Cooper's Space Return Praised by Doctors and Nation
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, after a four hour spaceflight, is described as in normal condition by NASA doctors aboard the recovery ship. Officials emphasize his steady recovery, optimism about future missions, and national pride as he descends safely over the Pacific near Midway Island and reaches the carrier Kearsarge.
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Kmarsarge
Gordon Cooper
Cooper
Midway Island
Space Agency
Ben James
National Aeronatfics
Sou
Cape Canaveral
Fin
Lore
John Th. Glenn
Canpar
Space
Glenn
Japan
Garden City Weekend Crowd to Attend Conventions and Events
Garden City readies for a busy weekend as Jehovah's Witnesses hold a convention with over 500 expected and the American Legion and Auxiliary district session drawing 400 to 500 visitors. Bonanza Days fill downtown stores while a radar-equipped police car and a voluntary vehicle safety check lane are planned for Saturday afternoon in the 900 block of N Main.
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Garden City
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
N. Main
Garden City Police Department
Gallahad Club
State Highway Patrol
Kennedy Wins Victory On Grain Bill Passage
The Senate approved the administration grain bill 45 to 35 after fending off 17 Republican amendments aimed at delay. The measure tightens voluntary controls over corn and feed grains for two years, with a Wheat referendum looming. President Kennedy praised the victory as giving farmers freedom to plant and manage profits, saying it offers an intelligent basis for the upcoming wheat vote.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
Legion District Seventh Convention Opens in Garden City
About 400 to 500 people expected as American Legion and auxiliary hold a three day district convention in Garden City. Headquarters at Warren Hotel with registration Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. Events include a Saturday banquet with guest speaker Charles L. Bacon, a drum and bugle corps show, and a Sunday memorial service and officer elections at the courthouse.
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American Legion
Haveeen
Warren Hotel
American Legion Hall
Legion
St. Mary’s Center
Andy Holt
Charles Ll. Bacon
Post Home
The
Legion Auxiliary
Warren
Legion Home
Gilbert Bowyer
Uneasy Quiet Amid Birmingham Weekend Vigil
Birmingham faces a tense weekend as federal watch eases and civil rights adviser Kennedy returns to Washington. About 2000 patrol officers, 3000 riot-trained soldiers stand by. 24-hour guard spans 24 blocks. Governor Wallace criticizes Kennedy’s use of troops while planning TVA observance in northern Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Robert F. Kennedy
Washington
Melvin Bailey
Conservation Department
Burke Marshall
Marshall
Ed Guthman
Joseph Dolan
Birmhanghan
Alabama
Kennedy
Birmington
George C. Wallace
Tennesseee Valley Authority
Wallace
TVA
Worth
Garden Sass FiU Declares Wheat Program Ends Hope
Garden asserts that farmers and the public will see no hope remaining in the wheat program despite ongoing efforts. The remark emphasizes disappointment in policy outcomes and future prospects for grain production.
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Fiu. Garden
How Kansans Cast Their Votes
Washington AP reports on voting patterns for the administration’s priority bill. Senators Carlson and Pearson faced party splits. Kansas supporters included Frank Carlson and James B. Pearson voting with opposition reprisal. The piece notes other state alignments across Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas and key Democratic and Republican positions.
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Washington
Senate
Missouri
Stuart Symington
Edward V. Long
Kansas
Frank Carlson
James B. Pearson
Oklahoma
Mike Monroney
Howard Edmondson
Arkansas
John L. McClellan
J. Fulbright
Feed grains measure eyed to boost wheat program votes
Secretary Freeman pushed prompt congressional action on a feed grains bill linking wheat reduction with crop diversions. The plan lets wheat farmers plant feed grains on wheat acreage while feed grain growers may plant wheat on idled land, with price supports and diverted-land payments in 1964 and 1965. approval depends on two thirds of wheat growers voting, with party lines showing 43 Democrats and 3 Republicans for, 28 Republicans and 7 Democrats against.
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Orville Freeman
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Milton BR. Young
North Dakota
Still Time to Enroll for Swimming Classes
Red Cross offers swimming instruction with enrollment closing next Friday. Mrs Mildred Hope executive secretary notes that enrollments must be made by parents at the Red Cross office 317 North Seventh. Classes cover beginners to swimmer and include junior and senior life saving supervised by Mrs Doug Tedrow with certified instructors and volunteers.
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Red Cross
Mildred Hope
North Seventh
Doug Tedrow
World Cheers Cooper feat across Europe
Western Europe awed by Gordon Cooper as he completes the first U.S. manned orbital flight. Khrushchev and other leaders send congratulations while millions follow via radio and TV from Cape Canaveral to Europe. Cooper parachutes safely. global leaders hail the historic achievement.
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London
Gordon Cooper
Europe
Khrushchev
Kennext
Agtranous
Cape Canaveral
Koargarge
Gordon
London Daily Mirror
Daily Herald
Daily Mail
Coopee
Ax Coop
Imade Hia
Konrad Adenauer
Hayato Tkedla
Adolfo Lapa
Mac Feog
Kennedy
Ministers for Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses Opens at Armory
About 500 ministers are expected to attend the Circuit Assembly of Jehovahs Witnesses at the National Gunty Armory today through Sunday. The program begins at 6:45 p.m. with a baptism discourse and water immersion at 1:30 p.m. Sunday features a public discourse at 3:00 p.m. titled Who will win the struggle for world supremacy. Peter O Mara and Norman Waller lead the event sponsored by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society with cafeteria facilities for delegates.
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Ichovah
Gunty
Peter O'Mara
Jehovah's Witness
Norman Waller
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Legal Corporation
Jehovah's Witnesses
Armory
4-H Club Members Observe National Day With Events
Finney County 4-Hers totaling 376 will join nationwide 4-H Sunday observances. Activities include church services, sermons on farm life, vesper services, a 6:30 p.m. basket lunch, and a group recreation under the Wide Awake Club. Local clubs manage duties. rain location is the 411 Club building on the fairgrounds.
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Finney County
Finnup Park
Thefrey
John D. Fitzgerald
Community Congregational Church
Jana Laughlin
Beacon Boosters
Lincoln Livewires
Sherlock
Pawnee Indidina
Beacon
St. Mary's
St Mary's
Fairgrounds
Costa Rica Breaks Off Haitian Relations
Costa Rica cut diplomatic ties with Haiti accusing Dictator Francois Duvalier of a coup attempt and disclosing similar moves by Venezuela. The Dominican Republic also severed ties with Duvalier on April 28 over asylum disputes, with Haiti already lacking relations with Cuba.
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Costa Rica
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Francois Duvaller
Venealela
Duvilier
Cuba
Wheat Referendum Polling Places Listed in Finney County
Finney County voters may cast ballots on Tuesday for the wheat marketing quotas 1964 program. Polling sites include Finney County Court House Garden City Pleasant Valley Kal Vesta School East Garfield Theoni School and others. Eligible voters include producers of 15 acres or more and those with allotments under 14 acres who elected allotment participation. Ballots by mail must arrive by 5 pm Tuesday.
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Finney County
O. A. Schopf
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Aan
To & Pam
Garden City
Pleasant Valley
East Garfield
Kal- Vesta
West Garfield
Theoni
Ivanhoe
Plymer
Piercewise
Pierceville
Sherlock
Holcomb
Ferry
Friend
Lave
Mayli
ASUS
Browers
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China
Shanghai
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Charles W. Upp
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Georgia Matthews School
Highway Patrol
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Richard H. Rambo
Kent Erickson
Harry H. Renick
James Sloan
Wallace Los
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Adlai Ki. Stevenson
U.S
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