Gemini 11 astronauts drift and test tethered space walk
Gordon and Conrad perform a 2 hour 52 minute space excursion to test a tether and window cleaning from Gemini 11. They encounter slack in the cord, stabilize the system, then wrap the tether around their ship as they orbit. The crew reports a safe, slow rotation and enjoy imagery of Houston.
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Gordon
Conrad
Mission Control
Houston
Manned Spacecraft Center
Robert Gilruth
Gilruth
Roger
Orbit
Navy
Eugene JA. Cernan
Africa
India
Australia
Earth
Space
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Cmdr
Richard F. Gordon
Diane
Daisy
Houston Space Center
Charles
Pete
Gemini flights and new births mark West Texas week
Astronauts complete Gemini 11 maneuvers reaching a looping earth orbit and capturing color photo prospects while several area families announce births at West Texas hospitals. Notable births include children to White Levelland and Holt Lubbock couples with weights and times listed.
Reverend Grant to Speak in Poland and Japan Mission Tour
Dr. Grant, leader of Lubbock First Baptist Church, receives Baptist Poland talks from Rev. A Wircan and will preach with an interpreter behind the Iron Curtain. He attends the World Conference on Evangelism in Berlin after a Warsaw stop and plans a fall revival in Lubbock before heading to Japan for an interim pastorate in Misawa.
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A. Wircan
Polish National Baptist Convention
Billy Graham
Nigeria
Baptist New Life Movement
Japan
Dr. Grant
Poland
Grant
Lubbock
Warsaw
Berlin
Misawa
Houston Methodist Hospital Gets Grant
The National Institute of Health approved a $502,134 grant for a 28 bed general clinical research center at Methodist Hospital Houston. Senator Ralph Yarborough announced the grant and noted a separate $1,122,068 Air Force contract awarded to Gary Aircraft Co Victoria Tex for inspection and repair of C-55 aircraft.
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Washington
National Institute of Health
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Ralph Yarborough
D.tex
Air Force
Gary Aircraft Co
Victoria
Tex
Soldier Dies In San Angelo Motorcycle Crash
Army Spec. 4 Jerome E. Hogan, 22, was killed when his motorcycle struck a tree near San Angelo. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Jack P Hogan of Seattle and studied at an Air Force Security Service School at Goodfellow Air Force Base. A passenger sustained minor injuries.
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San Angelo
Tex
Army
Jerome E. Hogan
Hogan
Jack P. Hogan
Seattle
Wash
Air Force Security Service
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Mayday Distress Signal Origin Traced to French Term
Mayday the international radio telephone distress signal derives from the French phrase m alder meaning help me. The term reflects its historic usage and etymology in maritime and aviation safety communications.
U S Extends Pound Sterling Aid to Britain
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board agreed to lend Britain an additional 600 million dollars on short notice under the swap arrangement. The pact allows mutual currency loans on request up to set limits and durations.
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Washington
UPS
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Britain
Floydada Girl Begins Career as Stewardess
Floydada girl Matsler daughter of Anson county resident Feb started a career with Eastern Airlines. Police nabbed the last of four jail escapees in Del Rio. She trained at Eastern in Miami and had been identified as the escapee driving a jeep from Uvalde. Two other fugitives were captured in Del Rio two days earlier.
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del Rio
Quita
Jill Matsler
Anson Feb
Leonard Mats
Floydada
Uvalde
Five Negroes Arrested in New Orleans Gun Burglary
Five Negro men were arrested in an abandoned building in New Orleans on Wednesday after police recovered 25 firearms from a Tuesday night burglary. Officers reported six shotguns nine rifles and nine pistols stolen from a Westside gun shop and also found narcotics paraphernalia at the site.
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New Orleans
UPI
Westside
Wage Bill Expands Coverage to Millions of Workers
Sen. Ralph W. Yarborough leads a bill to raise the minimum wage floor to 1.60 by 1971 for about 7 million previously uncovered workers and to extend protections to retail stores hotels and restaurants with $500 000 or more annual business. The plan would also cover 1.5 million more workers beginning Feb 1 next year.
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Yarborough
Ralph W. Yarborough
Dtex
United States
John F. Kennedy
Cavalrymen Launch Large Helicopter Assault in Viet Nam
U S 1st Cavalry Division pursued the Yellow Star Division through the Central Highlands in one of the war's largest helicopter offensives. The Communists fled their stronghold leaving 21 dead and tunnels intact while U S jets and helicopter actions continued under a day of heavy fighting across Saigon and nearby villages.
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United Press International
Qaigon
U.S. Air
Yellow Star Division
Saigon
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
U.S
North Viet Nam
1St Cavalry
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Thu Cu
Xuyen Tra
Tech lecture slate features Ward and Galbraith in March and April
Gen Taylor heads a list of speakers including Barbara Ward of The Economist and John Kenneth Galbraith set for Union ballroom and Lubbock Municipal Auditorium. Provocative group organized by Allen aims to offer thoughtful discourse for Tech students amid weather and political notes.
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Gen. Taylor
Deal
Union Ballroom
Barbara Ward
the Economist” of London
England
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard University
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Tech
Allen
Weather outlook predicts showers and cooler temperatures
Rain moves eastward today with 0.25 to 0.5 inches expected and isolated thundershowers up to an inch. Rain probability 20 percent rising to 60 later tonight, with unsettled conditions through Friday. Temperatures cool to the mid to upper 70s after a 89 degree high Wednesday. Farmers hope the forecast changes for a delayed cotton harvest.
Public Works Bill Advances as House Debates Next Steps
High Plains project totals 87 665 000 since authorization with only small future cleanup needed, Mahon says. After committee approves the public works appropriations bill, House plans debate next Tuesday. No admission charge for lectures given by notable economists.
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Mahon
House
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Rt. 6
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4Th St
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Brownfield
J. B. Knight Distributing Co
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Crosbyton
The
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Latif Clinic
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Temple
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40Th St
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Rt. 5
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Paymaster Oil Mill
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2Rd St
Texas Tech
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Rod M. Terry
57Th St
Ducommun Metals and Supply Co
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