Twelve Days Young Astronaut Simulates Flight
Brad Perry a 16 year old in Albemarle North Carolina begins a 62 day simulated Apollo 15 mission staged two years in preparation The real Apollo 15 launch with astronauts David R Scott James B Irwin and Alfred M Worden will be watched from Cape Kennedy Florida on Monday morning The comparison underscores the space program’s public attention and student involvement
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Albermarle
N.C
Brad Perry
Cape Kennedy
Fla
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M Worden
Perry
NASA
Albemarle
Mars
Mosquito Bite Count Menace Seeks City Relief
J W Cooper of the Memphis Health Department conducts a bite count by exposing his leg to mosquitos in neighborhoods and woods, while NASA style space capsule simulations unfold for student Perry who plans space career goals.
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Memphis, Tenn
J. W. Cooper
Cooper
Memphis
Memphis and
Shelby County Health Department
Kelly Moseley
Moseley
Coo
Columbia Girl Crowned Miss Black South Carolina
Mary Evelyn Porterfield of Columbia won the title in a nine contestant field at Greenville's auditorium. The Carolina State University student is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Epps of Columbia and received applause from about 2,500 spectators including Greenville mayor Max Heller who praised universal beauty and humanity.
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Greenville
S.C
South Carolina
Mary Evelyn Porterfield
Columbia
Hei Carolina State University
Porterfield
Clarence Epps
Max Heller
Air hijacker slain at Kennedy Airport by FBI sniper
Richard A. Obergfell 26 was killed when FBI sniper Kenneth Levin shot him at Kennedy after he hijacked a TWA jet from LaGuardia to Italy. The hostage, stewardess Maria Concepcion, survived and recounted the dramatic incident and her fear during the shooting.
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New York
FBI
Kennedy
Italy
Richard A. Obergfell
Milan
TWA
Chicago
Kenneth Levin
Obergfell
N.J
United Air Lines
John Celentano
Celetano
Nei
Celantano
Celentano
LaGuardia Field
la Guardia
Tdie
Maria Concepcion
Two Ex Beatles to Do Benefit Shows for East Pakistan Refugees
In about 10 hours 36 000 tickets were sold for two Madison Square Garden shows featuring George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Proceeds aid refugees who fled East Pakistan to India. Ravi Shankar also donates services for the event.
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New York
Beatles
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Ning
Madison Square Garden
East Pakistan
India
Ravi Shankar
Red Tide Kills Fish Along Tampa Bay Beaches
Gulf Red Tide continues to kill fish causing rotting carcasses around Tampa Bay while beaches outside the bay stay cleaner. Florida Marine Patrol reports large kills on the Tampa side near Courtney Campbell Causeway and notes cleanup crews struggle to make a dent.
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Tampa
Fla
Tampa Bay
Gulf
Bay
Florida Marine Patrol
Vance Holland
Courtney Campbell
Holland
Gulf of Mexico
Sgt
Robert Patterson
Marine Patrol
Fort Myers
Florida
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Gerald W. Dupy
Memphis Press-Scimitar
Columbia Girl
Miss Concepcion
Levin
Montlieu Ave
Penn-Prest
Bristol
Dacron
Queen
King
Penney
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