Scientist Yu Chang-Hsieh’s Cold War Flight From Kansas
The Scripps state story recalls Yu Chang-Hsieh a Kansas based atomic physicist who fled with his family aboard the Presi dent Cleveland on March 15 1956. They were met in international waters near Hong Kong by a Communist boat and transferred to a Chinese vessel. Yu denied political ties insisting he is a scientist and expressed a desire to see China for himself. He and his wife offered few details about the journey or politics.
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Feoktistov Mission Notes Hint at Illness and High Orbit
Soviet spaceflight reports mention Feoktistov felt dizzy and uncomfortable after the flight though he denied illness. The Vostok was said to reach 254 miles, aided by an extra retrorocket for a safe landing, with aurora borealis sighted from space.
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CROP UNICEF Meeting Slated for Local Drive Plans
A zone committee for CROP-UNICEF meets at 2 p.m. Saturday with Mike Brown at 5202 55th St to finalize plans for the Halloween drive and city zoning of church areas. A second committee meeting follows at 2:50 p.m. Sunday at Forest Heights Methodist Church to assign maps and pick up UNICEF-CROP cartons.
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Borgnine Sues Ethel Merman for Divorce in California
Actor Ernest Borgnine filed for divorce in Santa Monica charging Ethel Merman with extreme mental cruelty. The couple married June 27 at Borgnine's Brentwood home and separated August 7. Merman, 43, has had four marriages. Borgnine, 46, has been married twice before.
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Fire roars through Seattle shipyards damaging destroyer
Fire raged at Todd Shipyards in Seattle overrunning the USS Marshall in drydock for repairs. Fire Chief Gordon Vickery called it the worst waterfront blaze in 40 years as city, coast guard, and navy fire units fought the flames for hours. The hull was exposed but the drydock remained in place to keep the vessel afloat.
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Butler Estate Area Council Eyes Ordinance Amendment
Butler Estate area council will review amending the school zone ordinance. A North College Ave traffic signal report is due. Three to sit on Planning and Zoning, five on Urban Renewal. Tax rolls for 1964 to be approved. Cable franchise application to be considered. Parking meter and stop sign policies to be reviewed. Nat King Cole to appear in The Ballad of Cat Ballou in Hollywood.
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Mosquito Spraying Continues as Encephalitis Risk Lingers
Health official notes spraying continues after initial work. Mosquito hatching usually ends in September but is delayed this year in Lubhock. Dr Cowgill says only 1 to 2 percent of current infestation is Culex Tarsalis, carrier of encephalitis. The last encephalitis case was reported in Lubhock in mid September.
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Saigon Power Face: Khanh Likely Core Leader in Viet Nam War
The Viet Nam National Council shows nominal control over new government appointments while Khanh is expected to hold real power in Saigon. A U.S. spokesman cites 1595 American casualties in the Oct 11 17 week, the highest toll since April. Government losses tally 1225 dead 440 wounded 240 missing. Viet Cong 525 killed 150 captured. Red guerrilla wounded uncounted.
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Republican Hopefuls Speak In Plainview
In Plainview Joe Phillips Republican candidate for Congress from the 19th district spoke to about 50 people. He said he would not end farm programs but would improve them and push conditions to attract industry to keep it from moving abroad for tax reasons. Ralph Nafzger also spoke as 89th district representative candidate.
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Business Industry Hit Hard By Fire
Chemetron Corp. Cardindex division notes large loss fires costing at least 250000 dollars drive about 15 percent of annual billion-dollar plus fire losses. The study focuses on business and industrial sites as major targets among U S fires each year.
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