Gemini 8 Crew Recalls Dramatic Space Linkup
Armstrong and Scott recount the tense moments of Gemini 8's first orbital linkup with an Agena. A short circuit caused violent tumbles, ending with an emergency landing and a fast recovery at Okinawa.
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Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Neil A. Armstrong
Air Force
David R. Scott
Manned Spacecraft Center
Armstrong
Scott
Earth
Western Pacific
United States
USS
Mason
Okinawa
Marines Guard Saigon Shipping Route From Delta Posted
U S Marines moved 30 miles southeast of Saigon, landing to protect shipping lanes into the capital and clear marshland held by Viet Cong. The operation involved more than 1,200 Marines with naval gunfire support and faced no resistance.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
USS
Viet Nam
U.S
FAA Allows Low Visibility Landings For Three Airlines
The FAA nears approval for Category II operations permitting landings at reduced visibilities at three airports with Douglas DC8 and Boeing 707-300 aircraft. United, Pan American, and American certified. Trans World Airlines expected soon.
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Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
United Air Lines
Pan American Airways
American Airlines
United
Pan American
American
Trans World Airlines
Dulles International
Greater Pittsburgh
Oakland
Calif
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Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
New York
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
O’hare
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Colo
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Wash
Newark
N.J
Houston
Tex
Weekend forecast in Lawrence shows mild, partly cloudy weather
The Lawrence region expects a mild weekend with partly cloudy skies and little temperature change through Monday. A cold front brought cooler temperatures, dipping to 31 at 6 this morning, with tonight’s low around 25 to 30 and Sunday’s high in the 50s.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Mob Pressure Reported in Clay Terrell Fight
Federal investigators probe reports that organized crime attempted to muscle into the Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell heavyweight title bout. A government attorney says Terrell was threatened with death via associates unless he faced Clay in New York City.
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Chicago
Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
Terrell
Clay
New York City
New Soviet plan abandons Khrushchev goal to overtake U S economy
Moscow report on the 23rd Congress outlines a five year economic plan that drops Khrushchev's 1970 overtaking target. Western economists deem the plan sober while noting debates over growth realism and the impact on wages and living standards.
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National Congress of the
Soviet Communist Party
Khrushchev
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Viet Nam
KU Girl Finalist in 1966 Miss Cheerleader USA Contest
Karen Dunaway a Topeka sophomore at Kansas University will be one of five finalists in the 1966 Miss Cheerleader USA contest in Cypress Gardens Florida. She is among 800 entrants and will receive a trip robe and silver awards with the winner earning a 200 scholarship and more.
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Topeka
Kansas University
Mount Oread
Florida
Florida Cypress Gardens Inc
New York
Miss Dunaway
Washburn High School
Dodge City
Anna Mae Dunaway
Barry
Timmy
Maj
Paul E. Dunaway
Philippines
Dunaway
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Owens
Little Sisters of Minerva
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Corbin Hall
Allen Fieldhouse
Experts dispute no gas explanation for Michigan UFOs
Air Force consultant Dr J Allen Hynek suggested swamp gases caused two Michigan UFO sightings near Dexter and Hillsdale. Residents and Hillsdale College coeds described a white red object about 20 feet across for hours, with some deeming flares unlikely, while locals remain unsettled and skeptical.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Air Force
Frank Manner
J. Allen Hynek
Hynek
Northwestern University
Dexter
Manner
Hillsdale
Hilldsale
William van Horn
Hillsdale County Civil Defense
Hillsdale College
Coeds
van Horn
Police uncover universal key set for New York meters
In New York Police report they found a set of master keys claimed to open any of the city's 61,000 parking meters. Authorities say meter tampering could be systemic, suggesting a nationwide trend.
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New York
Journal-World distributes 800 maple trees fast
The Journal-World tree gift drew a long line before 7 am with over 400 in line by 8:40. Distribution started early and by 9:17 the supply of 4 to 10 foot maples, valued at over 5000 dollars, was exhausted while hundreds more learned trees were gone. City patrols aided traffic on New Hampshire Street.
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Journal- World
New Hampshire
Journal-World Photo
Journal-World
New Hampshire Street
Homes of Plastic Foam Now Becoming a Reality
Pittsburgh chemist William C. Carr of McKay Chemical Co says low cost houses built from plastic foam are now a reality. The foam can be bought prefab and expanded into cottages or other structures. He reported the breakthrough using chemicals derived from cooking aged pine stumps to the American Chemical Society.
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Pittsburgh
William C. Carr
McKay Chemical Co
American Chemical Society
Two LHS seniors win top spots at Douglas County Science Fair
Lawrence High School seniors Mary Elizabeth Sonneborn and Woody Wright won first and second place at the Douglas County Science Fair. Sonneborn will represent the county at the National Science Fair in Dallas May 11 14, Wright earns a five day Navy vessel cruise this summer. Sonneborn examined temperature effects on Venus Fly Trap closing reflex and Wright studied the inverse relation of body weight to digestion in rats. Both plan college at KU and Harvard respectively, while Superintendent Carl Knox lauds their broad school involvement and promising futures.
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Douglas County
Lawrence High School
Mary Elizabeth Sonneborn
Lee M. Sonneborn
Vt. St
Woody Wright
Erik Wright
Tenn, St
Mary
Dallas
Tex
Woody
LHS
Kansas University
Lawrence
Wright
Folk Singing Club
Harvard
Carl Knox
Knox
See TWO Page 2 Russell Stover Candies Key Rexall
Brief ad note listing Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall with two page cross reference items on page 2, indicating available promotions or stock highlights.
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Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Weather Summary Northeast Kansas Cooler Tonight
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Sunday clearing. Low around 25 to 28, high Sunday in the 50s. Forecast includes merging data at 4 p.m. 33, midnight 2 a.m. plus year ago high 36 low 14 and late record highs and lows. Sunrise 6:17 a.m. Sunset 6:19 p.m.
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Kansas
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