Officials See No Barrier To Week Trip In August
Houston AP reports Gemini 4 boosted the U S lead in the Moon race with McDivitt and White logging nearly 98 hours. Officials see no barrier to a seven day August flight while medical data is analyzed. The piece contrasts Soviet flights and outlines future Gemini and Apollo plans, lunar timing, and rocket power.
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Howard Benedict Houston
United States
Soviet Union
America
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
U.S
McDivitt
Gemini
McDivitt-White
Russia
Virgil Grissom
John Young
White
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Agena
Walter Schirra
Tom Stafford
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Stafford
Grissom
Young
Apollo
Joseph Shea
U. S
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Memorial Center for Sun Yat-sen Rising in Taipei
Nationalist China proceeds with a four story memorial center in Taipei to honor Sun Yat-sen founder of the Republic of China. The project aims to celebrate the revolutionary leader and a key historical figure in Formosa.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Sun Yat-sen
Republic of China
Johnson salutes Gemini astronauts and invites them to Texas
President Johnson phoned a hearty well done to Maj. James A. McDivitt and Maj. Edward H. White II after their space walk. He invited them to Texas this weekend, praising their historic stride for mankind and peace. Senate leaders joined in congratulating the crew while stressing the mission's significance to science and national pride.
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Johnson
Texas
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Wasp
Major White
Jim
White
McDivitt
Senate
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
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Space
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
John Sparkman
Ala
Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
John P. McConnell
Air Force Chief of Staff
Johnson hails Apollo 9 crew on return
President Johnson praises astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White aboard the USS Wasp after their return. He says the nation and world are grateful for their achievements and names them in history. White responds with humor as the conversation continues.
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Associated Press
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White ‘House
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Edward JH. White
Wasp
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McDivitt
Major MacDivitt
Major White
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President Johnson bids farewell to Major White and Major McDivitt
In a cordial exchange the president thanks the astronauts for their safe return and pledges a ranch visit. He urges them to talk with families and comments on the long stride toward peace. McDivitt and White express gratitude.
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Johnson
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White
Texas
McDivitt
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Mas. White
Colorado
Texan Directing Rescue Mission
Navy Cmdr. Luther W. Laubach of Georgetown Texas directed a rescue mission from the USS Wasp to locate and guide astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White after the Gemini spacecraft incident. He piloted the plane that directed rescue helicopters to the scene and served as the lead er on the mission.
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Houston
James McDivitt
Edward White
Navy
Luther
Laubach
Georgetown
Tex
Wasp
Rosette Helicontera
El Salvador Plans to Borrow Farm Equipment
The city of San Salvador will borrow farm equipment to support local agricultural projects. Officials say the move aims to bolster farming efficiency and help small producers access necessary tools.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Collision With Truck Kills Annona Woman
In Clarksville a car struck a dump truck in a residential area killing Virginia Patterson 64 of Annona Texas. The truck overturned and broke a utility pole. Driver Chester Parks 68 of Clarksville escaped serious injury.
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UPI
Virginia Patterson
Annona
Tex
Chester Parks
Brasilia Buys Hydraulic Turbines for Water Power
Brazil's government expands energy capacity by purchasing hydraulic turbines. The move aims to boost power generation and diversify energy sources amid growing demand.
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