Slayton Withdrawn From Mercury Flight Over Heart Trouble
NASA said Donald K. Slayton is prevented from becoming the second American in orbit due to a heart condition first detected in November 1959. M. Scott Carpenter and John H. Glenn Jr. are the leading contenders for upcoming Mercury Atlas 7 and related assignments. Slayton remains under study, with possible roles as adviser or future pilot candidate discussed.
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Two Stearns Family Members Die from Hypoxia in Grady and Clovis
In eastern New Mexico a winter death toll rises as Hubert Stearns aged 14 is found dead and his parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Stearns die after arrival at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Ray Wallace Stearns, a brother, prompts the rescue when he investigates a closed home. Curry County Sheriff Nelson Worley and medical personnel respond with ambulances.
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Officer Charges Irregularities in Fort Worth Police
Veteran Patrolman Jimmie Dean alleged police irregularities and payoffs involving several former officers. City Council called for a thorough investigation as Mayor John Justin urged scrutiny to restore department efficiency and prevent friction.
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Farmer Attacked on Country Road Near Earth
Walter Stout, a Lamb County farmer, was beaten and robbed of 2800 by two bandits on a country road near his home mid Thursday afternoon. Suspects, described as two Latino men from Beeville, were arrested late Thursday in Tahoka. deputies questioned them as the hunt for others continued across the South Plains.
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Navy Aids Sinking Sea Venture Off Adak Alaska
Navy ships and planes rush to assist the sinking motor vessel Sea Venture east of Adak in heavy seas. The vessel reported 35 knot winds and eight foot swells with overcast rain as Cape Cheer and Unimake Island crews assist. number of aboard unknown.
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XAS Tech Considers New College Name After Straw Vote
AT TECH students will choose a new proposed college name after a straw vote narrowed four options. Results released last week set a meeting for Wednesday to decide, with full details on page 10.
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Dallas official accused of football bribe and bet payoff
A Texas official claimed a Southwest Conference cage payoff scheme involved betting payouts. He accused two to three referees of accepting bribes and said bookmakers sought to influence game spreads. House investigators planned a meeting as a probe continued.
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Citizens Group Backs Three City Candidates
About 260 people attended a meeting at the Caprock Hotel where Lubbock Citizens for Good Government endorsed three city commission candidates for the April 2 election. Incumbents W C O Mara F H Chappell Jr and Gene Alderson were praised by former mayor Martell Tripp and others for their qualifications and records.
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Berlin air corridors face new harassment by Russians
In Berlin the Russians reportedly sent milieu transports and MIG jets into the air corridors Thursday to harass Western flights defying Kennedy's warnings. Western allies responded by increasing show of force to keep the vital lanes open, with some Russian flights announced in advance and others not.
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Astronaut: The man most likely to go far
A quirky Comic Dictionary entry profiles the phrase Astronaut as the man most likely to go far, reflecting lighthearted TV and market reports style from the era. The brief notes the term appears in a column on Page 4 and ties to women’s news and radio segments.
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Flying Tiger airliner with 107 aboard vanishes en route to Manila
A Flying Tiger line airliner carrying 107 people including 93 U S Army enlisted men disappeared on a night flight from Guam toward Manila and is presumed crashed at sea near Guam. The craft was under Military Air Transport Service charter bound for Saigon to join U S forces in South Viet Nam. Four women were among 11 Americans aboard. If confirmed lost, it would rank as the worst sea disaster in Pacific history and the second worst single-plane loss in aviation history.
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Prayer Text Fragment From Anonymous Source
A fragmentary prayer asks for guidance and mercy through Jesus Christ seeking everlasting life. The dated or provenance details are absent, leaving a devotional plea rendered in archaic wording and misspellings.
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Equal to Ancestors Says General in Senate Hearing
Retired Army Reserve brigadier general Marshall defends US troops against alleged demoralization talk. He argues soldiers today are not morally weaker than ancestors from the Alamo to Gettysburg and challenges claims of Korea War collaboration by Americans. He criticizes Indoctrination tests and media portrayals of the 2nd Division as a runaway unit.
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Reds Reject U S Plan Delays in Disarmament Talks
The Soviet Union rejected President Kennedy's safeguarded nuclear test ban plan at the opening of the disarmament conference. U S negotiator Arthur Dean pressed a 18 April draft with safeguards while the Soviet side insisted on a November 28 Soviet draft relying on national detection. Secretary Rusk championed high priority for a treaty as Khrushchev prepared a major foreign policy speech in Moscow.
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Weather Map Page Forecast Clears Warmth Ahead
Weather map notes from Labbe area predict clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures. Southerly winds ease in the afternoon, with highs near the region and lows around mid twenties at night. cautious mention of surrounding area readings and a 637 am update indicate regional trends.
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