Russian Space Heroes Return to Triumphant Welcome
Cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev land in Moscow after Voskhod II mission. Tens of thousands cheer Red Square welcome as U.S. Gemini crews perform in orbit. Officials hail the era of space exploration while noting orbital maneuvers differ from in-flight capsule changes.
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Red Square
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Mars
Venus
Belyayev
John W. Young
U.S
Voskhod
Vnukovo
Baikonov
Central Asia
Urals
Dren
Yaukovo
Bel
Mountain Climb Begun By Kennedy
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy begins a 50 mile ascent of Mt Kennedy in Yukon Territory with a goal to be the first to stand atop the 13,900 foot peak named for his slain brother. The climb starts at 8,500 feet after arrival by RCAF helicopter and favorable weather is hoped to help reach the summit today.
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Yukon Territory
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Kennedy
Sharp Peak
North America
John F. Kennedy
Gemini 3 Space Flight At Glance And Milestones
United Press International summarizes the Gemini 3 mission with crew Virgil I Grissom and John W Young aboard the Gemini 3 capsule. The flight totaled about 4 hours 54 minutes with three Earth orbits from Cape Kennedy to the Atlantic Ocean.
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United Press International
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
John W. Young
America
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
House Committee OKs Medicare Benefit Expansion
The Ways and Means Committee approved a Medicare plan for the elderly, creating compulsory hospital insurance under Social Security for those over 65 and a voluntary plan for doctor bills. The bill, 17-8, would raise Social Security cash benefits by 7 percent and expand medical benefits under federal state welfare programs, benefiting about 18 million seniors.
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Ranger 9 Moon Telecast Brings Live Images to TV
Ranger 9 will transmit still moon surface pictures live to viewers before crashing into Alphonsus crater. JPL and Caltech scientists expect success and plan to show footage on CBS-TV and KLAS Channel 8 at 8:30 a.m. PST. The mission aims to map terrain for future manned landings as the Ranger series ends.
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