Great Scott Carpenter Returns to Boulder After Space Fame
Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter lands in Boulder welcomed by hundreds along a 12 mile parade route from Patrick Air Force Base to Cape Canaveral. He is praised as Marvelous Malcolm and Great Scott and greeted by family, officials, and a cheering crowd. He shares a brief speech as motor cycle cops drown out most lines. Sponsors and dignitaries congratulate him.
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Carpenter Delivers Calm Report On Third Earth Orbit
Cape Canaveral—Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter says he did not feel confused or tired during his third Earth orbit, though he was busy with many tasks. He described the firefly effect from frost peeling off the capsule and noted a fuel-depleting error from leaving two Aurora 7 controls on. He said drifting flight offered no problem and he was ready for more orbits, while scientists praised the knowledge gained and observed features like the bright blue ring of Earth from the moon.
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Spacemen Land Look For Wives at Cape Canaveral
Malcolm Scott Carpenter returns home to hugs from Rene and other loved ones after his spaceflight. Deke Slayton Glenn Shepard and others greet him on arrival as Carpenter recalls depth perception weightlessness and star measurements during orbital flight.
Jet Blast In Lavatory Triggers Continental Crash Probe
Investigators identified the blast site in the right rear lavatory of a Continental Airlines Boeing 707 that broke apart over Missouri after crashing near Centerville Iowa. FBI and CAB teams tying blast evidence to theft of dynamite and detonators in Los Angeles. Debris traced to Cincinnati area, farmer reports tearing metal sounds before engine loss.
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New Trial Possible For Salan In France
Paris report says the French government may try Colonel Raul Salan again for treason and aiding a terrorist revolt after abolishing the special high tribunal that sentenced him to life. Evidence cited includes alleged orders to followers while imprisoned and potential charges in a regular criminal court.
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Weather outlook for Memorial Day weekend
Forecasters expect continued rainy humid conditions with warm weather on Memorial Day. Highs near 80 after overnight low in the upper 60s. Cloudy periods with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Middletown’s official high yesterday reached 70 at noon with an overnight low around 3. Weekend rainfall measured 0.78 inch.
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Laos Prince Boun Oum Tours Philippines Amid Rebel Threats
Prince Boun Oum begins a three day goodwill visit to the Philippines with Gen Phoumi Nosavan, while rebel forces push toward Houei Sai near the Thai border. Government holds the line as U S and Soviet back Souvanna's coalition bid.
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Estes Hearings Begin In House On Warehouse Scandal
In Washington AP reports the Estes case opens with the first phase exploring the vast warehouse system storing government surplus grain. Key witnesses include Carl J. Miller of the Agriculture Department who approved high warehouse head pay. Other department staff—Rolland F Ballou SRK Smith D W Townsend and Donald J McCoy—are called as hearings by the Fountain subcommittee seek to finish in about two months. A Senate hearing under Sen John L McClellan will follow in about a month.
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Killer Sought In Iowa
Iowa officers hunted Gayne Gilbert Smith 24 after five relatives were found slain and a wounded child escaped on a farm northeast of Marinsburg. The man was believed to be holed up on the Lee Moffitt farm near Unionville, with a 410 shotgun and ammo. A Continetal Airlines jet crash earlier that day added to the tense scene.
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Slodows Chuckle Money Isn't Everything
A whimsical remark stressing that money is not the sole measure of value and noting other assets such as stocks books letters of credit travelers checks and drafts.
Gagarin Reports Brief Radio Failure During Orbit
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin told reporters in Tokyo that during his April 1961 orbit he had two working communications channels and a third that failed. He said he did not reveal how long the blackout lasted and claimed he was the first to put a man into orbit, noting there were no earlier Soviet failures in orbital attempts.
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No Priority In Space Admits Khrushchev
Soviet Premier Khrushchev told an Italian trade fair that after Malcolm Scott Carpenter's earth orbit the Soviet Union no longer has priority in space. He praised Carpenter's courage and fortitude, noting the danger of his ride and the potential of a fatal outcome.
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