Glenn pursues space destiny during Mercury mission
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP John H Glenn Jr a 40 year old Marine lieutenant colonel kept a long sought date with destiny as a Mercury astronaut He trained relentlessly endured delays and emphasized family and faith while preparing for the first American orbital flight Glenn trimmed his weight exercised discipline lived in Langley bachelor quarters and balanced duty with Sunday church services and ministerial counsel for possible religious blocks to space travel
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Destiny
Mercury
Glenn
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Virgil I. Grissom
Shepard
Grissom
Langley Air Force Base
Anne
David
Carolyn
Arlington
John
Florida
Cocoa Beach
Riverside Presbyterian Church
Saye Receives 16-20 Year Sentence for Stabbing
Joel Lee Saye, 22, unemployed, begins a 16-20 year term after pleading guilty to felonious assault of Penny Moore, a 20 year old skating instructor. He also received 8-10 year terms for assault with a deadly weapon and for assault with intent to commit rape, to run consecutively, plus 16-20 years for second degree burglary.
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Charlotte
Joel Lee Saye
Saye
Penny Moore
Charlotte Coliseum
Sage
Superior Court
J. Will Press
Miss Moore
George R. Moore
Ann Arbor
Melchior's Body Found At Bay Mouth
Dr. George W. Melchior 47 of Wilson North Carolina and Pascagoula Mississippi was found near the Mobile Bay mouth after his light plane disappeared February 10. The Coast Guard failed to locate wreckage after a three day search. Melchior had practiced in Wilson until 1957 when his license was revoked for unprofessional conduct and had been practicing in Pascagoula the past year with plans to return to Wilson where his wife runs a clinic. his license was reinstated last month.
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Mobile
Ala
George W. Melchior
Wilson
N.C
Pascagoula
Miss
Mobile Bay
Melchior
Pensacola
Fla
Dauphin Island
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Episcopals To Build Midtown Church Center With Maryland Gift
The Episcopal Church announced a $25,000 initial payment toward a $75,000 gift for a new 12 story Episcopal Church Center to be constructed in midtown Manhattan.
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Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Maryland
Episcopal Church Center
Midtown Manhattan
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