Powell Indicted for Taxes in New York Congress
Powell 49 a Democratic longtime Harlem congressman charged by a federal grand jury on income tax evasion. The three count indictment accuses him of concealing 3063 dollars of income in 1951 and 1952. Powell faces up to prison and fines. The case follows years of political tension with Eisenhower era GOP.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr
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Space Man Breaks Altitude Record In F104 Flight
Maj Howard G Johnson, 37, soared a Lockheed F104 Starfighter to 91,249 feet or 17 miles, setting a new world altitude in a conventional jet. Over California's Mojave Desert he climbed from Palmdale to Edwards AFB, reaching Mach 2 before the return. Johnson described the edge of space as a dark, purple sky and noted the tight pressure suit and frigid temperatures.
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