28 Jan 1962
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1962
Page
1
The page describes a aborted launch attempt as weather conditions forced delays. Astronauts and engineers, including officials from the Air Force, prepare at the launch pad while countdowns are halted. A series of checks follow with no successful lift off.
A year old Arkansas State College student shot himself in a sheriff's car after being questioned about a fighter plane incident. The event occurred at 7:30 a.m. Saturday following a long day of questioning. The man, a lineman on the freshman football team, fatally injured a former student in a separate incident blamed on a misrouted check. Sheriff Lonnie Cooper said Morici of Ozone Park was involved. the scene involved ships and a war discussion with Mayor Herbert Sanderson.
Royal army reinforcements reach Nam Tha as clashes intensify with Pathet Lao guerrillas near Luang Prabang. The push aims to hold the ridge controlling the provincial capital amid international efforts at neutrality and upcoming Geneva talks to fix Laos policy.
Glenn ee told reporters Frank Germany he hoped to soon be in Vientiane with Boua Seee and Soushanouvong. Ronald Ingram, 19, son of Souphanourong and brother of Jonesboro’s minister, died after a head injury in a brief altercation involving Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Grotnyko. the incident occurred as he dropped out of school and was in Mass for a conference.
The article covers continued moon mission coverage with Ranger 3, spaceflight delays, and political tensions over censorship. It describes commander Glens and other astronauts awaiting liftoff, postponements, and the atmosphere at the launch site amid public debate on subversion. Also reports a Budapest execution of Mrs. Janos Hollis for prison murders.
Neighbors recount a mood of disappointment yet readiness for a next shot as relatives share coffee and cake at the Brown home while Glenn’s pastor notes the family’s need for an excuse for another party. Nearby guests include Lt. Col. and Mrs. Miller and Dr. and Mrs. Castor of New Concord.
A tense conference among ministers from Brazil and allied nations seeks a firm declaration supporting representative democracy and free elections while pressuring Cuba and its allies. Observers note a push from some talks to broaden minimum demands, amid reports of a home invasion incident in which two men robbed residents as the meeting contends with policy toward Castro.
Heavy rain drenched the South with Birmingham seeing over 2 inches in 24 hours while small craft warnings ran along the Atlantic coast. A cold wave spread through the Midwest and Upper New York as river barges on the Ohio and Mississippi faced ice and wrecks near Cairo.
Cargoes including steel coal petroleum and other bulk goods drifted as two towboats were severely damaged in the attempt to free stranded barges. Crewmen in recovery boats suffered exposure in freezing rain while river traffic on the Mississippi near Cairo was halted for days.
Washington AP reports two gunmen tied to a used car dealer entered a Richmond Washington area home, stayed all night, ate cheese and crackers, and drank beer, then fled Saturday with about $2,000. The homeowner, Adson, 41, of 5711 The Ave NW, arrived home shortly before 9 PM Friday and found his cash missing. police investigated the burglary linked to the car lot.
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