Astronauts Poised to Complete Gemini 4 Mission
Houston AP reports astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White enter day two of the Gemini 4 mission with spirits high and flight plan on track after early turmoil including White in space. If no hitches occur, the 97 hour 50 minute flight should end with a parachute splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles southwest of Bermuda and finish in the early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Tex
James McDivitt
Edward ‘White
Atlantic
Ocean
Bermda
Mission: Control Center
America
Houston
Tex
Edward H. Whitett
James A. McDivitt
Atlantic Ocean
Space Walk Reports From the Gemini 4 Mission
White describes a 20 minute space excursion while orbiting above the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. He cites vivid blue waters and Houston visibility from over 100 miles, noting ease with the jet-gun unit and traction on the exterior. Grissom relays home news of McDivitt's Hawks win over the Falcons 3 2 as overnight staff files updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion Control Center
White
Virgil Grissom
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Houston
Galveston Bay
Clear Lake
Grissom
Hawks
McDivitt
Mike
Falcons
John Hodge
Newsmen
Muscatine City Fire Insurance Rating Raised From Five to Six
City officials announced a reclassification by inspection bureaus raising Muscatine’s fire insurance rating from five to six. An engineer’s March study cited city growth and domestic needs, noting necessary improvements to maintain a favorable rating and reporting no deficiency in water flow despite recent upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Glenn W. Bondessen
United States
ISO
Ing
Severe thunderstorm warning area broadens across four states
The Weather Bureau issued a severe thunderstorm forecast for parts of northern Missouri southern Illinois and western central Illinois. The warning covers a 60 mile wide corridor from St Joseph Missouri to Burlington Iowa extending north to Hamburg Iowa City and east to just north of Iowa City. Expected hazards include hail and damaging winds from now until 2 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Town
Illinois
Weather Bureau
St. Joseph
Burlington
Iowa
Hamburg
Iowa City
Towa City
Davenport bingo raid nets 145 charged in crackdown
In Davenport Iowa, a police raid on Capitol Club halted a bingo game and led to charges for 140 women and five men. One participant aged 69 testified, Frieda Allen 60 of Rock Island faced a disorderly house charge while others posted bonds or were released on their own. Deputies also arrested two men at a tavern poker game as part of a broader anti gambling sweep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Scott County
David Po
Miller
Capitol Club
Island
Til
Space Pioneers Whititt and McDivitt Return From Gemini 4 Mission
Houston reports Edward H Whititt and James A McDivitt are nearing splashdown after a four day orbital flight. A failed rendezvous attempt delayed the mission by one orbit, and fuel concerns led to a shortened satellite chase. Postflight notes say the crew adjusted to space sleep routines and will refine work sleep cycles for future long duration flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divitt
White
McDivitt
Corrall
Hodge
Educational Lag Seen By Wirtz At Town University Commencement
AP reports U S Labor Secretary W Willard Wirtz warned graduates at the University of Town that they may be the least educated class ever, given rapid knowledge growth. He estimated human knowledge doubles every 10 to 15 years, and future learners will know only about half as much as the then state of knowledge, unless they learn more quickly. He also cited society's flaw in neglecting continuing adult education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tqwa’ City
University of Town
U.S
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Iowa
Hughes seeks end to Iowa legislative session today
Des Moines AP reports Governor Harold Hughes urged an immediate windup of the longest Iowa session as leaders privately agree to try to conclude today. A subdistricting plan for counties was shelved as the 1964 House erased the 1864 amendment, per AP. Fort Dodge RP notes Cecil D. Jensen, 53, Mason City, indicted by a federal grand jury for a $1,973 Rock Falls bank robbery on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Lowan
Fort Dodge
Cecil D. Jensen
Mason City
Rock Falls
Congress Debates Silver Coinage Reduction Plan
Washington AP reports Congress moves quickly on President Johnsons proposal to sharply cut silver in U S coins. In Louisiana Bogalusa Ernest Ray McElveen, 41, a white laboratory technician at a paper mill, waived extradition and agreed to face murder charges for the slaying of a deputy sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Johanison
U.S
McElveen
Bogalusa
Ernest Ray McElveen
Mississippi
Louisiana
Associated Press
World Hopes for Missing Priests Dim in Congo
The Dutch Embassy said 15 Dutch priests are missing in North Congo and are "very probably dead." An embassy spokesman cited a source reporting rebels hunted the priests and 16 Belgian priests, binding and throwing them into the crocodile-infested Rubi River near Buta last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slim Le&opolpville
North
Congo
Rubi
Buta
Heavy Viet Nam fighting leaves many casualties
Reports from Saigon detail continued heavy ground fighting across South Vietnam with at least 239 killed, missing, or wounded. Ambushes near Lao Thien and Kontum produced government losses, while a Mekong Delta clash near Cai Lay added to the grim tally. U.S. Marines near Da Nang repelled a 50 guerrilla assault, two Marines wounded, and three enemy fighters killed. US air and naval strikes hit targets in North Vietnam including Ban Ma headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Narmy
South Viet Nam
Lao Thien
Stwo
Kontum
Jst
Mekong River
Lon
Cai’ Ley
Lestes
U.S
Lé My
da Nang
Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Air Force
North
Viet ‘Nam
Ban Ma
Hanon
Iowa Legislature Stumbles Over Finance Measures
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa Legislature struggles over financing a 265 million dollar two year budget. The stalemate delays the long session as lawmakers clash on revenue, with House approving funds for State Board of Control institutions while rejecting a compromise sales tax reporting plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa
House
State Board of Control
Senate
Board of Control
Air Strikes Alone Won't End Vietnam War Says Humphrey
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told Associated Press in an interview that air strikes cannot alone win the war in Vietnam. He expects South Vietnamese forces to prevail on the ground with U S support and believes the Viet Cong may quit once Washington shows resolve to stay the course. He voiced concern about U S involvement but backs President Johnson's actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Associated Press
United States
South
Viet ‘Nam
U.S
Johnson
Paratroopers Remain Marines Leaving Santo Domingo
U S Marines said goodbye to Santo Domingo as President Johnson ordered their withdrawal. About 2 100 leathernecks were airlifted from the carrier Boxer offshore. Johnson announced that remaining units totaling about 3 010 would depart, leaving 14 200 U S paratroopers with 1 500 Latin American troops in the Inter American Force. Peace talks continued with rebel and junta leaders as U N security talks debated Inter American Force presence and rights violations charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Johnson
Mately
Organization of American States
ACULN
New York
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Also Mentioned on This Page
Astronaut Edward White
James’ McDivitt
Bonnié ‘Lynn White
Fl Lago
AP Photofox
Defense Department
Berlin
Nist
Army
Freida E. Allen
Rock
Ona
YVEL
The
Lowa
EER
of Control
State Tax Commission
Marines
Chicago
Hugo Panasco Alvim
United States Marine Corps
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!