22 Jun 1960
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
1
Washington report notes progress on building large boosters for manned Moon missions but little planning for lunar stay. Moon temperatures swing from minus 270 to plus 212 degrees, no atmosphere, low gravity, frequent meteor bombardment, and intense cosmic radiation raise risks for early astronauts.
Two Transit II A satellites and a piggyback instrument rode a Thor Able S rocket into near circular orbit from Cape Canaveral. The mission, first of its kind, tested simultaneous satellite deployment and long range navigation data with potential military applications for Polaris submarines.
A leftist demonstration in Tokyo dwindled to about 40,000 as activists dispersed after a day of strikes. Protesters chanted Down with Kishi and Dissolve Parliament around the Parliament building, while government officials secretly moved ratification documents toward completion.
Cape Canaveral reports Transit 11 A and piggy back satellites launched by one rocket marking the 20th and 21st U S orbital successes in 29 months. Eleven American moonlets remain in orbit as the Soviet Union touts five earth satellites with Lunik II and Sputnik IV still aloft.
A committee backed a six million dollar, three year facility to simulate lunar conditions as part of a moon exploration plan. It noted no current Defense Department or NASA program to mimic moon-explorer hazards and pressed for booster projects. NASA outlined manned lunar orbital flights by decade's end, with no manned landings until the early 1970s.
The forecast warns scattered showers and possible thunderstorms today and tonight. Expect mostly cloudy, warm conditions with highs in the 80s and a cooler, partly cloudy night with a low near 60. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warm with highs around 80. Middletown yesterday reached 76 at 6 p.m. and a 61 low this morning.
A repair shop uses a bold sign proclaiming Do it yourself then call us to attract customers. The warning implies customers should attempt basic fixes before seeking professional service. The ad emphasizes affordability and quick help for TV repairs.
The 1880 gallows at El Paso jail, used once for executions, is cut down to clear space for a parking lot. In 1900 Antonio Flores and Geronimo Barra were hanged after escaping cells and Flores stabbed Deputy Ed Bryant.
P Sundarayya, a member of the Indian Communist party executive, publicly supported Red China over India in the Ladakh sector and the northeast frontier. This marked the first time an Indian Communist leader backed China's territorial claim.
Solvay New York AP reports Solvay High School will award diplomas to the class of 1960 after a picnic brawl left property damage at a county park near Syracuse. The senior breakfast was canceled and 12 students face misconduct meetings as the board of education, convened by president Mary Pirro, opts for graduation.
San Antonio driver Dario Quintero, 53, collapsed in the emergency room at Robert B. Green Hospital while awaiting a doctor. Interns and residents massaged his heart three times, reviving it briefly each time, but it stopped again and he died at 3 15 p.m. after more than four hours.
President Eisenhower, arriving in Hawaii from the Far East, is expected to defend his canceled Tokyo trip and report a successful tour to the Philippines Nationalist China and Korea. He will address the nation by TV and radio after returning to Washington, likely Sunday or Saturday, and discuss the riot-related cancellation and the trip's outcomes.
The United States and Japan pact faces a likely two thirds Senate vote after debate ends. Leaders expect 8 to 12 opposed ballots though final approval seems likely. Eisenhower would sign after ratification and exchange documents in Hawaii. The treaty replaces the 1951 accord and grants Japan greater ally status with a one year notice for term changes.
Argentina told the United Nations that Israel's stance on the Eichmann case wrecked direct talks between heads of state, making negotiations useless. In New York, George Lincoln Rockwell faced a near mob in a State Supreme Court corridor as police protected him from irate groups. Linus Pauling again refused Senate investigators’ request for names of scientists aiding his nuclear test ban campaign.
The House moves to pass a limited state federal health aid plan for older needy and in need of care persons. It would cover perhaps 1 to 2 million yearly with state discretion on benefits up to 120 days hospitalization 200 dollars drugs and 200 dollars lab fees. Federal funding 3 to 65 percent with a 195 million federal 147 million state annual price tag.
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