Gemini 10 mission caps historic space rendezvous
Astronauts John Young and Michael Collins completed a record 70 hour, 47 minute flight orbiting 476 miles high, docking with Agena, achieving continued rendezvous capability crucial for Apollo. Doctors reported crews in excellent condition after reentry.
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George Mueller
NASA
Robert Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Air Force Space
Leighton Davis
Department of Defense
Air Force
Houston
Tex
Young
Earth
United States
Cape Kennedy
Charles A. Berry
Collins
Mission Control
Navy
Glynn Lunney
John
Mike
Moon
Young and Collins
Globe
Soviet Union
Planes continue strikes as U S Marines push near border
U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops push near the southern border with North Vietnam, reporting about 425 enemy dead and 49 killed in Wednesday skirmishes. In Saigon, Buddhist protests and hunger strikes intensify as Ky's government seeks to end antigovernment activity. American pilots face heavy anti aircraft fire, with several planes missing and one pilot reported captured near Hanoi.
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Hastings
U.S
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Quang Tuong
Buddhist Youth Institute
Thich ‘Lyi Quang
Tuong
Quang
Viet Nam
Iianoi
Lanoi
Radio
Hanoi
James Joseph Connell
Delaware
Connell
U.S. Naval Academy
Manai
JW. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Russians Improve SAM Tadar System Amid Viet Nam Frontline Skirmishes
Reports describe Soviet SA2 missiles used with ground radar and an improved Tadar system early this year. Allied forces face higher low level maneuverability by SAMs, forcing missions lower and increasing risk to pilots. In Vietnam, heavy fighting near the DMZ continues as U S Marines pin down North Vietnamese forces across Quang Tri with reports of infiltrations and a large 14,000-man division. The International Control Commission has sent a field team to assess the zone, which features rugged terrain and sparse population along the South China Sea coast.
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the Register
Danville
Senate
Dolly Armed Services Committee
U.S
North Viet Nam
Sews
Hanoi
Sio Chi Minh
International Patrol Commission
India
Canada
Poland
Haiphong
North Vickham
AEGG
North
Moscow
South
Viet Nam
Hialings
Demilitarized Zone
Etween
South Viet Nam
321Th
Robert XI
Storm
Colorado Springs
Colo
Quang Tri
Associated Press
John Nance
Gig Linh
Saigon
International Control Commission
South China Seal
Speck in jail hospital after stabbing as court date looms
Speck was carried to Cook County Hospital with self-inflicted arm wounds. Doctors reviewed his condition after two electro cardiograms raised questions of a possible heart attack, though officials stated no death probability. A hearing runs to July 28 while heart specialists were appointed to assess his physical state. Police reported Speck’s fingerprints found at the crime scene and identified him from a nurse’s photo.
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Speck
Norcross
Getty
Daniel Ryane
Felony Division of
Circuit Court
William Bokin
University of Illinois Medical School
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Edmund Foley
Columbus Hospital
O.W. Wilson
Chicago
South Chicago Community Hospital
Wilson
Corazone Amurao
Philippines
Airline strike stalemate nears start as talks resume
Deadlocked talks amid a two day maneuvering period threaten to reset negotiations. The strike idles 66,000 workers and planes carrying 60 percent of U.S. air traffic, costing $1.6 million daily in wages and $7 million in lost airline income. Labor Secretary Wirtz and President Johnson press for nonstop talks while lawmakers discuss emergency legislation and a presidential emergency board. Union leaders insist there is no go home point and remain ready to meet around the clock, with progress still uncertain and potential further losses to travel and tourism.
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W. Willard Wirtz
Johnson
Joseph W. Ramsey
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
William J. Curtin
Ramsey
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Joseph 5S
Tydings
Dmd
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Morse
Javits
Critit
Congress
The
New Yorker
Pll
Siemiller
Wirtz
Lipmiller
James J. Reynolds
Presidential Emergency Board
Gandhi and India avoid accepting Soviet Viet Nam line
Informants say India's reply rejects the Soviet Viet Nam position and indicates Mrs Gandhi's government does not want a halt to U S bombing. They claim New Delhi believes Nixon will not negotiate while air raids continue and suggests the United States may find value in continuing pressure.
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United States
India
Linoi
United
Ethyl Corp Reports Net Income Increase
Ethyl Corp reported Thursday a 15 percent rise in net income for the quarter ended June 30 compared with the same period last year. Consolidated rates for the Warler showed a 15 percent increase and net income jumped 16 percent. Y States to pause bombardment to gauge North Viet Nam reaction.
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Ethyl Corp
Ricimond
Ethyl Orp
More Bank Officers Issued Subpoenas
Subpoenas have been issued to officers of 46 additional banks and financial institutions. The move follows the Banking Committee’s ownership inquiry into bank stock, authorized by Chairman Wright Patman to obtain records. Virginia State Planters Banks of Commerce and Trusts, Richmond, is among those listed in the latest memoranda.
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Washington PLC
Nouse Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Virginia State Planters Banks of Commerce and Trusts
Richmond
Rioting and arson in Hough area leads to hospital injuries
A violent riot across Hough and Ne sections left multiple injured as a car plowed toward three officers. Police blamed arson for a blaze that caused $10,000 in damage and prompted Guardsmen to seal streets. Townes family among those fleeing, with several children wounded and a guard captain shot. Authorities continued investigation as the National Junior AAU championships were canceled.
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Richochet
Hough Negro
Hough Avenue
Biane Townes
Christopher Green
Emmanuel Townes
Ernest Williams
Pletcher
Townes
Ruby Green
Hough
U.S
Richard Wagner
George B. Seedhouse
Newark Police Probe After Corpses Found at Camp Street Home
Officers identified Vargas as father of the Vargas child and searched for the Rivera child’s father. Mrs. Gonzalez may be Vargas’s common law wife. Vargas had assault charges from July 15, a June warrant was dropped, and he spent a month at Trenton State Hospital in 1965 after a suicide attempt. An autopsy was planned. homicide was not ruled out. The Acosta child visited the Gonzalez apartment, located near downtown Newark at Camp Street, with Vargas living at Rankin Street.
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Vargas
Rivera
Gonzalez
Trenton State Hospital
Acosta
Camp St
Newark
Rankin St
Johnson on public swing to energize campaign
Johnson appears in Indianapolis and Vincennes Indiana and Lawrenceville Florida with dates set for weekend travel. He plans to visit all 50 states before November while expanding bombing in North Viet Nam and insists he will persist in Vietnam. White House stays quiet on meetings with Democratic candidates during the non political tour.
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Indianapolis
Vincennes
Ind
Lawrenceville
Johnson
Des Moines
Nebraska
Iowa
Viet Nam
Omaha
White House
Monument Circle, i
Indiana
Ft. Campbell
Otto Kerner
Iittle
George Rogers ‘Clark National Monument
Luci
Court Upholds Elderly Widow in Eviction Case
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $3,250 award to Mrs. Yetts H. Kaufman, an elderly disabled widow, whose electricity was cut off by owners at Widlow Lawn Apartments in Henrico County during an eviction attempt in August 1963. The court found the action unreasonable given her infirmity and need for constant care.
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Richmond
S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Yetts H. Kaufman
Widlow Lawn
Henrico County
Sterling Watcheson
Kaufman
Medicare fee structure and rising living costs cited
The text notes Medicare reimbursement as a reasonable fee tied to past charges and local rates for similar services, applying to intermediary payments like Blue Shield. From December to June, medical care costs rose about 0.5 percent monthly, with June pushing living costs 2.5 percent above last year. Half the rise came from consumer services, mortgages, and medical outlays, while workers’ purchasing power fell slightly.
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Edicare
Blue Shield
Rusk Expresses Caution Over World Court Ruling
United States Secretary of State Dean Rusk commented on the World Court decision, saying the U.S. has no comment on the judgment itself but opposes racial domination. He noted concern for South West Africa inhabitants and cautioned against condoning apartheid while stating trade may not solve all problems between nations. He emphasized studying the ruling to understand future implications and described U.S. aims to build strong people-to-people relations despite governmental disagreements.
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Rusk
Robert McCloskey
State Department
World Court
South West Africa
United States
Night Manager of Restaurant Killed in Robbery
Lynchburg early Thursday a night manager John Anderson Stout 58 was beaten to death after leaving Jumbo Drive-In Restaurant in Campbell County with the day's receipts. Police said he carried a money sack and a metal cash stash on the walk home about 40 yards.
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Lynchburg
John Anderson Stout
Stout
Surburban
Campbell County
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