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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1965
Page
4
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle moves to broaden support before the runoff with Francois Mitterrand. He has aired public televised interviews to address charges of harming Western unity and the European Common Market while stressing French farmer interests.
Miss Hunt and Miss Rothman faced removal after being banished by the Indian Tribal Council. Alfred Johnson, a VISTA official, said he feared violence would erupt as the two volunteers refused to leave the reservation amid accusations of not cooperating with the tribe’s action program. Johnson stated VISTA supported the girls.
The article describes the Gemini 6 mission rendezvous with Gemini 7. Schirra and Stafford maneuver near in 3,000 to 5,000 feet range, matching speeds at 17,500 mph, concluding with nose to nose proximity and photographic observations. The maneuver showcases an essential step toward lunar mission objectives.
During the rescue, Communist junks closed in with guns blazing and artillery shelled near the Albatross within 75 feet. Da Nang veteran Nicholas described rough seas of three to four feet with islands nearby firing on them. An F105 pilot said his engine stopped two minutes after being hit and he aimed for the sea and out to open water.
Schwartz emphasizes protecting serious students from draft by deferring those not at full time. He notes over 15,000 college students are deferred and argues reporting dropouts helps keep students in school. He explains drafts for over 25s and current exemptions while in draft age.
The 24 hour period ending at 11 am today reached a high of 55 degrees and a low of 28 as of 9:70 am today. Comparable figures for December 15 1965 show a high of 55 and a low of 27 with similar daily sunrise and sunset times.
United Press International notes early car makers doubted live horsepower would be needed but, as the National Geographic Society reports, they equipped each horseless carriage with a whip socket for possible towing use.
In Omaha Nebraska thieves who stole a safe left a note and attempted to move it onto their truck but the safe bounced off and could not be lifted. They abandoned the safe in the street half a block from Wess De Supply Co.
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