Cosmonauts Land Safely After Long Space Flight
Soviet space duo Valery Bykovsky and Valentina Tereshkova landed in Kazakhstan after a record 82 and 49 orbits respectively. Tass said both are well and were greeted by landing crews and officials.
19 Jun 1963
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
1
Soviet space duo Valery Bykovsky and Valentina Tereshkova landed in Kazakhstan after a record 82 and 49 orbits respectively. Tass said both are well and were greeted by landing crews and officials.
Elizabeth Taylor confirms engagement to Richard Burton amid longstanding rumors. Secretary says the actress is certain though plans await divorce finalization with husband Eddie Fisher. Burton, 37, and Taylor, 31, have lived in London while filming Cleopatra. their close collaboration sparked widespread speculation.
The 45 year old World War II veteran, Sanford, called on African American leaders from across the state to meet at a designated location to discuss grievances and advance future negotiations. The governor signaling a leading role aims to ease unrest and chart steps for addressing concerns.
President Kennedy urged Congress to enact a five point rights program including federal authority to sue in cases of discrimination with no required funding for discriminatory activities and a $40 million budget boost to expand civil rights services. He warned against demonstrations at the Capitol and urged bipartisan support and swift enactment.
The Tiros 7 weather observatory satellite launched aboard a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral at 4 50 a m in predawn darkness. It will join Tiros 6 to provide extensive photographic data on the 1963 hurricane and typhoon season and its first pass shows cloud cover observations.
A State Department spokesman said Soviet troops are still leaving Cuba and that there may not be enough forces to quell any uprising. He recalled prior statements on the United States stance in a Hungary-like situation.
In Geneva the Soviet Union approves a hot line pact amid tense East West diplomacy, signaling progress toward direct crisis communication. The agreement aims to reduce risk of missteps during confrontations between the United States and Soviet Union.
A tense showdown formed near the Etowah County courthouse as about 200 peace officers joined state troopers to disperse a crowd of roughly 900 to 380 demonstrators. Sheriff Dewey Colvard estimated the force presence as authorities prepared for the judge’s ruling on the detainees.
New York AP bulletin reports no evidence that Hoover's present illness is connected with cancer removed from transfusions. Further study on the bleeding site will be deferred until no bleeding for three days. only Allan and Herbert Jr. Hoover's sons are currently allowed visitors in Waldorf Towers suite.
In Raleigh the Senate and House clash over redrawing state Senate districts. The House votes 59 to 45 against conference committee recommendations amid broader regulatory law disagreements. The rural electric co op approval path remains a central issue for state utilities.
Raleigh bulletin reports that minister Strong, who backed the bill at its introduction by Sen. Wilbur Jolly, says he did not see the measure before it was filed. He states he must stand by his convictions and opposes legal liquor.
Eighty cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church gather in conclave after Mass in St Peter's Basilica to elect Pope John XXIII's successor. The 262nd pope is expected to be a cardinal, likely Italian, with a conservative moderate split among factions and key figures named from Venice, Curia, Bologna, Naples and Rome.
A state controlled union of writers artists and broadcasters will oversee creative work. The move aims to tighten discipline within the cultural sector after Khrushchev era reforms.
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