Cooper lands in Hawaii after 34 hour space flight
Gordon Cooper, 22 orbital mission and American record holder, returns to dry land in Hawaii. He is greeted by Gov. Burns and Adm. Felt, with a Hawaii welcome including leis and a downtown parade before heading to Cape Canaveral for further celebrations and a White House reception.
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Cooper capsule water leakage distracts mission
The article reports astronaut Gordon Cooper noting water droplets leaked from his drinking flask inside the USS Kearsarge capsule during a recovery scene. He used a handkerchief to wipe his face and suggested future astronauts carry spare handkerchiefs.
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Boom sonic booms to hit Midwest skies this week
B58 bombers from Bunker Hill Air Force Base Indiana will conduct simulated bombing flights between Farmington Missouri and Cleveland via Cincinnati. Flights are scheduled between 7 30 and 8 p m on Tuesday and between 7 30 and 8 45 p m on Wednesday and Friday.
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Farmington, Mo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Kennedy Skips Racial Fuss In Alabama Talk
President Kennedy traveled through a racially tense South and spoke on civil rights in Nashville while privately discussing Birmingham with Alabama Governor George Wallace during a 35 mile helicopter ride. The talks included Senator John Sparkman and Rep. Ben Jones. Kennedy urged Americans to uphold law and avoid prejudice, emphasizing responsibility over rights in a moderate Birmingham context.
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George C. Wallace
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Lister Hill
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D-Ala
Alabama Governor Files Suit Over Kennedy Troop Deployment
Gov. George C Wallace seeks Supreme Court action to block President Kennedy from using about 3,000 federal troops in Alabama. He challenges the move as unconstitutional, argues due process and equal protection issues, and asserts state authorities can maintain order without federal military aid. The case names the United States and Defense Secretary McNamara as defendants.
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Muscle Shoals
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Pierre Salinger
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Robert F. Kennedy
High Court
George C. Wallace
Inside the 1900 Middletown City Directory
A 1900 Middletown city directory reveals names and ads that trigger memories. The article notes pages 21 and 19 with references to Ellly May and Jethro from The Beverly Hillbillies and a Miami Valley industry survey on page 36.
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Elly May
Jethro
Miami Valley
Miami Valley Survey
Cuban Counterrevolutionary Band Crushed in Matanzas
The government said army and security forces destroyed a guerrilla band in Matanzas Province, capturing its leader and four lieutenants in a cave near Managua. The group allegedly killed four peasants during raids on local farms.
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Matanzas
Manguito
Government troops sweep Cambodian border in Viet Nam raid
In a smooth operation along the Plain of Reeds the government forces hunted along the Cambodian border. They killed at least 40 Communist guerrillas and captured a dozen as they pressed the border sweep on Saturday.
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Mochoa
South Viet Nam
Plain of Reeds
NATO rockets said necessary to defend Western Europe
Western powers United States Britain and West Germany told the Soviet Union NATO must deploy nuclear weapons in Europe to deter Soviet rockets threats to Western cities. They ridiculed Moscow protests and warned of NATO defense rights while noting East European history under Red rule.
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Russia
NATO Council
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Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Supreme Allied Command
France
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Malinovsky
Red Army
27 Die In Bus Plunge In Florida Canal
PAHOKEF Fla AP at least 27 men women and children drowned Saturday when a farm workers bus plunged into the Hillsboro Canal 80 miles north of Miami divers searched the murky water for more victims. The bus driver survived after a glancing collision with a light truck officials said the toll could rise as identities are established.
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Miami
Florida
Hillsboro Canal
Bell Glade
T. L. C. Lowery
Soldiers Stay Near Birmingham
Police and state troops tighten security in Birmingham as Kennedy and Wallace clash over federal troops. About 3,000 soldiers remain on standby at Alabama bases after bomb threats and riots, while a court fight tests federal involvement.
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Ers
Birmingham
Chuckle Psychiatrist Jokes About Mr Smith Inferiority
A humor item presents a psychiatrist telling Mr Smith that his perceived complex is unfounded and that he is actually inferior. The quip relies on a blunt twist to provoke a laugh about self view.
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Mr. Smith
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