Gemini 7 returns after historic 14 day space flight
Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell Jr. land in the Atlantic 14 days after their historic rendezvous with Gemini 6. They complete 206 orbits and 5,129,400 miles, with smooth braking and a cheerful recovery aboard the carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
America
Gemini 7
Earth
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Borman
Lovel
Wasp
Atlantic
James Lovell
We Have No Alternative But War Says Ho Chi Minh
British journalist Felix Greene recounts Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on Nov 24. The North Vietnamese leader rejects peace feelers and insists on independence, accusing U S imperialism of driving the war in South Viet Nam while commending genuine peace through national self determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Chief
North
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Felix Greene
State Department
Greene
Red China
U. S
North Viet Nam
Johnson
U.S
South Viet Nam
South
United States
Professor Reaffirms Ho Chi Minh Peace Offer Claim
In Florence Italy Professor Giorgio La Pira reiterates that Ho Chi Minh voiced willingness to meet anyone for peace negotiations without demanding U.S. troop withdrawal as a precondition. He says negotiations could begin immediately with a cease fire and Geneva accord basis, challenging Hanoi radio's denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hanoi
United States
Ho Chi Minh
Giorgio la Pira
Florence
Italy
U.S
South Viet Nam
Hanoi Radio
Mario Primicerio
Pham van Dong
Dean Rusk
Washington
Educator Appointed To Post In Washington
Harold Howe II, 47, executive director of the Learning Institute of North Carolina, was named the US commissioner of education by President Johnson. He succeeds Francis Korpel, appointed assistant secretary of education. Howe, a Yale graduate and former Scarsdale superintendent, led the Durham based Learning Institute since May 1964, a research center for improving learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold Howe II
The
Learning Institute of North Carolina
Johnson
Howe
Francis Korpel
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Yale
Scarsdale
N.Y
Learning Institute
Durham
You Made Us Proud Four Astronauts Get Military Promotions
President Johnson praised the four rendezvous in space astronauts in personal letters and announced promotions for three of them. Walter Schirra of Gemini 6, the only Navy captain, did not receive a new promotion. Lovell, Borman, and Stafford will advance, while Schirra was promoted after an earlier flight. The letters hailed the triumph and aired pride in the American space feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Borman
Lovell
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Space
Pacific
Ocean
Washington
Johnson
Walter Schirra
Gemini
Thomas Stafford
Schirra
Senate
James A. Lovell Jr
Navy
Frank Borman
Air Force
Stafford
Hubert H. Humphrey
Astronauts Bet Still Undecided Between Gemini Crews
Houston AP report on an ongoing wager between Gemini 7 led by Lovell and Gemini 6 crew Schirra and Stafford. The bet centers on which craft would land closest to a pre set recovery aiming point near the USS Wasp. Wasp trackers show Gemini 7 about 12.6 miles from the carrier, while computers indicate 7.6 miles from the aiming point versus 12 miles for Gemini 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ange
White
Atlantic
Bermuda
Borman
Sehirra
Stafford
Wasp
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
James A. Lovell J
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Earth
Spacecra
Christopher C. Kraft
Jones Wins NC Democratic Nomination for Congress
In Raleigh AP Walter Jones, veteran state senator, overwhelmed four opponents to win the Democratic nomination for North Carolina first district Congress. Mrs Sarah C Small the district's first Negro candidate for Congress in 64 years placed second. With 171 of 172 precincts reporting Jones had 25927 votes to Small's 6021. He will face Republican John East in the general election January 22. Civil rights activity and district tensions mark the race in a region with heavy Negro population and recent demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Walter Jones
Congress
North Carolina
Sarah C. Small
Jones
Small
Williamston
Roger Jackson
Don Langston
Winterville
O. Woodrow Pittman
John East
East Carolina College
Herbert C. Bonnier
Mrs. Small
Plymouth
Rep
Bonner
Also Mentioned on This Page
London
Tthe
Bill BD. Moyers
White House
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Harold Wilson
Demos
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!