Eclipse 1963: Globe blackout as moon shadows sweep lands
Alaskan coast and Maine witnessed the total eclipse with clouds blotting portions of the arc 10000 miles long and 60 miles wide. Scientists including M Scott Carpenter tracked data aboard a jetliner while millions watched on TV as shadows and eerie light swept across North America and parts of Canada.
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Associated Press
Alaskan
Wes
Japan
North Atlantic
Anchorage
Alaska
Hokkaido
Canada
Maine
North America
U.S
M. Scott Carpenter
New York City
New Jersey
Woman questions eclipse warnings at Troy broadcast
A Troy resident demanded explanations from a local station after warnings about solar eclipse viewing. She appeared peeved, asking why the event was broadcast if watching it could harm eyesight.
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Troy
N.Y
Taft warns GOP of disunity at Ohio Young Republicans meet
Representative Robert Taft Jr told the Ohio League of Young Republicans at the Deshler Hilton Hotel that the 1964 campaign risks party disunity. He cited Democratic and press forces seeking to widen GOP rifts while noting intra party differences are minor. Taft cited civil rights, rail strikes, and the nuclear test ban talks as current administration issues. He suggested Gov Rockefeller’s warning about the radical right may have amplified the danger.
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Columbus
Robert Aft Jr
Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs
Tait
State League
Deshler-Hilton
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Taft
Khrushchev Optimistic on Test Ban Pact Prospects
Soviet Premier Khrushchev said a nuclear test ban agreement appears within reach if talks between the Big Three continue in Moscow. He noted progress on banning atmospheric and outer space tests while opposing underground bans without inspection, and hinted at a potential fall summit with Kennedy and Macmillan.
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Preston Grover
Moscow
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Janos Kadar
Leary
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Britai
A Glance Inside House And Diary Both Well Kept
Daniel McCallay, a prosperous youth, built a fine Main Street home and kept a diary praising the house and its upkeep. The diary details admiration for the home and maintenance efforts, highlighted on page 23.
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Daniel McCallay
Middletown
Main Street
Chuckle Man Bemoans Shirt Loss at Race Track
A peculiar figure known as the Chuckle Man complains about laundry mishaps to save his shirt. He dismisses losing the same shirt at the race track as part of his usual misfortune.
Family dispute ends in fatal shooting of mariner
A 43 year old sea man Thomas Carmichael was killed in a yard by a .38 revolver shot after a quarrel over their late father estate. His brother Wylie D Carmichael Jr. 50 is held on murder charges. Witnesses described an axe handle involved and the suspect’s wife reported confusion during the incident.
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Merchant Marine
Thomas Carmichael
Middletown
Wylie D. Carmichael Jr
Lafayette Ave
Edward Poling
Carmichael
Middletown Hospital
Khrushchev Refuses Peking Demands During Moscow Mission Snub
In Moscow, Communist China's delegation ends talks without accord after Khrushchev’s public rebuke and a farewell dinner. Suslov to handle the exit as Sino-Soviet rift widens while Beijing presses for a hard line against peaceful coexistence.
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Moscow
China
Peking
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Communist Party
Red China
Mikhail Suslov
Governors Conference weighs civil rights debate at Miami Beach
Gov Albert D Rosellini moves to open the 55th Governors Conference with plans for a panel on civil rights. He proposes continuing cooperation with President Kennedy, shaping the executive committee for next year, and avoiding a southern filibuster over race issues.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Albert D ‘Rosellini Mave
Washington Democrat
Rosellini
Kennedy
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Executive Committee
Tragic St. Lawrence collision sinks Tritonica. 18 dead
The 13,000-ton Tritonica with 49 Chinese crew sank after a collision with the 6,000-ton Roonagh Head in heavy fog on the St. Lawrence River. Quebec police reported 18 dead, 16 missing, and 17 survivors, with final tallies pending.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Foundation Valiant
Tritonica
Petite
Quebeck
Tight Lid Clamped On Syria Crisis
Beirut reports say Syria tightens control amid a Damascus uprising and possible clash with U A R leader Nasser. Cairo papers accuse Baathists of unprecedented terror and bloodshed after Friday executions. curfew and closures extend as Maj. Gen. Amin Hafez tightens security with heavy weapons.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Damascus
U.A.R
Nasser
Egypt
Iraq
Amin Hafez
Syrian Army
Soldier Escapes East Germany in Elbe River Boat
East German corporal fled to freedom by speedboat across the River Elbe near Lueneburg, Germany. His craft waited to be repaired at an East German wharf as West German frontier authorities confirmed the escape. He claimed he was seeking asylum during a trial run.
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Lueneburg
Germany
Elbe
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Lord Hailsham
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Gromyko
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Gulf Coast
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