Space age aid in chewing gum linked to pilots
An early space era note discusses chewing gum used by Lindbergh and airline crews to relieve tension and aid reading instruments during non pressurized flights. The practice spread through long missions and Gemini flights to help passengers and astronauts adapt to pressure changes and calm nerves.
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New York
APS
Firom
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
American Chicle Company
Roose
Long Island
Fic Hox
Astro
Walter M. Schirra
Airline
Passen
Frank
Airlines, Union Resume Talks Amid Ongoing Strike
Washington negotiators from five airlines and the International Association of Machinists met for eight hours but reported no progress as stormy prospects and a zero visibility mood persisted. Labor Secretary Wirtz convened IAM leaders to gauge offers, while Congress faced a looming back-to-work bill to end the walkout.
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Washington
UPI
Capitol Hill
International Association of Machinists
TAM
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
IAM
Wirtz
House Commerce Committee
Congress
Kingsport Times Contact and Rate Notice
Notice from the Kingsport Times listing contact details and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Includes address at 220208 E Market Street and pricing for carriers, with postpaid and delivery notes.
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Kingsport Times
Market Street
Spock
Kingsport
Tenn
Body Of Raped Girl Is Found Near Texas City
Edna Louise Dunnam 16 was found murdered near Burleson Texas after being raped and strangled. Police investigated ties to Brand and his cousin Sullivan who were suspects. Robert Brand 17, her boyfriend, was named in reports as involved. A flood and power plant crew assisted as Fort Worth crime lab searched for clues. In Nagasaki Japan the atomic bombing observance marked the city’s first anniversary with bells tolling and a moment of silence.
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Burleson, Tex
UPI
Brand
Mark
Edna Louise
Dunnam
Sullivan
Roy Green
Exmore
Kenneth Mc
Duff
Civil Defense
Fort Worth
Edna
Nagasaki
Japan
Hiroshima
Robert Brand
Kennedy Presses Massive Spending to Aid Negroes
At the 10th annual SCLC convention in Jackson Mississippi Edward Kennedy urged a national commitment of resources to upgrade Negro life in America. He warned of a possible future with segregated societies if the nation delays. He contrasted Vietnam aid with domestic needs proposing parks training programs and swimming pools to cool tensions.
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SCLC
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention
Jackson
Mass
United States
Viet Nam
Martin Luther King
UPI
Miss
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Massachusetts
America
Americal
Kennedy
South Viet Nam
Senate OKs Revision of Unemployment Plan
The Senate approved a plan to standardize unemployment benefits nationwide and extend payment levels. The measure schedules new federal standards to take effect next August, with benefits rising to at least half of prior wages, funded by Series E bonds for up to two weeks. The bill moves to a House-Senate conference committee for reconciliation with the House version.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Munday
House
Senate Conference Committee
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Teddy Kennedy
Oks
Supreme Court
High Court
J.C. Bradford & Go
New York Stock Exchange
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Fryers
U.S. NO
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Oleo
Foremost Biscuits
Leepers Food Markets
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Leepers
Country Kitchen
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