Glenn completes three orbits in Friendship 7 mission
Captain John H. Glenn Jr. piloted the Friendship 7 capsule for three orbits around the Earth in about 4 hours 50 minutes, landing safely in the Atlantic. Ground officials considered ending the flight after two orbits due to control problems, but Glenn chose to continue, flying manually when automatic systems faltered and proving the value of a human aboard.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Atlantic
Glenn
United States
Earth
Glenns Folks Tremendously Believed At Early Success
In Concord Ohio crowds near Muskingum College cheered as John H Glenn Jr. launched into space. Residents neighbors and family watched the liftoff on TV with plans for a Welcome Home Johnny celebration once recovery is complete.
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Concord
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John H. Glenn Jr
New Concord
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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R. E. Thompson
Cambridge
Maj
Robert Thompson
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Kennedy Delighted by Glenn Orbital Launch Feat
President Kennedy watched John Glenn's orbital launch from the White House with Mrs. Kennedy at his side. He was very pleased the first phase went off successfully as he spoke briefly with space officials and joined Democratic leaders at a breakfast conference.
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John H. Glenn Jr
Pierre Salinger
White House
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Salinger
O. B. Lloyd
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
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Glenn
Kennedy urges billion dollar federal pay reform for white collar workers
President Kennedy asked Congress to approve a 1 billion dollar pay raise over three years to boost white collar federal salaries toward private sector levels. The plan covers about 1.64 million workers worldwide, with raises ranging from 3.7 to 33 percent and the first increase set for January 1, while blue collar workers are exempt.
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Washington
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Powers agrees to lie tests amid U2 interrogation
U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers has agreed to take polygraph examinations during interrogation by U S intelligence officials. Informants say no truth serum is used and Powers cooperates fully. Questioning location remains undisclosed and may extend beyond initial two weeks.
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Washington
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U.S
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Soviet Union
Americans Russians Appear Happy Over Glenn Flight
Reporter Preston Grover notes mixed reactions in Moscow as Col. John H. Glenn Jr. launches into orbit. Americans listen to radio coverage and celebrate the sight while a Russian first contact shows limited awareness and cautious optimism for future space achievements.
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Moscow
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U.S
Soviet Union
Glenn reports all systems go on historic orbital flight
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. reported to Mercury controllers that two minutes after launch all systems were go. He noted the escape tower fell away and the space capsule climbed on its trajectory. He described the view as tremendous and established contact with Bermuda at 9 56 a m. He entered orbit and began his three orbits around the globe, updating mission data as his instruments read. He kept Earth informed of readings and progress as the flight continued.
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
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Mississippi Delta
Hawaii
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Little Falls United Presbyterian Church
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John
Thomas H. Miller
Erwin
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Mercury
Bermuda
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Africa
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Gunman Robs Gastonia Loan Firm
Police report a Negro gunman robbed the GAC loan company in Gastonia North Carolina this afternoon escaping with between 200 and 500 dollars. He forced a man and a woman employee to lie on the floor and fled. Descriptions vary from five foot six to six feet tall, medium complexion, stocky at about 190 pounds, wearing a brown sweater and brown pants, armed with a small caliber pistol and carrying a brief.
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Gastonia
N.C
GAC
Respect and individuality shape a child’s success
A USC education professor argues that recognizing a child as an individual from birth influences his growth. He cites a mother who treats each of five children with personal attention, contrasting it with a boy who felt overshadowed by a sibling. The piece stresses that nurture, not coercion, builds self worth.
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