Broadway Welcomes Gordon Cooper With Grand Parade
Astronaut Gordon Cooper returns from space to a ticker tape New York welcome led by Vice President Lyndon Johnson. The Battery to City Hall parade featured Cooper in a gray suit with his wife Trudy, lawmakers, and fellow astronauts, amid cheers from millions and confetti as City Hall declared a triumphant homecoming.
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Indiana Man Killed in Light Plane Crash Near Bryan
A single engine Beachcraft Bonanza exploded midair about 15 miles northeast of Bryan injuring no one else. The pilot Nels Worm 33 of North Judson Indiana was identified by the Brazos County Sheriff's Department. Witnesses said the plane appeared to strike trees near the old San Antonio Road at 430 PM. Debris covered a two acre area and Worm’s body was found about 300 yards from the main wreckage in heavy brush.
Constipation Relief Ad Promises Nerve Stimulant Tablet
An ad touts Coronaip tablets as a colon nerve stimulant with bulking action to relieve constipation overnight. It claims tense nerves block bowel impulses and promises gentle, clinically proved results with low introductory price.
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Space mens Show Logical Choice
Astronaut Gordon Cooper and wife attended a theater show in New York after a ticker tape parade. About 5,000 people gathered outside the Shubert Theatre on 44th Street to greet the arriving astronauts and their spouses.
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Double Jeopardy Ruling in Texan Murder Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Maximino Garza Jr.’s murder conviction on double jeopardy grounds. Garza, then 16, killed Antonio Rodriguez after returning with a .22 rifle. he was declared delinquent for the same offense and later indicted for murder. Prosecution dismissal followed the ruling.
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UPI
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Gatesville School
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Woodley
Kennedy Praises Chinese Refugees At Charity Banquet
President Kennedy said Chinese refugees have made good American citizens and we hope to hold open the door for others. He noted their impressive record as new citizens in remarks to the executive board of the Chinese Refugee Relief Organization at a charity banquet marking its first anniversary.
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UPI
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Chinese Refugee Relief Organization
Segregated Flights Planned as Soviet Experts Advise
In New Delhi a headline notes aircraft plans to allow black passengers to travel in a first class section on Soviet jet planes while remaining segregated from whites. Johannesburg reports South African officials will use Soviet specialists as advisers but maintain separate facilities.
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