Six Orbits Maximum For Astronaut Six Orbits Maximum For Astronaut
Walter M Schirra Jr will be limited to six orbits on his Mercury mission. NASA official D Brainerd Holmes said recovery would occur near Midway Island after six orbits. He noted the Soviet three to four day flights have no immediate effect on the U S program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Midway Island
D. Brainerd Holmes
United States
Holmes
Sehirra
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Mercury
John J. Glenn Jr
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
NASA
Glenn
Carpenter
Earth
Ex-Convict Quizzed Over Mail Truck Robbery Case
A former convict in Rhode Island is being questioned by state police and postal investigators about the 1.55 million dollar US mail truck hijacking. He claimed knowledge of Bobby Wilcoxson and Albert Nussbaum, offering to reveal details if charges against him are dropped and if transported to Massachusetts under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Spotlig
Rhode Island
Scitatue
R. J
Bobby Wilcoxson
Albert Nussbaum
Massachusetts
Seituate
Forest Is For The Birds And They Like It
In Duluth Minnesota AP reports J P Perkins of Conneaut Ohio began a odd bird watching project aboard the iron ore carrier Sewell Avery. He keeps potted evergreens and two willow trees on deck creating a portable forest that attracts birds and sailors alike despite heckling from others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Perkins National Forest
J. P. Perkins
Sewell Avery
Great Lakes
Perkins
Conneaut
Ohio
Sherri Given Permission For Abortion
Mrs Sherri Finkbine won permission from Sweden for a legal abortion after being denied in the United States. The Phoenix television performer, mother of four, hopes for a favorable verdict. Six specialists reviewed her case at the state medical board meeting before granting approval. The decision was telegraphed to her hideout as she and husband Robert awaited news.
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Stockholm
UPI
Sherri Finkbine
Sweden
United States
State
State Board
Robert
Second Democratic Primary During Labor Day Holidays
The notice reminds voters the second Democratic primary falls during Labor Day holidays and urges residents to vote absentee before leaving the parish to ensure their ballot counts.
Ponchatoula Man Killed In Car Crash
A Ponchatoula man Douglas Baxter Turnage died when his car collided with a bus on the east side of Ponchatoula. Police report the bus was driven by Otha Boyd, a Negro, as the single-vehicle and bus collision investigation continues.
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Ponchatoula, la
UPI
Ponchatoula
Douglas Baxter Turnage
Otha Boyd
Senate inquiry challenges record destruction in Hanna nickel case
Senate stockpile probes pressed George M. Humphrey and Hanna Mining officials to clarify claims about destruction of important records. Humphrey denied any vital documents were destroyed in Cleveland offices. Witnesses cited profits and accounting figures amid dispute over nickel contracts and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Senate
George M. Humphrey
Humphrey
the Treasury
M. A. Hanna Co
Cleveland
Hanna Mining
Eiser
W. A. Marting
Hanna Mining Co
Robert A. Shhiff
Naremeo Services Inc
New York
Hanna Company
Schiff
Symington
Walter H. Henson
Humphrey and
Marting
Hanna
Burkett Slated for Tests After Thursday Home Attack
A. P. Burkett, a candidate for one of two Quachita Parish School Board seats to be filled September 1, is in St Francis Hospital undergoing tests to determine the cause of an attack at his home Thursday afternoon. He announced his campaign activities would be curtailed for the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Burkett
St Francis Hospital
Burkett
Quachita Parish
Post Office Supervisor Davis Heads to National Convention
Jiles N. Davis of the Monroe Post Office travels to Denver to attend a national convention of post office supervisors. He plans to return to Monroe a week from next Wednesday.
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Jiles N. Davis
Monroe
Denver
Colorado
Davis
Weekend Sky With Scattered Thunderstorms Forecast
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions through Saturday with widely scattered thundershowers in the area. Weekend temperatures drop slightly with highs near 96 to 94 and overnight lows around 70. The previous day’s high slipped to 66 overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Clifton Clowers to visit Wolvert on Mountain town
AP report from Morriston Arkansas notes Clifton Clowers, 71, famed by the current hit song, plans a morning visit to Wolvert on Mountain. The piece describes him as lively, skilled with gun and knife, and wary of photographers and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morriston. Ark
Wolverton Mountain
Clifton Clewers
Clewers
Stl
Kilgore Adam Avoids Listening to Clowers About Royalties
fragmented text hints at a show proceeds discussion and royalties from a song. Clowers receives no royalties while Eve talks about other men and a possible marriage. Kilgore Adam may have faced scrutiny over financial details.
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Adam
Clowers
Eve
Kennedy Sees Nation Entering Crisis Decade
President Kennedy in Pierre on a West swing says the nation is entering a decade of crisis and waste. He cites railroads, mining and power disputes as risks to progress, urges all sectors to unite. He notes the OaKe Dam as the fifth of six Missouri River projects powering nine states and champions power for farm and factory. He plans to visit Pueblo and Merced to inspect more water projects.
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Kennedy
Oake
Missouri River
Pueblo
Calo
Merced
Calif
Courts Asked To Step Into Strike Case
Huntsville Alabama AP The Marshall Space Flight Center representing NASA asked the National Labor Relations Board to seek a federal court injunction to end a strike that could cost the space program up to 1 million dollars daily. Local 558 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers set pickets at three gates over nonunion hires by Barace Electrical Construction Co. of Pensacola.
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Huntsville
Ala
Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Marshall
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Barace Electrical Construction Co
Pensacola
Fla
Marshall Center
Army Missile Command
Barace
Greenhut Construction Co
Greenhut
North Alabama Contractors Association
NLRB
Carlton Bryan
Washington
VFW Calls for Cuba Blockade and Mail Ban on Russian Literature
Delegates at the 63rd national VFW meeting in Minneapolis called for a naval blockade of Cuba and a ban on Russian literature in U S mails. The resolutions were adopted on Thursday amid debate over wartime policy and censorship.
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Minneapolis
API
Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention
Cuba
U. S
VFW
Seg Aornes
The Suez Canal Length and Width Facts
The Suez Canal measures 163 miles in length and has a minimum width of 196 feet 10 inches, detailing its principal dimensions for navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Texas Papers Reported On Sale Block
New York United Press International reports Moody Foundation of Galveston may sell the Texas City Sun and the Galveston News and Tribune in a package. No final decision. sale likely. The foundation plans liquidating most holdings, including National Hotel Corp. and the Galveston paper, which stockholders already put up for sale with no price set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPS
Texas City Sun
Galveston News and Tribune
Moody Foundation
Galveston
Tex
United Press International
National Hotel Corp
Galveston News
Tribune
New Court Method Cuts Traffic Offenses in Santa Monica
Judge W Blair Gibbons reformed Santa Monica traffic court by sentencing violators to novel penalties. A young woman was made to watch wreck victims, others wore jail uniforms to sweep streets, and 100 violators viewed a traffic accident film. Fines were reduced for viewers and overall violations fell about 20 percent with accidents down roughly 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
W. Blair Gibbons
Beach City
Judge Gibbons
Five Americans And One Filipino Freed From Pathet Lao Captivity
In Vientiane Laos five Americans and one Filipino were released after more than a year in Pathet Lao captivity. Maj Lawrence Bailey Laurel Md and four others plus NBC cameraman Grant Wolfkill of Shelton Wash were flown from Pathet Lao headquarters to Vientiane aboard a Soviet plane. Analysts expect the group to proceed to Clark Air Base near Manila for medical checks and debriefing. Bailey said he bailed out of a prior plane during the crash and feared the others aboard had died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
The
Plaine Des Jarres
Maj
Lawrence Bailey
Laurel
John McMorrow
Brooklyn
N.Y
John Shore Jr
Galloway
Tenn
Orville Ballenger
Columbus
Ohio
NBC
Grant Wolfkill
Shelton
Wash
Lorenzo Frigillana
Philippines
Wolfkill
Bangkok
United States
Jim Robinson
New York
Fitrgulana
U.S. Air Force Clark Base
Manila
Shore
McMorrow
Ballenger
Frigillana
Bailey
Sam Nena
West Monroe Bills Rise to 69 Thousand Backlog
West Monroe faced a growing bill backlog with unpaid July bills around 10,000, bringing year to date arrears to 69,000. Mayor Norris said the city seeks bond board approval to borrow up to 75,000 for one year to cover indebtedness as bills and payroll exceed 35,000 monthly.
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West Monroe
J. Allan Norris
Norris
State Bond and Tax Board
Ouachita Parish
Bert Coverdale
State Louisiana Arkansas set two day duck season limit
Louisiana and Arkansas win a two day duck season with a two duck daily bag including a single mallard. Officials report this as the most restricted season yet, despite four bird limits touted by some lawmakers. Federal rules place a December end and require states to respond within 19 days, with Louisiana planning a late August commission meeting.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
U. S. Department of the Interior
Louisiana Asst
Richard Yancey
Department
Washington
Yancey
Northeast Asiana
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi
Louisiana Commission
Monroe Mayor Hints At Bond Plan For Improvements
Mayor W. L. Jack Howard stated Monroe’s tax structure places the city in a strong position to pursue capital improvements. He indicated council plans are unclear but noted three years of planning with the planning commission engineers and architects culminate in needs to be met over three to four years. The mayor praised a Monroe Chamber of Commerce report calling city finances healthy and cited ad valorem taxes at 14.25 mills versus higher rates in Alexandria Lafayette and Lake Charles.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Monroe
Planning Commission
City of
Howard
Monroe Charber of Commerce
Alexandria
Lafayette
Lake Charlies
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