Marathon Flight May Give U S Lead To Moon
Cape Kennedy Fla AP Astronaut Edward White returned safely to the Gemini 4 after a four day space journey with James McDivitt. White spent 16 minutes alone in space becoming the first American to endure the vacuum in a spacesuit. The duo conducted a 20 minute extraordinary conversation as White floated outside the capsule.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Edward White
White
James McDivitt
McDivitt
Mission Control Center
Gemini Mission Update Includes Jet Gun Maneuver
McDivitt described his partner drifting in front of the spacecraft at 17 500 miles per hour and praised the jet gun. White’s planned exit was delayed to the third orbit as the crew stayed busy. See Marathon on Page 2.
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McDivitt
White
Evening Moose Lodge event and local incidents in Decatur
An 8 p.m. Moose Lodge entertainment on Moulton St. is noted as three boys are cited for BB gun window damage. A break in at 9:30 p.m. on 1th Ave NW reports theft of radio, camera gear, a canvas bag and about $10. Demolay and Knight Templar groups meet this evening and a church founding meeting is planned for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at 928 Danville Rd SE.
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Moose Lodge
Moulton St
James Ferguson
Alabama Uniform Rentals
Sumner Ave
Recorder’s Court
Scott Kretz
1Th Ave
United Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Quilla Reed
Danville Rd
Gods chosen people and universal salvation explained
The text clarifies that being chosen does not imply superiority but serves to bear God’s Word. It highlights Mary as chosen to mother Jesus for her response, and emphasizes that salvation is available to all through faith, beyond race. It quotes Peter and Paul to affirm inclusivity: whosoever will may come.
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Israel
Mary
Paul
Peter
Solons to Study Health Funds Budget
The Finance and Taxation Committee will meet June 10 to discuss increasing funds for the State Health Department. State Health Director Ira Myers requests an additional 2 million dollars, totaling 7.198 million, while Gov. Wallace's budget proposes 5.629 million. Senator Ed Horton says amendments may be introduced.
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Solons
State Health Department
Ed Horton
Limestone
Lauderdale Coun
Ties
Pete Mathews
Mathews
Ira Myers
George Wallace
Myers
Markets At A Glance
New York stock markets show mixed activity with bonds uneven. Chicago grains firm on export demand as corn holds, oats steady to firmer, soybeans higher with old crop strength. Hog and steer prices stay near tops, with hogs near 23 and slaughter steers around 28.
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New York
Chicago
Johnson excise tax cut clears House by 401 to 6 vote
President Johnson's excise tax cut sails through the House by 401 to 6. The Senate plans to clear the measure, bypassing health care, as the Finance Committee moves to take up the bill starting Tuesday with Secretary See the lone witness.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Senate
Johnson urges reduced silver in U.S. coins
President Johnson recommends Congress cut silver content in coins to conserve scarce metal. The message indicates a plan to issue fewer silver coins as the nation faces metal shortages.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Congress
Police deputy killed in Bogalusa gun attack
A Negro sheriff's deputy died and another was wounded when a pickup truck fired on their patrol car on a lonely road near Bogalusa Louisiana. The incident occurred on a night marked by racial tensions in the mill town.
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Bogalusa
Viet Cong Attack Kills Sixty In Phu Bon Province
The Viet Cong ambushed a government battalion 215 miles northeast of Saigon killing about 60 government troops. A U S Army adviser was wounded and evacuated by helicopter with two uninjured Americans. The clash occurred southeast of Cheo Reo village in Phu Bon Province.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Viet Nam
U. S. Army
U.S
Cheo Reo
Phu Bon
Nobel Winner Debye Receives Madison Marshall Award in Huntsville
Peter J. W. Debye, Cornell emeritus professor and 1936 Nobel Prize in chemistry winner, received the second Madison Marshall Award from the North Alabama section of the American Chemical Society at a Redstone Arsenal officers' club banquet. About 200 members, guests, and spouses attended with Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Chaney among the special guests.
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Huntsville
Peter J. W. Debye
Cornell University
Madison Marshall
North Alabama
American Chemical Society
Decatur Chemstrand
George C. Kitiakowsky
Debye
Redstone Arsenal Officers’ Club
North Alabama Emiral Society
D. W. Chaney
Lee Nobel
Runway Re Surfacingshutdown At Pryor Field
Pryor Field will halt all flight operations the week of June 14 to 19 for runway resurfacing. Southern Airways manager George Riedmueller announced the construction impact.
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Pryor Field
George
Ried ‘Mueller
Southern Airways
Donald Reeves
Hartselle
Jim Taylor
Astronauts James McDivitt Edward White Reach Orbit
Astronauts James A McDivitt and Edward H White II launched Gemini 4 from Cape Kennedy aboard a Titan rocket for a planned four day mission. The launch followed a delay due to an electrical malfunction in the erector and reached orbit at 10 16 a m EST.
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Houston, Tex
James A. MecDivitt
Edward H. White II
Titan
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Missionoatrol Center
Houston
Mission Control
W. T. Grant Plans New Discount Store in Decatur
The W. T. Grant Co. of New York announces a new Diskay Discount Mart to open in August at Decatur replacing the downtown store on 2nd Ave. The current facility at 219 Ind Ave. will close after merchandise liquidation and undergo remodeling with a changed façade and removal of display windows.
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W. T. Grant Co
New York
Discount Department
Decatur
2Nd Ave
Diskay Discount Mart
Gene Jones
W. T. Grant
Ind Ave
Jones
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Green Valley
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Hoover
By Ronald J. Deutsch
George Biggers II
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MSFC
Harry Hamme
Chemstrand
David Chaney
Ne Chemstrand Research Center
Durham
Oser
Fedders Air
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