Astronauts Describe Taming Of Wild Gemini
Armstrong and Scott recounted the Gemini 8 mission at a news conference at the Manned Spacecraft Center Houston. They described a life threatening spin after a docking with an Agena rocket and how a small thruster fired to regain control. The pilots noted the spin resembled a fast airplane maneuver and said they did not black out during the ordeal. The briefing spanned nearly two hours as they reviewed the mission chronology and overhead instrument readings.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Armstrong
Scott
Air Force
Manned Spacecraft Center
Sion
Arm
Strong
Building Program Expands UNC Capacity Endorsed by Trustees
UNC plans a large two year expansion endorsed by the board of trustees subject to 1967 General Assembly approval. President Friday and Acting Chancellor Sitterson announce a broad capital improvements program to handle enrollments and facilities needs, including graduate medical law and upper level expansion.
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Pete Ivey
A Hill
Ee Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Board of
General Assembly
William Friday
J. Carlyle Sitterson
Espeof
North Viet Nam Delegation Welcomed in Moscow for Congress
In Moscow the Soviet leadership led by Brezhnev Kosygin and others greeted a high ranking North Viet Nam delegation led by Le Duan for the Soviet Communist party congress. The visit signals Kremlin attention as Red China seeks influence in Hanoi and the congress opens Tuesday.
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Kremlin
North Viet Nam
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Alexander N. Shelepin
Hanoi
Andrew A. Gromyko
Viet Nam
Red
Health Department Guards Public Page Obituaries
Public notice lists health department guardians and obituaries on page 1 D, with details about community health updates and notices featuring names and dates. The brief highlights ongoing public health announcements and memorial listings for local residents.
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Health Department
Buddhists March In Saigon Amid Viet Nam War Tensions
In Saigon a street demonstration by Buddhist youths challenged Premier Ky's regime as U S Marines cemented a beachhead to safeguard river traffic to the capital. About 1200 Marines from the 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, trained in Hawaii, landed to support the operation amid heavy rain and naval gunfire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ngo Dinh Diem
5Th Marine Regiment
Hawaii
Viet Nam
Fey Borajeey
Asand
Temuha
Death at Sebring Race: Four Die as Cars Hit Crowd
A Sebring 12 hour sports car race ends in tragedy when a collision slams into spectators, killing four. Mario Andretti and others blamed transmission slips and spins as Ferraris and other cars toppled near the track’s hazardous course.
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Sebring
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Patricia Heacock
Sebring Insurance
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Ferrarri
Smashup
Thousands Parade In Protest To War
Thousands marched down Fifth Avenue to protest the Viet Nam war in a nationwide antiwar weekend. Police restored order after hecklers insulted marchers and a brief clash occurred with Viet Cong flag bearers. Three men were removed, and veteran participants joined the diverse turnout.
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Associated Press
Fifth Avenue
Viet Nam
Veter
UNC Students Join Protest Against Viet Nam War
About 25 demonstrators from the University of North Carolina gathered in Chapel Hill for about an hour as part of a nationwide protest against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. They sang songs and played musical instruments despite chilly, cloudy weather.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Viet Nam
Arthur Aeeg
Inflation Pressure Easing Believed Amid Price Rollbacks
Washington officials say odds of a Viet Nam tax increase have fallen as inflation pressures ease. Government actions include releasing defense stock metals, tightening exports, selling surplus grain, and encouraging substitutes. The Commerce and Treasury driven rollback of aluminum and steel price hikes is credited.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Defense Department
Social Security Opens Evenings for Medicare Applications
The Social Security Administration announced 712 offices will stay open evenings the first three days of next week and until midnight on March 31 to accept Medicare medical care coverage applications from people 65 and older. Commissioner Robert M. Ball warned those turning 65 before Jan 1 must sign up by midnight Thursday to avoid delays and possible higher premiums.
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Washington
Robert M. Ball
Commissioner of
Social Security
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