Ranger 1X TV shows moon close ups before lunar impact
Ranger 1X televised over 200 close ups of Alphonsus crater as it dived to its impact point near 6 000 mph. The live shots from 1 300 miles out began with Albategnius and Ptolemaeus then focused on Alphonsus revealing a 3 000 foot central peak and a visible floor crack.
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Pasadena
Calif
Alphonsus
Ranger
Albategnius
Ptolemaeus
Broad Plains
U.S
Ranger 9
Police disperse rioters outside prime minister’s residence
In Colombo police dispersed pro-government demonstrators outside Mrs. Bandaranaike's official prime minister's residence. Inside she consulted with her cabinet amid speculation she might resign. Red-shirted protesters shouted for a coalition, blocked a road, and targeted reporters and Buddhist monks.
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Colombo
Reuters
Sirmavo Bandaranaike
Conservatives Win Saffron Walden By election In England
Peter Kirk edged Labor candidate Michael Cornish by 3,493 votes to win the Saffron Walden by election as Conservatives claim a smaller vote share drop to 48.5 percent while Labor rises to 39.6 percent. In October Butler led Labor by 4,955, with 20,610 to 15,65 for Cornish. A Scottish border byelection also held, seen as potential Liberal gains.
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London
Reuters
Britain
Conservative Party
Today
England
Labor Party
Peter Kirk
Saffron Walden
R. A. Butler
House of Lords
Wilson
Butler
Michael Cornish
Frank Moore
Cornish
Moore
Astronauts Grissom and Young Rest Easy After Historic Flight
NASA said astronauts Virgil Grissom and John Young slept well on board the Intrepid after their 81 000 mile three orbit mission around the world. Doctors reported no blood abnormalities from space radiation and the pair planned a news conference on Thursday at Cape Kennedy.
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Cape Kennedy
Virgil Grissom
John Young
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Intrepid
Harold Minners
Grissom
Young
Griss
BC Opposition Walks Out as Motion Dismisses Jones
In Victoria the New Democratic Party walked out during second reading as the legislature approved in principle a bill to retire EBP Jones from the governments purchasing commission. The vote ended 30 to 4 with Liberal and Social Credit members voting against. Opposition Leader Strachan cited lack of government explanation for the dismissal recommendation.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Governments Purchasing Commission
Ebp Jones
New Democratic Party
Iveanan
Croup
Social Credit
Robert Strachan
Jones
Edmonton MLA charges city slows Trans-Canada Highway talks
Medicine Hat MLA Harry Leinweber accuses Edmonton of dragging its feet on widening and lighting the Trans-Canada Highway within city limits. He cites provincial cost shares and urges talks with Minister Gordon Taylor to resolve the dispute and secure funding for city projects.
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Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Harry Leinweber
Leinweber
Gordon E. Taylor
Alberta Legislature Debates Fishing Hope And Vehicle Inspections
Members from Alberta’s Legislature gathered to urge steps to boost fish in rivers and streams while debating mandatory provincial vehicle inspections. Albert Ludwig lauded a grand fisherman in blank verse as Bill Kovach urged April fishing plans. Highways Minister Gordon Taylor argued current driver responsibility suffices. Agriculture Minister Harry Strom faced criticism over Veregin stockyards bankruptcy with Opposition Leader Mike Maccagno pressing action. Chester Sayers offered a reflective line about things already past.
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Albert Ludwig
Social Credit
Calgary East
Bill Kovach
Pincher Creek - Crowsnest
RCAF Argus crashes during Maple Spring exercise
An RCAF Argus four engine aircraft crashed about 60 miles north of San Juan Puerto Rico during an anti-submarine exercise. Fifteen crew members and one civilian passenger were believed killed. The crash occurred during Maple Spring, a U S Canada exercise. The Alcide submarine detected a flash and found the wreckage.
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Halifax
San Juan
Puerto Rico
RCAF
Maritime Air Command
Argus
Greenwood
N.S
U.S. Naval Air Base
Roosevelt Roads
Alcide
Private hunting grounds face opposition in Edmonton
Edmonton staff report MLA Harry Leinweber will vote against a bill by William Patterson to create private pheasant hunting grounds. Leinweber cites sportsmanship concerns and fears for non members’ access, noting released pheasants and potential impact on antelope and other game.
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Edmonton
Harry Leinweber
Medicine Hat
Leinweber
William Patterson
SC Lac Ste. Anne
Liquor store plan plus staff facility eyed in Medicine Hat
Edmonton staff report that Medicine Hat will gain a new provincial building on the Trans-Canada Highway with a liquor store and a separate liquor warehouse near rail lines. Estimates put building costs around 800000 to 1000000 dollars, and a separate AGT facility for repair and service will cost about 180000. Lawyers oppose moving the courthouse to the city outskirts as plans proceed.
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Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Harry Leinweber
Leinweber
Tremblay alters testimony in Dorian inquiry evidence
Postmaster General Tremblay told the Dorian inquiry he now recalls seeing a letter from Bonanno’s lawyer Daoust dated July 9 and that he did not receive any letter before arranging for Raymond Denis to meet Daoust. The statements relate to records in the immigration department and a bribery case involving Lucien Rivard.
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Ottawa
Tremblay
Dorian
Ter
Joseph
Bananas) Bonanno
Bonnano
Raymond Daoust
Guy Rouleau
Pearson
Rouleau
RCMP
Raymond Denis
Montreal
Pierre Lamontagne
Lucien Rivard
Denis
Lamontagne
Bonanno
Daoust
Creditistes Lead Pension Critics in Ottawa Debates
Opposition critics dominated the Commons as 18th day of pension plan debate continued. Creditiste Leader Real Caouette urged against compulsory contributions, pushing for a $100 monthly pension at age 60 and dividend payments based on Social Credit theory. Other critics, including Terry Nugent and A. B. Patterson, condemned compulsory features while the government pushes toward third reading before prorogation.
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Ottawa
Canada Pension Plan
Commons
Creditiste
Real Caouette
Quebec
C. H. Douglas
Terry Nugent
Edmonton Strathcona
A. B. Patterson
Fraser Valley
Gas warfare denied by U.S. official in Vietnam
Secretary Dean Rusk denied the United States is waging gas warfare in South Vietnam. He said tear gas and riot control agents will be used to save lives and avoid civilian casualties, reiterating the policy against gas warfare.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
South
Viet Nam
State Department
Rusk
Civil rights marchers begin final leg toward Montgomery
Civil rights marchers resume the 50 mile march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama. National Guard troops guard a concrete bridge near the campsite with two man squads every 200 yards for three miles as dawn fog lifts. The group aims to cover 14 miles to reach Montgomery city limits.
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Lowndesboro
Ala
Selma
Montgomery
National Guard
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Ontario
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Alberta
Mr. Taylor
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Harry Strom
Veregin
Mike Maccagno
Veregin Organization
Mir. Strom
Chester Sayers
Camrose
Mr. Sayers
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Kennedy
Yukon
Robert Kennedy
New York
Whitehorse
V.T
Mt. Kennedy
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