X-15 Re-entry Breakthrough Achieved by Joe Walker
Edwards AFB Calif United Press International Joe Walker successfully tested a new re entry technique for the X 15 using pitch angle instruments to angle the rocket plane into a slowing belly flop during descent A system failure caused dutch roll and low engine pressure but Walker said the flight was a significant scientific success with all objectives met and he remained safe on the ground
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
UPI
Joe Walker
Space Agency
Flier
Walker
America
Power Service Granted to Nevada Schools
The Nevada Public Service Commission approved Nevada Power Co to supply electricity to three Clark County schools despite lack of local building inspections. PSC waived its rule citing an attorney general opinion that schools need no building permits or inspections.
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Carson City
UPD
Nevada Public Service Commission
Nevada Power Co
Las Vegas
Clark County
PSC
Nevada Candidates Meet the CandiDates Beer Bust
Nevada State Employes Association Desert chapter hosts a Friday night beer bust to mingle with local, state, and national candidates. Mr and Mrs AT Young invite members to 126 Palm Lane at 7 pm. associates urged to bring friends and nonmembers welcome.
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Nevada State Employes Association
Desert
AT. Young
Palm Lane
No Connection Between Legion and Nevada Veterans Journal
William H. Miller, national convention director, clarified that the Nevada Veterans Journal is an independent publication not affiliated with the American Legion and not to be used in connection with the 1962 American Legion Convention in October.
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Nevada Veterans Journal
American Legion
William H. Miller
Miller
American Legion Conven
The
British Student Sets Channel Swim Record
Ruth Y Medham a 20 year old student from Lancashire completed an 18 mile swim between Guernsey and Jersey on Monday in what is believed to be the first time the feat was accomplished. It followed three attempts in as many weeks and took 15 hours 15 minutes.
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Jers
Channel Islands
Ruth Y Medham
Lancashire
Guernsey
Jersey
Nevadans sentenced in conspiracy cases and more
Twelve county men were sentenced for conspiracy to steal government property after the U S attorney dropped related charges. William Reed received 18 months with six months jail and three years probation, Oscar Loving probation for two years. Early pleas and waivers preceded the actions.
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U. S
Building Permits Total $320,000 for Single-Family Homes
Building permits filed Tuesday cover 17 single family dwellings. Sprout Homes plans eight permits valued at 109000, Charleston Heights adds nine valued at 145468, and Charleston Estates includes two more single-family dwellings. Only major Monday permits were for one family home and a classroom at New Jerusalem Baptist Church.
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Charleston Heights
John Banke
Charleston Estates
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
Stockpile Probe Reaches Former Cabinet Member
Washington inquiry into the Humphrey family controlled Hanna companies accuses overstatement of costs and destruction of records linked to government contracts for nickel ore. Witness Walter Henson says profits and transfers favored Hanna subsidiaries, with top executives named for questioning.
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Washington
UPT
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Senate
Walter H Henson
General Accounting Office
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Humphrey
Symineon
Henson
Few To Lose Jobs Under Foreign Trade Program
Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg told the Senate Finance Committee that about 90,000 U S workers would lose jobs from imports under Kennedy's foreign trade plan. He said the long run trade gains would substantially benefit workers and economic growth, while an adjustment program would aid up to 61 dollars weekly for a year for retraining. He warned tariff barriers could provoke retaliation. The House passed version would let the President negotiate tariff cutting pacts to meet Europe’s Common Market challenge.
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Washington
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
U. S
Kennedy
Senate Finance Committee
America
Goldberg
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
House
Europe
Couple Graduates With Money From Piggy Bank
In Cleveland Mississippi a young married couple Reed and Mrs Kimzey counted 2000 pennies saved in a piggy bank to pay graduation fees at Delta State College. They plan to start a new penny collection immediately.
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Cleveland
Upi
Reed Kimzey
Delta State College
Railroads seek lift on anti featherbedding injunction
Federal judge began considering allowing railroads to implement drastic work rule changes that could cut about 65 000 jobs and trigger a nationwide railroad strike. The five unions asked to keep the injunction, while railroad executives urged a congressional probe into the claimed poverty of railroads.
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Chicago
UPI
Himer J Schnackenberg
Five Brotherhoods of Rail Workers
Schnackenberg
Rails
Brotherhoods
Joseph Sam Perry
Hearing Set For Vegan In Murder Case
A preliminary hearing for Margaret Marie Boyd 29 Las Vegas in a first degree murder case was set for September 5 by Justice of the Peace Myron Léa vitt. Boyd pleaded innocent at arraignment claiming her husband Ernest Lee Boyd died when a knife pierced his heart after an incident while parked on Simmons Road near Smoke Ranch Road. The couple with another pair had been out riding and drinking when the homicide occurred and detectives say the knife was hidden on the car seat by Mrs Boyd.
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Justice of the Peace
Myron Léavitt
Margaret Marie Boyd
G Street
Ernest Lee Boyd
Boyds
Simmons Road
Smoke Ranch Road
Bova
Local Unions Vote for Strike In Las Vegas
In a joint meeting yesterday four railroad union locals joined with national brotherhoods to authorize a strike if major railroads press featherbedding cuts. About 200 local members attended at Odd Fellows Hall Las Vegas. Officials say about 300 area jobs could be affected with annual payroll near gy million. The plan targets a Thursday Aug. strike start at 12:01 a.m. if no concessions are made.
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Las Vegas
Oddfellows
Warn Soviets To Accept Test Inspection
The United States warned the Soviet Union that refusing to accept nuclear test inspection on its territory threatens progress toward a disarmament treaty. U S Ambassador Arthur H. Dean told the 17 nation conference that on site inspections and foreign inspectors are needed, while Vasily Kuznetsov rejected the charge and blamed Washington for the deadlock.
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Geneva
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Arthur H. Dean
U. S.S
Dean
U. S
Defense Department
Vasily Kuznetsov
TB Not Licked in U S TB Fight Says Doctor
Dr James E. Perkins of the National Tuberculosis Association reports at a New York Academy of Science conference that over 30 million people in the United States are infected with virulent tubercle bacilli. He cites more than 10,000 TB deaths and about 50,000 new cases annually.
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New York
United States
James E. Perkins
National Tuberculosis Association
New
Champion Dog Lucy Missing Four Days After Parade Trophy
A mixed collie named Lucy disappeared from the Ben Smody home at 1404 McWilliam back of Cashman Frei four days ago. The boy Stever Smody organized a wire press search with police and friends. a license tag links to Crystal Lakes.
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Helidoraco Narace
Lucy
Ben Smody
McWilliam
Cashman Frei
Lick
City of
Crystal Lakes
Graveside rites for Derdon Derdon son of Las Vegas
Graveside services for Derdon Derdon 55 of 71044 Moroe will be held at Woodja Cemetery today at 2 pm officiated by Rev C L Coleman Palm Mortuary handling arrangements He died en route to a local hospital after living in Las Vegas 18 years Born in Coffeyville Mississippi employed as a construction worker He is survived by wife Delester Derdon Las Vegas a father Ben Derdon one brother Arthur Derdon one sister Mrs Leola Jones of Milwaukee Wisconsin
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Derdon
Woodja
Pam
C.L. Coleman
Palm Mortuary
Prida
Las Vegas
Coffeyville
Miss
Delester Derdon
Ben Derdon
Arthur Derdon
Mra Leola Jones Ail
Milwaukee
Wisc
Gas Price Cuts Hit Reno Stations In War On Cut Rates
In Reno about half of 92 service stations trimmed prices by as much as five cents to 30.9 cents a gallon for regular and 35.9 cents for high test. Reno officials also report hotel workers seek a first contract with Riverside Mapes and Holiday hotels as talks resume, while carson City officials address savings and loan charter rules.
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Reno
UPI
J. C. McKenzie
Reno Service Station Association
Carson City
Charles Springer
Savings and Loan Associations
Nevada
Savings and Loan Commission
John Il
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