Johnson Says Gemini Gap Closed And Opens Space Cooperation
President Johnson awarded Exceptional Service medals to astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II in a White House ceremony. He stated the United States has closed the manned space flight gap with the Soviet Union and opened broader prospects for peaceful international cooperation in space.
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Washington
America
United States
Russia
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Johnson
White House
Capitol
Soviet Union
Disastrous Flood Waters Hammer Denver
Denver and nearby communities faced one of the worst disasters as South Platte River bottoms flooded. Bridges were swept away and power and gas lines severed while factories and homes flooded. unconfirmed reports of missing persons and damage activities continued as authorities assessed the scene.
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Denver, Colo
Denver
South Platte
Katie
Moore Sets Deadline for Red Speaker Ban Commission
Governor Dan Moore fixed July 1 as the deadline to appoint nine members to a state commission to study the Red speaker ban law. He may announce some appointees at a forthcoming news conference. The group will review accreditation issues and report findings by November, with a possible special legislative session if changes are needed. Moore will name five members and the Senate and House will provide two each.
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Raleigh
Dan Moore
Moore
Dae Ieee
Commission
Senate
House
Eee
U S Will Not Halt Bombing in North Viet Nam
U S officials say there will be no new pause in bombing North Viet Nam for now. They do not rule out a future recess but reject a May 13 17 pause aimed at Hanoi peace overtures.
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Washington
U.S
United States
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Navy Jets Shoot Down Two Communist MIGs
Two U S Navy Phantoms shot down two Communist MIG fighters in flames 50 miles south of Hanoi during a 29 second dogfight. The mission escorted other warplanes bombing targets 20 miles north of Thanh Hoa. Pilots Louis C Page and E D Batson Jr praised the achievement and the spokesman confirmed air to air missiles were used.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Thanh Hoa
Bane
Louis C. Page
San Diego
Calif
J.g
E. D. Batson Jr
Buffalo
N.Y
Hainan Island
Gulf of Tonkin
Robert B. Doremus
Montclair
Pilots describe dogfight with North Vietnamese MIGs
Two U S pilots with intercept officers described shooting down four MIGs over North Vietnam at 20 000 feet after spotting approaching jets. They noted aircraft types including a Korean War era MIG and the Phantom fighters armed with Sidewinder missiles. The men spoke at a news conference in Saigon, declining to reveal tactics or whether missiles were Sidewinders or Sparrows.
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Saigon
Page
John C. Smith Jr
Belleview
Iil
Powan
Calif
Batson
Cmdr
Robert B. Doremus
Montclair
N.J
Wilmington
Del
North Viet Nam
Senate Defeats Contingency Income Tax Cut Attempt
The North Carolina Senate voted 15 to 32 to block a last minute bill for a contingency income tax cut. The measure, approved 86 to 20 in the House, died after being sent to the Senate Finance Committee, with Gov. Dan Moore opposing the proposal amid a busy closing of the 1965-66 legislative session.
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Senate
Raleigh
North Carolina
House
of Pender
Finance Committee
Dan Moore
Moore
Senate Finance Committee
Goldwater Forms New Conservative Education Group
Barry Goldwater announced plans to form a Free Society Association to guide a crusade of political education in conservatism. He will be honorary chairman and says the group will focus on research and study beyond the Republican National Committee and will not back candidates or conduct political tasks.
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Washington
Oisce
Barry Goldwater
Planeta
Tial
Free Society Association
Goldwater
Arizona
America
Republican National Committee
General Assembly Adopts Close to 4 Months of Work Ends
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned at noon ending its 4 month session. Lt. Gov. Bob Scott presiding over the Senate said the body could leave feeling they’d done a job as gavels rang to adjourn before completing all tasks.
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Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
House
Senate
Bob Scott
Scott
House Advances Early Exercise Tax Cut Bill In Congress
Congress moves a compromise tax cut bill through the House by voice vote. Senate conferees plan swift action to send the measure to President Johnson for signing, with initial 3 percent automobile excise cuts and other repeals taking effect shortly after signing.
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House
Senate
Russell Long
D-La
Chamber
Johnson
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Robert S. McNamara
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Manned Space Center
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17Th Street
Union Pacific
Hampden Avenue
Englewood
South Platte River
Rob Wood
Associated Press
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Smith
Highway Safety Am
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General Assembly
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