Carry Back Wins Derby At Churchill Downs
Carry Back, Florida bred, roared from 11th place to win the Kentucky Derby in 2 04 on a good but drying track. Johnny Sellers rode the favorite to beat Crozier by 1% lengths, Bass Clef third, Dr Miller fourth, in the 87th Run for the Roses with a purse of 163000 and a top prize of 120500.
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Calumet Farm
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Star Blou
Nixon Criticizes Program During Midwest Swing
Former vice president Richard M. Nixon blasted the Kennedy administration on a Midwest tour saying farm prices promised six months ago were not met and that the Agriculture Department reports show prices to farmers in April were lower than a year earlier. He warned that long range farm plans could permit marketing quotas and urged policies to protect farm ownership and operation. He framed his critique as part of a broader Republican revival tour and emphasized organizational strength and continued political activity.
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Paper Urges Expanded Presidential Power in US Government
The Kansas City Star argues for reforms to speed decision making in the administration to counter the cold war threat. Editor Roy A. Roberts proposes strengthening presidential authority, defining the president as chief of state and party leader, and reassessing the presidency, the executive branch, and executive-Congress relations.
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Washington Prepares Hero’s Welcome for Astronaut Shepard
President Kennedy leads a citywide tribute as Alan B. Shepard Jr. returns from space. The Mercury seven member arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, rides to the White House lawn by helicopter, and receives the Distinguished Service Medal with televised coverage across networks. The parade route mirrors the inaugural path along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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New Agency to Watch Hot Spots Formed at State
Washington reports a new 24 hour crisis operation center is created at the State Department headed by Theodore C Achilles age 55 as Director of Special Operations. The center will present crisis handling recommendations to Secretary Rusk for presidential action with Cuba and South Vietnam as initial tasks. Stephen E Smith 33 brother in law of the president is named special assistant to Achilles to begin May 24 at no cost to the government.
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British parachutist test fires rocket ejection seat
W. T. Hay was blasted about 350 feet into the air in a test of a rocket powered ejection seat. The tests indicated pilots could bail out at low altitude and survive the ride.
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Linguitists Note New Terms From Shepard Flight
Cape Canaveral reports two new words enter common usage after Alan B. Shepard Jr. flight. A okay describes Shepard's condition as given by Project Mercury spokesman John Powers. Freedom 7 is the astronauts chosen code name for the first flight crew member.
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Bourguiba Cancels U S Trip Due to Bronchitis
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba canceled a planned Saturday visit to Tennessee and Texas because of bronchitis. He will stay at the White House guest house and hopes to resume his U S tour in New York on Wednesday after a second conference with President Kennedy. He had planned to fly to Knoxville and Dallas.
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Alan Shepard's Space Flight Short Lived Yet Sets Tone
Alan Shepard's brief statement to reporters was mediated by a press officer as he waits for a major Washington news conference. At 37, he undergoes medical and psychological tests after a 15 minute 115 mile high flight while doctors report excellent health and high spirits.
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John H. Glenn Jr
U S Poised for Quick Dispatch to South Viet Nam
The United States holds sea ground and air forces ready for rapid deployment to South Viet Nam if requested by Saigon and approved by President Kennedy. The Strategic Army Corps and three divisions could be moved, with Marine and air forces available from Okinawa and nearby bases.
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Rusk Urges NATO Unity at Oslo Strategy Talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk arrived in Oslo for a strategy meeting of the Atlantic Alliance and warned that security against tyranny rests on joint will and capability to defend freedom by force if needed. The flight of Alan B. Shepard Jr. boosts alliance morale as ministers seek unity and Kennedy’s support for NATO.
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Chuckle Quip on Transportation and Distant Relatives
A humorous line notes that improving transport eliminates distant relatives by shrinking travel time and distance. The joke hinges on tech progress reducing barriers to visiting family members and changing social connections.
Recreation groups ready for summer fun
A look inside shows the Middletown Department of Recreation and partners like the YMCA scouts Red Cross churches and other groups prepared for summer vacation programs. The note mentions a featured "summery summary" on page 25 and recalls Rudolph Hess parachuting into Scotland twenty years ago with the May mission highlighted on page 44.
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Laos Is The Limit A New Mood In The US
William L. Ryan argues Laos may fall to world communism signaling a perilous shift in U S foreign policy. He warns Washington plans a tougher stance in Southeast Asia and Latin America with potential military and political actions to deter further communist advances. He notes past crises from Berlin to Lebanon to show U S resolve and warns Khrushchev may test U S bluff.
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