Space triple header set for next month at Cape Kennedy
LAS VEGAS SUN reports a planned April space launch series from Cape Kennedy with three flights in the Gemini and Centaur programs. The schedule includes a first stage orbital-aimed test reaching the outer atmosphere, a second unmanned Gemini flight, and a possible first manned mission by year end. The program aims to study reentry heat and rendezvous techniques for lunar missions amid a prior string of Cape failures and blackout concerns.
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Ted Dewees Jr Wins Lions Speech Test
Ted Dewees Jr the zone winner of the Lions Club student speech contest is an honor student and Rancho High School junior. He has a Tempe Arizona speech meet first place and will advance to the state finals at Winnemucca on April 25 1964 with future trips to the Western states and Toronto if he wins.
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Loss Wages and Strip Scandals Shake Las Vegas Social Scene
A prose mosaic portrays Las Vegas characters chasing thrills across clubs, shops, and eateries. A mink coat scam ends with a bounced check, while a pizza parlor octopus performs for tips and a pipe band disrupts with comic wagering. A casino clue hints at silver dollars and a Strip hotspot tease.
Fighters Urged to Use Planes Over Viet Nam Battlefields
Gen Wallace M Greene urged using fixed wing fighter aircraft rather than armed helicopters to support troops in Viet Nam. He argued helicopters cannot substitute for Marine fixed wing air support and noted cooperation with Army and Vietnamese Air Force remains strong but insufficient.
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Panic Now Ending Cigarette Sales Up
Cigaret sales rebound from a sharp drop after the Surgeon General report. States report March upticks, with declines still in several areas. Tax revenues shift as smokers switch to nonfilter, larger pipes, gum, and cigars. industry eyes gradual recovery.
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Congress Debates Social Security Retirement Test
In Congress 89 bills seek to abolish or loosen the retirement test that bars full benefits when earnings exceed 1200 dollars. Social Security Commissioner Ball argues the test protects lost income and encourages private savings, noting costs would rise if benefits were extended to all retirees. He cites 3000 private pension plans and warns Congressmen push reform when potental gains favor those with regular jobs.
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O'Hare Wins Prize in Novel Merit
The American Academy of Arts and Letters awards writer O'Hare the IA Award of Merit for a lifetime literary body of work. The $1,000 prize will be presented to O'Hara May. The award is given every five years for an entire career of novels across twelve works.
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