Space Pilot Carpenter Returns After Orbital Flight
Navy Lt Cmdr Malcolm Scott Carpenter, the second American space pilot to orbit Earth, recounts his voyage from the Intrepid. He describes moments of anxiety during retro fire and re-entry while family and colleagues greet him at home.
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Scott Carpenter
Cape Canaveral
John Glenn
Earth
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Navy
Cmdr
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Project Mercury
Patrick Air Force Base
Cocoa Beach
Will Fowler
University of Colorado
Glenn
Intrepid
24 Physicians Lose Licenses in Albany Action
The New York State Board of Regents revoked 24 medical licenses amid a scandal over state exams. Among the doctors named was Dr Alexander Maurillo, son of Regent Dom inick F Maurillo. Dr Lucio J Pepe of Brooklyn faced conviction for possessing and conspiring to sell exam questions, with sentencing set for June 12.
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Albany, N.Y
New York State Board of Regents
Alexander Maurillo
Dominick F. Maurillo
Regents
Thant Fails to Restart Guinea Talks at The Hague
U N Acting Secretary General Thant urged talks between the Netherlands and Indonesia on West New Guinea but both sides stood firm. Dutch Premier De Quay refused to pledge transfer of administration and Indonesia insisted on no other path. Bunker proposals call for UN administration before eventual Indonesian control and a Papuan plebiscite.
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Hague
Netherlands
U.N
A. Thant
Indonesia
West New Guinea
Thant
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Jan de Quay
Sukarno
New Guinea
House Panel Votes Foreign Aid Ceiling Set
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a $4.668 billion ceiling for the fiscal 1963 foreign aid program starting July 1. It was about $210.5 million below Kennedy's request, following a warmer stance than the Senate committee which cut $216.5 million and canceled $4,662,000 of the request.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Kennedy
Senate
Refugee flood from China to Hong Kong slows amid border calm
Hong Kong reports a halt in the cross border flow with fewer than 2000 refugees in the last 24 hours and border crossings returning to normal. British troops withdraw while detention camps prepare to close as Communist authorities’ actions on the other side remain unclear. Reports of gunfire are dismissed by officials though villagers hear bursts from across the border. Washington talks of admitting thousands of Chinese under normal immigration rules, not the recent escapees.
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Red China
Hong Kong
Kennedy
United States
Washington
U.S
Living Costs Rise in April Amid Steady Inflation
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose two tenths of a percent in April, marking the third straight month of increases. The Labor Department notes a 0.7 percent rise so far in 1962, matching the total gain of 1961, with index at 105.2 from the 1957 59 average. The April uptick is expected to trigger wage bumps of one to two cents an hour for about a million workers in auto, farm equipment, aerospace, and local transit sectors under union contracts tied to living costs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Rhodes Replies to DiSalle Labor Question
Ohio State Auditor James A. Rhodes answered the governor's inquiry about labor unions in his campaign. He said he has made no commitments to any individual or organization on any subject concerning his candidacy.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Michael V. DiSalle
Rhodes
DiSalle
Senate Endorses Robust Farm Controls and New Wheat Policy
Senate leaders pressed final action on a broad farm bill adding strong new controls on wheat corn and other livestock feeds. The bill seeks powers to tackle multibillion dollar surpluses with wide production limits and price supports while amendments on dairy racial discrimination and other topics remained under debate.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Agriculture Committee
Violent Spring Storms Hit East and Midwest
The Associated Press reports spring storms tornados heavy rain and hail lashed eastern and central regions. Tornadoes ripped Waterbury Connecticut and Pennington New Jersey injuring dozens, with fatalities in Waterbury and Chittenango. Damage runs into millions as Hutchinson Kansas and other towns faced twisters and hail. Weather outlook notes cooler overnight temperatures across Ohio with readings in the 50s.
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Associated Press
Waterbury
Conn
Kansas
New Jersey
Oklahoma
New York State
Chittenango
N.Y
Altus
Oklo
Pennington
N.J
New York
Probable Murder Finding Colors Estes Probe
A pathologist reports probable murder in Henry Marshall's death, tied to Billie Sol Estes investigations. Marshall, who checked cotton allotments, was found dead June 3 on his Texas farm. The grand jury and investigators press for access to relevant files while others seek to keep unrelated details confidential.
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Franklin, Tex
Henry Marshall
Billie Sol Estes
Washington
Estes
Pecos
Tex
J. A. Jackimczyk
Houston
Marshall
John Barron
Jachimczyk
Atty
Bryan Russ
Here
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Agriculture Department
Clint Peoples
Texas
Will Wilson
Justice Department
Boner Award Goes to Jim Rhodes in Ohio Roasting
The Press Club of Ohio honored state Auditor James A. Rhodes with its Boner Award at the annual gridiron show in Columbus. The plaque mocked Rhodes for backing Richard Brown of Chagrin Falls as his successor, a move deemed a misstep. The event also teased other local politicians and featured Fred Shannon of the Columbus Dispatch simulating Hamlet in a Roman costume.
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Columbus, Ohio
Press Club of Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Brown
Rhodes
Richard Brown
Chagrin Falls
Ted W. Brown
John W. Brown
Fred Shannon
The
Columbus Dispatch
Michael V. di Salle
Hamlet
Shannon
800 New Dutch Troops Sent Into Guinea
The transport Zuiderkruis arrived at Hollandia with about 800 Dutch troops bound for West New Guinea to defend the territory against Indonesian forces. Some troops were unloaded at Hollandia while others moved to additional points in the invasion-threatened region.
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Hollandia
West New Guinea
Zuiderkruis
Doctor George B. Watson Dies at 61
Dr. George B. Watson hospital trustee and former Hocking County Medical Society president died at 3 30 a m at his home on Clapper Road Laurelville Route 1. A Columbus surgeon who moved to Adelphi in 1954 he taught at OSU surgery and specialized in varicose veins. He served as Army major in World War II Burma India and is survived by three Conneaut cousins. Private funeral Saturday in Kingston with cremation in Columbus. donations to Hocking Valley Hospital preferred.
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George B. Watson
Clapper Rd
Laurelville Rt. 1
Adelphi
Watson
Hocking Valley Hospital
Hocking County Medical Society
Columbus
Ohio State University
Department of Surgery
College of Medicine
OSU College of Medicine
Army Medical Corps
Burma-India
L. E. Hill
Kingston
Cook & Son Funeral Home
Officer Killed In Bank Duel In Kenmore Square Boston
Patrolman John J. Gallagher 33 died at Beth Israel Hospital after a gun battle at National Shawmut Bank Kenmore Square branch. Protective service guard Harold Gillette 56 wounded, suspect Charles Tracy 37 shot multiple times and taken to Boston City Hospital in serious condition. Police used tear gas bombs and 50 shots were fired before disarming the robber.
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Boston
Kenmore Square
National Shawmut Bank
John J. Gallagher
Beth Israel Hospital
Gallagher
Harold Gillette
Protective Service
Charles Tracy
Boston City Hospital
Experts To Study Missile Explosion At Titan Silo
Investigators cleared smoke from a 150-foot Titan silo after a fueling test caused a multimillion dollar blast eight miles north of Chico California. Seven civilian workers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation with others treated and released.
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Chico
Calif
California
Logan Board Rehires Drake For One-Year Term
Logan city school board unanimously approved a one year contract for Superintendent Harold Drake. Twenty citizens attended the session partly continued from Monday night with an executive discussion before the vote.
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Logan City
Harold Drake
Harold Sommers
Robert Bryan
George Blosser
Frederick Blume
Drake
Lavon Goodlve
Robert Orndoff
Dr. Blume
Bryan
Goodlye
Sommers
Japan Refuses Korea Rep ation Request on Repatriation
TOKYO RP Japan rejects North Korea’s request to extend repatriation of Koreans for another year after the current pact expires November 12. Accord ends as Tokyo cites policy limits and seeks closure this year.
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Tokyo
Japan
Experts Believe Pilot Confused In Third Orbit
The post flight briefing reveals Malcolm Scott Carpenter may have been fatigued and confused during the final orbit. Officials note signs of stress and possible oxygen issues contributing to the shallow reentry and long radio silence before recovery.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Earth
Carpenter
Project Mercury Worldwide
Kauai
Hawaii
California
Woomera
Australia
Bermuda
Associated Press
Cool Wife Of Astronaut Never Frightened By Flight
Rene Carpenter wife of astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter holds a news conference with her four children after witnessing his Atlas missile liftoff. She says she was not frightened and relied on backup procedures, while detailing her family and awaiting reunion.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Rene Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Chris
Candy
Carpenter
Scott
Jay
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Oks
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Hocking Valley
Official Weather Bureau
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William Elliott
Temple, Tex
Boner Award
Jim Rhodes
Logan School Board
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