Schedule Arranged For Glenn Public Appearances
The White House said NASA will organize a orderly program for John Glenn public appearances. Salinger noted no overseas trip plan and that the schedule aims to boost U.S. prestige in the space race. Johnson indicated Glenn has Mercury work to do after appearances this week.
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Washington
White House
U.S
John H. Glenn Jr
Pierre Salinger
Glenn
Salinger
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Soviet Union
Russia
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Johnson
Washington Drenched in Joy as Day Unfolds
A brief AP dispatch notes a long wet yet happy day on the glory with a reference to the schedule on Page 2-A. The fragment highlights eventful moments amid rain and celebration.
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Washington
Glenn Says Not All Space Flights Can Succeed
Lt Col John H Glenn Jr told Congress not every flight can match the three successful rounds he and colleagues have completed. He noted hope for larger craft and preferred pilots over scientists for immediate future missions. The hearing featured James Webb Robert Gilruth and astronauts Shepard Grissom, with humor from Rep Roush and Shepard.
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Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
America
Congress
Glenn
James E. Webb
Land Space Administration
Space Flight
Robert Gilruth
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Virgil I. Grissom
Shepard
Grissom
Star Witness
J. Edward Roush
D-Ind
Roush
Palace bombing fails to harm South Viet Nam leader
President Ngo Dinh Diem escaped uninjured when his Saigon palace was bombed by two air force officers acting alone. One pilot was captured, another plane crashed near Phnom Penh. an American contractor died indirectly from the attack.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Viet Nam
Tured
Civic Action
Ngo Trong Hieu
Nguyen van Cu
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Bien Hoa
U.S
Sidney Ambrose
Portland
Ore
Diem
Pham Quoc
Thurmond Attacks Censors as Ball Defends State
Washington AP Thurmond charged State Department censors muzzle speeches by military leaders and Ball rebutted with a firm defense of professional review. Ball testified before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee saying a win or no win policy misreads the Cold War and that censure aims to clarify international affairs. He noted State professionals have reviewed over 2 000 speeches and articles.
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Washington
George W. Ball
Thurmond
Senate
Milihas
State Department
Ball
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Salist
Defense Department
Local Cafe Robber Captured After Pursuit
A youth named Johnny Medley was chased down on E. Green Street by Patrolman Jess Brackett moments after allegedly robbing a cafe. He was jailed for questioning as investigators link him to the cafe raid and possibly the Liberty Loan Co. incident. details remain incomplete.
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E. Green Street
Johnny Medley
Jess Brackett
R. L. Royals
E. Green
Liberty Loan Co
Want Your Money In All Colors Or Sweet-Tasting Postage Stamps
Director H. J. Holtzclaw of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving told a House committee that diversifying dollar denominations or adding flavors to stamp gum would raise dangerous complexities. He defended a bland odorless gum amid calls for colorful bills and flavored stamps. Coin trends show silver dollars back after 27 years as collectors hoard cartwheels while vending demand rises. Secret Service notes that counterfeiting grows with new printing tech and easier reproduction. It costs 9.07 to print 1 000 bills, down 77 cents since 1961.
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Washington
H. J. Holtzclaw
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
House Appropriations
Bureau
California
Holtzclaw
Secret Service
James J. Rowley
Peace Pact Accepted By Rebels
In Tripoli the Algerian rebel parliament, the National Council for the Algerian Revolution, has accepted a France backed cease fire and self determination referendum. The accord includes guarantees for the European minority and French control of Mers-el-Kebir and Sahara oil interests. Violence continues with casualties and robberies reported in Algiers Oran and Tiaret as French forces deploy.
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Tripoli
Libya
France
National Council For Algerian Revolution
Switzerland
Algeria
Mers-el-Kebir
Oran
Sahara
Michel Debre
Algera
Algiers
Tiaret
Central
Insurance Rates Are Explained at North Carolina Hearing
The North Carolina State Insurance Department heard that extended coverage rate hikes are needed after nine hurricanes. The total annual premium increase would be 11.1 percent statewide, with seacoast property facing 50 percent boosts for farm and dwelling and 25 percent for other risks. Zone 2 shows 25 percent for farm and dwelling and 12.5 percent for other risks, while Zone 3 would see no change unless alternative increases are adopted. The seacoast counties listed include New Hanover, Onslow, Dare, Craven, and others. Chief Deputy Charles Lewis chaired the session in place of ill Insurance Commissioner Charles F. Gold. The bureau foresees heightened difficulty obtaining coverage without higher rates.
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Raleigh
State Insurance Department
William S. Bizzell
North Carolina Fire Insurance Department Rating Bureau
Charles Lewis
Charles F. Gold
Lewis
Bizzell
North Carolina
Bureau
Seacoast
Beaufort
Brunswick
Camden
Carteret
Chowan
Craven
Currituck
Dare
Hyde
Jones
New Hanover
Onslow
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Tyrrell
Washington
Alamance
Bertie
Bladen
Caswell
Chatham
Columbus
Cumberland
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Franklin
Gates
Granville
Greene
Judge W Jack Hooks Dies At 58 In Smithfield
Superior Court Judge W Jack Hooks died at Johnston County Memorial Hospital after a Friday onset while presiding in court He served 16 years as solicitor before his 1942 election to the bench He led a tough prosecution record including the Wetzel case and was survived by his widow a daughter and a son He had been mayor of Kenly and Johnston County attorney before his 1942 campaign for solicitor
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Smithfield
N.C
W. Jack Hooks
Johnston County Memorial Hospital
Luther Hodges
Hooks
Elon College
Wake Forest College
Columbia University
Harnett
Johnston
Wayne
Lee
Chatham
Frank Wetzel
Wetzel
Sanford
Richmond County
Mare Cobb
Elm City
Kathryn
Jacky
Benson
Kenly
Kennedy seeks $1 billion plan for aged health insurance
President Kennedy asks Congress for a self financed $1 billion boost in Social Security taxes to fund health insurance for the aged. He urges a three year nationwide polio and vaccine drive with vaccines paid by the federal government for children under five and expands federal support for community medical centers, mental health, pollution control, and medical research with $182 million in new outlays.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Uncle Sam
White House
Four Hickory Residents Die In Fog Caused Crash
Four Hickory North Carolina residents were killed when an MG sports car collided with another vehicle in dense fog near Sumter South Carolina. The dead are Billy Browning Eugene Browning 21 Linda Browning 19 and Dewey Jackson Browning 17. Mary Frances Brabham of Sumter was injured and taken to Toomey Hospital. Eugene Browning was an airman at Shaw Air Force Base. The collision occurred at Highways 521 and 441 and threw cars about 200 feet onto a clay embankment.
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Sumter
S.C
Hickory
N.C
State Highway Patrol
Billy Browning
Eugene Browning
Linda
Dewey Jackson Browning
Toomey Hospital
Mary Frances Brabham
Shaw Air Force Base
Browning
Shaw
521
Paying Attention Pays Off in School and Life
A discussion on the value of focused effort for children, students, and parents. Emphasizes persistent thinking, attention to tasks, and patience as keys to higher grades, better jobs, and rewards beyond school. Notes that careful study improves learning ability and time for leisure follows.
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Harry Kelly
Ngo Dinh Thue
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Nhu
Mands
Judge Hooks
Johnston County
Jack Hooks
Navy
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