Alan Shepard Emerges as First New TV Star of the Year
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. becomes the year’s first major TV star after a Washington press conference broadcast by NBC CBS and ABC. He presents a modest, witty, and collaborative image while thanking NASA and colleagues and even introducing his family on stage.
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Marchers Oppose Iceland Military Base Protest Grows
Several hundred protesters marched from Keflavik to Reykjavik opposing U S bases in Iceland. Demonstrators carried placards calling for Icelandic neutrality as they gathered along a 40 mile route. Authorities estimated 200 to 300 at the start with hundreds more joining the march.
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Brig. Gen. Thomas H Loy 92 Founder of American Legion in Paris
Brig. Gen. Thomas H Loy retired 92 died after long illness in Aurora Missouri. He helped found the American Legion in Paris after World War I and was a notable military figure.
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