12 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1961
Page
1
Soviet officials announced Maj Yuri Gagarin rode the Vostok craft, circling the Earth in about 1 hour 20 minutes, with a total air time near 1 hour 48 minutes. Khrushchev praised the feat as a historic achievement while Western observers debated its timing and details.
Soviet space program marks a historic leap as Maj Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to reach orbit and return. The five year effort follows earlier Sputnik tests with Laika the dog and sets the stage for future human lunar and interplanetary ventures.
In the Police Fire Building police court area a gun discharged in the hall outside the court room. The weapon dropped from the holster of Baldwin Police Chief Virgil Foust. The .22 caliber slug struck the ceiling and fell to the floor with no injuries reported.
An AP analysis notes Soviet success in placing a man in earth orbit shifts lead in space race. It compares booster power and satellite payloads, citing Sputnik US and multiple U S satellite launches while warning the United States faces pride damage if the Soviets maintain momentum.
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations James J. Wadsworth will open Kansas University’s second annual mock U.N. assembly at 9 20 a.m. Friday in Hoch Auditorium. Wadsworth, appointed by President Eisenhower in 1960, has led U.S. delegations in nuclear test ban talks and helped draft the IAEA statute.
The State Soil Conservation Committee will begin its preliminary investigation of the 335000 acre Wakarusa Watershed June 1. The board will study five plan options including watershed with controlled outlets and reservoir combinations. Douglas County dominates the area with four counties involved. The Corps of Engineers will collaborate with the soil group on watershed planning.
The Redstone rocket sits on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral while the Soviet Union beats its firing date by at least two weeks. Engineers recount a series of launch mishaps from Little Joe tests and a chimpanzee flight as NASA aims for a manned flight by late April or early May, with a possible April 28 earliest date cited by Dr. Hugh Dryden before the House Space Committee.
General Motors is indicted by a federal grand jury in New York City on charges of illegal monopoly in the production and sale of diesel locomotives. The indictment accuses GM of capturing 44.1 percent of the market, driving two large competitors out, and reducing others to small shares. The case cites Sherman Antitrust Act violations with a maximum $50,000 fine and notes potential damages actions if convicted.
Lawrence officials turn city governance over to Mayor Ted Kennedy and a new City Commission in a formal ceremony at City Hall. Kennedy, a 48 year old dentist, was elected unanimously as spokesman with Rusty Springer and Fred Cooper joining the commission. Weatherwax bids farewell with thanks and a key to the city.
Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday with lower 30s tonight and mid 50s highs. Record-like notes show yesterday’s high 77 and rainfall 0.2 percent of a record for the date. Kansas temperatures will run 5 to 10 degrees below seasonal normals Thursday through Monday with scattered showers or thunderstorms Friday. AAUW Book Fair announcement for April 14.
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