Gemini Whiz Kids In Second Day
Gemini-4 pilots James McDivitt and Edward White continued their spaceflight on day two reaching the 18th orbit while chasing a four day mission. They neared the U S endurance record as flight chiefs adjusted fuel use and orbital plans amid minor malfunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemini Whiz
Alvin B. Webb JR
United Press International Space Center
Houston
UPI
Gemini
James McDivitt
Edward White
U.S
Moon
Africa
Earth
White
McDivitt
Flig
Location debate shapes New Mexico Junior College site
Voters in Hobbs Lovington Eunice and Tatum go to the polls on June 8 to decide a 3 mill ad valorem levy for NMJC operation and maintenance. The site decision centers between Hobbs east of the high school and Air Base City on the Lovington highway with a Roswell survey criticized for gaps on water, growth and future impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
Lovington
Eunice
Tatum
Bey and Hobbs
Hobbs High School
Air Base City
Loveington Highway
Roswell
College Board
Finis Heidel
Quirks In The News From New England And Beyond
Housing project residents petition to bar vendors selling pizza and ice cream due to hazards and parent child tension. A separate attack on a car yields two teenagers arrested after photos capture theft outside a plant in Pawtucket. A New Hampshire bill seeks to suspend driving rights for under 18 non students to cut dropout rates. Malawi Reserve Bank issues a statement on coin savings.
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U.S. Pat
United Press International
Brookline
Mass
UPI
Board of Selectmen
Pawtucket
Updrene J. Gagnon
Seekonk
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Richard Riley
D-Hooksett
Blantyre
Malawi
Reserve Bank of Malawi
Gemini-4 Pioneer Ed White First Self Propelled Spaceman
UPI reports Edward H. White II became history's first self propelled spaceman after using a gas jet device to move in orbit during Gemini 4. The feat sets the stage for future space exploration and techniques for outfitting large in space structures. Future flights will stress rendezvous and independent propulsion for two crewed craft.
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Edward H. White
UPI
Joseph L. Myler
America
United Press International
Washington
Edward H. White II
Ed White
White
Gemini
Moon
Mars
Jim McDivitt
Soviet Twin Bomber Spotted in North Viet Nam
The State Department said Soviet twin-jet bombers seen in North Vietnam may have been delivered by China or another Communist country. Spokesman Robert J. McCloskey stressed no firm proof linked the planes to the Soviet Union and said origin remains uncertain. Officials privately considered Russia likely responsible as the source of the aircraft.
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Stewart Hensley
United Press International
Washington
UPI
State Department
North
Viet Nam
China
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Soviet Union
Russia
United States
Johnson An
Coins To Be Changed By 1966
Treasury officials pushed President Johnson's plan to remove silver from dimes and quarters and reduce it in half dollars. Copper and nickel alloy coins will replace silver, with a copper core visible. The change aims to maintain buying power while boosting coin supply.
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John Pierson
United Press International Washington
UPI
Administration
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
House Banking and Currency Committee
Johnson
Congress
State Labs Take Part In Flight
Instrument packages from Kirtland AFB weapons laboratory in Albuquerque provided first direct measurements of space radiation as Edward White opened the Gemini capsule door. White Sands Missile Range handled primary radar tracking for portions of the first five orbits and later segments, with Guaymas tracking stations aiding early flights.
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Albuquerque
N. M
UPI
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuequerque
Edward White
White Sands Missile Range
White Sands
Guaymas
Mexico
Jet crashes near Melrose and Roswell base explode
A KC 135 refueling tanker and an F 100 Saber jet crashed hours apart in New Mexico. Five crew aboard the tanker were killed at Roswell Walker Air Force Base while the Saber pilot bailed out and was rescued by helicopter. Officials sealed the base and withheld victim identities pending next of kin notification.
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SABER
Melrose
Roswell Air Base
Roswell
N. M
New Mexeco
Walker
Air Force Base
Roswells
New Mexico
Voters weigh 3 mill college levy across Lea County districts
Voters in Lovington Hobbs Eunice and Tatum go to the polls Tuesday to approve a 3 mill ad valorem operation levy for New Mexico Junior College. If approved, the district would fund staff salaries library acquisitions and campus facilities with polls set 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Health Center Courthouse and High School Gymnasium.
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Tatum
Lovington
Hobbs
Eunice
New Mexico Junior College
Lea County
H. C. Pannell
Most Active Day Since Landing by Marines in Vietnam
Two U S Marines were killed and 19 wounded in Da Nang as Marines counted the heaviest day of action since arriving in March. They killed 19 Viet Cong, wounded 11, and captured a guerrilla while detailing 43 suspected Communists in several engagements near Da Nang and Bien Hoa.
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Martin Stuart
FOX
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S
da Nang
U.S. Marine Corps
Saigon
Guerrill
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa Aire
Wa Nang
Phu Cn
Johnson aims to unite Russians and Americans
President Johnson seeks to bridge divides between the United States and Russia in a move described by White House reporters as a push for better relations. The report notes the effort follows broader U.S. goals of reducing tensions and fostering dialogue at the highest level.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Johnson
World at peace plea amid Viet Nam tensions
President Johnson urged Soviet peoples toward peace at a Chicago fundraising dinner while ordering U S Marines from the Dominican Republic. He warned of Soviet aviation near Hanoi and signaled deeper Russian involvement in Viet Nam as the nation seeks a world free from darkness and war.
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Chicago
U. S
Dominican Republic
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Saigon
Soviet Union
Weather Hints At City Temperature Swing
The forecast shows a high of 83 degrees at 2 p.m and a low of 65 degrees around 5 a.m. Skies are expected to be partly cloudy with mild humidity throughout the day. Local residents are advised to stay hydrated and wear light clothing.
Newspaper Delivery Hotline Instructions
If you have not received your weekday paper by 6 00 p m call 2844 before 7 00 p m no calls after 7 00 p m Your Sunday paper should arrive by 8 00 a m call 6 2844 before 9 00 a m no calls after 9 00 a m
Jones to Leave FHA Office Here for Tucumcari Move
Royce W. Jones, current county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration in Lovington, is transferred to Tucumcari New Mexico effective June 6. He will be replaced by William Cotton and will serve as county supervisor in Tucumcari, a promotion. Jones says he enjoyed Lovington and its community. Continuous operations expected as Cotton arrives June 7.
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Farmers Home Administration
Royce W. Jones
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Jones
William Cotton
Lovington
Cotton
FHA
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L. Gordon Cooper
Space Agency
Atlantic
Bermuda
Gordon Cooper
Astronuts
Alexei Leonov
Dick Hapre
Mike Hurst
Robert Steward
Boy Scouts of America
Carlsbad
Conquistador Council
Pecos
N. Viet
JET
Board of Educational Finance
New Mexico Junior College Board
College
Las Vegas
Clovis
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