Gemini 8 Crew Describe Tumbling Spaceflight Impact
Armstr ong and David Scott recounted the brief Gemini 8 mission after docking with an Agena rocket, the short circuit triggering uncontrolled spins, their controlled undocking, and the decision to end the flight. They praised the crew’s calm in danger while NASA and the White House acknowledged awards and pay increases.
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Cannons Return to Ohio Statehouse Grounds
On Ohio statehouse grounds Civil War cannons are being reinstalled after storage during underground garage excavations. Amish craftsmen Elwin Mast of Parkman, Geauga County, built new gun carriages using strong oak. Carriages are placed on permanent foundations around the grounds as refurbishing finishes.
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Autopsy Details Two Kentucky Killings Unfold
An autopsy found Edgar Harper and his daughter Mrs Eustice Givens were shot and killed in Logan County after disappearing from Harper’s Lewisburg home. Harper died of a heart attack the scene suggested, while Givens was shot in the head and chest. Investigators paused the area search and offered no definite next steps.
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Cuban Government Departments to Close for Sugar Harvest
Havana radio reports Cuban government departments will close April 3 to 17 to allow personnel to volunteer for work in the sugar harvest in Cuba.
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Havana Radio
Officials Say Tax Hike Now Less Likely
Washington officials say the odds of a Viet Nam era tax increase have fallen as inflation pressures ease. Government moves to ease costs by freeing materials, tightening exports, selling surplus grain, and urging contractors to use plentiful substitutes are cited as reducing price pressures. A White House official notes progress in metals and tentative declines in food prices, with Congress less pushy on new taxes.
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Buddhists March While Marines Take Beachhead
In Saigon, about 1200 U S Marines of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment secured a beachhead to guard a river route to the capital while Buddhist youths led an antigovernment street protest. The demonstration followed a rally of 10,000 at the Buddhist Institute as calls for civilian rule grew amid political pressure on Ky's regime.
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Medicare Enrollment Easier for Seniors at Social Security Offices
The AP reports that 712 Social Security offices will be open evenings the first three days of next week and until midnight on March 31 to accept Medicare applications from people 65 and over. Commissioner Robert M. Ball announced extended hours for district, branch, and temporary centers until 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
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A Glance Inside Juvenile Delinquency Series
Butler County and Middletown officials disagree on juvenile delinquency seriousness. The Journal launches a five part series today on the topic starting page 29. Building costs rise further in Middletown, page 30. Also features Carl Hayden the Silent Senator from Arizona on page 56.
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Chaminade Dixie Share State Basketball Titles
In a Montgomery County final night Chaminade edged Libbey 55-52 to win the Class AA state championship, marking the first parochial school to claim the honor. Dixie defeated Rossford 75-63 to win the Class A trophy, giving Columbus Hines his second title in four years.
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Indonesia Struggles To Form New Cabinet
A five man presidium met with President Sukarno at Bogor to shape a 30 member cabinet plus 30 deputy ministers and a six member intercabinet under Lt. Gen. Suharto. Progress was unclear as communications between Jakarta and Bogor were spotty.
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Cold, Partly Cloudy Outlook With Highs Around 40
The U S Weather Bureau notes continued cold and partly cloudy skies through Monday. Temperatures are expected to reach 35 to 40 degrees today and hover near 40 tomorrow with similar conditions.
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