Gemini astronauts return to a hero's welcome
McDivitt and White land aboard the carrier Wasp after a four day orbital mission. President Johnson congratulates them and invites a visit to the Johnson ranch. On deck they are greeted by a red carpet welcome, medical checks, and a celebratory appetite for steak and lemon chiffon pie. White jokes about beards and a spacewalk wind shield issue is noted during X rays.
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Gemini
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Space
Johnson
Earth
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson Ranch
Texas
McDivitt
Atlantic
Spacewalker
White
Wasp
Air Force
Mc. Divitt
White House
NASA
Court Splits 5-4 On Estes Televised Trial Ruling
The Supreme Court overturned Billie Sol Estes conviction on a Texas swindling charge, ruling a televised trial violated his rights. The 5 to 4 decision sparked debate on TV coverage of state criminal cases and how it affects fair trials, with reactions from broadcasters groups and legal observers. Estes remains under a federal 15 year sentence for main fraud. A.R. Archer Jr. pledged a second prosecution for Estes in Monahans.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
Estes
National Association of Broadcasters
Douglas A. Anello
Justice Brennan
San
West Texas
Leavenworth
Kaw
Monahans
Tex
Atty
A.R
Jets Blast Two Viet Cong Troop Centers In Viet Nam
U S Marine jet fighters neutralized two major Viet Cong troop centers near Da Nang, destroying over 30 structures with more than 3 000 bombs and 249 rockets. Leatherneck patrols wounded two and captured ten in action near Da Nang as U S air strikes hit North Vietnamese targets including the Vinh depot 160 miles south of Hanoi.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Vinh
Hanoi
South China Sea
da Nang
South
Viet Nam
Big
Bien Hoa
U S Consul Shot In Argentina Wounded In Drive-By
U S Consul Allison Temple Wanamaker 46 of Seattle was shot and seriously wounded while driving home in Cordoba Argentina on Monday night. A Fiat overtook his car and several shots were fired before the attackers fled. Wanamaker was treated at Arguello Clinic for a cheekbone and left hand wound and shock.
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Cordoba
Argentina
U.S
Allison Temple Wanamaker
Seattle
Arguello Clinic
Salvador Liolta
Wanamaker
Demonstrators greet visiting newsmen in Selma barbecue clash
In Selma Alabama a group of Negro demonstrators greeted 47 visiting newsmen and tried to crash a city barbecue event at Valley Creek Park. Police blocked the intrusion as demonstrators carried signs calling for jobs and equality. Spokesman Gerald Turley debated with public safety director Wilson Baker over access. The newsmen later left for Birmingham where a bus collision occurred.
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Selma
Ala
West Alabama
Browns Chapel
A.M.E. Church
Church Sis
Valley Creek Park
Gerald Turley
Wilson Baker
Alabama
Pleasant Banter Highlights Gemini 4 Flight End
Houston reports astronaut James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II maintained light humor through a tense four day Gemini 4 mission. Dialogues from the flight transcript show banter about space debris, cockpit crampedness, and a customary finish as the crew nears landing aboard the recovery carrier.
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Houston, Tex
James A. McDivitt
U.ss. Wasp
McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Astrowives React To Space Flight Finish
Houston wives Pat McDivitt and Pat White rejoice after their husbands James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II return safely from a four day space mission. They describe the moment as joyous and plan celebrations as families await news from the astronauts.
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Houston
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Pat McDivitt
White
Pat
Mine Disaster Kills Over 100 In Yugoslavia
A gas explosion in central Yugoslavia at the Kakani mine trapped about 200 workers. Rescue crews recovered 108 bodies and searched for more as survivors recalled a blast throwing miners into the air. Injured workers were found near the entrance, with the disaster marking the worst mining calamity there since World War II.
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Kakansj
Yugoslavia
Yugosslavia
Orass
Kakani
Wealthy Heir Convicted of Manslaughter in Twin Death
In Pasadena, Timothy Nicholson, 22, heir to a fortune, was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his twin brother Todd. The seven jurors deliberated since Friday, with sentencing to be decided by the California Adult Authority after a June 9 hearing on a motion for new trial.
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Twin
Pasadena
Calif
Timothy Nicholson
Todd
Tomothy
California ‘Adult Authority
Superior Court
H. Burton Noble
Noble
Nichol
Officials Have Learned A Lot Gemini Flight Giant Step In Man-To-The-Moon Race
Houston AP report on Gemini 4, McDivitt and White exceeding prior US spaceflight time, despite awaiting medical analysis. Officials see no barrier to a seven day August mission, noting Russian milestones and key lessons in external EVA, rendezvous, and long duration effects. Page 2-A MOON.
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Houston
United States
Soviet Union
America
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
U.S
McDivitt
White
Gemini
McDivitt-White
Alexei Leonov
James A. MacDivitt
Russia
Gordon Cooper
Space Officials Jubilant Over Success Of Flight
Houston AP reports a jubilant Gemini 4 news conference with NASA officials praising astronauts and mission control staff. The only sour note was the errant computer described as a disappointment by mission director Kraft and Dr. Berry. Mueller called the flight this country's most successful, highlighting two world firsts including two men in orbit longest duration.
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Houston
Tex
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chris Kraft
Charles Berry
George Mueller
NASA
Five Die in South Carolina Car Crash on Highway 121
In Newberry County, South Carolina, two cars collided on a hill on highway 121 three miles west of Newberry, killing five people and injuring one survivor. Victims include John D. Nicholson 43 and Helen M. Nicholson 38 of Johnston and their son Marshall 11, plus Eugene Faulk about 20 and Wilhemina Baxter 14, with Faulk and Baxter identified as Negroes. Clarence Mangnum Jr. is hospitalized.
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Newberry
S.C
John D. Nicholson
Johnston
Helen M. Nicholson
Marshall
Eugene Faulk
Wilhemina Baxter
Faulk
Miss Baxter
Clarence Mangnum Jr
Highway 121
Highway Patrol
Nicholson
Giles County School Officials Guilty Of Discrimination
Federal Judge Michie ruled Giles County schools discriminated by not hiring seven Negro teachers during desegregation in 1964 65. He issued an injunction and ordered recruitment actions for one year, with vacancies filled by contacting the named plaintiffs about relevant vacancies.
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Giles
Charlottesville
Thomas J. Michie
Giles County
Virginia
Michie
Superin
Weather summary for Virginias and North Carolina
Partly cloudy and humid with scattered showers affecting 30 to 50 percent of the area. Temperatures range from 69 to 86 degrees with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. West Maryland mountains see cooler readings while eastern areas stay warm and humid.
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Virgenia
North Carolina
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Bruce Palmer
Radio-Television News Directors Association
Ralph Sewell
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American Bar Association
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