Remains 44 Minutes Outside Gemini 11 Space Walk
Gemini 11 astronauts Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad cut short the space walk after Gordon’s right eye watered and body heat overwhelmed him. Gordon was outside 44 minutes, far short of the 115 minutes planned, as he battled moisture in his suit and tether organization while preparing to test a 100-foot line between the Gemini and the Agena docking target for a fuel-saving formation maneuver.
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Richard F. Gordon Jr
Cape Kennedy
Fila
Chales Conrad Jr
Gordon
Space
U.S
Conrad
Indian Ocean
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Bombers Hit North Viet Nam Missile Sites in Major Raids
American bombers carried out a large scale assault on North Viet Nam with 170 missions and 400 to 500 strikes. They reported destroying missiles, including two Soviet made missiles, and damaging or destroying bunkers and positions. One plane was lost with a pilot missing. Carrier based Navy pilots attacked northern targets while in Viet Nam a new armor battalion arrived at Vung Tau under Lt. Col. Raymond L. Stailey.
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U.S
Air Force
Vinh
Dong Hoi
Thanh Hoa
South
Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
34Th Armor
Barrett
Vung Tau
Saigon
Raymond L. Stailey
Tacoma
Wash
New South Africa Leader Named After Verwoerd Assassination
Justice Minister Balthazar Vorster was named south Africa prime minister succeeding Hendrik Verwoerd. He pledged to continue segregation policies and called himself the guiding light. Vorster, 50, had wartime Nazi sympathies and led the anti liberal Enforcements regime. He was elected by a unanimous Nationalist caucus outside Parliament after Verwoerd’s Sept 6 assassination.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Balthazar Vorster
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Hendrik Verwoerd
Vorster
Die
Stem
the Voice
Verwoerd
Balthazar Johannes Vorster
Nationalist
Dmitri Tsafendas
Louis Botha
Christiaan Smuts
Ben Schoeman
Johannesburg
Rand Daily Mail
Schoeman
British Fear Vorster May Aid Rhodesia
London officials worry that Balthazar Vorster’s election as South Africa’s prime minister could shift Pretoria toward backing Rhodesia’s white minority regime. Officials expect no quick policy change but anticipate pressure on Vorster to bolster Smith’s government, threatening Wilson’s sanctions strategy amid Commonwealth concerns.
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London
Balthazar Vorster
South Africa
British
Foreign Office
Vorster
Whitehall
Jan Smith
Rhodesia
Britain
Commonwealth
Harold Wilson
Monroe Officials Take Stand on Sales Taxinclude Twin Cities Funds
Monroe city officials and Fifth District school superintendents debated a sales tax plan at the Frances Hotel. Mayor W L Howard and Street Commissioner W D H Rodriguez said any tax must fund the Twin Cities and Ouachita Parish and raise employees pay. The session produced no final agreement as boards weigh how post salary funds would be distributed.
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Monroe
Fifth District
Twin Cities
Quachita Parish
W. L. Howard
Howard
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Frances Hotel
Ed Waldron Takes One Week Vacation At Home
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT notes Ed Waldron, Monroe Mayor W L Howard's executive assistant, stays home for a week of vacation. The piece contrasts home rest with travel and suggests there are many ways to get away.
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Ed Waldron
Monroe
W. L. Howard
Waldron
Medical Research Winners Selected
Dr. Harry Goldblatt of Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Ernst Klenk of the University of Cologne are the first recipients of the $50,000 Stouffer Prize for pioneering work on hypertension and arteriosclerosis. The prize, created by the Vernon Stouffer Foundation, will be awarded in October.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Stouffer
Harry Goldblatt
Mount Sinai Hospital
Ernst Klenk
University of Cologne
Vernon Stouffer
Land
Goldblatt
Monroe Plans Land Purchase Fund For Major Street Arteries
The Monroe City Council adopted a budget amendment to create a fund for rights-of-way tied to future major street development. Mayor W. L. Howard said annual allocations will be made to acquire 100 foot wide rights-of-way for four-lane arteries, with 50 feet remaining the property owners’ responsibility. The measure, unanimously approved, aims to prevent future disputes over land near growing corridors. The city allotted 10,000 to the fund and accepted a 21,862 bid for Ruffin Drive, Center Street, and Southern Avenue improvements, with work to begin within 30 days. Bids for Civic Center equipment were also sought, and two longtime planning commissioners were reappointed to five-year terms.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Howard
W. D. H. Rodriguez
H. W. McSherry
Northside
Bentz and Elmore
Ruffin Drive
Center Street
Southern Avenue
Civic Center
Monroe - Ouachita Regional
Animal Doctor Discovers Cause Of Dog's Rattles
London AP report notes seven month old Dobermann pinscher Jason rattled whenever he moved. Vet diagnosed occupational disease from swallowing scrap metal. X rays and surgery removed seven ball bearings and a curtain rail fixture. Owner, a scrap metal merchant, says Jason now free of bolts and nuts.
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London
Jason
James Gerard
Ilford
Gerard
Weather outlook clouds linger with afternoon showers
Foggy morning gave way to partly cloudy skies and scattered thunder showers possible through Wednesday. Winds stay light at 5 to 15 mph with highs around 85 to 89 and lows near 66 to 72. Cloud cover persists across the area.
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Twin Cities
Wild rampage by Negro youths in Des Moines after game
About 300 youths staggered through Des Moines near Northwest Side after a Drake Stadium benefit football game drawing around 12,000. They damaged 12 private cars, 10 homes, and three police cars, looted a drug store, a service station, and a doughnut shop, with minor injuries reported and a bystander struck by broken cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Northwest Side
Drake Stadium
Rodgers
Dirksen Refuses LBJ Help On Civil Rights Bill
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois reiterated his opposition to the civil rights bill after treatment for a broken hip, saying nothing has changed. President Johnson sought Dirksen support to overcome a Southern filibuster as the House passed measure faces stalled debate amid demonstrations and housing provisions. Democratic Leader Mansfield urged senators to prepare for a showdown vote, while the bill’s fate hangs on votes to end debate and potential passage.
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Johnson
Senate
Dirksen
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Louisiana Tax Collections Rise In August
Louisiana’s general tax revenue for August reached 42.29 million, up from 41.82 million a year earlier. General sales tax totaled 12.12 million, severance tax rose to 16.21 million, and highway receipts increased by 1.22 million from August 1965, with a total August collection of 8.58 million compared to 7.36 million previously.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State Revenue Department
Scots Golfers Learn to Oe the Ball for Longevity
A humorous note suggests Scots men excel at golf because fewer times they strike the ball leads to longer play. The quip plays on language and golfing advice, framing a lighthearted observation about endurance and skill in the sport.
Doctors Hope To Rejoin Severed Leg At Boston Hospital
Boston City Hospital surgeons have rejoined the severed left leg of 18 year old Jan Dangora and monitor for success. It is unclear if the replant will restore function though blood circulation is back. Previous limb reattachments offer cautious optimism amid risks of complications. Jan, a Natick machinist, lives with his mother and brother in Roxbury.
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Boston
Boston City Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Everett
Red) Knowles
Jan Dangora
Jan
Natick
Roxbury
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Reds
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U.S. Command
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Smith
Stanton Rodgers
LBJ
Bill
Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Senate Republicans
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Measure Island
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