Gemini 10 completes rendezvous and returns from space
Gemini 10 mission ends with a fiery Atlantic reentry timed for 4:07 p.m. EST. John W. Young and Michael Collins conducted multiple spacewalks, docked with Agena 10 and Agena 8, and faced fuel constraints but achieved key rendezvous milestones and scientific observations.
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Cape Kennedy
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John W. Young
Navy
Michael Collins
Air Force
Atlantic
Carrer
Glynn Lunney
Lunney
Cleveland gunfire wounds mother and children during riot night
Police and National Guardsmen opened fire on a car during a riot after a firebombing spree in Cleveland. A 16 year old mother Diane Towns and her 4 year old son Christopher Green were wounded along with 7 month old Emmanuel Towns and 12 year old Ernest Williams. A National Guard captain was hit by a ricochet as crews fought a fire at a dance hall and skating rink. Gov Rhodes mobilized nearly 2,000 guardsmen. Mayor Locher spoke with Vice President Humphrey about federal aid.
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Ohio
National Guard
Christopher Green
Diane Towns
Emmanuel Towns
Ernest Williams
National
Hough
James A. Rhodes
Ralph S. Locher
Hubert H. Humphrey
Locher
Humphrey
Total Breakdown Of Talks Looms In Plane Strike
The two week air line walkout threatens to extend as President Johnson rejects emergency law. AFL CIO machinists leader Ramsey and negotiator Curtin condemn tentative offers. Secretary Wirtz says a union vote is pointless without top-level agreement and talks resume before a 5 PM Wednesday deadline.
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Washington
Johnson
Joseph W. Ramsey
Aflcio International Association of Machinists
William J. Curtin
W. Willard Wirtz
N Vietnam Air Losses Rise in Raid Toll
Reported losses include an RB66 aircraft and two F105 Thunderchief fighters, bringing American air casualties to 298 downed planes in North Viet Nam raids. Eight airmen listed missing. parachuted pilots reported by U S command. Casualties for the week show 65 killed and 368 wounded, with total year toll at 2,456 killed and 4,304 since 1961.
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Sance
U.S
Speck Defender Takes On Major Case in Chicago
Public Defender Gerald W. Getty, famed for never losing a client to the electric chair, is appointed to defend Richard Speck in the eight-nurse slayings. Getty vows a fair trial, hints at psychiatric defenses, and notes his record of 14 wins in 14 last cases.
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Chicago
Gerald W. Getty
Richard Speck
Getty
Speck
Public Defender’s Office
Cook County
McNamara misspelled initial and barbecue gaffe prompts reprint
About 3,000 program booklets for a Potomac ride of Viet Nam veterans had McNamara listed with the wrong middle initial and Texan Walter Jetton labeled as kingpen. The errors led to a full reprint at $17.50 per page. total cost for all booklets remains unsettled.
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Washington
Potomac River
Pentagon
Robert S. McNamara
Walter Jetton
Department
McNamara
Clear and Cool Forecast With Warmer Friday
The forecast calls for clear, cool conditions tonight with a low near 50. Friday should be sunny and warmer with a high around 80. Yesterday's high was 80 and overnight low 52. At 10 am today the temperature was 73.
Monk Self-immolates in Saigon Protest
An 18 year old Buddhist monk Quan Tuong set himself on fire outside the Buddhist Youth Institute in Saigon two hours after dousing himself with gasoline. Thich Tri Quang demanded Premier Nguyen Cao Ky resign as part of a 44 day antigovernment fast. The monk was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but survived after burning for about ten minutes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Thich Tri Quang
Quan Tuong
Buddhist Youth Institute
Tri Quang
Nguyen Cao Ky
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John
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