Gemini 12 ends era as Lovell and Aldrin land at Cape Kennedy
Gemini 12 astronauts Navy Capt. James A. Lovell Jr. and Air Force Maj. Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. landed at Cape Kennedy after a four day orbital mission ending the Gemini program. They praised launch crews and reflected on lessons learned as the nation moves toward the Apollo moon project.
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Edwin E
Buzz) Aldrin Jr
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Italy hit by historic floods across central and northern regions
In early November floods sweeping from the Dolomites to Tuscany devastated central and northern Italy. The Arno Adige Tagliamento and Po rivers overflowed as Adriatic tides and stream floods intensified the disaster. Florence and Venice suffered severe damage with casualties rising toward three hundred. Industries and agriculture collapsed as irreplaceable art faced loss.
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Man appeals draft board ruling to save wife's life
Detroit AP report on 22-year-old Tom Michaels, 1A-qualified for service, appealing to the Selective Service board after losing student deferment to care for his wife Mary whose kidneys failed. He hopes to operate an artificial kidney to reduce hospital costs, while doctors and his wife urge a halt to service.
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Tom Michaels
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Mary
Michaels
Johnson Undergoes Surgery No Malignancy Found
President Johnson underwent surgery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Doctors announced a benign polyp in his throat and a hernia repair, with no cancer detected. He spoke briefly and communicated via notes, with voice rest prescribed for four to five weeks.
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James P. Osborn
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Talking Could Bring Back Polyp
A prominent ENT specialist warns President Johnson risks a throat polyp relapse unless he reduces vocal use. Another doctor cites excess voice usage as the polyp’s cause, noting Johnson rarely rests his speaking voice even during meals and social moments.
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Ground fighting flares across Viet Nam as U S troops clash
American infantrymen battle Viet Cong in Zone C near the Cambodian border and Marines fight Hanoi regulars near the Viet Nam split. B52 bombers strike Tay Ninh Province as 1st Division soldiers engage a Viet Cong force. Casualties light, a Marine helicopter is lost with no fatalities. Navy says 299 cargo barges sunk or damaged off North Viet Nam in 20 days.
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Roy L. Johnson
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