Apollo 7 astronauts stream TV show as ship streaks past Houston
The Apollo 7 crew Schirra Eisele Cunningham stages Episode No 4 of their space TV show viewed by Angelenos and Houston observers. They describe the sight as a blinking star while Hurricane Gladys passes over the Gulf of Mexico and they report mild illness but improving condition as they near halfway of their 11 day mission.
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Walter Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Navy
Walter MM Schirra Jr
Air
Donn F. Eisele
Walt
Gulf of Mexico
Schirra
Mission Control Center
Houston
Texas City
The
Center
Los Angeles
TVA Announces Second Rate Hike For Valley Electricity
TVA plans another electric rate increase citing rising costs and investments in new plants and environmental upgrades. Local distributors await details to assess impact on Decatur area as officials note the need to balance revenue with keeping rates modest.
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Decatur Area
TVA
A. J. Wagner
Decatur Electric Department
Dick Watkins
Kenneth Sharrett
Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative
Wagner
Pew
Gladys Moving Seeks TVA Rate Talks With Distributors
TVA and a representative committee discussed rate adjustments for Gladys Moving customers. Distributors received about 0.93 cents per kilowatt hour, well below the national average of 2.14 cents. TVA plans to negotiate with each retailer to tailor rates to local needs.
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TVA
Camp Named Highway Department Engineer for 13 North Alabama Counties
C F Camp of Montgomery was named division engineer for 13 North Alabama counties, succeeding the late Herman Nelson. Kendall announced the appointment in Decatur with Billy Land and named Camp, a 30 year veteran, to oversee over 2000 miles of state highways. Camp will move to Decatur with wife Virginia and their two sons after finishing duties in Montgomery. Camp served in World War II earning the Bronze Star and has held roles from rodman to maintenance engineer, with community ties in Randolph County and local churches and groups.
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C. F.camp
Montgomery
Highway Department
Decatur
Bob Kendall
Billy Land
Herman Nelson
Camp
Randolph County
North
Alabama
Nelson
Huntsville
J. M. Williams
Kendall
Virginia
Army
Evergreen
Woodland High School
Dalrasda Baptist Church
Alabama State Employees’ Credit Union
Wallace visits childhood home in Alamogordo during 1968 campaign
Former Alabama governor George C Wallace, in Alamogordo for campaign stops, toured the house nicknamed the Chicken House where he and his late wife Lurleen and their first child lived during World War II. He recalled frugal times, spoke with neighbors, and visited Josephine Robertson's home while recalling his service at Alamogordo Army Air Base.
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Alamogordo
N.M
George C Wallace
Lurleen
Wallace
Bobbie Jo
Alamogordo Army Air Base
Josephine Robertson
Gladys Veering Toward Beaches Ahead of Florida Coast
Hurricane Gladys shifted westward in the Gulf sparing Tampa Bay from 90 mph winds and heading toward thinnerly populated beaches in north Florida. Forecasters predicted a northward turn likely keeping the storm off the Florida West Coast and reducing danger to populated areas.
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Miami
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa Bay
Florida
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Bay Area
Robert H. Simpson
National Hurricane Center
Gladys
Simpson
Cuba
Florida Keys
Naples
Keys
Humphrey Sees Hair Breadth Win Ahead of Nixon
In St Louis Humphrey acknowledged trailing Nixon in polls but predicted a hair breadth victory in November. He spoke with Nixon and Johnson at a New York dinner and compared his comeback to Truman’s. Nixon praised Johnson’s peace efforts as Humphrey urged for a debated platform.
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Richard M. Nixon
St. Louis
Humphrey
Nixon
Johnson
New York
Harry S. Truman
Alfred E. Smith
Vietnam
George C. Wallace
Louis Bean
Truman
Bean
Washington
Hurricane Gladys Aims at Florida Mainlands
An AP map shows Hurricane Gladys moving toward the Florida mainland with warnings posted from Clearwater to Sable Beach. The shaded area indicates the potential impact zone as authorities prepare evacuations and advisories.
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Gladys
Florida
Clearwater
Sable
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