Red Carpet Welcome Ends Space Marathon
Gemini astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White return from a four day orbital mission and a 20 minute space walk. They land in the Atlantic aboard the USS Wasp and face medical checks before a potential visit with President Johnson and a ticker tape parade.
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John Barbour
Houston
Gemini
James McDivitt
Edward White
Earth
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson Ranch
Texas
McDivitt
Space
Atlantic
White
Wasp
Johnson
Jve Beers
Marine air and ground actions hit Viet Cong troop centers
U S Marine F4B Phantom jets neutralized two major Viet Cong troop centers near Da Nang and more than 30 structures were destroyed. Air strikes and naval planes targeted supply depots south of Hanoi while Leatherneck patrols and air cav units engaged Viet Cong forces near Bien Hoa and Ben Vinh, with casualties and ambush attempts reported.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U. S
Vieh
Hanoi
South China Sea
da Nang
Big Bien Hoa
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Bien Mon
Ben Vinh
Aged Hold Whip Red China's Teachers Keep Youth From Power
A terse note on internal China politics claims that elderly leaders suppress younger rivals to maintain control. The passage mentions ongoing state efforts and continuous repression to sustain revolutionary authority.
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Red
China
Pane A
Natural Gas Blast At Union Carbide Plant
A rapid natural gas decomposition at Union Carbide's South Charleston plant Monday caused a loud pop and black smoke. An automatic safety valve released the smoke with no damage or injuries reported.
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Union Carbide
South Charleston
Nat Wal
Omer Young
Mine Blast Kills 78 in Yugoslavia Coal Mine
A methane gas explosion ripped through a Kakanj coal mine in central Yugoslavia. Rescue workers recovered 78 bodies and expected the death toll to rise. 17 miners were hospitalized from gas fumes. About 200 workers were in the shaft. many escaped near the entrance. Landslides slowed efforts near Kakanj, 49 miles north of Sarajevo.
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Kakanj
Yugoslavia
Sarajevo
Johnson Invites Gemini Crew To Texas Ranch After Praise
President Johnson telephoned praise to the Gemini astronauts and invited them to his Texas ranch this weekend. He said his hope and a prayer that one day all nations will join together to explore space.
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Washington
Johnson
Texas
Consul Allison Temple Wanamaker Shot in Argentina
U S Consul Wanamaker 46 of Seattle was shot and seriously wounded while driving home in Córdoba Argentina A white Fiat overtook and fired several shots before attackers fled Witnesses say Wanamaker fought to control his car and stopped it before being rushed to Arguello Clinic Doctors report wounds to the cheekbone and left hand with shock Officials launched a search for the attackers The reason for the attack remains unknown and no further details are given
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Cordoba
Argentina
U.S
Allison Temple Wanamaker
Seattle
Arguello Clinic
Salvador Liolta
Wanamaker
Wives Celebrate Safe Return of Astronauts
Houston reports as Pat McDivitt and Pat White express overwhelming joy after their husbands James McDivitt and Edward White return from space. They describe relief, plan celebrations, and hope for visits and vacations following the successful reentry and recovery.
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Paul Reeer Houston
James McDivitt
Edward White
Pat McDivitt
Pim
White
Pat
McDivitt
Mike
Amy Lynn
Patrick
Terry Sanders
Cleveland
Ohio
Wealthy twin convicted of manslaughter in slaying
A seven man five woman jury in Pasadena found Timothy Nicholson 22 guilty of manslaughter in the death of his twin brother Todd last Dec 7. The verdict carries a prison term of one to 10 years with the California Adult Authority to set the exact length. A June 9 sentencing hearing was set after a motion for a new trial.
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Pasadena
Calif
Timothy Nicholson
Nicholson
California
California Adult Authority
Timothy
Todd
Thewins
Cadahy Meat Packing
Pullman
Temple City
Asian Aid Bill Approved by Senate Amid Vietnam Aid Push
The Senate backed President Johnson’s request for 89 million dollars to launch a Southeast Asia development program covering South Vietnam Laos and Thailand as part of the foreign aid package. The approval came 42 to 26 after a 13 to 4 committee vote with opposition from Morse Cotton Aiken and others. Nikon opposed the plan citing timing and fallout from the North Vietnam bombing.
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Washington
Johnson
South Viet
Nam
Laos
Thailand
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Norris Cotton
R-Nil
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Jennings Randolph
Daw.va
Nikon
Asia
U.S
Viet Nam
Boy Cyclist Killed as Man Is Crushed in WV Tragedies
Two deaths in West Virginia occurred on Monday. A Boone County boy riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a motorist. Kenneth Howard Saul of Yawkey, a South Penn Oil Co employee, died when a heavy gas well cleaning machine overturned into a creek near Brownland while en route to Olcott Kanawha County.
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West Virginia
Boone County
Keneneth Howard Saul
Yawkey
South Penn Oi Co
Ile
Fas Wells
Olcott
Kanawha County
Brounland
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Ed White
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Manhattan
South
India
Japan
Kakana
Maj. White
Jobe
Pat White
Hous
Atlantic Ocean
Superior Court
H. Burton Noble
Noble
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