Glenn visits United Nations amid hero welcome in New York
John H. Glenn Jr. visits the United Nations with Vice President Johnson and Adlai Stevenson. The trip includes a session with delegates on space uses as millions cheer him in New York. Glenn enjoys a Broadway show and backstage meet with performers before returning to the Waldorf-Astoria.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Great Britain
House of Commons
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Kennedy
United States
Weather outlook with warming trend followed by cooling
Tonight under fair skies the low reaches 25 with increasing warmth tomorrow a high near 432 under partly cloudy skies. The warm spell continues through Sunday with chances of snow or rain later, then a cooling trend Monday through Wednesday. Overnight low 12 yesterday. official high 22 today.
French Troops Battle Moslems in Casbah during Ramadan
In Algiers the Casbah saw a one hour clash as French troops stormed narrow alleys and fought Moslem riflemen from rooftops. Gunfire and grenades ended the sniping with no casualty tally disclosed. Police withdrew to allow order restoration amid Ramadan.
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Panel urges continued bomber production and B70 development
The House Armed Services Committee urged the Defense Department to push ongoing B52 production and advance the B70, a 12,000 mile per hour bomber. McNamara refused to fund the plan, while Gen. LeMay supported it, and Kennedy left the decision to McNamara as the prototype B70 nears Mojave flight trials.
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Mojave Desert
Wilder aims two year desert sabbatical without comforts
Author Thornton Wilder, 64, plans a two year retreat in the Arizona desert after returning to the United States, seeking quiet to renew ideas. He hopes for a simple white frame house between Nogales and Tucson and expects to return with fresh work ideas.
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Burmese General Seizes Power In Painless Coup
Burma's defense chief Gen Ne Win seized power in a bloodless coup, arresting Prime Minister U Nu and suspending Parliament. About 10,000 troops and 30 tanks girded Rangoon, flights were canceled, and key communications and security sites were taken over. The move followed opposition to a nationalization plan affecting private traders and amid rising left-wing influence.
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Astronaut John Glenn Rocket Fragment Found in South Africa
A 3 by 2 foot sheet of Atlas booster 109D metal, part of Glenn's rocket, was found on a farm near Aliwal North in the Cape Province. General Dynamics Astronautics identified the fragment and noted the craft likely reentered after five orbits, burning up on reentry is common for unprotected objects.
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What Went Wrong In Jamaica Bay Disaster
A Boeing 707 Astro Jet plunges into Jamaica Bay near Idlewild Airport killing 95 aboard. Investigators race to recover the flight data recorder as FAA probes possible human or mechanical failure in the nation's worst single aircraft crash to date.
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U S Rejects East Berlin Gate Move At Red Checkpoint
The U S command rejected East German and Soviet demands to bar Maj. Gen. Albert Watson II from East Berlin. A U S spokesman said Watson will not enter the Soviet sector without civilian aides who can avoid showing identification papers. East Germany halted entry at the gate at Soviet request, two months after guards stopped Watson demanding IDs.
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Temptation Fades With Age After Fifty Says Humorous Note
A witty quip suggests temptation loses steam after turning fifty as the joke frames aging as a playful shield. The brief item plays on self irony and comic observation.
River Flood Evacuations Expand Through Ohio Towns
Evacuations along the Ohio River continue from Portsmouth downstream as the river rises. Moscow, New Richmond, and other towns report high water flooding streets and cutting routes. Red Cross shelters open in schools while authorities plan temporary roads and aid deliveries.
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New Concord Gears Up For John Glenn Return Parade
New Concord Ohio hosts a massive welcome for astronaut John Glenn with an expected 35 000 to 50 000 people in town. Glenn may land at Zanesville Airport around 11 a.m. and depart for Washington around 4 30 p.m. A parade and luncheon precede ceremonies at Muskingum College with Governor DiSalle among speakers.
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