Gemini 4 to attempt space rendezvous with spent booster
Astronaut Edward H. White II will use a spacegun to approach within 20 feet of an orbiting spent Titan 2 booster, marking the first in-space rendezvous. Ground crews at Pad 19, Cape Kennedy, completed last minute repairs and prepared for the planned liftoff to begin the four day Gemini 4 mission.
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U.S
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Edward H. White
White
Space Agency
George E. Mueller
Pad 19
Cape Kennedy Complex
James A. McDivitt
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
Cmdr
James A. Lovell
IMP 3
Borman
Lovell
McDivitt
Mueller
Aerojet General Corp
Sacramento
Calif
United States
Mexico
U S Planes Bomb Viet Nam Raid Across Hon Nieu Island
U S war planes dropped 12 tons of bombs on Hon Nieu Island 130 miles north of the 17th Parallel destroying an anti aircraft battery two buildings and a radar tower. The 20 minute strike faced heavy ground fire but the aircraft returned safely. Meanwhile navy planes hit bridges and barges about 160 miles south of Hanoi. Viet Cong attacks spread through Quang Tri and surrounding provinces with casualties and a sacked outpost three miles east of Quang Tri town.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Hon Nieu Island
17Th Parallel
Hanoi
Quang Tri
North Viet Nam
Quan Ngai
Quang Nam
Quan Tin
Wagner Might Not Seek Fourth Term in NYC Mayoral Race
Mayor Robert F Wagner said he might not run for a fourth term citing personal and health reasons. He planned a decision within weeks, noting time with his two sons and possible strain. Lindsay's entry shifted national attention and stirred party dynamics amid Brooklyn splits and Kennedy implications.
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NEW York
Robert F. Wagner
Brooklyn
Democratic Organization
Stanley Steingut
Wagner
Robert F. Kennedy
Democratic Party
Robert Jr
Duncan
John V. Lindsay
East Side
Manhattan
Lindsay
Robert Price
Reform
Paul R. Screvane
Susan
Johnsons Drink American Policy Met With Mixed Reactions
European and American expatriates respond to the drink American policy with approval and ridicule. Diplomats and wine officials in France, Spain, Italy, and Greece comment on the move, noting the fight over labeling and cost of shipping versus local wines. The Banks of Lawrence will be closed Memorial Day.
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London
Johnson
White House
State Department
Associated Press
Jacques Chevignard
The
Knights of Wine Tasting
Diplomatic Corps
Bertrand Mure
Pierre Grandjean
Lisbon
Athens
Rome
Lawrence
Imp 3 Lab Races to Deep Space as Explorer 28
An interplanetary lab named Imp 3 launched from Cape Kennedy at 7 a.m. atop a Delta rocket. The 130 pound research satellite reached orbit at over 23 000 miles per hour and was designated Explorer 28 by NASA. Tracking stations reported clear signals from the satellite.
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Cape Kennedy
Flight Control Center
Local Strawberry Crop Shrinks Twenty Percent This Year
Frost and dry weather hit local growers with about half the usual yield. Some farmers report good home patches while shops rely on California berries for volume. Local sellers note a mix of small but high quality fruit and late ripening crops in Perry and nearby area.
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Lawrence
California
Jess Markley
North 4Th Street
Lloyd Craig
Lindenwood Lane
Craig
Arkansas
Sherwin
Rusty
23Rd Street
Rustys
Foreign students at KU navigate rights and protests
KU international adviser Clark Coan says U S policy allows legal student activity by foreigners, urging common sense. He notes arrests at a March sit in in Chancellor Wescoe’s office and a Strong Hall picket by 11 KU students including a Venezuelan national, reflecting varied campus participation.
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Kansas University
United States
Clark Coan
W. Clarke Wescoe
Coan
Strong Hall
U. S
Dominican Republic
Venezuela
KU International
Salina
Rio de Janeiro
Wichita
Kansas City
Topeka
Warming Expected After Low May 29 Record Set
Temperatures rise after a record low of 42 degrees at 6 this morning, the new May 29 low beating the 1947 47 degree mark. Expected highs near 70s today and Sunday with 50s at night. Winds 10 to 15 mph and little chance of rain. Kansas warming trend noted as May rainfall may fall short of 12.75 inches.
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Topeka Weather Bureau
Kansas
Weather warms into weekend with mild lows and sunny highs
General warming expected through the weekend with little rain. Tonight lows in the 50s and Sunday highs in the 70s, possibly reaching 80. Winds to diminish this evening after today’s 70s peak. Free prescription delivery offered by all three Raney Drug Stores.
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Kansas
Raney Drug
Mrs Boehle Named Douglas County Woman of the Year
Harold Boehle of rural Eudora and his wife Mrs. Beehle are honored as Douglas County Farm Bureau Woman of the Year. She has led safety programs and 4 H contests, co chaired 1964 membership drive and serves in multiple community roles including Kaw Valley Home Demonstration Unit president and Heart Fund chair.
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Harold Boehle
Eudora
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Fred Reetz
Harvey Booth
Baldwin
Jess O'Connor
Route 1
Boehle
County Farm Bureau
Beehle
Kaw Valley
Eudora Township
Meadowlark 4-H Club
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Lawrence
Beehles
Bill
Lawrence High School
Susan
Kaw Valley School
Bill Boehle
Douglas County
Lawrence High grads urged to unite for a safer world
About 5,000 attended the Lawrence High School commencement for 534 seniors at Allen Fieldhouse. Keynote by Mrs. Evelyn Whitcomb urged cooperation between men and women and education as part of building a sane world. Diplomas were given by Dr. Carl Althaus and Edwin Logsdon. valedictorian Steve Ridgway and salutatorian Nomi Camin named.
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Lawrence High School
LHS
Allen Fieldhouse
Carl S. Knox
Evelyn Whitcomb
The
Wichita Board of Education
Carl Althaus
Lawrence
Memorial Day Services Planned at Lawrence Cemeteries
Four Memorial Day observances set for Sunday in Lawrence with leaders from Alford Clarke Post 852 and Dorsey-Liberty Post 14 directing ceremonies. A 16 man firing squad, under Ed Kaw Valley Barracks Ausiery and allied organizations, will conclude the services at Oak Hill Maple Grove and Memorial Park cemeteries.
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Lawrence
Alford Clarke
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ewing Gunn
Arnold E. Elliott
Jack Tatum
Dorsey - Liberty
American Legion
Oak Hill Cemetery
Maple Grove Cemetery
Ed Kaw Valley Barracks
Ausiery
Ering Joel Post
Lawrence National Guard
G.I. Forum
Dorsey-Liberty Auxiliary
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Angier Biddle Duke
Spain
Dijon
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Aioe
Aebeeenseser
Mrs. Boehle
Lawrence High
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Fellows
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