Nation's Ambitious Gemini 5 Flight Nears Countdown
The Federal Space Agency announced Gemini 5, a two-man eight day mission launching August 19 from Cape Kennedy atop a Titan rocket. Cordon Cooper and Charles Conrad aim to set a space endurance record and test rendezvous techniques for Apollo lunar missions while evaluating a 7,000-pound craft's eight day performance. If successful they will surpass Soviet time in space and push toward 1969 lunar goals.
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Political Explosion Over Korean Treaty
Sixty-two opposition party lawmakers resigned from the National Assembly to protest committee passage of the Korea-Japan Friendship treaty. About 100 Seoul National University students rallied for dissolution of the assembly as the ruling Democratic Republican Party pushes for final approval by week’s end.
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First Lady visits Newark Headstart centers in poverty battle
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson toured five year olds at Lincoln Elementary School Project Headstart sites in Newark offering praise for early education. She and Governor Hughes watched children paint and hammer, stressing preparation for kindergarten and future leaders.
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Beatles Set for U S Canada Tour After Queen Honors
The Beatles, honored by the Queen, leave London for a U S and Canada tour. They earned 3 million on their last trip and have since enriched their status, with Ringo Starr wedding Maureen Cox in February and a baby expected by year’s end. The tour opens with a taping for the Ed Sullivan Show and runs from August 9 in Toronto through August 31 in San Francisco, ending September 1 back home.
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Britain Rejects Nuclear Control by Non Nuclear States
At Geneva Britain pledged it would not accept an international nuclear force allowing non-nuclear nations such as West Germany to control nuclear weapons. Soviet and Indian delegates challenged the pledge while discussing the Multilateral Nuclear Force and underground test ban proposals. Chalfont stated Britain would retain sole control over its nuclear weapons.
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Viet Cong Suffer about 7,500 Deaths May–July
Defense Secretary McNamara reports about 7,500 Viet Cong deaths in combat from May through July, with about 3,100 South Vietnamese and 130 American deaths in the same period. He notes Viet Cong losses exceeded their expectations as they regrouped after monsoon offensives.
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Missing Navy Captain Presumed Lost After Sea Disappearance
Newport R T Capt R Carter aged 47 commander of Destroyer Squadron 20 vanished from his flagship in the Atlantic about 340 miles north of Bermuda. Coast Guard said search ended and presumed accidental death with no evidence of suicide or foul play.
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Johnson dedicates Hoover site as GOP mourns missing rivals
President Johnson signed a bill creating the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site at a White House event. Eisenhower attended the opening of the National PGA Golf Tournament in Ligonier, Pa, while most living GOP nominees sent regrets. Johnson praised Hoover as a principled, compassionate leader and noted a large park donated by the Hoover Birthplace Foundation.
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Far From Calm in Santo Domingo as Mediation Efforts Continue
Inter American mediation efforts in Santo Domingo pressed on to form a provisional government despite hostile demonstrations by rebel supporters. More than 300 rebels gathered near the OAS Mediation Committee headquarters, jeering and following its cars down the street while rebels surrounded the area.
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Paradise Valley Real Estate Boom Promises Las Vegas Growth
Homeowners and civic minded residents tout Paradise Valley as the valley’s top future real estate hub driven by Nevada Southern University’s planned campus expansion. Builders foresee constant construction, higher home values, and a major park development near Paradise Gardens benefiting families.
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