Gemini 4 mission seen progressing toward 97 hour flight
The Gemini 4 crew appear to complete a 97 hour 50 minute mission with no hitches. White described a 20 minute spacewalk on orbit 3 with vivid views of Houston Galveston Bay Clear Lake and the Gulf of Mexico. He noted ease of movement using a jet gun maneuvering unit and reported walking.
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Houston Control Center
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Caribbean
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Galveston Bay
Clear Lake
Hawks Win Pee-Wee League Clash 3-2
In Houston the Hawks edged the Falcons 3-2 in a Pee-Wee League game. Three runs came on two hits as players White Grissom discussed pass on information and the headline of the Houston Post.
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Marines suffer double loss as Viet Cong skirmishes flare
In Da Nang Phu Bai area South Viet Nam U S Marines report 19 enemy killed and 11 wounded with two Marines fatally hurt. The daylong ground actions spread across the region as Viet Cong tried to regain initiative amid continued fighting and ambushes.
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South Viet Nam
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Leathernecks
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Viet Nam
Reds
Two Marine Jets Collide Over Eastern North Carolina
Two F-9J Cougar jets from Cherry Point collided during training over eastern North Carolina’s swampy woods. One airman found alive and rushed to Cherry Point. two others remain missing. Parachutes were sighted, wreckage reported near Lake Phelps and between Aulander and Roxobel, with searches ongoing. Names were not released.
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Highway Patrol
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Roxabel
Windsor
U S Coin Proposal Taken Up
Washington AP report on Congress weighing Johnson’s plan to replace silver coins with nickel copper dimes and quarters while reducing silver content in half dollars. Hearings scheduled within 24 hours, with lawmakers split over the silver supply issue and machine compatibility concerns.
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Condy
Eee
Patman
Humphrey Sees Ground Victory Key in Vietnam War
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey says air strikes alone cannot win Vietnam. He asserts the war must be won on the ground in South Vietnam, with South Vietnamese forces gaining time to subdue the Communists. He adds determination and patience are needed for a lasting victory and credits bombing for morale, while stressing South Vietnam must prevail.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Viet Nam
Associated Press
South Viet Nam
Nam
Johnson Appeals To Soviets For Peace Speech
President Johnson told Soviet audiences he seeks peace and urged unity beyond partisanship. He said the United States will join with the Soviet Union on fields of peace while withdrawing Marines from the Dominican Republic. The speech, delivered before County Democrats, contrasted today with prewar appeasement fears and urged decisive action to avoid past fates.
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Chicago
Johnson
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United
America
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Viet Cong Drive To Sea Fails In Bloodiest Battle Yet
In Quang Ngai Province a Viet Cong assault aimed at Ba Gia and Quang Ngai failed after heavy fighting. The battle left nearly 200 government troops dead and over 200 wounded with many missing. American and Vietnamese forces repelled the attack though at high cost. Capt. Christopher J. O'Sullivan and Sgt. Willie D. Tyrone were KIA and WIA respectively as U.S. jets attempted to blunt the offensive amid low clouds.
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South Viet Nam
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39Th Rangers
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Ngai
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Astoria
N.Y
Willie D. Tryone
Abilene
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Viet Pay
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