Gemini 4 astronauts land after record Atlantic flight
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White II land in the Atlantic after a 97 hour 57 minute mission. Helicopters recover them to the aircraft carrier Wasp where they are reported in good condition and in high spirits. White walks in space, mission control celebrates with a cigar as the crew reports everything okay.
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Klansmen Rally Across Several States Spreads Tension
Klansmen staged rallies in Georgia, North Carolina, and Alabama over the weekend. Police reported about 500 Klansmen and 1,000 followers marching in Atlanta with several hundred spectators observing as wreaths were laid before the federal building. Speeches attacked civil rights groups and President Johnson. In North Carolina crowds ranged from 2,500 to 6,000 in Kinston and New Bern, while Birmingham saw a dedication at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. A separate Kansas bank robbery case in Salina led to a manhunt for Duane Pope, 22, charged with robbing the Farmers State Bank of Big Springs, Neb. Three killed and one wounded in that holdup. the gunman remains at large.
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Eviction of Cabin Owners Halted in Iowa
In Des Moines AP reports plans to evict 63 cabin owners along the Mississippi in northeast Iowa were halted while land ownership checks are verified. Also from Council Bluffs AP notes Merle Nolte, 22, died at a hospital from injuries after a car motorcycle collision at a street intersection Saturday night.
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Nation Football Song Co-Author Carl Beck Dies
Carl Beck age 79 co authored the famous On Wisconsin football song with William Purdy. The pair originally wrote the tune for a University of Minnesota contest but did not submit it. Purdy later introduced it at a Wisconsin football rally. Senate to Weigh U S Foreign Aid in Debate This Week.
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William Purdy
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Washington
Dominican Marines Begin Homeward Swing From Domin ican Crisis
The last U S Marines sent to the Dominican Republic to quell the revolt sail toward Camp Lejeune as 12 500 airborne troops and 700 airmen remain. The inter American peace force includes 1560 troops from Brazil Costa Rica Honduras and Nicaragua and a 1800 marine battalion remains afloat. Total U S troops peaked at 23000 during the crisis.
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Judy Holliday Actress Dies at 42 in New York
Oscar winner Judy Holliday died in New York at age 42 after months of illness. The actress was acclaimed for her role as the junk dealer's squeaky-voiced heroine in Born Yesterday and left a notable mark on theater and film.
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Stohr Named to Succeed Judge Matthew
Robert K. Stohr 41, Muscatine attorney, was named by Governor Hughes to become a District Court Judge in the 7th Judicial District to replace Judge Matthew Westrate who retires July 1. Stohr, a Muscatine native and former police judge, will serve until June 1, 1967 and may seek retention in 1986. He is married to Esther and they have one daughter. Other nominations included J. Robert Lewis. several other new judges were announced for various districts. Burlington police hunted two burglars after a five story office building break in. One suspect injured his leg. another cut hand. A bottle of burglar tools found. drugs not taken.
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U S and Viet Raiders Hit North Viet Nam Targets
U S and Vietnamese planes struck North Viet Nam destroying a radio station and a radar site and hitting a supply depot barracks and three boats. They also claimed destruction of 10 weapons positions near Hod Nieu Island and 19 buildings at Chap Le. Ground action saw Marines kill 80 Viet Cong and wound 60, with eight Marines lost in a helicopter collision.
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South China Sea
Astronauts Wives Celebrate Safe Gemini 4 Recovery
Houston wives of Ed White and Jim McDivitt express happiness after Gemini 4 completes a record four day space mission. They watched the final minutes on TV from homes near the space center, sharing relief after four days of nervous strain.
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Taylor Returns For Viet Nam Parleys
Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor arrives in Washington for another round of consultations with President Johnson and advisers on the Viet Nam situation. He plans to stay about a week. his last talks here occurred ten weeks ago.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
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Viet Nam
Weather notes and river level report
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Tuesday will be slightly warmer with scattered showers and highs in the low 80s. Sunday high 16 with a low around 60 and noon around 73. River stage at 113 feet. Weekend rainfall totaling .71 inch.
Good Food Ahead For Astronauts
On the USS Wasp Gemini 4 astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II will soon receive gourmet meals after four days on space diet. Petty Officer John H. Jones of Malden Massachusetts plans to serve them aboard the carrier for the roughly 36 hours of their stay. He says he has not drafted a menu and will ask the astronauts what they would like to eat.
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Edward White
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Malden
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James W. Conger
Wasp
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Heated Campaign Looms After Iowa Legislature Session
Democrats controlled Iowa for the first time in three decades and pushed an ambitious program seen as a shift toward progressive government. Governor Hughes called it a historic cargo of public interest legislation, while Republicans predicted a strong comeback in 1966. Voters may swing as the campaign hinges on the broad changes and how fast they were pursued.
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Harold Hughes
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New Hampton
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