Surveyor selects smoother lunar landing site for approach
Surveyor 1 steers toward a newly chosen smooth target in the Sea of Storms after a precise 97 mile out maneuver. JPL reports the 2200 pound craft responded well to commands as it aims for a safer final approach and 20 mile shift north of an earlier point.
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Ralph Dighton
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Surveyor 1
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Surveyor
Moon
Suregor
Gemini 9 mission set for three day space drift
Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan prepare to launch aboard a Titan rocket from Cape Kennedy on Wednesday. They will aim to dock with an Augmented Target Docking Adapter in a 185 mile high polar orbit, following final reviews with officials.
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Ronald Thompson
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
Titan
Gemini 9
ATDA
Gemini Twins
Space Agency
Decatur Diary Notes Judson College Committee Appointment
W K Stephenson of Decatur named to the committee on denominational relations for Judson College Marion by the Judson Board of Trustees. Decatur Council No 81 Royal and Select Masters to hold annual assembly and officer election Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. See Diary on Page 2.
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W. K. Stephenson
Decatur
Judson College
Marion
Judson Board of Trustees
Decatur Council No
Masonic Temple
Burglary Ring of Youths Stuns City Officials
Authorities puzzled by a burglary ring of youths with high IQs who plotted and conducted thefts as part of bizarre experiments. The story appears on page five. Linden Forbes Sampson Berham named Guyana prime minister. Arthur Krock column questions Rhodesian problem.
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Fort Lauderdale
Arthur Krock
Linden Forbes Sampson Burham
Guyana
Availability of hospital beds under Medicare
President Johnson pushes steps to prevent hospital crowding from blocking Medicare benefits for seniors. The hospital phase of Medicare starts July 1 with about 18 million eligible, amid fears crowding could hinder access. Government experts see no such crisis. Elderly account for about 20 percent of hospital use. See JOHNSON on Page 2.
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John D. Pomfret
New York Times News Service
Washington
Johnson
Athens appoints Case temporary police chief
Capt. T. E. Case, 65, named temporary chief by the Athens City Council to replace Terry Bottom whose resignation becomes effective at midnight. Case is the only active officer who did not sign a petition against the council action.
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Athens
T. E. Case
Terry Bottom
Case
Bottom
Clement seeks Senate nomination again in Tennessee
Gov. Frank Clement announces another bid for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate challenging Sen. Ross Bass, who defeated him two years earlier. In Havana, Cuba, officials say two men attempting to enter the capital Sunday night were on a mission to kill Prime Minister Fidel Castro. In Birmingham, Auburn basketball coach Bill Lynn declines a head coaching offer from the University of Florida, per Benny Marshall.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank Clement
U.S. Senate
Ross Bass
Dtenn
Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Birmingham
Auburn
Bill Lynn
University of Florida
Birmingham News
Benny Marshall
Buddhist Leaders Meet Ky Amid Anti Government Campaign
In Saigon Buddhist leaders held a surprise talk with junta chiefs Nguyen Cao Ky and Nguyen Van Thieu in a bid to end protests through a civilian regime. The visit followed a 17 year old suicide in Hue as protests spread, with Thich Tam Chau leading a four member delegation to Gia Long Palace. Tri Quang urged Buddhists to halt self sacrifice as his followers circulated the edict in Hue.
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Saigon
Pommers
Nguyen Cao Ky
O State
Nguyen van Thieu
Hue
Thich
Tam Chau
Buddhist Institute
Gia Long Palace
Thieu
Tne
Thich Tri Quang
North
Quang
South Vetnamese
Tich Tinh Khiet
Thich Tam Chau
Navy Tightens Security After Technician Tries to Sell Secrets
A Sed serviceman assigned to top secret duties allegedly collected highly sensitive information and attempted to sell it to the Soviets. The Navy says security measures worldwide are being tightened while the case is classified and under active investigation.
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Washington
Navy
Moulton Boy Dies Beneath Tractor
A 13 year old boy, Carl Willard Posey, was crushed when a tractor overturned on him on Youngtown Rd about 82 miles west of Moulton. He had just sprayed liquid fertilizer and was en route to another field when the accident occurred. His father and brother contacted authorities when he failed to arrive.
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Moulton
Moulton 1
Harvey Elliott
Carl Willard Posey
Carl Posey
Elliott
Youngtown Rd
Here
Markets At A Glance From New York and Chicago
Markets at a glance show mixed results with cotton higher and grains strong. Hogs steady to 50 cents higher with a top of 27.50, slaughter steers steady to strong at 28.25, broad buying in corn and soybeans.
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New York
Chicago
Morgan County Democrats Return to Polls in Runoff
Morgan County and other Alabama Democrats returned to the polls to settle May 3 runoff races. About 8 000 expected to vote in Morgan County as turnout appears light despite fall weather. Sheriff race draws attention with David Sandlin challenging incumbent Dick Fleming in a key local contest.
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Morgan County
Alabama
T. C. Almon
Runnoff
David Sandlin
Dick Fleming
Punty Board of Revenue
Pntrol
Billion Dollar Plan to Cut Highway Deaths Proposed
The National Safety Council president Howard Pyle urged $1 billion yearly for traffic safety to halve highway fatalities. He pointed to a Memorial Day weekend death toll of 542 in traffic, plus 47 drownings and 93 boating deaths, noting the period ran from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Alabama educators denounce new federal desegregation guidelines
Eight high ranking Alabama educators including State School Supt Austin R. Meadows meet with Governor Wallace and oppose the HEW desegregation guidelines calling them dangerous to Alabama’s educational program. They urge careful consideration to keep education moving forward.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George Wallace
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Austin R. Meadows
Gover
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