Gemini 9 Astronauts and Surveyor Ready for Moon Mission
Cape Kennedy AP reports Gemini 9 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene Cernan cleared medicals and received go-ahead to launch Wednesday for a two-pronged moon assault with the Surveyor moon lander atop Atlas-Centaur booster. Surveyor aims for 1:38 a.m. Thursday moon touchdown after a 63-hour flight, enabling TV views and surface data as the rendezvous with the augmented target docking adapter continues toward a planned Atlantic splashdown Saturday.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernsn
Rocket Sato Space
Duane Catterson
Surveyor
United States
Benjamin Milwitzky
National Aeronautics and Space
ATDA
Stafford
Cernan
Earth
Catterson
Atlas
William C. Schneider
Navy
Cmdr
Gemini
Agena Space
Ito
Atlantic Ocean
GOP Central Committee Agrees to Delay Viet Nam Resolution
The Virginia Republican Central Committee debated resolutions criticizing the Johnson administration and Viet Nam policy. The Viet Nam measure was tabled and referred to the platform committee while inflation concerns were reiterated. Financial status showed $16 on hand with several hundred dollars in bills. quotas and budget progress drew sharp remarks about party fundraising.
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Corber
Potter
Hazel Barger
Roanoke
House of Representatives
Congress
Central Committee
Johnson
William L. Scott
Fairfax
Suh
Holton
L A. Dovel
Page County
Viet Nam
House
Gerald Ford
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Ford
Stanford E. Parris
Fairfax County
Guid
Cotber
Dover
Republican Party of
Virginia
Reynolds
Man releases child held as shield and stabs himself
In Vancouver, Yugoslav immigrant Vojislav Stankovich used a six inch knife to hold 4 year old Debbie Tann on the front porch of her home before stabbing himself after two hours of hostage use. He then relinquished the child and died later in hospital after being shot at by police. Two others, Theodore Kaczor and his son Teddy, were wounded in the early stabbings and were listed in fair condition.
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Vancouver
B.C
Debbie
Debbiel Tann
Achiehild
Vojislav Stankovich
Stankovich
Vancouver General Hospital
Thedor Kaczor
Kaczor
Teddy
P.m
Teddy Kaczor
Castro
U.S
State Department
Cuba
Republicans duel in North Carolina hotly contested primaries
Primary results show Plumides gaining strength in Mecklenburg against incumbent Republican Jonas. In NC two close Western districts drew attention with tight margins as W Hall Young led in the 10th over Wirick and Wallace. in the 7th District W Scott Harvey held a slim lead over Joe Sam Schenck. Creech narrowly beat Cooley in Raleigh support. Cooley to face James Gardner in November. Gardiner, Rocky Mount restaurateur and former GOP chairman, also active. The 5th District featured Galifianakis and Bayley as the young frontrunners, signaling a possible second primary.
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Plumides
Repubus Mecklenburg County
Charles R. Jonas
North Carolina
W. Hall Young
Minneapolis
Donald Wirick
Terry Parker Wallace
Gastonia
Basil Whitener
W. Scott Harvey
Asheville
Joe Sam Schenck
Canton
Cooley
Creech
Raleigh
Cogley
Washington
James Gardner
Gardner
Rocky Mount
Sth
Galifianakis
Bayley
Hilton apologizes as veterans clinic row grows
Hilton says three sons and I are VFW members and apologizes to Great Lakes Navy hospital and others for any offense. Parris later hints at public apology but stops short of promising one. Vernon Manor Hotel offers wounded Viet Nam veterans a free weekend as Cincinnati shows support.
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Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Hilton
Borg
VFW
Great Lakes
Parris
Cincinnati
14 Year Old Playmate Arrested in Girl's Death
Beaumont Texas AP reports a 14 year old boy, unnamed due to age, was arrested in connection with the death of Virginia Ann, an eight year old found wedged in a storehouse hallway near her home. Police say the case is closed after the arrest and subsequent statements by the boy and his father. The discovery was made when Detective Mitcham saw a red bicycle on a lawn and entered the storehouse to find the body. The article also includes unrelated notes on a Pentagon draft study and congressional responses to the draft system.
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Mitcham
Pentagon
Johnson
Department of Defense
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Harold J. Howe
Howe
Robbins
Virginia
John A. Fernon
St. Annne’s Catholic School
Ling
Cuba and Guantanamo base amid rising tensions
The United States faces Cuba over the Guantanamo base and Castro's actions. U.S. officials warn against further assaults while noting Cuba’s economic troubles and internal dissent. The report cites the 1903 treaty sheltering the base and Cuba's sugar harvest woes adding regional strain.
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United States
Cuba
Guantanamoo
Castro
U.S
Caribbean
Havana
Washington
Guantanamo
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Bolton's Answering Service
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Bendall
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Sherwin-Wil
Red River
Talley
Pameons
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Boatwright Avenue
Riverside
Petruits
Salli Scarlett
Owosso
Mich
Chicago
Man
Ion
Barker Ginould
North Main Street
Hershey
Terminix CO
South Floyd St
Terminix
Termite Protection and Pest Control Service
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
Union St. Masonic Temple
Allen’s Jewelers
Diamghd Princess Ring
Sage
Mamond
Lady's
Déame
Wrett
Jewelers
Main St
W. Main
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