Cooper Off to Good Start On 22 Orbit Space Flight
Astronaut Gordon Cooper began an ambitious mission aboard Faith 7, completing the fourth orbit and moving toward a seventh as support planned for a 34 hour, 19 minute flight. Medical goals include data on man’s performance in weightlessness while experiments test techniques for future Gemini missions. Cooper communicated with Mercury Control and even let his wife hear radio equipment flown aboard from Mercury’s Sigma 7 program.
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Protest Over Parallel Parking Rules In Greeley
James F. Eh listy voices protest as city considers extending parallel parking on 8th Ave from 6th St to 4th St. Officials cite state highway control and bypass effects, while opponents urge delay and retention of angle parking until after by pass. Mayor and council members weigh impact on downtown traffic and the need for state approval before changes take effect.
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Officials Map Emergency Steps For Drouth Areas
Officials map emergency steps as portions of the Prospect Valley and areas south of Fort Lupton face severe irrigation shortages. Farmers in Prospect Valley receive only limited water from the Henelyan Ditch and may need supplemental feed or crop changes if rains do not return. Some regions near Ault and Kersey report near drought conditions, while Raymer has seen rain and field activity resume.
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City Council Acts On Paving Improvement Districts and More
City Council on Tuesday approved final reading creating improvement districts for paving 2nd and 4th avenues and North 15th Street to 16th Street, tabled 16th Street district, and killed 4th Avenue district. They adopted a resolution accepting 81,000 from a college for five houses on 3rd Avenue and approved a plat for Broadview. The council discussed yard requirements for mixed occupancy, accepted water line bids, and took notes on West Greeley drainage and parallel parking protests on 5th Avenue.
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Council Accepts Chamber's Offer of Fire Station Site
The city council accepted the chamber of commerce offer to donate a site for a new fire station. The plan would house a two story building with equipment on the first floor and living areas on the second, aiming to serve the Industrial Park and areas east of Bath Street. Officials expect phased development and potential expansion to multiple stations as the Industrial Park grows.
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Cooper Flight Log From Cape Canaveral Space Start
AP records a chaotic log from Cooper detailing wake times meals and checks during the early spaceflight. The entry notes alien verbal garble and attempts to observe flashing markers, breakfast, and hatch sealing as technicians prep for launch and the 12 story Bantry service tower retreats from the pad.
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Wallace Plans Suit Over Federal Troops in Birmingham
Gov. George Wallace announced plans to file a federal court suit to challenge President Kennedy use of federal troops in racial trouble in Birmingham. He argued the president authority is unconstitutional and that state authorities have not failed to quell violence.
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Driver Crowns Boat Tilts Water Skier in Tragic Drowning
In Colorado near Bay Jobin Lake Chadwell’s motor boat towed a water skier when the craft lurched. The boat struck the skier, threw him overboard, and Chadwell drowned after the propeller dragged him. Rescue efforts lasted hours as authorities searched the lake.
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Rumors Duvalier Might Flee Haiti on Exile Plan
A Dominican Republic report cites widespread rumors that Haitian dictator Francois Duvalier would flee as his term ends. Supposed routes include Carayac Island, a New York hop, and Europe, amid opposition threats and alleged rigged elections.
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Flight At a Glance: 8:04 am Launch and Pacific Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL PLA, API reports Cooper Gordon 36 an Air Force major marries to daughters. the mission launches at 8 04 am and orbits earth for over 34 days. Landing is planned near Milwaysland in the Pacific Thursday to study space medicine and human reaction to weightlessness and restricted movement.
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United Nations Faces Possible Budget Shortfall
The United Nations warns its finances may dwindle by year end, risking funds for eight months at a time of financial strain. Secretary General warns committee ahead of an afternoon session on UN budget problems and solvency.
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Beautiful Mrs Cooper Praises Launch From Home
Houston AP report describes Mrs Gordon Cooper calling the Mercury capsule launch beautiful. She and daughters Camala and Junita watched from their Houston area home. Public affairs officer Dave Schwartz said the family remained cautious but relieved as launch proceeded after prior radar troubles and a delay.
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Cooper 10th Man Fired Into Space
Cape Canaveral reports astronaut Gordon Cooper Jr. becomes the tenth man launched into space. The piece lists prior flyers, including Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard, with a garbled roll of other names and mission details spanning several decades.
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