Reentry And Space Stroll Major Thrills For Ed
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II recalled the Gemini 4 voyage with vivid notes on reentry and White’s outside walk. McDivitt described reentry as the most thrilling moment while White recalled dancing on the craft and the lift off as a key thrill. Both praised their calm during the mission and looked forward to parades, homecomings, and honors across several cities and universities.
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WASP
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
McDivitt
White
Paul Haney
NASA
Haney
Texas
Johnson
Houston
Chicago
University of Michigan
Jackson
Mich
Space Agency
San Antonio
Tex
Shoulder To Shoulder U S Forces Authorized To Aid Vietnam
The State Department said American Marines and Army paratroopers may fight alongside South Vietnamese troops in combat support when requested. A 150 man unit near Saigon remains in a defensive perimeter role. North Vietnam is not willing to discuss unconditional talks, while Canada relays a peace conference approach. See POLICY Page 2-A.
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Washington
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Saigon
U.S
McCloskey
North Viet Nam
Johnson
Helicopters Rescue Three Airmen North of Viet Nam Front
U S helicopters rescued three downed American airmen from Communist held areas north and south of the frontier. One rescue penetrated 60 miles into North Viet Nam to recover a B57 crewmen after a bomber crash near Vinh. The B57 crew included Capt. G F Nelson and Capt. James R Carnes both reported in good condition. Other rescues near Saigon recovered two crewmen in 40 minutes. Names of rescuers and rescued given with home towns. Intense flak met four F105 Thunderchiefs during a recon mission near Mugia Pass.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
North
Vinh
Mugia Pass
Navy denies plan to force service and supports pay raise
Navy officials told a House Armed Services panel that turnover drains skilled manpower and denied forcing reenlistment. Secretary Paul Nitze urged the administration’s pay raise to conserve personnel, while Rivers and most members pushed a harsher, larger increase to retain experienced servicemen amid Viet Nam pressures.
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L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Stock Market Slumps in Worst Beat Since Kennedy Death
New York AP reports the stock market suffered its sharpest drop since President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. The Dow Jones average fell 13.10 points to 1889.05, with the AP average down 4.4 to 323.7 as traders cited sluggish volume and hesitation rather than active selling.
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New York
Kennedy
Associated Press
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Senate votes historic new role for OAS in aid to Latin nations
The Senate approved by 91 to 0 an amendment to the foreign aid bill authorizing the Organization of American States to allocate 25 million of 55 million proposed for Latin American military purposes to an inter American force. Remainder to be spent per OAS plans, signaling a major shift in U S policy on Latin American military aid.
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Senate
OAS
U.S
Washington
Organization of American States
Dean Rusk
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Baylor University
Mike Mansfield
D.mont
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
House
U. S
Gun Victim Kidney Transplant in Cleveland Clinic
In Cleveland, Oscar Tomey died from gunshot wounds and his kidney was transplanted into a 28 year old woman at Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Officials say it may be the first homicide victim kidney used in the city. The donor’s widow consented. The kidney was preserved and rushed to the clinic for the procedure.
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Cleveland
Oscar Tomey
Cleveland Clinic
Tomey
Bennett Levine
Corother
Samuel R. Gerber
Toney
Ralph S. Straffon
Missing C119 Plane Searched Across Atlantic Waters
A Coast Guard coordinated hunt by 28 aircraft and two surface ships scoured the Atlantic near the Bahamas for an Air Force C119 Flying Boxcar vanished Saturday with 10 aboard. The last position was Cricket Island, 100 miles from Grand Turk, with nine hours of fuel remaining.
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Miami
Fla.2
Atlantic
Bahamas
Air Force
Coast Guard
Homestead Air Force Base
Grand Turk
Cricket Island
Space Film Shows Breathtaking Beauty
AP reports on Edward H. White II during Gemini 4 spacewalk. A color 16 millimeter film captured Earth beneath the craft as White exits the hatch and orbits near the western North American coast. The footage shows his movements, the lifeline, and a salute to McDivitt.
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Houston
Edward H. White II
Space Agency
White
James A. McDivitt
Russians Launch Unmanned Vehicle In New Try For Soft Landing
The Soviet Union launched an unmanned lunar probe for a potential soft landing, aiming to move ahead of the United States in manned lunar exploration. The mission follows Luna 5’s crash and Luna 6’s anticipated steps, with implications for improved surface photographs and site selection for a future manned flight.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
America
Earth
Sea of Clouds
Lunar South Pole
Lunar
United States
Moon
Tass
Virginia Conference invites Negro churches to join by 1967
The 1967 Virginia Methodist Conference in Virginia Beach refused to endorse a statewide sales tax and invited 6,400 Negro Methodists to join the central Negro jurisdiction. The body, with 365,000 members, also urged ecumenical birth control dissemination, opposed liquor by the drink, and urged more education funds and resources across the commonwealth.
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Virginia Methodist Conference
Virginia Beach
Virginia
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Cuban leadership frames US intervention in Dominican crisis as gift
Cuban officials call the U S intervention in Santo Domingo a surprising gift to the Fidel Castro regime and a political setback for the United States in Latin America. They warn the move could provoke future armed action against Cuba while offering Cuba a strategic weapon in the broader confrontation. Cuban media harshly criticizes the Marines landing yet private remarks reveal lingering unease and cautious lip service to rebels.
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Daniel Warker
Havana
Cuba
iCuba
Dominican Republic
Fidel Castro
United States
Latin America
Santo Domingo
U.S
Cuba Socialista
Weather Outlook Virginia and North Carolina Briefing
Virginia expects variable cloudiness with warm humid conditions and afternoon and evening thundershowers affecting about half the area. Highs near 81 to 88, lows in the 60s. North Carolina foresees cloudy to partly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms across most areas, about 56 percent of the state Thursday. Wednesday highs upper 70s to low 80s in the mountains and 80s elsewhere. Observed temperatures yesterday ranged from 74 to 81, with today at 68 under clear skies.
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Virginia
North Carolina
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