Gemini 7 Aims For 14 Days In Space Mission
Gemini 7 pilots Borman and Lovell push toward a 14 day mission after power concerns were resolved. They expect 5,149,400 miles in similar Atlantic splashdown as Gemini 6 near the Wasp carrier.
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
1
Some Highways Still Slick in Kansas
AP reports some roads remained slick early today though driving was normal in most of Kansas. Eastern Kansas roads were normal, while western areas had packed snow and ice in sheltered locations, including Jewell County and Rush Barton and Pawnee counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peka
Kansas
Kansas Highway Commission
Jewell
Rush
Barton
Pawnee
Gemini 7 color in-orbit film shown to press
Spectacular color footage of the Gemini 7 spacecraft in orbit was shown from the rendezvous ship Gemini 6. Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford captured the scenes at 10 to 100 feet, drawing applause from newsmen and a standing ovation from flight controllers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Walter Schirra
Thomas P. Stafford
Bermuda
Wally
Tom
Alan Shepard
United States
Schirra
Stafford
Gemini
Thomas Stafford
Edward White
Tribune Phone Help for Reaching Your Carrier
Guidance to contact the Tribune by phone for carrier assistance. If the main line is unavailable, call HE 1 3400 after 6 p.m. for outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Grenade attack injures 12 U.S. soldiers in Saigon scene
In Saigon a teenage attacker tossed a grenade into a truck of U.S. soldiers, injuring 12 with one seriously hurt as Viet Cong era violence marked the anniversary. North Vietnam saw Mig jet activity and two U.S. planes lost in operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
National Liberation Front
Debutante Wynne Chilton Hosts All Night Flight to New Orleans
Dallas society plans an all night party for Wynne Chilton with 124 guests flying to New Orleans. The event sponsored by Mrs. Burwell J. Thompson and relatives aims to split groups after arrival to avoid overcrowding, with return to Dallas by dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
New Orleans
French Quarter
Society
Wynne Chilton
Howard Goodner Chilton
Burwell J. Thompson
Wynne
Thompsons
Toddie Lee Wynne
Toddie Lee Wynne Jr
Henry C. Morris Jr
Space Rendezvous Highlights Gemini Program Progress
The report recalls Gemini 6 landing near the carrier Wasp after an Atlantic splashdown with Schirra and Stafford uninjured. Gemini 7 shows a fuel cell warning on day 13 but controllers confirm normal power and mission continuation. Tass covers the event for Russians, while observers hail the rendezvous as a promising demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schirra
Stafford
Atlantic
Tass
St Paul Bank Burglary Netted About 8300 In Loot
The Exchange State Bank in St Paul was robbed last night with about 8300 taken in teller cash from two vaults plus losses from safety deposit boxes. Eight FBI agents two Kansas officers and local sheriffs investigated as two vaults and all 153 safety boxes were accessed. The bank reports full insurance and expected delays in straightening out the mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Exchange State Bank
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Neosho County
George Neely
Don Harding
Neely
Ralph Gouvion
Order Pair Committed After Bank Robbery Question
Two men accused of robbing the Piqua State Bank on December 9 were ordered committed to the federal medical center at Springfield Missouri for 30 days for mental examination. Maurice Anton Keinlen 23 of Humboldt and John Edward Stowell 18 of Chanute appeared in U S District Court and were committed after questions about their competency to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouvion
Northing
Guovion
Kansas City, Kan
Piqua, Kan
Federal Medical Center
Springfield
Maurice Anton Keinlen
Humboldt
Kan
John Edward Stowell
Chanute
U. S. District Court
Springfield Hospital
Weather: warmer today but colder trend returns
AREA FORECAST notes fair tonight and a cool Saturday with highs near 40. Topeka reports thawing but colder weather ahead. Sunny statewide with temps in the 30s and 40s, tonight in the 20s, little new snow with three inches at Dodge City and two inches at Goodland Hill City and Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panther
Neosho Junior College
Hutchinson
el Dorado
Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Goodland
Hill City
Garden City
Traffic Fatality Log For Topeka Area 1965 1964 Comparison
A Topeka AP summary lists Kansas traffic deaths in the 24 hours to 9 am Friday for December 1965 and 1964. The records show 20 fatalities for December 1965 versus 21 for December 1964, indicating a slight decline in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
County Group To Study Plans For the Future
A county committee to study future planning for Neosho county will form after an informational meeting attended by about 45 people from Chanute Erie St. Paul and Thayer governing bodies. The group will advise county commissioners who will appoint three district representatives. no appointments yet. The meeting, arranged by the county, addressed city county planning relations and peripheral zoning concerns near Chanute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Neosho County
Chanute, Erie, St. Paul and
Thayer
Chanute City
Byron Wood
Kansas Department of Economic Development Planning Division
L. W. Thurman
County Commission
Chanute
Promotions at Ash Grove name Willis as general superintendent
Richard E. Willis of Chanute will become general superintendent of Ash Grove Cement effective January 1. He will assist A. Lundteigen Jr. in supervising all lime and cement plants from Kansas City. John E. McMeekin Jr. becomes superintendent and Clarence E. Franklin is named assistant superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Willis
S. Tennessee
Chanute Ash Grove
Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Co
Kansas City
Willis
A. Lundteigen, Jr
Ash Grove
Cive
Mid-America
John E. McMeekin, Jr
S. Wilson
McMeekin
Chanute
Clarence E. Franklin
S. Highland
Dallas Jets Try, Space City Houston Wins in Status Showdown
An intercepted letter shows Dallas social elite attempting to outshine Houston's space celebrities, but Houston's space set maintains lead in prestige and influence. The feud highlights competing regional identities and science culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Houston
Holiday traffic toll projected for Christmas weekend
The National Safety Council estimates 560 to 660 deaths from traffic accidents during the three day Christmas weekend. It forecasts motorists will travel about 11.3 billion miles from December 23 to December 26, far above the usual 8.9 billion miles on non holiday weekends. Council president Howard Pyle notes Christmas is the most dangerous holiday for motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Howard Pyle
Christmas Theme At Area Churches
Area churches in Chanute and nearby towns plan Christmas programs and services for Sunday and the week. Church of the Nazarene hosts 9:45 a.m. worship with a 3 act youth play at 7 p.m. First Assembly of God holds 10:45 a.m. service and cantata at 7:30 p.m. Various churches schedule children programs, candlelight services, pageants, and Advent devotions through Christmas week with parish events at Zion Lutheran, Grace Episcopal, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Church of the Nazarene
First Assembly of God
Church School
First Presbyterian Church
New Tope Baptist
First Church of God
New Hope
Evangelical United Brethren
Grant Avenue
First Baptist
Light of Bethlehem
First Christian Church
Grace Episcopal
Church of God In Christ
First Methodist Church
First Presbyteria
St. Patrick's
Earlton Evangelical United Brethren
Maple Grove
Center Ridge
Vilas Bethel Lutheran
Two Voc Tech Schools Considered Today
The Kansas City area and the Winfield Wellington Arkansas City area vie for vocational technical training schools as the state board for vocational education meets at Schilling Air Force Base to consider both applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina AP
State Board For Vocational Education
Kansas City, Kan
Winfield-Wellington
Arkansas City
Schilling Air Force Base
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russ Corbitt
Margaret Sale
Paula McMurray
Louise Highbaugh
Vickie McQuillen
Teresa Welch
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Atlantic Ocean
Wasp
Elliot Lee
Borman
Lovell
Space
Mission Control
Berman
Florida
Earl Faircloth
NASA
Air Force
U. S
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Howard Minners
Yeggs
Bank
John Burford
Miami, Oklo
Kenneth Casper
Ray Coder
Cha
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