Welcome Home Pilot Gordon Cooper In Honolulu
Astronaut Gordon Cooper returns to Honolulu aboard the USS Kearsarge after orbiting the earth 22 times in a 34 hour mission. The homecoming includes parades and receptions in Honolulu Cape Canaveral Washington and New York with a White House rose garden welcome and a joint Congress address. Cooper's reunion with wife Trudy and daughters Camala and Janita at Hickam Air Force Base tops the day, before jetting to Cape Canaveral and Washington.
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Adlai Seeks More Flexibility in UN Aide Assignments
Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson asked Congress to grant broader leeway in assigning top aides for the United Nations mission. He urged special housing allowances for about 20 U.S. representatives in New York, citing it as the world’s most expensive post. Stevenson asked the House Foreign Affairs Committee to approve a revision to the U.N. Participation Act to treat five top aides as interchangeable representatives for diverse duties.
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Weather Arkonsae Clon te psu thy vloudy
A cloudy spell with mild Saharitay Varomeds Sige dominates Arkonsae Clon area forecasts. Expected light winds and scattered patches of fog after dawn. Residents should plan for cooler temperatures and variable visibility through the day.
Next Flight Likely to Be 18 Months
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. AP A NASA official says another Mercury flight is unlikely within 18 months. D Brainerd Holmes, head of Manned Space Flight, reiterates the probability is under 50 percent pending analysis of Gordon Cooper's flight and questions raised for moving to Gemini.
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Kennedy Wallace set for Muscle Shoals meeting
President Kennedy and Alabama governor George Wallace prepared for a tense weekend as they were to speak at a Tennessee Valley Authority anniversary in Muscle Shoals. Police tightened security amid threats and race tensions across Birmingham and state politics.
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JFK Talks With Envoy to Moscow
President Kennedy meets with Glenn T. Seaberg to discuss a peaceful nuclear energy accord. An AXI? delegation, including ABC, will fly from Andrews to Moscow aboard a military aircraft to finalize cooperation terms and register the agreement.
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Khrushchev Keeps Door Open for Nuclear Talks
London AP reports Soviet Premier Khrushchev remains open to further nuclear test ban negotiations. Kennedy, Macmillan, and Khrushchev exchange signals suggest chances to salvage Geneva talks after years of stalemate. The Soviet propose three on-site inspections yearly, the West seeks seven. A compromise floated: 35 inspections over seven years with flexible yearly use.
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British Officer Visits U.S. Base After War of 1812 Fire
A British marine commander, Gen M Cartwright, visited the U.S. Marine Barracks in Washington to receive full military honors. The Royal Marines spared the barracks from the 1814 fire during the War of 1812 era, marking a ceremonial remembrance at the historic site.
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Preparations for Festival Completed
Local civic clubs finalize duties for a poultry festival. Lions plan 2500 chickens ready by 5:30 p.m. Jaycettes host princess contestants and judges, with a morning coffee and parade roles. Open house at Delight Eye Farm Depot runs 3 to 5 p.m., Kiwanis rehearsal at 4, band concert at 6:10, and Princess Ball at Youth Center. Community partners manage logistics, prizes, and traffic. Observers from Nashville expected for the 1964 event.
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Bids Opened on Canopy Installation at Dardanelle Dam
Army Engineers in Little Rock opened two bids on Thursday for construction and installation of aluminum canopies to cover operating machinery of the tainter gates at Dardanelle Dam. A top bid of 48.79 dollars was submitted by Laiton's Aluminum Products of Little Rock.
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Two Spring Hill and Shover Springs in Hempstead History
A look at Spring Hill and Shover Springs reveals early Hempstead County roots. The Spring Hill church organized in 1636 by A R Banks and others fostered a female academy and early weddings. Shover Springs rose as a resort after warm mineral waters drew visitors, then declined after a cemetery rumor and fading patronage left little remaining of its past glory.
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Beast In Me Broadway Review Captures Thurber Humor
New York AP reviews The Beast In Me at Plymouth Theater a James Thurber based musical revue. Kaye Ballard and Allyn Ann McLerie lead a gifted cast with Costigan adapting Thurber and writing lyrics. Lively scores by Don Elliott and bright design bolster a mostly amiable evening of mockery.
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Homeward bound Cooper greeted by hero’s welcome
Space program digest reports astronaut Gordon Cooper returns from a Mercury mission to be welcomed in a gala, with the capital delaying 24 hours for extra rest. The piece notes another Project Mercury light, and hints the mission may extend if safety allows. An unrelated item mentions an Army helicopter shot down in North Korea and incomplete details on two officers.
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Bulgaria Moves to Purge and Reorganize Communist Party
Sofia AP report details Todor Zhivkov announcing a sweeping reorganization of Bulgaria's government and economy to mimic Soviet centralization. The plan adds new titles and duties while promising no return to Stalinist excesses, as the party consolidates leadership after last year's Stalinist ousters.
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Titan Missile to Be Displayed in Arkansas Open House
An operational Titan III missile will be shown at Little Rock Air Force Base in an open house Saturday. The missile, among 14 planned launch sites in Central Arkansas, is the largest intercontinental ballistic missile, 103 feet long and weighing 150 tons. Several missiles are already installed, with the rest expected to be operational by year end.
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Kennedy Gets a Farm Bill Victory
Senate Democrats secured President Kennedy a farm program win by approving the feed grains control bill ahead of a nationwide wheat controls referendum. The chamber rejected seventeen Republican amendments and approved continuing voluntary controls over corn and livestock feed grains for two years in a 45 to 35 vote.
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Kennan to resign as ambassador to Yugoslavia this fall
Ambassador George F. Kennan announces his resignation from Yugoslavia post this autumn returning to academia. He defends his record, cites respect from President and secretary of state, and criticizes last Congress measures affecting Yugoslavia trade most favored nation clause removal.
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What They Say About Gordon Cooper
The piece quotes reactions from President Kennedy Vice President Johnson Soviet Premier Khrushchev and others praising Gordon Cooper after his Faith 7 spaceflight. It captures celebratory remarks from officials and family highlighting the human spirit and space exploration milestones.
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