Saturn I launch delayed by fueling problem at Cape Kennedy
U S defense chief McNamara testified that U S missiles are more dependable than bombers and capable of countering Soviet attack, while Saturn I rocket launch from Cape Kennedy was postponed due to a fueling problem. A second stage would ignite to place a 37 700 pound satellite in orbit in a test flight.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
U.S
House Armed Services Committee
Sen. Goldwater
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Hugh L. Dryden
Space Agency
Soviet Union
United States
Higgins helps confine Vandalia bowling alley fire
Vandalia Illinois pre dawn blaze confined to lounge of bowling alley co owned by Charles Higgins who arrived early to help control the fire Higgins also serves as Vandalia fire chief and assisted responders amid the incident
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Vandalia, Ill
Charles Higgins
Higgins
Vandalia
Carpentier Abandons State Secretary Bid Split in Illinois Race
Sen Donald D Carpentier withdraws from the Republican race for secretary of state leaving U S Rep Elmer Hoffman of Wheaton and Sen John Meyer of Danville as contenders The elder Carpentier remains hospitalized after a heart attack and his son cites concern for his health A GOP split emerges over who gains from the withdrawal with party officials backing Meyer or Hoffman depending on the faction cited.
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Springfield
Ill
Donald D. Carpentier
U.S
Elmer Hoffman
Wheaton
John Meyer
Danville
Young Carpentier
Charles F. Carpentier
Saturda
Gershom Greening
Carpentier
Secretary of State
Robert Cronson
Hoffman
Meyer
Cronson
James Walsh
GM posts record 1963 earnings and sales
General Motors Corp reports 1963 net income of 1.592 billion dollars and sales of 16.5 billion, a calendar year high for any corporation. The auto giant also set records for worldwide car and truck production, payroll, dividends, and earnings per share of 5.56 dollars.
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New York
General Motors Corp
General Motors
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
United States
Petitions seek more police near SIU after assaults
In Carbondale Illinois petitions call for increased police patrols on streets around Southern Illinois University as women students push for safer areas after multiple assaults. A January 15 street assault near campus and a September attack precede a January 21 arrest of a Murphysboro man on an attempted rape charge. About 2000 women live in off campus housing.
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Carbondale
Ill
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro
Percy and Scott rally for GOP unity in Illinois showdown
In Oak Park the Republican contenders for governor Charles H. Percy and William J. Scott appeared together to urge unity ahead of the April 14 primary, while Sheriff Richard Ogilvie claimed Carpentier backers pressed for a deal. In Springfield the Illinois House and Senate prepared for a Tuesday clash over a bill seeking at large nomination and statewide election of House candidates, with lawmakers warning of a chaotic April primary if no accord is reached.
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Chicago
Charles H. Percy
William J. Scott
Oak Park
Rall
Percy
Kenilworth
Carpentier
Scott
Goldwater
Richard Ogilvie
Cook Couny
CBS
Ogilvie
Robert Cronson
Springfield
Ilinois
House
Senate
Houes
Otto Kerner
Senate House Conference Committee
David Davis
Bloomington
Egbert Green
R-Pekin
Dwight Friedrich
Rcentralia
Illinois
John Lewis
Friedrich
General Assembly
Everett R. Peters
R-St. Joseph
Cosa Nostra Witness Hit By Car Bomb Outside Court
Louis Barbe, a star witness in a Cosa Nostra fraud case, was critically injured when a bomb attached to his car ignition exploded as he left the Criminal Courts Building during arraignment. The blast shattered the car and blew out windows across the street. Barbe suffered severe leg injuries and facial and hand wounds. He was taken to St Anthony's Hospital in critical condition.
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Chicago
Cosa Nostra
Criminal Courts
Louis Barbe
Alexander Napoli
Barbe
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Monogamy hailed as unnatural in medical talk
At a UC symposium, Dr. Russell V. Lee, founder of Palo Alto Medical Clinic, argued marriage to one wife is unnatural for humans and other mammals. He said in nature the strong procreate with many mates, and modern monogamy reflects a loss of heroic paternal roles. Lee is a 46 year veteran with five children and twenty grandchildren.
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San Francisco
University of California
Russel V. Lee
Lee
Palo Alto
Calif
Palo Alto Medical Research Foundation
LBJ Praises MacArthur On His 84th Birthday
President Johnson lauds Douglas MacArthur as an authentic American hero on his 84th birthday. MacArthur, who received five West Point cadets at Waldorf Towers, downplays the praise and recalls Johnson’s WWII friendship and a Silver Star decoration for his New Guinea air mission.
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Douglas MacArthur
West Point
John Putnam Oigen
Waldorf Towers
New York
Otgen
U.S. Military Academy
MacArthur
Center
Richard Allen Chilcoat
Millersville
Elm Grove
Wis
Theobald Otgen
Wisconsin
Johnson
N.Y
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Berween
Plane lands in tomato field near power line in Miami
A cargo plane with 16 men aboard made a safe emergency landing in a field of tomatoes in Miami on Sunday, stopping just short of a high voltage power line. The crew and passengers were unharmed and are being accounted for as authorities assess the incident.
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Miami
Fla
Senator Smith Runs For President in 1964 Bid
Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Maine Republican and longtime legislator, announced at the Women's National Press Club that she will run for the presidency. She framed herself as a moderate Republican, cited obstacles of money and organization, and dismissed fears of possible vice presidential aims, asserting she would be a presidential candidate if she decides to run.
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Wassingston
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Women’s
National Press Club
Skowhegan Telephone Co
Senate
Post Office purchase decision eyed by Mt. Vernon council
President Johnson says spy satellites detect ICBM launches from Florida and California, signaling a space based alarm system. Mt. Vernon council may decide tonight to buy the old post office at 11th and Main for about 46 thousand dollars to tear down and create a 40 space metered parking lot with estimated total cost around 55 thousand dollars. The plan could be financed by revenue bonds or direct federal negotiation, with future parking meter income expected to help amortize debt.
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Vern Haugland
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Johnson
Defense Department
Mt. Vernon
Main Street
Chester Lewis
Lewis
Mt Vernon 63 rainfall 11 inches below normal
Mt Vernon was dry and cool in 1963 with rainfall totaling 31.42 inches, 11 inches below the long term average of 42.49. Temperatures averaged 67.1 maximum and 43 minimum, with extremes of 98 and a cold day at 14 below zero. Nearby MecLeansboro also faced a severe drought with 27.82 inches of rain versus 43.53 yearly average.
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Mt. Vernon
MecLeansboro
McLeansboro
Ilinois
Anna
Two Hamilton County Homes Burn Saturday
Two rural Hamilton County homes were destroyed by fires Saturday. The brick home of Wilson Mayberry eight and a half miles southeast of McLeansboro burned Saturday afternoon, followed by the home of Donald Wolfel about a mile and a quarter south of Macedonia burning Saturday night. The McLeansboro Fire Department fought both blazes.
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Register-News
Mcleansboro
Hamilton County
Wilson Mayberry
Donald Wolfel
Macedonia
Ring Lost in Dough Minnneapolis AP Report
Michael Henson a baker in Minneapolis misplaced his wedding ring while mixing dough for doughnuts. He hopes the ring is recovered and no one bites on the loss.
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Minneapolis
Michael Henson
Henson
France recognizes Communist China in two Chinas policy
Paris announces diplomatic relations with Peking while keeping ties with Chiang Kai-shek's government on Formosa. Chiang's cabinet in Taipei protests the move as unfriendly, and Nationalist officials anticipate a possible complete break with France. Peking Radio confirms the agreement.
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Paris
France
China
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
Peking
Taipei
Charles de Gaulle
Chaing Kai-shek
Chiang
Peking Radio
Red China
Japan pledges no special terms to China trade
Tokyo told the United States it does not expect a significant rise in trade with the Communist bloc and will not grant unusual credit terms to Communist China. The assurance came at the third session of the U S Japan Cabinet Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. Japan said it would offer Beijing the same terms as European countries.
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McNamara
U.S
McNamera
Russia
United States
Europe
Tokyo
Japan
China
Peking
U S Reacts to French Move on China Ambassadors
The United States opposed France recognizing the Nationalist government in Peking, calling it an unfortunate step. Washington reaffirmed support for the Nationalist regime and noted Paris had voiced repeated concerns. France and the People's Republic of China agreed to establish diplomatic relations and designate ambassadors within three months.
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U. S
Washington
U.S
State Department
France
Peking
Southeast Asia
People's Republic of China
Echo 2 satellite sighting schedule released
NASA released sighting times for the Echo 2 balloon satellite for today and Tuesday. Listings cover Springfield Illinois and St. Louis Missouri with CST times, directions east or west, horizon angles, and satellite movement toward southeast or northeast.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Springfield
St. Louis
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