Six Orbits Planned This Summer for Schirra Flight
NASA announced plans for a manned Mercury mission of up to six orbits with Walter M. Schirra as pilot and L Gordon Cooper as backup. Mission duration could reach nine hours if six orbits occur, with landing east of Midway Island for five or six orbits and near Midway for four, while three orbits remain off the U S southeastern coast.
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Washington
United States
Walter M. Schirra
D. Brainerd Holmes
Civilian Space Agency
U.S
Midway Island
Pacific Ocean
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Midway
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
L. Gordon Cooper
Schirra
Navy
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
New Jersey
San Diego Union
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Union
U S moves in Far East loom over Formosa standoff
Washington officials say current U S diplomatic and military steps in the Far East aim to forestall fighting between Red China and Nationalist China. Kennedy to discuss Formosa with emphasis on Quemoy and Matsu defense and U S policy toward possible attacks.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
U.S
Far East
Red China
China
Kennedy
Quemoy
Matsu
United States
Formosa
Explaining tough Bible passages on God and evil
The explanation notes translation issues around the term evil and stresses not all calamities are God directly causing every event. It argues that genuine stories of moral failure support the Bible’s truthfulness by showing God records real human sin without covering it up, using David as an example.
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David
God
Suit Seeks 213000 From Firms Over Water Project
A federal suit filed in Birmingham seeks 213,319 from United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co and Hyde Construction Co of Jackson Mississippi. U.S. Pipes and Foundry Co claims the money is owed under a contract with the Section Alabama water works board for the Sand Mountain water system spanning Jackson and DeKalb Counties.
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Birmingham
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Hyde Construction Co
Jackson, Miss
U.S. Pipes and Foundry Co
Pipe Company
Section
Ala
Water Works Board
Sand Mountain
Jackson
DeKalb
Two Republicans Attack TVA Over Autocratic Empire
Washington AP two House Appropriations subcommittee Republicans criticize Tennessee Valley Authority calling it an autocratic empire in a closed hearing. They argued against funding and highlighted TVA officials testifying in support of a $35,071,000 appropriation for the new fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Washington
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ben Jensen
Iowa
TVA
Budget Bureau
Bureau
Congress
Herbert D. Vogel
A. R. Jones
Aubrey J. Wagner
Vogel
Kennedy
Frank E. Smith
D-Miss
Ditch collapse kills worker in Muscle Shoals area
In Muscle Shoals Alabama a sewer ditch cave in killed Clayton Lee Terry 39 a former city policeman and injured two other workers Arthur Bodiford foreman was freed and treated Carl Campbell was buried upright as coworkers tried to save them Two injured workers remain in hospital with funeral services planned for Thursday at Mt Moriah Methodist Church in Lawrence County Survivors include Terry’s widow two daughters and other relatives
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Muscle Shoals
Ala
Colbert County
Clayton Lee
Bull) Terry
Terry
Arthur Bodiford
Birmingham
Carl Campbell
J. Joe Nabors
Harold Kelly
Campbell
Mt. Moriah Methodist Church
Lawrence County
Jones Chapel
Brown Funeral Home
Tuscumbia
Clayton Lee Terry
Clayton Lee Terry, Jr
Carolyn
Charlotte Terry
S. E. Terry
Moulton
Curtis Terry
Courtland
Matthew
Onie T Moulton
Senate Group Delays Action On Standby Reapportionment Bill
In Montgomery AP report the Senate Judiciary Committee declined to act immediately on a House approved standby reapportionment bill. By a 98 vote the measure was carried over to the next meeting. The panel also approved a Senate bill granting parties a right to a special primary if a federal court orders reapportionment before new terms begin. Some senators say current law lacks a provision for a new primary and Democrats may need to handpick nominees for the November election.
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Senate
House
Billy Sol Estes Trial Delay Granted in Pecos
Billie Sol Estes received a postponement of his trial on charges of defrauding a Reeves County farmer of 162,144 dollars. Judge J H Starley granted the defense request that Estes could not get a fair trial in his home county West Texas promoter faces continued proceedings.
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Pecos
Tex
Billie Sol Estes
Reeves County
J. H. Starley
West Texas
Estes Cotton Deal Warning Impacts Trial Site Talk
In a Washington AP report Senate investigators cited advance warning to the Agriculture Department about Billie Sol Estes cotton acreage deals, outside the law. Judge Starley weighed shifting the state felony theft trial venue while government and defense clash over continuance and fairness.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
Billie Sol Estes
Paul E. Kamerick
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Estes
Texas
H. L. Manwaring
Freeman
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
McClellan
Struggle Ebb in Oran As Secret Army Signals Pause
In Oran Algeria officials report a possible pause by the Secret Army Organization after months of bloodshed. Former leader Jean Defour reportedly ordered a halt to sabotage, while unconfirmed rumors say ex General Paul Gardy fled with aides. Echo d Oran director Pierre Laffont urged calm as violence subsides and telecoms restore.
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Algiers
Oran
Jean Defour
Secret Army
Algeria
Paul Gardy
Gardy
Pierre Laffont
Echo D’oran
European Commit
Frigidaire Ads Backed by General Motors Guarantee
Frigidaire appliances carry a General Motors guarantee and are checked by Robinsons as part of an advertiser’s promotional push. The ad emphasizes reliability and dealer verification to boost consumer confidence in the Frigidaire line.
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General Motors
Robinson’s
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