Explorer 17 Probes Atmosphere From Space
Explorer 17, a 410-pound satellite, orbits every 96 minutes after a Delta rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. NASA expects 60 to 90 days of data with five minute bursts several times daily to map atmosphere composition, temperature, and density across altitudes 150 to 570 miles.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Ments
Delta
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nelson Spencer
Space Agency
Lunik 4 On Course In Moon Flight Report
Moscow reports Lunik 4 traveled 134215 miles in the first 24 hours of its flight toward the moon on a 238850 mile journey. The unmanned probe speeds toward an as yet undisclosed Soviet mission, possibly a lunar observatory or photography platform. Nuclear imaging and surface measurements are expected as scientists debate the craft’s aim. URL
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George Syvertsen
Moscow
Moon
United States
Washington
Yuri Lipsky
Pravda
Lunik
Nikolai Barabashov
Kharkov Observatory
Vladimir Siforov
Luniko
Lunar
Lipsky
Long Distance Toll Cut Ordered by Utilities Commission
North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a 1.3 million dollar annual toll reduction for long distance calls within the state. It also allowed increases in non recurring charges such as service connections and moves, effective after May 1. Station to station calls will cost at most 60 cents for a three minute period between 9 PM and 4 30 AM.
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Utilities Commission
North Carolina
Westcott
UAR Moves Toward Restoring Ties With France
Aly Sabry head of the UAR Executive Council said preliminaries have begun to resume diplomatic relations with France. Relations were severed during the 1956 Suez crisis and remain unsettled after Britain and the UAR patched things up in 1961. The UAR does not recognize Israel.
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Cairo
Aly Sabry
United Arab Republic Executive Council
France
Egypt
Britain
U.A.R
Israel
Castro Apologizes For Attack in Cuba US Frigate Incident
The Cuban regime apologized for the March 28 attack on the US freighter Floridian and pledged to avoid such incidents. President Kennedy faced questions on Cuba policy as U.S. and Cuban issues remained unresolved, including Soviet troop withdrawals and anti Castro raids.
SEC REPORTS ABUSES IN STOCK SALES
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a 1 600 page 1 million study detailing grave abuses in stock sales to unsuspecting investors while pushing tighter industry controls and new laws to raise salesman standards and prevent market manipulation. The report named specific cases and urged Congress to empower the SEC to bar individuals with any theft or fraud convictions in the past decade.
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Curities and Exchange Commission
Uny
SEC
William L. Cary
Congress
Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Sen
Harris A. Williams
D-N.j
Senate Securities Subcommittee
Milton H. Cohen
Chicago
Cary
National Association of Securities Dealers
Bill to Abolish Debt Adjusting Passes Senate
North CarolinaSenate approves a bill to abolish the debt adjusting business amid a later floor attack by Sen Staton P Williams who argues against wiping out such operations without proper regulation The measure sponsored by Sen John R Jordan goes to the House as other actions include a school construction funding bill and updates to seed law interstate compacts for safety equipment and licenses
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Senate
Sen
Staton P. Williams
Stanly
Williams
John R. Jordan
Wake
House
Jordan
T. Clarence Stone
State Department of Agriculture
Ashley Murphy
Pender
Adam Whitley
Johnston
United States rejects Soviet Cuba raid charges
The United States rejected Soviet claims that it was responsible for two Cuban refugee raids on Soviet ships near Cuba. Washington noted its opposition to Soviet military involvement in Cuba and said it would prevent attacks launched from U.S. territory. Kennedy planned to discuss tougher measures against raids at the conference.
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United States
Cuba
Moscow
U.S
Kennedy
Congress
Russia
L'Gov
Baku
Union For Soviet Socialist Republics
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Khrushchev Seeks Talks With Mao Over Deep Moscow Peking Rift
Khrushchev invites Mao to Moscow and cites serious Soviet Yugoslav differences while offering high level talks with Red China to clear the air. Albania reportedly refused Soviet talks with conditions. The Moscow letter notes Yugoslavia and the USSR seek better ties but differ on key issues.
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Maoyof
Khrushchev
Red China
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Peking
Ping Boy
Albania
Soviet
Communist Party Central Committee
Belgrade
Communist Party of the
U.S.S.R
Union of Communists of Yugoslavia
Tito
Tass
Kremlin
Mao
Peking Rift
Rebels Deny Showdown Attack On Buenos Aires Called Off
Rebel forces deny government claims of ending operations as navy rebels retreat possible regrouping at Puerto Belgrano. Fleet commander Vazquez reportedly in talks while aircraft carrier Independencia steams toward the River Plate.
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Buenos Aires
Roman Jimenez
Navy
Jose Manuel Astigueta
Adm
Eladio Vazquez
Thhat Astigueta
Jose Maria Guido
Vazquez
Independencia
River Plate
Guido
Astigueta
Juan D. Peron
Congress
Puerto Belgrano
Montevideo
Uruguay
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Harry Westcott
UAR
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By Lewis Gulick
State Department
Miloslav Ruzek
Joseph W. Reap
Havana
Girolamo Scebba
Palermo
Italy
Oppa
Scebba
Stone
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William Joslin
House Education Committee
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Edwin S. Lanier
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