Gemini 9 Flight Delayed by Titan 2 Guidance Glitch
Cape Kennedy AP The Gemini 9 mission was postponed two days due to a last minute Titan 2 guidance problem. Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan waited in the spacecraft as a target satellite orbited nearby. If the docking shroud fails to detach the link up cannot occur, forcing the delay.
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Hue Rebels Rampage as Buddhist Talks Resume in Saigon
In Hue Buddhist students sack the U S consulate and homes of provincial leaders after government troops withdraw. In Saigon Premier Ky expands the leadership council to include civilians, while a grenade wounds Thich Thien Minh, sparking anti-American protests.
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Alabama makes history with first Negro sheriff nominee
Lucius A. Amerson, 32, former postal worker, won the Democratic nomination for Macon County sheriff in a runoff, the first Black candidate for sheriff in Alabama since Reconstruction. He faces possible Republican opposition in November as white-vs-Negro contests largely favored white candidates elsewhere. The county council and city governments already show Black officials, signaling broader political gains for Black voters in Macon County.
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Weekend Warmth Ahead As Frost Returns Tonight
The forecast calls for clear skies and cool tonight with scattered frost possible, temperatures dipping to the low 40s. Thursday trends partly cloudy and warmer with a high in the 70s, then a long range pattern of readings 1 to 3 degrees below normal. Gradual warming should push weekend temperatures above normal, with scattered showers possible Monday. Yesterday’s high reached 66 with an overnight low of 42 and today’s 11 am reading at 66.
NY Times Chief Tells Of Regrets On Cuba Invasion
Managing editor Clifton Daniel of the New York Times reveals behind the scenes decision making at the Times during the Bay of Pigs buildup and the Cuban missile crisis. He spoke at Macalester College World Press Institute Forum honoring 1966 Pulitzer Prize winners.
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Times executives tone down April 7 1961 Bay of Pigs dispatch
Internal Times debate over a April 7 1961 Cuban invasion plans story led to a softer headline and lessening of urgency. Daniel blamed media self censure for downplaying imminence and CIA involvement, arguing stricter reporting could have saved national embarrassment and protected security.
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Male Nurses Drafted Despite Wives, Kids
Calvin M. Cunningham and James J. Girvan of Kings Park Long Island are drafted as male nurses after volunteering shortages. Cunningham will report July 8 leaving his family, while Girvan plans to rent out his house and take five children. Both expect eight weeks of Army medical center training and a possible nonVietnam assignment.
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Army Medical Center
Texas
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Chuckle Businessman's Capital Gains Gag
A businessman quips about a tax joke linking his labor to capital gains with Washington as the punchline. The line mocks the idea of earnings being taxed differently when effort is involved.
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Read Labels Not Music When Shopping, Says Esther Peterson
Esther Peterson advises housewives to shop economically, ignore nonessential pleasures, and read labels. An AP survey shows weekly grocery costs up nearly 7 percent in the past year. She recommends weekend shopping, using specials, planning menus, avoiding impulse buys, buying in quantity, shopping alone, testing products, choosing store brands, watching prices, and substituting cheaper foods.
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World War I Rivers Reunion Draws Hundreds in Dayton
An estimated 300 to 400 World War I pilots are expected to attend a reunion in Dayton Ohio. The weekend program features a luncheon at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and a visit to the Air Force Museum to reconnect with the aircraft they flew.
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Doctors Try Sleep Therapy
MIAMI Florida AP doctors planned to put June Clark to sleep for three or four days to stop her mysterious sneezes. They believe the problem lies in the central nervous system and hope reflexes are altered during sleep. June, 17, entered her 22nd week of sneezing Tuesday after starting in January. She has tried various measures including a trip to Arizona and was admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital May 21. Her sneezing rate fell from every 5 to 12 seconds to every 9 to 12 minutes.
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