Schirra Delays TV from Space During Apollo 7
Astronaut Walter Schirra delayed television from his Apollo 7 mission opting not to turn on the camera as ground control anticipated a brief test. Controllers said no TV Saturday and likely not Sunday. Schirra cited a cold and timeline concerns while opposing a live feed due to jerky pictures and power limits.
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Houston
Walter Schirra
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Donald Slayton
Slayton
Space Network
Space
Paul Haney
Apollo
Space Agency
Eisele
Mission Control
American in Brazil Slain In Driveway
A U S Army captain Charles Chandler 29 of Arcadia Louisiana was machine gunned to death in his Sao Paulo driveway by two self-styled Brazilian revolutionaries leaving leaflets calling him a Vietnam war criminal. Witnessed by his 9 year old son the attack occurred as his car was backed from the garage. The gunmen fled in a small white car. The leaflets claimed Chandler trained war criminals and warned followers. Chandler studied at the University of Sao Paulo while on civilian status preparing for a teaching post at West Point. The shooting prompted statements linking it to broader revolutionary activity and a hostile crossfire of Cold War tensions. Charles Chandler was described as a Vietnam veteran and a U.S. Army captain. The attack was witnessed by his son and occurred while his wife and three other children were inside.
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Brazil
Charles Chandler
Arcadia
Chandler
Revolutionary Tribunal
Robert Corrigan
Vietnam
University of Sao Paulo
West Point
Che Guevara
Bolivia
Humphrey Cancels Parade Plan For National TV Address
Hubert H. Humphrey, recovering from flu, backs out of attending the Columbus day parade to prepare his law and order speech set for national television tonight at 8 30 eastern Iowa time.
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New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wallace campaign speech ends as hecklers disrupt Denver rally
In Denver a Wallace campaign stop faltered when a public address system failed amid noisy protests. A tomato and a hippie love medallion were thrown. Wallace canceled a local TV taping and urged supporters as police moved in to break fistfights. No arrests reported.
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Denver
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Far West
Cholera Outbreak Returns as Flood Waters Recede
In Calcutta, cholera spreads amid receding flood waters. Reports indicate rising illness levels among residents in Bengal as authorities seek relief and containment measures. casualties and affected neighborhoods not specified in available text.
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Calcutta
India
Czech Workers Demand Troops Out After Dubcek Plea
Widespread Czech worker demands for Soviet troops to leave Czechoslovakia spread after Alexander Dubcek urged acceptance of Moscow’s view and patience. Trade Union Daily Peace Works said factory and district groups sent resolutions echoing Aug. 21 protests, criticizing Warsaw Pact media.
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Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Moscow
Trade Union
Peace Works
Trade Union Council
Prace
Dubcek
Fire wipes out hundreds of buildings in Odate Japan
A massive blaze gutted nearly 300 shops and houses in Odate on Saturday. No casualties were reported, and remains were being combed for danger and smoldering hotspots as firefighters battled hot spots.
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Odate
Japan
Adjournment Delays Hints at End of 90th Congress
Washington AP reports only formalities remain as the 90th Congress nears adjournment. A quorum absence delayed a Friday adjournment, with plans for sine die next Monday. Major money bills passed include a 71.869 billion defense appropriation and 1.75 billion foreign aid measure.
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Washington
90Th Congress
Johnson
House
Senate
Military Coup Topples Arias in Panama
In Panama City on a Friday night a military coup toppled President Arnulfo Arias after 11 days in office. A two man junta led by Lt. Col. Omar Torrijos and Major Boris Martinez took control as Arias fled to the Canal Zone. The guard announced full control and jailed Arias supporters while media centers and newspapers were occupied.
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Arnulfo Arias
Arias
U.s.-Controlled
Canal Zone
National Guard
Omar Torrijos
Boris
Col
Jose’ Pinilla
Guard
Bolivar Urrutia
Torrijos
la Estrella de Panama
Star and Herald
W. P. Leber
U.S
Charles Adair
Panama Canal Co. Board of Directors
Washington
U.S. Southern Command
Bolivar Vallarino
Vallarino
Urrutia
U S Officials Alarmed by Panama Coup and Peru Move
Secretary of State Rusk voiced profound concern over Panama's military overthrow and noted the U S stake in the canal and regional stability. A state department spokesman said relations with Panama were automatically suspended, with no reports of harm to U S personnel or canal threats.
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Washington (Ap
Rusk
Panama
U.S
Panama Canal
Peru
Washington
State Department
Canal
Arias
Marines Repulse North Viet Attack Near Thuong Duc Camp
North Vietnamese troops attacked U.S. Marines at a bivouac near the Thuong Duc Green Beret camp, but were driven back within 100 yards. The clash left eight Marines dead and 20 wounded. 31 enemy dead were reported after about 3.5 hours of fighting three miles northeast of the camp.
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Saigon
U.S
Thuong Duc
Leatherneck
da Nang
My First Job at a Distillery Chuckle
An old man recalls his first job at a distillery with fond memories. He notes overtime paid as time and a fifth, highlighting a humorous wage detail from his past.
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