Weather Also Scrubbed All-Night Beach Party
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The party’s over for now as heavy cloud cover that scrubbed Lt Col John Glenn’s target orbit also halted a famed Cape Canaveral beach gathering. About 75 000 spectators had camped along a five mile stretch from Cape Canaveral to Cocoa Beach. traffic snarls followed and many traveled from California and Oregon. The crowd waited through a two hour hold before the countdown was halted and the space shot postponed.
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Fear blamed for delaying Glenn space launch
Moscow asserts fear of a launch failure prompted postponement of Marine Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr.’s mission. The broadcast cites Cape Canaveral’s alarm after a prior rocket veered off course by about 65,000 kilometers, while Tass later cites bad weather as the postponement reason. British papers echo sympathy for the story.
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John H. Glenn Jr
Cape Canaveral
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Datelined
New York
Glenn
Stennis backs military censorship probe progress
Senator Stennis said the investigation into Pentagon speech censorship shows reasonable justification but weaknesses in administration. Thurmond questions policy not royalty, while McNamara claims overall responsibility and will address subordinates. Hearings resume Tuesday with Joint Chiefs quizzing censors.
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Robert
Arabian King Visits Kennedy in Palm Beach
President Kennedy met King Saud of Saudi Arabia at the monarchs oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach. Kennedy sipped Arabic coffee for 15 minutes as Princess Delal presented pink and white carnations. Saud, convalescing from an eye operation, hosted the talks on a rear porch with interpreters. no details were released.
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Saudi Arabia
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Washington
19 Counties To Attend MU Confab
School board members and administrators from 19 southwestern Ohio Counties will meet February 3 at Miami University Center Oxford to discuss Supporting Quality Education. The forenoon session at 10 a.m. in Laws Hall Room 100 will cover What is a Quality Program of Education with speakers from Bowling Green State University Dayton Public Schools Cincinnati Miami University and Washington University. Afternoon talks follow at 1 15 p.m. with leaders from Cooper Tire Kent State University the state Department of Public Instruction and Parma Schools. A Tax Finance Committee and Clerks Clinic planning meeting are also scheduled.
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Yellow Springs
Harold Boda
Dayton
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Cincinnati
Leo Eason
Washington University
National Institution
Tennyson Guyer
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Chalmers A. Monteith
Kent State University
E. E. Holt
Kovacs Married Widow Says Estate Heavily In Debt
Hollywood AP Ernie Kovacs estate valued at 2.1 million dollars, but widow Edie Adams says he was deeply in debt. She cites tax liens on the house and contents and notes ongoing government review of Kovacs books. She cannot state exact 1958 1959 1960 tax obligations yet. Kovacs died in an automobile accident January 13.
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Hollywood
Ernie Kovacs
Edie Adams
Ernie
New Concord Still Waiting For Glenn Space Flight
New Concord Ohio residents, including John H Glenn Sr and Mrs Glenn, faced a postponed space shot as town officials and reporters waited for a news conference. Mayor James Taylor urged patience while townsfolk prepared to back their famed son, who remains a beloved local figure.
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New Concord
Youth Dies After Hit By Unlicensed Teen Driver
In Dayton Ohio Daniel James a 10 year old boy died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by 15 year old Sandra Franks The incident occurred Thursday when the boy stepped from a moving school bus and police cited the underage driver for violating the state driver license law.
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Dayton
Ohio
Daniel James
Sandra Franks
Civilian Defense in Badshape at Kingsbridge Council
Kingsbridge Rural Council probes local civil defense after reviewing Slapton setup. Slapton lists 15 volunteers on active list. Council chair Frank Pearce reports two dead two relocated and several aged 76 to 90 with one in a mental home.
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Kingsbridge
England
Paris Plunges Into Darkness After Power Outage
An overload caused high tension lines to fail in Paris cutting power for up to 75 minutes in about half the city. Police initially blamed sabotage but later called it a purely technical fault.
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Paris
Mexico Planning 72 More Bridges
Mexico Statisticians estimate 72 more bridges to boost tourism as the United States builds over ten major highways. The report notes 63 million children under 18 in 1965, suggesting a two year period for bridge completions.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Letdown as Glenn space flight canceled by weather
John H. Glenn Jr and family faced disappointment after liftoff was postponed due to weather. Lyn Glenn, 14, told friends there would be another day, while Mrs Glenn planned a nap after an early wakeup to follow preparations on TV. NASA official Ford Eastman described the family reaction as disappointed but hopeful for the next attempt. Neighbor Jeanne Brown noted John Glenn remained the latest pilot in a calm, supportive neighborhood scene.
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Lyn Glenn
John H. Glenn Jr
Lyn
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mrs. Brown Recalls Vigil For Glenns And A Party Excuse
Mrs Brown recalled the Glenns vigil joined by pastor Rev Frank A Erwin a family friend for the gathering in the living room with three television sets. We drank gallons of coffee. Mrs Glenn had tea with her coffee cake.
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