X15 pilot completes daring space dive at Edwards AFB
Air Force Major Bob White piloted the X15 to space then plunged in a record dangerous descent near Edwards Calif. The flight reached 129000 feet at 3750 mph with a 20 degree angle of attack. He tested throttle limits and emergency control systems, verifying maneuverability and safety features.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Bob White
White
California- Nevada
Here
Air Force
Delamar Dry Lake
Las Vegas
Nev
Louisiana Treasurer Delivers May School Funds
State Treasurer A P Tugwell announced a May payment to education totaling half of owed funds, leaving about 19.2 million dollars unpaid for the current school year. He said the balance would be liquidated by August 31 from bond proceeds or next year revenues, with optional borrowing against next year revenues if needed. Parish-by-parish totals for northeast Louisiana include Ouachita 459,795.91 and Union 831,216.80 among others.
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Baton Rouge
A. P. Tugwell
Department of Education
Louisiana
Tugwell
Northeast Louisiana
Ouachita
City of Monroe
Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Jackson
LaSalle
Lincoln
Madison
Morehouse
Richland
Tensas
Union
West Carroll
Winn
Test Shot May Ground Planes In Pacific
Honolulu AP report says the first high altitude nuclear bomb test on Johnson Island could trigger a communications blackout. If communications fail, the FAA may cancel flights and ground westbound air travel from Honolulu for up to 21 hours toward Wake Island Canton Island and Nandi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Johnson Island
Gilbert McCoy
Federal Aviation Agency
McCoy
Wake Island
Mes Canton Island
Nandi
Iji
Farm Family Slain. Youth Is Arrested
In Chesterfield Virginia a farmer Fred Hofer 52 his wife Lucille 49 and daughter Sue 16 were found shot dead on their dairy farm. A 16 year old handyman Hübie Templeman was arrested hours later after a chase along the Blue Ridge Parkway and was found driving the Hofer car. Police say a .22 rifle or pistol was used and a rifle and .45 pistol were taken. Sue was to sing in a high school band concert Friday night.
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Chesterfield
UPI
Fred Hofer
Lucille
Sue
Hubie Templeman
Blue Ridge Parkway
Templeman
Hofer
Geoffrey T. Mann
Garland Maxey
Dennis Marchman Graduates at Culver Military Academy
Dennis Lee Marchman of Monroe is a candidate for graduation at Culver Military Academy's 68th annual commencement on June 5. He is the son of E. L. and Mrs. Marchman of 1919 Pargood Blvd. He played varsity golf and took part in intramural football basketball boxing and track. He belonged to the Philosophy Club and held a lieutenant rank in the military organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lee Marchman
Monroe
Culver Military Academy
E. L. Marchman
Pargood Blvd
Dennis
Philosophy Club
Ike Accuses Kennedy of Control in Economy Debate
Former President Eisenhower criticized President Kennedy for promoting reckless spending and excessive central government control. He spoke after a 3.5 hour lunch with Republican leaders, noting concerns about the economy, free enterprise, and public faith, and said the group aims to win a Republican House next November.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Kennedy
House of Representatives
Beeping Satellite Is Orbited by Air Force
OSCAR II, a beeping amateur radio satellite, was placed into orbit Friday by the Air Force for the American Radio Relay League. M. C. Towns of Saratoga said the 10 pound satellite launched at 5 32 p.m. follows an 82 degree inclination and 92 minute orbit, broadcasting on 144 993 megacycles for a month or more.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
Air Force
American Radio Relay League
M. C. Towns
Saratoga
Project Oscar Association
Towns
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
OSCAR
Orbital
White House fires veteran official rotagon reporter
White House dismisses veteran reporter Jack Romagna after years covering presidents. Alderson Reporting Co. will provide multiple stenographers to handle daily presidential events and Oval Office briefings. Romagna’s transition followed strained relations and a Kennedy pool remark incident. Continued on page five A.
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Washington (Ap
Jack Romagna
White House
Romagna
Washington
Alderson Reporting Co
Pierre Salinger
Alderson
Welfare Aid To Children Change OKd
The Louisiana Senate approved a welfare reform aimed at ensuring compatibility with federal rules. The bill tightens eligibility by requiring suitable homes or loss of welfare checks, with local welfare boards empowered to pursue delinquent parents in court. Governor Davis supported the measure, which could shift funds to relatives if federal ties waver, reducing monthly checks to about 25 dollars.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Howard M. Jones
St. Joseph
W. T. Carpenter
Bastrop
Carpenter
Jimmie H. Davis
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
High Explosive Found Near Kennedy Estate Beach
A 55 gallon drum containing high explosive was found on the beach near the Joseph P Kennedy estate in Fort Lauderdale. Lt Cmdr Elmer Schumacher said detonating the material could have wiped out the estate and nearby areas. The barrel, opened by a curiosity seeker, was resealed and later detonated after samples were taken.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Joseph P. Kennedy
Naval Ordnance Test Facility
Cmdr
Elmer A. Schumacher
Palm Beach
Kennedy House
Schumacher
Showers and Cool Forecast for Twin Cities Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Twin Cities with cool, damp conditions after Friday’s rain. Highs near 83 degrees, with Friday’s 67 repeating, and SE winds 8 to 18 mph, gusty in storms. Skies partly cloudy overall.
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Twin Cities
Mercury
Berserk patient kills doctor at VA hospital then held off police
A mental patient killed Dr. Daniel Thaw and wounded Patrolman Horace McDaniel at the Veterans Administration hospital in Leech Farm. After a two hour standoff, police used tear gas and captured William Pola, 27, of Wilmerding unconscious. Pola, a former Marine corporal, had a history of VA hospital stays and had been discharged against medical advice last April. Mrs. Jane Fillar, Pola’s half sister, said she did not know how he ended at the hospital.
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Wilmerding
Pola
Pittsburgh
Veterans’ Administration
William Pola
Leech Farm
Daniel Thaw
Horace McDaniel
Polo
Alta Houser
Bill
Marine Corps
Jane Fillar
V.a.’S
Fratantonio
Venita
Bernadette
Waldman
Senator Soaper Observes Hats and Hope in Sports
The columnist riffs on fashion fuss and male fans donning odd hats while noting sports figures shedding old roles for fresh energy. A jab at contemporary politics follows, mentioning Congressman Sludgepump and a daughter marrying an intern.
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Sludgepump
Russians object to Khrushchev lookalike pig cartoon
A comic strip depicting a pig resembling Khrushchev drew Russian objections while pig raisers worldwide have not yet filed any formal complaint.
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Khrushchev
Sun-Snooping Satellite Loses Sending Ability
NASA reports OSO solar observatory, launched March 7 from Cape Canaveral, has ceased sending usable data by radio due to a control system malfunction. The craft remains in Earth orbit and has recorded over 100 miles of magnetic tape of solar measurements including 75 solar flares and subflares, gamma-ray mappings, Van Allen region particle data, and spaceflight erosion studies.
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Washington
United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Orbiting Solar Observatory
OSO
NASA
Cape Canaveral
Fla
van Allen
Texans Vote In Runoff For Governor In Texas
In Dallas and across Texas, about a million Democrats cast ballots to choose the party nominee for governor. Candidates John B. Connally Jr. and Don Yarborough clash over taxes and oil interests while accusing each other of patent plots in the final campaign days.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
John B. Connally Jr
Kennedy
Don Yarborough
Houston
Yarborough
Conally
Oil and Gas
Chuckle: Argument Proves Only Two People Present
A light, witty remark noting that most arguments simply show that two people are involved, implying conversation or clash without broader implication. The line uses concise humor to reflect on dispute dynamics and presence rather than outcome.
Davis Leaves State After Collins Quits
Gov Jimmie H Davis flew to Hot Springs Ark after a legislative victory to take over tidelands but another State Mineral Board member resigned Atty Gen Jack P F Gremillion and board members had been targeted The resignations followed rapid Senate action and threatened further departures as officials warned of ongoing turmoil in tidelands negotiations.
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Sam Hanna
Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Hot Springs
Ark
Tidelands
State Mineral Board
Arkansas Peace Officers
Senate
Atty
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Mineral Board
Davis
O. Gordon Collins
Shreveport
Collins
William G. Helis
New Orleans
A. H. Stall
Stall
Two West Berlin Girls Shot at East German Border
In Berlin’s Lichterfelde area East German border guards shot a 17 year old West Berlin girl and wounded her in the hip after a friend was dragged through barbed wire into East Germany. The incident, witnessed by police, involved two 17 year olds Ursula and Karin as American and West German police swarmed the scene.
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Vopos
Karen
Ursula
Vopes
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Miami Beach
Jones
Soaper
Connally
Americans For Democratic Action
Cleveland
Lilian Fratantonio
Vincent
Albert A. Woldman
Woldman
State
News Star—World
Monroe - West
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