Satellite launches world's largest weather satellite Nimbus-A
A nuclear tested thrifty launch from Vandenberg AFB sent America's Nimbus-A, the world’s largest weather satellite, into a high noon orbit to scan Earth with a high powered TV camera. Rioting erupts in Saigon with at least three dead including a Catholic student paraded and murdered by a Buddhist mob. Cyprus nears war as Turkey’s 335 soldiers face landing controversy. Gizenga accuses US and Belgium of aggression in the Congo. Johnson inaugurates Cleveland’s Parade of Progress with fountains. UAW gears for showdown with Chrysler in looming contract talks. Texarkana burglary nets only a cash box of checks marked insufficient funds.
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Pacific Missile Range
Saigon
South Viet Nam
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Weather and life events in five day forecast notes
Weather warm and humid with scattered thundershowers through Saturday, highs 84 to 90 and lows 65 to 70. Five day forecast calls for temperatures 1 to 6 degrees above normal. Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus highs and lows listed. Marriage licenses issued and applications noted for William Conkle and Shirley Ann Kegley, plus other couples. A birth announced for Roger Keller’s family and deaths listed for Ernest Dake Elizabeth Burrer Clarence Link.
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Cleveland
Columbus
Ernest L. Dake
Louisville, Ky
Elizabeth Burrer
Monroeville
Clarence E. Link Sr
Rosedale Blvd
Gracie Allen Dies at 58 in Cedars Hospital
Comedienne Gracie Allen, famed for playing a dumb Dora opposite husband George Burns, died of a heart attack in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. She was 58, with Burns at her bedside, following a long career in vaudeville radio and television spanning the 1920s to 1950s.
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Dora
George Burns
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Burns
William
George
Gracie
Cleo Diminishes as it Brushes Cape Kennedy Coast
Hurricane Cleo, after a 200 mile Florida coast sweep, weakens near Cape Kennedy. The storm caused 50 million dollars in damages, triggered alerts along the Georgia coast, and sent 1,500 residents to Red Cross shelters as winds eased to about 75 mph. Savannah and Jacksonville prepared for continued risk.
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Rocket Center
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Georgia
Flagler Beach
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Savannah
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First Light
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Miami
Red Cross
Cast Is Set as Campaign Opens for 1964 Nomination
President Johnson announces campaign against Barry Goldwater, pledging to keep Kennedy’s torch of promise alight. He and running mate Hubert Humphrey head to Texas after breakfast with 400 delegates, as the Democratic National Committee convenes and Bailey is expected to stay on as chair.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Lbj Ranch
Texas
Democratic National Committee
John M. Bailey
Goldwater
William E. Miller
Humphrey
Miller says Republicans won’t make rights issue in 1964 campaign
CLEAN New York Republican William E. Miller told reporters at an airport news conference that the GOP does not plan to make civil rights a 1964 campaign issue unless Democrats push it. He warned Johnson could bring up the civil rights question, saying Republicans are prepared to meet it. Miller criticized the Democrats after their convention, saying it shows they cannot run the country or a convention.
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Clean
N.Y
William E. Miller
GOP
Miller
Johnson
New York
Goldwater Cruises After Humphrey VP Pick Return
Barry Goldwater resumed cruising after welcoming Hubert Humphrey as Democratic vice presidential nominee. The Republican leader, aboard the yacht Sun Dance off Santa Cruz Island near Santa Barbara, congratulated President Johnson and said the Humphrey choice undermines the claim that the Johnson administration is conservative.
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Calif
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Humphrey
Minnesota
Goldwater
Four New Tires Mounted on Norwalk Police Car
The red Dodge Quick Change Car 21 of the Norwalk Police Department received four new tires late Thursday afternoon, according to department notes.
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Norwalk
Prohibition Party Aims for Protest Vote in 1964
Prof. Earle H. Munn of Hillsdale Mich predicts the Prohibition party's presidential candidate will lose in November but hopes to increase votes beyond the 46000 of 1960. Delegates chant for principle over office and criticize Johnson as aiding a socialist trend.
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Chicago
UPI
Prohibition Party
Earle H. Munn
Hillsdale
Mich
Munn
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
United States
Young couple hikes from Colorado toward East Coast
Christian andhis wife, both English majors at the University of Colorado, walk with heavy packs along Route 250 north of Norwalk. They plan to ride freight trains to reach college as classes begin, after a summer exploring the eastern United States on foot.
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Christian Yeagan
Norwalk
Christian
Wild Bill Hickock
New York
Colorado
Yeagans
United States
University of Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Hikers Travel East From Boston On Foot And Bike
Two young travelers left Boston ten days ago, aiming for the East Coast by walking and cycling. They hike about 45 to 50 miles daily and stay in youth hostels when possible. They prefer hiking but welcome rides when tired, noting generally warm receptions from police, drivers, and locals.
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