascent through night school the Young Communist League and Cosmonaut training peers nickname her Valya and note her byword as a space flight pioneer with no public romantic details provided.
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Brother of Medgar Evers Takes Over Mississippi Movement
The brother of slain Medgar Evers, Charles Evers, assumed leadership of Mississippi civil rights efforts and pledged to pursue equality for all. Widespread demonstrations and church tensions followed, including arrests in Clarksdale and a funeral journey to Washington for Medgar Evers.
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Court rules state may not require Lord's Prayer in public schools
The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 1 decision, holds that state mandated Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in public schools violate the First Amendment. Justice Clark writes the opinion for Maryland and Pennsylvania cases, urging strict government neutrality toward religion. Justice Stewart dissents, saying the records are fundamentally deficient for a responsible ruling.
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Hoover Shows Small Improvement in Health Status
New York AP report states former President Hoover is slightly better and in very serious condition. A bulletin notes his heart beat more regular and fever subsided with no further GI tract bleeding after a comfortable night.
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