Gemini 6 prepares for first space rendezvous
Cape Kennedy and Houston coordinate a Gemini 6 readiness drill as Cmdr Walter Schirra Jr and Maj Thomas Stafford rehearse in the Gemini 6/ Agena mission emulator. The exercise tests the critical rendezvous with the Agena, orbit matching, and docking procedures before launch set for Monday.
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U.S
Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
Cape Kennedy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Maj
Thomas P. Stafford
Air Force
Gemini Spacecraf
Schirra
Stafford
Cmdr
Walter M. Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Nobel Prizes Awarded to Three Americans and One Japanese
The 1965 physics prize went to Julian Schwinger Richard Feynman and Sin Itiro Tomonaga for quantum electrodynamics. Robert Burns Woodward won the chemistry prize for chlorophyll synthesis. The awards total around $55 000 each in prize money.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Royal Swedish Academy of Science
Julian Schwinger
Harvard
Richard Feynman
California Institute of Technology
Sin-Itiro Tomonaggo
Japan
Robert Burns Woodward
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Academy
Woodward
Midwest quake rattles eight states with light damage
An earthquake of 4.5 to 5 on the Richter scale shook eight Midwest states from Kansas to Tennessee for a few seconds. Centered near the Kansas Missouri border, it was felt from St. Louis to Chicago and Memphis with minimal impact.
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St. Louis University
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carl Kisslinger
Kisslinger
St. Louis
Kansas-Missouri
James Peoples
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas City
Chicago
Memphis
Omaha
Midwest
Marie McDonald Found Dead in Hidden Hills Home
Hollywood actress Marie McDonald was found dead in her Hidden Hills residence. Sheriff's deputies ruled the death an apparent suicide and said her husband Donald F. Taylor discovered the body around 5:30 a.m. The 42-year-old performer had a turbulent career and history of high profile incidents.
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Hollywood
Marie
McDonald
Sheriff's Deputies
Hidden Hills
Miss McDonald
Donald F. Taylor
Taylor
San Fernando Valley
Encino
India
Nomination of Morrissey Returned to Senate Judiciary Committee
The nomination of Francis X. Morrissey for a federal judgeship was sent back to the Senate Judiciary Committee after an emotional appeal by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The move follows Kennedy's request for action on the nomination.
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Francis X. Morrissey
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Malaysian Prime Minister Abd Rahman ill forces weeklong engagements
A spokesman for the Malaysian government announced Prime Minister Abdul Rahman is ill with a viral infection and has canceled engagements for a week. The claim notes the illness will delay official duties and travel plans in Kuala Lumpur.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Abdul Rahman
Dominican President Orders Santo Domingo Arm Sweep
President Hector Garcia Godoy ordered the army and police to search Santo Domingo for hidden arms to curb fighting between rebels and regular troops. Troops not on search duty were to be confined to barracks, as fears rose of a broader crackdown amid two days of clashes threatening the provisional government.
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Ican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Santo Domingo
Garcia-Godoy
Rhodesia Talks Set By Wilson
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced he will fly to Salisbury this week to seek a solution to Rhodesia’s demand for independence. He will meet Ian Smith and Arthur Botomley to break the deadlock and may discuss with others deemed relevant to the grave problem.
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Rhodesia
Wilson
London
Harold Wilson
Salisbury
Commonwealth
Arthur Botomley
Ian Smith
Smith
Elizabeth II
Tax Charge Threat Klan Records Sought in Probe
House investigators pressed James Robert Jones of the United Klans of America for tax returns and financial records. Jones cited self-incrimination and refused details on robes and bank accounts while Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton defended the Klan and faced contempt threats as pressed for more questions.
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Washington
James Robert Jones
Jones
North Carolina
United Klans of America
Internal Revenue Service
Edwin E. Willis
House
Willis
Robert M. Shelton
VC Attacks Diminishing As Reinforcements Arrive
U.S. helicopters delivered several companies of reinforcements to the besieged Plei Me garrison while Viet Cong attacks diminished in size and ferocity. At least 99 enemy bodies were seen, with light government casualties after two days of fighting. A U.S. Army officer and senior adviser to a South Vietnamese battalion escaped Viet Cong captivity near Quang Tri City.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Plei Me
Central Highlands
Quang Tri
Rent Subsidies Bill Faces Torpedo in Congress
President Johnson backs a rent subsidy plan funded by the catch-all money bill amid Senate votes approving initial year funding but House conferees expected to try to block it. The bill would provide 12 million dollars in federal grants to help low income families cover rent, with payments to nonprofit landlords only.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
2.4 Billion Education Bill Passes Congress
Congress sends to President Johnson a 2.387 billion education measure creating federal scholarships for low income students a system of federally insured loans and a National Teacher Corps to boost education in poverty areas The House rejected a move to drop the corps and quickly approved the bill then the Senate followed with a voice vote.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
National Teacher Corps
House
Senate
Lace Talk Sparks Craft Revival in Vintage Workshop
A closing remark about a lace over 50 years old prompts admiration as a maker explains the piece and its beauty. The exchange highlights a revived interest in handmade textiles and personal craft.
Weather Outlook and Rain Totals for October in Middletown
The Weather Bureau predicts cooler temperatures tonight with a low around 48 to 54 and cloudy skies with a chance of light rain. Yesterday's high reached 63 with a low near 59, and Middletown received almost an inch of rain since 8 am yesterday. For October, the area has recorded 2.53 inches of rain, higher than normal, compared with 0.14 inch in October 1963.
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the Weather Bureau
Middletown
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