Nation waits on Mercury or Gemini decision
Washington AP reports NASA faces a split between operations personnel and policy makers over whether to launch a solo four day Mercury flight or a shorter two man Gemini mission. The future of Mercury hangs on the agency’s evolving stance as officials weigh the next steps for manned spaceflight. PROMOTION ANNOUNCED The promotion of E. L. Thompson Jr. to general foreman in Decatur Plant Machine Tool Dept of Wolverine Tube is announced by H. J. Ross. Thompson began in 1948 as a lathe operator. born Mount Vernon MIL. married Elizabeth Chappell. three children. residence 814 Jackson St. SE.
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H. J. Ross
Decatur
Wolverine Tube
Calumet & Hecla, Inc
Thompson
Mount Vernon
Mil
Elizabeth Ann Chappell
Jackson St
Flowers Willing To Aid Wallace In Alabama Stand
Montgomery AP says Atty Gen. Richmond Flowers will aid Gov. George Wallace if he is unjustly jailed over Alabama integration. Flowers plans observers at Tuscaloosa campus and Huntsville extension center as Negroes prepare to register next week. He commits to exonerating Wallace if jailed and will be present at one location. He expresses 100 percent support for Wallace's law-and-order stand.
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Wallace
Flowers
Civil Defense Workshop In Athens and Space News
Civil Defense workshop in Limestone County will run June 12 and 19 from 1 30 to 3 30 p m at the First Federal Building penthouse. Instructor Ransom E Crawford is Limestone County Civil Defense coordinator and a CD school graduate. Invitations went to members who attended the May 29 CD meeting with state coordinator Mrs Emily P Holmes. In space matters the agency will provide full transcripts of Cooper space diary tapes and release the Blue Book on the Cooper flight, with no news conference planned as with earlier astronauts. Policy makers weigh leaving Mercury behind for Gemini to cut lag, with estimates of 15 months until Gemini manned flight and Mercury officials pushing a 100 hour orbital flight. Flight director Chris Kraft argues against a set limit. The debate centers on safety, national prestige, and shifting funds. United States gross national product has risen dramatically over the decade.
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Athens
Limestone County
Federal
Ransom FE. Crawford
Limestone County, Civil Defense
Emily P. Holmes
Space Agency
Space Diary
Cooper
Gemini
U.S
Mercury
Chris Kraft
Boys State Conference At Huntingdon College
Charles H. Owens Dean of Men reports on Huntingdon College hosting the annual Boys State Conference. About 465 young men gathered to discuss citizenship duties in Alabama. observers praised their courtesy restraint and responsibility.
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Huntingdon College
Alabama
Praden
State of
Charles H. Owens
No Parking Signs Surreptitiously Placed Over Meters
A newspaper brief reports residents observed paper bags labeled No Parking placed over public meters, a deceptive tactic aimed at evading parking rules. Police warned drivers to ignore such improvised signs and rely on official markings.
Kentucky Students Face Dorms and Library Addition
Ky. AP: Students at a college tackle the problem of building a new dormitory and a library addition themselves before the mountains of eastern Kentucky.
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Hindman, Ky
Kentucky
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