Space Trip Success by American Astronaut Shepard
Spaceflight success as Alan B. Shepard Jr. becomes the first American in space. He reached about 115 miles altitude, 302 miles downrange, aboard the Redstone rocket and landed safely after a 15 minute flight. Recovery fleets and medical staff await his return aboard the carrier Lake Champlain.
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Shepard’s Suborbital Flight Signals U S Space Step Forward
The United States launches Alan Shepard on a suborbital Mercury mission to test man’s ability to perform tasks in space. The flight lasts 4 hours 18 minutes with Shepard reporting success and viewing Earth, while NASA notes the test as a pivotal, non-orbital milestone toward eventual orbital capability.
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Yuri Gagarin
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Lake Champlain
Shepard's Space Flight Revives Nation's Launch Spirit
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., in a silver suit, begins the journey to Cape Canaveral's launch pad for America's first postwar space flight. Navy commander Shepard departs Hangar S with Lt. Col. John Glenn Jr., amid renewed public interest after weather delays and the prior postponement.
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U S Stock Averages Push to New 1961 High
The New York Stock Exchange closing average for 60 stocks rose to 246.8, up .1, signaling a new 1961 high. Investors watched gains across blue chip issues as market momentum continued.
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New York
Oven ready prime ribs of beef set for dinner
A brief kitchen note records meal planning for a dinner featuring oven ready prime ribs of beef. The line hints at a dining event or prepare ahead indication without further details.
Spaceman Receives Personal White House Salute
President Kennedy congratulated Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. by radiotelephone after America's first astronaut completed a space flight. The president praised the achievement and pledged to share scientific results with the world while urging renewed space program effort.
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Elated Spaceman Meets Colleagues at Grand Bahama
Spaceman Alan B. Shepard Jr. arrived at Grand Bahama Island and entered hospital seclusion after his historic first American space flight. He greeted fellow astronauts Virgil Grissom and Donald Slayton, saying the mission went well as he rode in a blue sedan to a tracking station hospital.
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Local Woman Killed in One Car Crash 40 West of Lawrence
A 30 year old Lawrence woman Mrs Louis D Stone died Thursday afternoon in a one car crash on Highway 40 about 744 miles west of Lawrence. Witnesses say the car skidded on a curve and rolled end over end hitting a utility pole. She lived in Lawrence all her life taught Sunday school and served as secretary for the Douglas County Association for Retarded Children. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Louis D Stone and two daughters Pamela Sue and …
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Bessie) Stone
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Shepard Returns From Space Flight In Good Shape And Spirits
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. was reported in excellent physical condition and in fine spirits less than an hour after landing aboard the carrier. Doctors, led by Army Capt. Jerry Strong, noted no abnormalities and planned his further checks as he prepared to fly to Grand Bahama Island.
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Weather Warning Braces Northeast Kansas for Tornadoes and Rain
Severe storm and tornado warnings issued for northeast Kansas including Douglas County. Noontime readings show rising river levels on the Wakarusa and Kaw, with forecasts of 1 to 3 inches of additional rainfall and potential flood risk. Officials warn of possible two tornadoes south of a Salina to Topeka line as gusty winds and hail may accompany the system.
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Weather and ads note Raney Hillcrest and installment loan offer
Short weather note appears on Page 2 under Weather and Prescriptions. An advertisement lists Raney Hillcrest and Underwood Inv. Co offering installment loans at 1117 Mass.
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Severe Storm Threat and Rainfall in Northeast Kansas
A weather note reports a severe storm threat for northeast Kansas with rain totals from one to three inches and possible tornadoes tonight. Cloudy conditions persist Saturday with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 and overnight lows in the 40s.
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