Ranger 7 lands first close up moon photos from Sea of Clouds
Pasadena AP reports Ranger 7 sent six cameras to capture about 4,000 still pictures from 1,300 miles above the moon. The first shots, extremely good, show terrain expected to guide future landings. Project manager Harris M. Schurmeier said light and video signals were good and releases would follow within 24 hours.
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Pasadena
Calif
U. S
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ranger 7
Ranger
Harris M. Schurmeier
Schurmeier
Homer Newell
National Aeronautics and Space Adminis
Johnson Drops Kennedy from Vice Presidential Chase
President Johnson’s swift purge of top VP hopefuls reshapes the field. The sweep includes Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and other leaders such as Sargent Shriver and Robert S. McNamara, leaving Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy as likely running mates as the Democratic convention nears in Atlantic City. Adlai Stevenson and other cabinet members are also ruled out.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Shriver
McNamara
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
Atlantic City
N.J
State Office Moves to Scranton Budget Talks Begin
The Workmen's Insurance Fund Board voted 2 1 to relocate the agency from Harrisburg to Scranton. About 135 Harrisburg staffers may transfer. clerical workers not moving will be absorbed elsewhere. Rent rises from 50587 to 52000 annually, with expected efficiency gains offsetting costs.
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Harrisburg
State Workmen's Insurance Fund Board
Scranton
Commonwealth
Audrey R. Kelly
William P. Young
Labor and Industry
Grace M Sloan
RFK Says Chance for VP Is Slight in Disputed White House Power Move
Kennedy replied “Slight” when asked by a Brazilian visitor about the Democratic vice presidential nomination. Johnson dropped Kennedy from his list hours earlier, complicating Kennedy’s public path though polls show him favored alongside Humphrey. Kennedy offered no decisive public stance, noting it was up to Johnson and that he would decide his own course.
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Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
White House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Washington
Atlantic City
PRR Plans Crossing Project Bids New Route
PRR plans a crossing project on Philadelphia Street in Indiana between Eighth and Ninth Streets. Work will begin Monday morning with traffic open during construction as one track is removed and the crossing partially resurfaced to minimize disruption.
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Philadelphia St
Indiana
Eighth
Ninth Streets
State Highway Dept
PRR
Main Street
R. W. Maxey
Blairsville
Maxey
Unclear Frost Report Hits St Marys Area
Frost spotted in St Marys area as temperatures dipped to 32 degrees. The AP brief notes activity around town including barbershop closures and local dining events.
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ST. Marys, Pa
Elk County
Look Who Won at Elks Club Raffle in San Bernardino
Fred Albrecht bought the last ticket in the Elks Club charity raffle and won a pedigreed six week old Brittany spaniel. Albrecht is a dog catcher and is known for his knowledge of dogs.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Fred Albrecht
Elks Club
Albrecht
Blairsville mine fire to be met with new extinguishing method
Blairsville residents learn that the Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines will deploy a completely new approach to halt the underground fire beneath Blairsville cemeteries on Monday. Officials say previous efforts including drilling and pumping water limestone slurry have failed after costing $25,000. The plan aims to prevent further subsidence and possible cemetery closures.
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Blairsville
Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines
Albert Pechan
Armstrong County
The
Gazette Today
Arthur Blackburn
Pechan
Blackburn
St. Simon and
Blairsville Cemetery
St. Simon and Jude
Mines Bureau
Warn On Some Dark Spots Nation's Steel Firms Optimistic
Nation's major steel companies report rising profits in early 1964 with expectations of strong production for the rest of the year. Bethlehem Steel, under new head Edmund F. Martin, posts higher profits for the second quarter and first half as industry leaders acknowledge potential dark spots amid overall optimism.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Edmund F. Martin
Bethlehem
State Court Denies Milk Injunction
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Allegheny County's petition to block milk price increases in the 13 county Pittsburgh marketing area. The court directed further pursuit in Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, sustaining that court's ruling. The decision follows the state milk control commission order raising milk prices by one cent per quart and two cents per gallon.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Allegheny County
High Court
Commonwealth Court
Harrisburg
Henry X. O’brien
Supreme Court
O’brien
State Milk Control Commission
Girl Strangled at Ebensburg State School and Hospital
Ebensburg Pa. seven year old Louise Ann Walke of Library R D 2 died after becoming entangled in a cloth leash attached to a coat rack at the Ebensburg State School and Hospital. Coroner Joseph Govekar said both ends of the leash were fixed to the rack and the child slipped, the loop about her neck causing fatal strangulation. The girl was a patient at the facility.
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Ebensburg
Ebensburg State School and Hospital
Cambria County
Joseph Govekar
Louise Ann Walke
Library
R. D
Govekar
Weather outlook with cloudy, cool conditions ahead
The forecast notes cloudy and cool today with a chance of showers tonight and Saturday. Highs reach the mid 70s both days, with tonight’s lows in the low to mid 50s and a low of 51 to 56 tonight.
50 000 Books Carried Off From Brattle Shop
Boston AP reports 50 000 books were taken Thursday from the Brattle Book Shop after owner George Glass decided to give away stock rather than move. The 139 year old antiquarian store in Sears Crescent Building must relocate by August 1 for government center renovations. Glass moves the shop about two blocks away to reduce rent.
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Boston
Brattle Book Shop
George Glass
Sears Crescent
Government Center
Glass
Oklahoma Tree Definition Clarified by State
The Oklahoma Highway Department states in a bidding brochure that trees are not to be disturbed on right of way. If questions arise about what constitutes a tree, the state will make the determination.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Highway Department
Citizens Ambulance Service proposed for central Indiana County
A nonprofit organization called The Citizens' Ambulance Service Inc moves toward operation to provide emergency transport for the central Indiana County area. A 45 member supervisory group will elect a nine member board annually to run the service and hire a manager with equipment purchases.
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Indiana County
Citizens’ Ambulance Service, Inc
Indiana Hospital
Timetable of Ranger 7 Journey to the Moon
Pasadena AP reports the Jet Propulsion Laboratory timetable for Ranger 7 three day flight to the moon. The sequence covers liftoff at Cape Kennedy 11 50 07 am EST, shroud ejection, Atlas Agena separations, Agena burns and trajectory corrections, solar panel deployments, sun earth acquisitions, midcourse maneuvers, final orientation, and telecasts ending with Ranger 7 striking the Sea of Clouds near the moon’s equator at 8 25 am.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cape Kennedy
Atlas
Agena
Atenna
Earth
Ranger
Ranger 7
Ranger 17
Indiana County to Receive Extra Funds for Child Welfare
Harrisburg AP reports thirty five counties will gain a total of 136 488 for child welfare services due to rebudgeting of federal funds in the 1963 64 fiscal year end. Allocations include Philadelphia 42 581 and Delaware 19 769 among others.
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Harrisburg
Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Bradford
Cambria
Carbon
Chester
Clearfield
Columbia
Crawford
Dauphin
Delaware
Fayette
Huntingdon
Indiana
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKean
Mifflin
Philadelphia
Potter
Snyder
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Wyoming
Moose Fish Fry Tonight and Local Events Listed
Moose event with fish fry from four to eight tonight. Friday tickets available for Patty Kake Medora’s and a VFW Dance Saturday featuring Tophatters.
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Patty Kake Medora
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