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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
1
Ground crews race to retune the Titan 2 rocket after a guidance data glitch delays Gemini 9 preparations. Cernan, 32, reacts in disbelief as engineers attempt to align the orbit with the target ship 185 miles high.
An associate editor recalls the Times tone down of the Bay of Pigs invasion story while President Kennedy pressed for national security. The page details editor reactions, including Ted Bernstein and Lew Jordan appealing to publisher John Drysdale and the tense exchanges over policy changes.
Local committee redraws ward boundaries by splitting the First and Tenth wards into three new districts and merging valley areas of the Fifth and Sixth into one ward while keeping Second and Third wards intact. West Side hills of the Fifth and Sixth form a separate ward.
President Johnson expressed optimism about steady progress in Congress while stressing no imminent crises. He warned against panic over foreign aid, noted significant bills moving, and cited ongoing military actions in Vietnam alongside a ward reapportionment plan for Charleston, detailing structure changes and boundaries.
A fragmented weather note reports varied conditions across several regions. It mentions aridity or clouds in places like ARLESTON and PENNSYLVANIA with hints of sunny health and conservation themes and a reference to Kentucky clearing conditions.
The Greek government and Polykarpos Georgadjis announce a midnight June 1 entry ban on all Turks from the Turkish sector of Nicosia. Turkish Cypriot agents are blamed for recent bombings as Moscow University volunteers aid in policing.
Dominicans line up to elect a new president and officials while reports describe peaceful scenes amid earlier unrest. Buddhist protests in Saigon include a burning effigy of President Johnson as tensions rise over regional political violence.
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