Astronauts Cooper and Conrad Set Gemini 5 Endurance Record
Houston astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad broke the Soviet endurance record aboard Gemini 5. by 8:06 a.m. EST they surpassed the single orbit time and aimed to push total flight hours beyond 507 hours 16 minutes, with the craft nearing 2 million miles and a six day mission.
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Moore's Ally Lake Named To High Court Seat
Lake backed Moore in the runoff after I Bev Moore led the first primary and Richardson Preyer won Greensboro in last year’s race. Former Gov Terry Sanford defeated Lake in 1960. The appointee will face opposition in May primary. Lake holds degrees from Wake Forest Harvard and Columbia and is noted for public utility rate hearings and school desegregation cases.
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Paul Green Honored by Educational Theater Association
Paul Green author of The Lost Colony, North Carolina's famous outdoor drama, received an honor from the American Educational Theater Association in Miami Beach, Florida.
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President Warns Race Violence Breeding in Washington D C
President Johnson warned of rising race violence in the District of Columbia and major cities as he signed a 3.3 billion Public Works and Economic Development Act in the White House East Room. He urged Congress to act to prevent riots and cited Los Angeles as a cautionary example.
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Lake Once Critical Of Benefactor
In March 1964 Dr I Beverly Lake a prominent NC figure with teaching and law careers attacked Moore during the gubernatorial campaign He later endorsed Moore after finishing third his Lake supporters helped Moore win the Democratic nomination over Richardson Preyer Lake known for segregationist views and past gubernatorial bids failed to win the office twice
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Florida man tries train hold up in Hamlet with shotgun
Police used tear gas to subdue a 26 year old Florida man who attempted to rob a Seaboard passenger train late Wednesday night in Hamlet North Carolina. Richmond County Deputy assisted in the incident.
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Hi Ho, Silver Retired Ranger’s Great Horse Declines
Detroit report notes the retirement of Silver the Ranger’s famed white horse after years of service. The article highlights the animal’s legacy in state rodeo and its enduring bond with the team, marking a quiet end to a storied partnership.
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Approval of Plans Promised for Desegregation in NC Schools
Public statements promise some racial integration in 169 North Carolina school administrative units this fall. Officials could not estimate how many Negro children will attend previously all white schools, saying desegregation plans have not been formed.
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Deaths in Plant Blast Total II Fire In Louisville History
A massive blast at a Louisville plant caused a blazing inferno with 26 explosions. A bricklayer employed by a private contractor was among the dead. The Red Cross reported housing for about 200 people in the west end.
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Prisoner Accumulates 26000 Behind Bars for Freedom
William Hollie Griffith, 73, who entered prison with 2, has saved 26000 from running a tailor shop over 35 years. He faces his 16th appearance before the West Virginia Board of Probation and Parole as Gov Smith weighs possible release. Deputy warden cites outstanding behavior and urges freedom.
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