Air Force celebrates first aerial catch of space capsule
In Honolulu AP reports the U S Air Force celebrates the first air catch of a capsule ejected from an orbiting satellite. The 85 pound capsule from Discoverer XIV was snagged at 8500 feet over the Pacific by a Glider type plane and flown to the U S mainland with crew from the catch plane. Maj Gen Rutland cautions the next manned flight is not imminent as work continues on space spy and missile warning satellites.
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U.S. Air Force
Space
U. S
Hawaii
O. J. Rutland
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Los Angeles
Democrats Target Farm Vote at Des Moines Conference
A two day grass roots meeting in Des Moines gathers ideas from farmers and farm groups across many states for Senator John F Kennedy and Senator Lyndon B Johnson. Kennedy and Johnson will address the conference Sunday with Iowa Governor Herschel Loveless promoting the farm oriented drive.
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John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Kennedy
Johnson
Iowa
Herschel Loveless
Kennedy-Johnson
Gov. Loveless
Farmers For Kennedy and Johnson” Organization
Successful plane crew cited for oceanic capsule recovery
Lt. Robert Counts and Tech. Sgt. Louis Bannick of a 10 man crew earned Air Medals on arrival in Hawaii after delivering a gold colored capsule from Hawaii to Sunnyvale for analysis then to Washington. Capt. Harold E. Mitchell led the mission and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Counts and Bannick praised the feat as they awaited further details.
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Yuba City
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Hawaii
Lockheed Laboratory
Sunnyvale
Washington
Harold E. Mitchell
Bloomington
Ill
Louis F. Bannick
Hermiston
Ore
Recovery of capsule by C119 over Pacific near Hawaii
A C119 aircraft from Vancenberg Air Force Base aided a capsule drop from Discoverer XIV. The plane made three passes 390 miles southwest of Hawaii at 227 mph as the ejecting satellite released on its 17th Earth orbit. The third drop succeeded with the crew celebrating a successful hit.
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al Harmon
Wedowee
Ala
What’s A Nose Cone
In Honolulu six year old Ann Marie Apaka asks what a nose cone is after her father’s C119 Flying Boxcar catches Discovery XIV’s capsule. Her mother Mrs Richard Apaka says she and her husband, the pilot, do not know what the object is beyond being a large important item from space.
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New Home Arranged For Girls In Cleveland Case
In Cleveland Ohio a temporary residence was arranged today for Bernadette Fratantonio age three and Venita five while their mother Lillian Fratantonio faces Juvenile Court jury trial next month. A Sept week trial date was set for criminal charges of ill treatment tied to sleeping drug doses. Catholic Charities will place the girls and manage medical follow up and visitation with the family.
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Venita
Lillian ‘Fratantonio
Margaret J. Spellacy
Catholic Charities Bureau
Chuckle State husband calls up stairs for a date
A lighthearted item notes a husband asking his wife how soon she will be ready and requests a date. The playful exchange spotlights domestic humor and a simple request in a domestic moment.
State Department backs down on African students case
The State Department reversed part of its earlier reasoning in the Africa student case amid political pressure. Officials admitted an error about the application details after Kennedy Foundation funds were involved. The group sought 100000 for travel for 250 students, with annual support pledged by the Kennedy Foundation.
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Stanley Meisler
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Kennedy Foundation
John F. Kennedy
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Frank C. Montero
Powers Missed Family Arrival At Spy Trial
Francis Gary Powers learned his wife Barbara and his parents were in Moscow only when he saw them at the opening of his spy trial. Powers' attorney Alexander Parker said the family arrived last Saturday and informed him by telegram, which he did not receive.
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Powers Family Seeks Clemency From Khrushchev
Francis Gary Powers and his family press for clemency after his three day Soviet trial, aiming to persuade Premier Khrushchev. Lawyers plan a conference with defense counsel Mikhail Grimov and Frank Rogers of Roanoke as clemency machinery is set in motion.
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Pilot’s Father Vows Fight to Bring Son Home
Oliver W. Powers of Pound Virginia said they would stay and fight for Gary Powers as long as money holds out and the Soviet government allows. He arrived a week ago with his wife Ida and planned to appeal to Khrushchev as a father seeking his son.
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State Dept Arranges Stay of Powers Salary During Detention
The State Department said on Friday night that Powers will continue to receive part of his $2,500 monthly salary while detained and that arrangements have been made for his wife. The move implies some salary will be turned over to her.
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Washington
State Department
Court routes and Khrushchev pledge cited in appeal note
The speaker notes Khrushchev promised aid but provides no details on how the message arrived or its contents. An appeal here could rest on points of law and be directed to the president of the Supreme Court or the prosecutor general, though the process is lengthy and complex.
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Barbara Powers Appeals for Clemency to Brezhnev
Barbara Powers, 24, wife of the pilot, said she would appeal directly to Leonid Brezhnev, president of the Soviet Union, for clemency following a plan she outlined to a Soviet reporter.
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Leonid
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Reds plan new show trial after Powers case
Soviet Union may hold a Moscow show trial for two American airmen tied to an RBA7 reconnaissance crash. 1st Lt. Freeman Olmstead from Elmira New York and Lt. John McKone of Tonganoxie Kansas were copilot and navigator aboard the downed plane near the Soviet coast in July. The six man crew had three listed as missing and pilot William Palm of Oak Ridge Tennessee was recovered and sent home.
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Elmira
N.Y
John Richard McKone
Tonganoxie
Kan
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
United States
U S Presses for Release of Olmstead and McKone
The United States demands the release of Olmstead and McKone for weeks with no success. Washington rejects a Soviet charge of territorial violation and says the plane was shot down by Soviet fighters over international waters. State Department officials report no word beyond a threat of trial and vow to keep pursuing freedom for the two men.
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Washington
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Showdown On Medical Care For Aged In Senate
Senate debate opens on a medical care bill for the elderly with aims to dispose of it by early week. A major point is a Social Security financed health program backed by Kennedy and Johnson. The Eisenhower administration opposes, and Nixon warning of a presidential veto.
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John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Richard M. Nixon
Senate approves foreign aid expansions and contingency fund
The Senate backed a 600 million program to develop Latin America by 54 votes to 19 with criticism that it should have been proposed earlier. A 2100 million dollar contingency fund was approved 59 to 14 for economic emergencies like Congo. The Appropriations Committee also approved 3.981 billion dollars in new foreign aid, only trimming 200 million from military assistance.
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Senate Finance Bill Would Aid States With Public Assistance Costs
A Senate Finance Committee proposal would provide about 1 percent of federal funds yearly to help states cover medical expenses for elderly welfare recipients. It would also extend aid to low income individuals not yet qualifying for relief. The administration favors expansion, though has shown reluctance. Democratic backers of the Social Security approach seek up to four Republican votes to pass the plan.
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Washington
German Painter Max Romer Dies in Madeira
Max Romer aged 93, a German painter known for landscapes and Madeira posters that boosted the island's tourism image, died Friday in Funchal Madeira.
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Congo Delegation Arrives as U.N. Preparations for Talks Steady
The Congo delegation led by Vice Premier Antoine Gizenga reached New York amid rising tensions as U.N. Security Council members gear up for an emergency session on Congo crisis. Lumumba accuses Hammarskjold and calls for withdrawal of white troops, while African U.N. members press for neutrality and restraint.
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Congo
Security Council
Council
Patrice Lumumba
Dag Hammarskjold
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Hammarskjold
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Katanga
Cleo Moves Out To Sea
Hurricane Cleo moved northward over open seas toward Nova Scotia as storm warnings extended along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts. The system intensified as it advanced, with residents urged to monitor advisories and prepare for potential rough weather.
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Atlantic Seaboard
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Lodge to quit UN post amid campaign workout plans
President Eisenhower accepts Henry Cabot Lodge III resignation as United Nations ambassador effective September 3. Lodge intends a nationwide campaign workout with stops in New England the Midwest and the South. Senator Barry Goldwater notes strong interest in Lodge in Southern states and Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona while Kennedy gains strength in New England.
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Republican Command
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Engand
Midwest
South
Lodge
United Nations
Cabot
Eisenhower
Republicans Plan Lodge Push in South to Help Kennedy
Republicans intend to deploy Lodge heavily in the South where Democrats are seen as vulnerable. Sen Henry M Jackson of Washington the Democratic national chairman gathered Southern senators for a Kennedy session and named Sen George A Smathers of Florida head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to coordinate local and national ticket drives.
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Kennedy
George A. Smathers
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Pole kills boy in Taylorsville accident
In Hillsboro Ohio Ken. jbeth Davis 13 was killed when a farm utility pole he helped erect fell on his head near Taylorsville on Friday.
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Ken
Jbeth Davis
Taylorsville
Skipper and Crew Sailor Vanish as Schooner Sinks in Fog
Hollywood actor Steve Cochran and five crew members end up in Los Angeles Harbor after the 40 foot schooner sinks in 20 feet of water. Nicole McKay, Hedy Granberg, two dogs and a chimpanzee are among those overboard but no injuries are reported.
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