Russian Cosmonauts Break Space Flight Records
Lt. Col. Valery Bykovsky and Valentina Tereshkova push orbital milestones on their fifth and third days in orbit. Bykovsky nears a landing after 71 earth circuits while Tereshkova passes 40 orbits, surpassing US records. both rest and neither has announced a landing time before 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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Moscow
Valery Bykovsky
Valentina Tereshkova
Earth
U.S
Air Force
Gordon Cooper
Bykovsky
Andrian Nikolayev
Valentina
Soviet cosmonauts report fine after orbital flight
Bykovsky and Valentina remained in good condition as their Voskhod 5 mission logged four days in orbit. Bykovsky completed 66 orbits, descending from an initial 146 mile altitude to 13.7 miles, while Valentina circled the Earth every 88.1 minutes and joked about a floating pencil.
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Bykovsky
Community Party
Khrushchev
Valentina
Earth
Vostok 5
Lincoln Pioneers Graves Marked In DAR Ceremony
Grave sites of the Lincoln family in Virginia were marked in a dedication at the Lincoln family burial ground north of Edom. The event honored Virginia John Lincoln and Rebekah Flowers Lincoln with markers presented by DAR and the Rockingham Historical Society.
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Lincoln Pioneers
Dar
Lincoln
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
Edom
Rockingham
Lincoln Land
John’ Lincoln
Massanutton Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rockingham Histori
Cal Society
Rebekah Flowers Lincoln
Robert C. Fraizer
Massanutton
Robert W. H. Duncan
National Daughters of the Revolution
Belle Meade
Margaret Allen
Don R. Allen
Harrison
Robert V. H. Duncan
The
National Daughters of the American Revolution
Massanuttan Dar
Mary Virginia Peterson
Harlem Quiet After Harlem Rioting Flare
In New York Harlem remains calm with extra police patrolling after clashes between Negroes and police and among Negro factions. About 300000 residents in the dense area heard racial tensions echo through rallies and ensuing court hearings.
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NEW York
Harlem
Africa
United States
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Manhattan Island
Tiros Satellite Launch Delayed
The Tiros 7 weather satellite launch from Cape Canaveral was postponed after two explosive bolts on the Delta rocket nose cover broke during final checks. The lift was reset for Wednesday morning as technicians attempted to fix the issue within a narrow 44 minute launch window.
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Freedom Movement
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Delta
Rockingham Opposes Vepco 500000 Kilowatt Line
The Rockingham Board of Supervisors declared opposition to Virginia Electric and Power Co. plan for a 500000 kilowatt line across the county citing property value impact safety concerns and route objections. Spokesmen for 49 West Rockingham property owners joined the protest and will attend a hearing with local officials and residents.
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State Corporation Commission
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Vepco
Mt. Storm, W. Va
Dooms
Waynesboro
Hinton
Bridgewater
Dayton
Augusta
Lilly and
Dry River
Gilbert E. Miller
Central District
Commonwealth
James R. Sipe
State Group Doubtful on Dam Plan In Potomac Basin
Staunton based Virginia Potomac Committee chair Gen. FE Walton Opie says the Army Engineers plan for the Potomac basin benefits Washington more than local needs. He cites local water and sewer needs and the social impact of 7.5 million recreationists in the proposed Seneca area in Loudoun and Fairfax counties.
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Virginia Potomac Committee
Army Engineers
Potomac River
Old Dominion
Washington
FE. Walton Opie
Staunton Leader
Opie
Staunton Rotary Club
Valley Deaths and Local Meetings Advised
Obituaries for A. G. Sirk 85 Harrisonburg Route 3 Charles Branner 88 Timberville Mrs Millie Smith 73 Criders and William Albrite 80 Bergton noted. Also 22nd Annual Stockholders Meeting June 24 9 30 A M EDT at Broadway High School with Poultry Metal Coop directors urged to attend. School Trustee Electoral Board to meet June 24 2 00 p m Harrisonburg to appoint Linville District member for four-year term starting July 1 1963. George S Row chairman.
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Criders
William Albrite
Bergton
Rock
Poultry Met
COOP
Broadway High School
Directors & Management
Harrisonburg
Linville
George S. Row
Hoover Shows Minor Improvement in Illness
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, in Waldorf Towers, is taking nourishment and receiving short visits from his sons Allan and Herbert Jr. A medical bulletin reports his heart rhythm is regular and his temperature normal, indicating slight improvement in his serious anemia.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Allan
Herbert Jr
Hoover
Waldorf Towers
Kennedy Sets Stage For Civil Rights Battle Today
President Kennedy will submit bills to hasten racial equality as Congress opens a civil rights battle. Sen. Humphrey said there is no retreat, and eight governors urged parallel state action. Governors Scranton Tawes Harrison Hatfield and others responded favorably to the appeal with discussions on federal law and local action. A large vocational education program may be added, potentially costing millions.
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Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
White House
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
J. Millard Tawes
Maryland
Albertis S. Harrison
Virginia
Mark O. Hat
Field
Oregon
Jack Campbell
New Mexico
Bert T. Combs
Kentucky
John A. Love
Colorado
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
John M. Dempsey
Connecticut
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Kennedy to Tour Western Europe with Berlin Wall Stop
President Kennedy will begin a 10 day Western Europe tour with a major address in Frankfurt and two Berlin wall stops. He will visit West Germany Ireland Britain and Italy amid political tensions at home and abroad. The trip includes a Bonn news conference and a Dublin visit with an Irish parliamentary address sought.
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Kennedy
Berlin Wall
Europe
West Germany
Ireland
Britain
Italy
White House
Akio Moro
Rome
England
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Andrews Air Force Base
Konrad Adenauer
Ludwig Erhard
Harold Macmillan
Vatican
Bonn
Frankfurt
West Berlin
Cologne
Adenauer
Heinrich Luebke
Willy Brandt
Erhard
Eamon de Valera
Sean Lemass
County Sussex
United Kingdom
Steel Union Talks Find No Accord
Pittsburgh AP Steelworkers Union President David J. McDonald reported that hundreds of informal meetings with management failed to yield a basic steel labor agreement. He remained hopeful but warned no clear progress on economic or noneconomic matters.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
USW
International Executive Board
McDonald
Office Closed And Local Movements Noted In Harrisonburg
Office closure announced from Saturday, June 22 to Monday, July 8 as Dr Wm E Reish moves to Frank Cline and Son at 1920 S Main St Harrisonburg Va. Wednesday night event promises all you can eat fried scallops at Howard Johnsons in Harrisonburg. Also a VFW shooting match set for July 4 at 10:00 a.m. at Rockingham Fair Grounds.
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Wm. E. Reish
Frank Cline & Son
S. Main St
Harrisonburg
Howard Johnson
Rockingham Fair Grounds
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