Forest Fires Rage Across Tonto and Coronado Forests
Fires raged out of control in the Tonto and Coronado forests as new blazes appeared at nearly hourly rates. Up to 5,000 acres burned in the Tonto, with 550 firefighters including Indian crews battling near Superstition Mountain. Three Catalina Mountain fires near Tucson were deemed potentially hazardous amid forecasts of thunderstorms and gusty winds.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Tonto and
Coronado National Forests
Arizona
Tonto Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Superstition Mountain
L. B. Christianson
Forest Service
Catalina Mountains
Tucson
U.S. Weather Bureau
Gemini 10 Pilots Aim for Altitude Record in Orbit
NASA reports John Young and Michael Collins will fly Gemini 10 for a world altitude record beyond 308 miles using an Agena target satellite. The three day mission, launching July 18 from Cape Kennedy, will involve a space chase of about 100000 miles and three EVA events by Collins including a 45 minute spacewalk.
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van Allen
Young
Agena
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
Earth
Milky Way
Chairman Defends Hair Actions Amid Funds Criticism
BATON ROUGE Special The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission chairman backs Director Joe D Hair amid charges over state funds use. He refuses resignation as ethics probe is referred. A June 24 meeting in Alexandria faces a stormy session. Reports say 12000 for airplane repairs at two Baton Rouge air firms tied to Hair relatives. Additional agency spending included 1020 to rent a Grand Isle trailer and 743 for furnishings despite admin disapproval.
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Baton Rouge
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Joe D. Hair
Jimmie Thompson
Alexandria
Code of Ethics Commission
Ethics Commission
Hair
Grand Isle
Yacht trip ends Lisbon
Three Brazilian sailors arrived in Lisbon after sailing their small yacht 3,500 miles from Rio de Janeiro in 69 days. Gemini 11 is scheduled for a September blastoff, with Gemini 12 hoped for by late October.
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Lisbon
UPI
Rio de Janeiro
Allies Uneasy Over De Gaulle Moscow Trip Aims
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle's Monday departure for Moscow sparks uneasy concern among the United States and West Germany that he may seek a bilateral accord with the Soviet Union. French sources say he plans no treaty, focusing on Germany's reunification as a long term European matter and a step toward detente.
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Charles de Gaulle
Moscow
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West Germany
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de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Germany
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