Two astronauts break world space endurance record
NASA's L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr push Gemini 5 past the Soviet record reaching 119 hours and six minutes in orbit as they near an eight day goal. Minor spacecraft issues emerge with jet thrusters and fuel, prompting mission control to conserve power and suspend nonessential experiments.
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Houston
Tex
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Cooper
Mission Control Center
Christopher C. Kraft
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Reds Arrest U S Tourist In East Berlin
Communist police in East Berlin jailed an American tourist, William Wyott Lovett of San Francisco, after a May traffic accident. Western officials said two other Westerners, Benjamin Whitehill Ill of Tulsa and Briton John Thwaites, were arrested Aug 12, with a third American, John Van Altena, later sentenced to eight years for aiding refugees. Arthur Wilbraham of England remains held on undisclosed charges.
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John van Altena
Milton Junction
Wis
Arthur Wilbraham
England
East Berlin
Monroe Utilities Contract Meet To Discuss Employee Pay
Manager French L. Smith said the Monroe Utilities Commission will hold another meeting with power plant employees to discuss a proposed contract. Employees seek a contract and a 10 cent hourly increase already approved by the commission, but no agreement has been reached. Chairman Dave Kaplan said they have just about reached an agreement.
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French L. Smith
Monroe Utilities Commission
Commission
Smith
Dave Kaplan
LBJ Warns of Urban Tension After Public Works Bill
President Johnson, signing a public works bill, warned that the clock is ticking toward racial violence in Washington and other cities. He cited Los Angeles riots and urged all parties to address urban problems, noting 80 percent of the nation’s population will live in big cities by 2000.
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Washington
Johnson
District of Columbia
Los Angeles
Congress
National Capital
West Monroe airman chosen for tech training at Keesler
Airman Third Class David E. Miller of West Monroe has been selected for communications specialist training at Keesler Air Force Base near Biloxi Mississippi. A 1963 West Monroe High School graduate he attended Gulf Coast Bible College in Houston. He is the son of Mr and Mrs T E Miller of 714 Drago St West Monroe.
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David E. Miller
West Monroe
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
West Monroe High School
The
Gulf Coast Bible College
Houston
T. E. Miller
Drago St., West Monroe
Secretary’s travel cards reach Northwest and Pacific Coast
Miss BB Strow, secretary to the Fourth Judicial District judges, has spent two weeks visiting multiple places in the Northwest and Pacific Coast. Fellow parish court house staff have received cards from Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California, with one from Alcatraz Island, San Francisco reading I wish you were here. No explanation accompanied the gesture.
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Northwest
Pacific Coast
BB Strow
Fourth Judicial District
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco
Negotiators Get LBJ Treatment in Steel Wage Talks
President Johnson spoke by phone with R Cooper and I Abel about the steel wage dispute and urged a settlement. He said he stressed collective bargaining, that he would not dictate terms, and expected cooperation in the public interest as they review his earlier statements. Both negotiators wished him a birthday, and he vowed a settlement would bring a happy birthday.
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Johnson
White House
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I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Cooper
Abel
Pittsburgh
Johnson orders federal task force to quell riots in Los Angeles
President Johnson announces a 10 point mission led by Ramsey Clark to wipe out the causes of riots in Los Angeles. The task force will collaborate with Gov. Edmund G. Brown and Mayor Samuel W. Yorty to restore damaged areas and aid affected citizens.
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Washington
Johnson
Los Angeles
Ramsey Clark
Edmund G. Brown
Samuel W. Yorty
Departments of Commerce and Welfare
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Small Business Administration
Unwelcome Motel Guests To Move
The Civil Service Commission said the federal voting registrars office in Prentiss Mississippi will be moved Friday morning from the Magnolia Motel where condemned units were occupied. The four units will be taken over by quarters in the post office, ending the stay prompted by federal condemnation at the request of the General Services Administration.
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Miss
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Federal
Magnolia
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Ed Callahan
Civil Service
Jackson
John Stennis
James Eastland
D-Miss
British Charge Soviets Hamper Peace Efforts
The British government accused the Soviet Union of hindering all peace negotiations in Vietnam in a White Paper issued as Prime Minister Harold Wilson faces leftist criticism over his Asia policy. The document highlights Britain’s peacemaking efforts, notes Soviet snubs, and references Geneva background.
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Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Harold Wilson
Labor
Wilson
Asia
Southeast Asia
Britain
French Indochina
Cambodia
Laos
Missing in rubber plant blast in Louisville
Du Pont synthetic rubber plant remains sealed off as 11 men are reported missing after a series of 26 explosions and fires. At least 39 injured, one critical, with families evacuated and guards overseeing the site as rescue work continues. A bricklayer contractor added to the missing list.
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Louisville
du Pont
National
Partly Cloudy Skies Forecast in Twin Cities Area
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Friday for the Twin Cities. Mostly afternoon thundershowers affect about 20 percent of the area. Highs 88 to 93, lows 70 to 75, with winds 5 to 15 mph. FAA Selman Field notes yesterday high 90, morning low 75. No rain in past 24 hours.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Twin Cities
FAA
Selman Field
Stool Carriers Ready When Piano Needs Moving
A humorous quip notes many folks eager to lend a hand only when a big task arises. The line plays on the idea that small tasks are neglected while dramatic jobs attract attention and help.
Bank Robbery in Shreveport Nets $22200 Says AP
A gunman described as about 5 8 with medium build robbed the Uptown Branch of Shreveport Bank & Trust Co. of roughly 22200 dollars. Two women tellers filled a sack as he demanded cash, then he fled. Police detained a suspect nearby for questioning.
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Shreveport
Uptown
Shreveport Bank & Trust Co
R. W. Calhoun
Patricia Brand
Elaine Scontro
Commonest eastern mammal: short tailed shrew
The National Geographic Society notes the eastern United States is home to the common short tailed shrew an insectivore a few inches long that hides in shallow subterranean tunnels and often escapes notice.
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United States
National Geographic Socity
Rescued by Boy Scout in Dinghy Adrift Off Revere Beach
James Manganiello, 19, swam about 30 minutes to rescue 7 year old Charles Jackson after a lifeguard and three others failed to reach him in a leaking toy dinghy off Revere Beach. The boy’s grandmother, a friend, and two swimmers described the tense hours as winds and tide drove the child farther out. Manganiello, Boston University premedical student, said he acted quickly and without hesitation to save the boy.
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Revere
Mass
James Manganiello
Charles Jackson
Manganiello
Charlie
Charles S. Savoia
Edward DiLorenzo
Andrew Bisignani
di Lorenzo
Edward
DiLore
Less Shrinkage Than Usual in Aid Bill Passage
Washington AP reports the foreign aid appropriation bill cleared its toughest hurdle with minimal cuts. The House Appropriations subcommittee chaired by Rep. Otto Passman reduced administration requests by only 75 million dollars, forwarding a 3.285 billion dollar bill to the full committee on Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Otto E. Passman
D-La
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