Preparations for Cooper's Cape Canaveral Launch
Heavy clouds threaten Cape Canaveral conditions for Gordon Cooper's Mercury flight as officials plan a Tuesday morning liftoff. NASA reports morning cloudiness may cover half the sky with near overcast periods, while the Atlas rocket is set to launch between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. EST for a 34 hour orbital mission.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Gordon Cooper
Project Mercury
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape
Canaveral
Allas
Cooper
William Clark
Patrick Air Force Base
Countdown To Historic Atlas Launch For Cooper
As weather forecasts improved Cooper prepares for the Tuesday liftoff into orbit aboard the Atlas. Final mission review with officials and a global readiness effort precede launch while Faith 7, fueled and ready, stands by for the Pacific Ocean landing near Midway Island on Wednesday.
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Pacific
Mudway
Cooper
Mercury Control Center
Rudy
Pacific Ocean
Midway
Soviets Expel 10 U.S. British Diplomats as Spies
Moscow accuses five American and five British diplomats of espionage linked to Greeville Wynne and Oleg Penkovsky. Four Americans named leave, including Jones, Montgomery, Davison, and Carlson. fifth, Richard Tacob, was ordered out Nov. 5. Wives of several embassy officials also ordered out of Yerevan.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Elt
Foreign Ministry
Greeville Wynne
Oleg Penkovsky
Penkovsky
Wynne
Tass
William C. Jones
Hugh Montgomery
Springfield
Alexis Davison
Atlanta
Rodney Carlson
Alcesler
Richard Tacob
Egg Harbor City
Nod
U. S
Yerevan
Des Moines Man Arrested on Two Murder Charges
Charles Arthur Morgan, 61, of Des Moines, held without bail on two open murder charges for the fatal shootings of Vangie Rufus Webb, 51, and his estranged wife Lila Mae Webb, 41. Detective Lt. Paul Nessen said Morgan admitted the slayings in a signed statement. He reportedly said the incident followed a drinking session and an argument at his home driveway.
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Des Moines
Charles Arthur Morgan
Morgan
Vangie Rufus Webb
Like Mae Webb
Paul Nessen
Offic
Ter
Webbs
Des Moines Bill Localizes Cigarette Vending Machines
A measure to restrict cigarette vending machines cleared the Towns House 80 19 with no debate and moves back to the Senate after a minor House amendment. The Senate earlier approved 36 12 on February 2. The bill aims to localize use of cigarette vending machines.
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Des Moines
Senate
Miss Samuelson Former Schools Head Succumbs
Des Moines death of Agnes Samuelson aged 76 ends a 12 year tenure as state superintendent of public instruction. She served as state superintendent from 1927 to 1930, led the National Educational Association, and held key Iowa and NEA roles before retiring in 1952 and returning to Des Moines. Services are planned here Tuesday afternoon.
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Des Moines
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
National Educational Association
Iowa State Educational Association
NEA
Samuelson
Six Killed In Weekend Car Mishaps
Weekend traffic toll rises with six deaths across Iowa counties. Victims include Riannener 18 of Moline and Patsy Lasley 15 of Bennett. Fatal crashes occurred on Highway 218 near Forest City and Highway 5 south of Tipton, among others. Dallas Ketner 44 and Linda Ketner 12 injured in a rollover near Moline. Myrtle Bouse 65 of Guthrie Center also among the weekend dead.
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Riannener
Moline
Manin Rolefson
Forest City
Grant Allison
Waukon
Billy Adams
Tipton
Patsy Lasley
Bennett
Myrtle Bouse
Guthrie Center
Miss Ketner
Dallas Ketner
Maline
Linda
Niles
Vinton
Af Rollefton
Otto Bok
Poe
Bock
John W. Darema
Darema
Allison
Curtis Lucane
Waulton
Luane
New U.S. Jets Reach Japan
Fukuoka Japan seven The first U S Air Force unit with about 74 new jets arrived at Itasuke air base on Sunday despite protests from Songlalls local opposition cited in initial reports.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Itasuke Air Base
Argentine President Survives 9th Crisis as foe resigns
In Buenos Aires, President Jose Maria Guido survived a ninth crisis of his year old rule after Gen. Enrique Rauch resigned as interior minister amid a cabinet purge. Rauch had demanded sweeping military control and reforms to purge Frondizi and Peronist influences, but Guido replaced him with Gen. Ogiris Villezas. War Secretary Benjamin Rattenbach warned that further civilian removals could threaten elections to restore constitutional government.
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Foe
Buenos Aires
Jose Maria Guido
Enrique Rauch
Rauch
Juan Peron
Arturo Frondizi
Guido
Ogiris Villezas
Benjamin Rattenbach
Argentina
Compromises Sought On Iowa Tax Measure
Des Moines gov seeks compromise on a tax bill before the Town House. He hints at a veto unless the plan increases school aid beyond 10 million annually and adds income tax withholding. Proposals raise sales tax to 3 percent with funds for general and road use taxes, favoring rural relief and renewable tax credits every five years.
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Des Moines
Harald Hughes
Negotis Hong
Town House
Hughes
Neve
Marvin Seld
Dues ruling limits political use of union dues
The Supreme Court ruled that a railroad worker cannot be compelled to contribute the portion of union dues that may be used for political purposes. Justice Brennan announced the decision after a decade of litigation, with Justice Harlan concurring in part. About 30 North Carolina Southern Railway employees were parties to the case, arguing dues could not fund political activities they opposed.
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Washington
Brennan
Harlan
Goldberg
North Carolina
The
Southern Railway
Sixteen Refrigerator Cars Jump the Track Near Geneva
Sixteen refrigerator cars of a 10¢ car set derailed Sunday on the Chicago and North Western Railway one pole west of Geneva. There were no injuries.
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Geneva
Chicago & North Western Railway
Rock Island Line Merger Plan Is Told
A plan for merging Union Pacific and Rock Island railroads and selling Rock Island Lines south and southwest of Kansas City to Southern Pacific was announced. Managements have agreed to a plan to be presented for director and stockholder approval with Interstate Commerce Commission authority to be sought if approved. The merger would exchange 0.718 Union Pacific shares for each Rock Island share, with Union Pacific at 23,429,235 shares and Rock Island at 2,916,711. The merger is intended to be tax free, and Southern Pacific would acquire the Rock Island lines in the Kansas City area, with price to be set by ongoing engineering studies.
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Omahasa
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
Kansas City
Southern Pacific
Interstate Commerce’ Commmission Authority
Rock Island Plan
Kansas’ City
Birmingham Quiet After Riots As Troops Mass in Alabama
Federal troops massed in Alabama to curb racial disorder in Birmingham, where life returned to near normal by mid morning. A sealed area was reopened, traffic resumed, and 50 people were injured in clashes. President's plan included deploying Army units, federalizing the Alabama National Guard, and coordinating with Justice officials. King urged nonviolence while negotiations continued and destruction in surrounding areas prompted quick official response.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Near Mal
Southern Christian Leadership Council
Jackie Robinsons
First Negroo Canpete
Floyd Paterson
Steel City
Siae
Robert §. McNamara
Uns
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Fi. McClellan
Anniston
Alabama National Guard
Kennedy Plans Alabama Trip Amid Birmingham Troop Tensions
President Kennedy plans to fly to northern Alabama on Saturday as federal troops remain deployed near Birmingham following local unrest. The White House confirmed he will respond to telegrams from Alabama Governor George Wallace challenging the troop deployment.
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Washington
Kennedy
Birmingham
Alabama
White House
Alamo
George Walkice
Birmingham Sees City Under Siege as Federal Troops Deployed
After overnight calm many police kept order while over a thousand officers held parts of the city under martial law. President Kennedy ordered Army units to Birmingham, warning they would intervene. violence erupted with bombs hitting a minister's home and a motel as Gov. George Wallace challenged federal authority. Officials urged restraint as Birmingham faced a tense crisis.
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Ing
Kennedy
Alabama
Guith
Birmingham
George C. Wallace
Two Drown as Des Moines River Boat Sinks
In Des Moines a boat sank in the river Sunday, drowning two people and injuring none. Barbara Ashby aged 19 and James Slaughter aged 41, both of Des Moines, were among victims. Four others including five babies were rescued after nearby boats pulled family members from the water.
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Des Moines
Barbara Ashby
James Slaughter
James Walderf
Saftly
Ashby
Marsha
Jacqueline
Anita Ashby
Fox Weatmeat
Supreme Court Rules on Louisiana Court Room Segregation Case
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned jail sentences given to three African American defendants in East Baton Rouge Parish for refusing to move to a segregated section. The 1962 trial before Judge Fred S. LeBlanc led to contempt charges and fines, later paused by a bail release pending final action. The appeal represented Pearl Lee E. George, Laura Lee Harris, and Willie Lee Harris.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
High Court
Tom Richmond
Richmond
Mth Judicial District Court
East
Baton Rouge Parish
Fred S. LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Clark
High” Court
Pearl Lee E. George
Laura Lee
Harris
Willie Lee B. Haris
Iowa Storms Damage Church Roof and Wide Temperature Swing
Weekend storms drenched Iowa with partial to heavy rainfall across the state. Strong winds tore off part of Emanuel Lutheran Church roof in Greenfield, leaving the 74 foot steeple intact and causing interior damage as other areas reported showers and cooler temperatures.
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Emanuel Lutheran Church
Greenfield
George Vogel
Mason City
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
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