New Nimbus satellite sees nighttime Earth in sharp detail
NASA released infrared pictures from the Nimbus weather satellite showing night time land and cloud features with unprecedented clarity. The 830-pound craft photographed river courses and tropical storms in near polar orbit, delivering high altitude cloud layers and detailed views once possible only in daylight.
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Nimbus Weather
National Aeronautics and Space
Philippines
Nimbus
Earth
Public Library Shuts To Transfer Children’s Dept
The Public Library will close Friday and Saturday to move books to a new ground floor children's department. New rooms open Tuesday with hours 2 to 5 30 p m Monday through Thursday 2 to 8 30 p m Friday and 9 30 a m to 5 p m Saturday.
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Children’s Department of the Public Library
Children’s Department
Weather Outlook Fair And Warmer Through Friday
Fair and warmer through Friday with a high near 80 to 87 today and a low around 53 to 62 tonight. Wednesday's high reached 76 and the overnight low was 55. Births include a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Houghden in Read, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Leisure in Savannah, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gies in RD 3, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Geather Whitaker in Greenwich, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gayhart in Willard, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. David Jamerson in Plymouth, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Solon Kousma in Willard.
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Robert Houghden
Perrin Read
Harley Leisure
Savannah
Charles Gies
Geather Whitaker
Greenwich
Vernon Gayhart
Willard
David Jamerson
Plymouth
Solon Kousma
Medicare Passage Pushed in Senate
Administration forces push for a decisive Senate victory on Johnson’s health care for the aged program. The Senate acts on amendments to a Social Security bill expanded to include the health plan and a $7 a month increase in cash benefits for Social Security recipients.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
Trial halts as two crime lab witnesses fail to appear
The Phillip Hampton Jr. rape trial paused when crime lab investigators Gorman Clark and Steve Molnar did not testify as scheduled. The panel overruled a defense motion to suppress Hampton’s clothing evidence and declined to delay further. Judges urged Miller to proceed with defense witnesses, with possible evening sessions planned. three judges are presiding.
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Phillip Hampton Jr
Gorman Clark
Steve Molnar
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
Hampton
Paul Miller
Miller
Phil White
Robert J. Vetter
John D. Pincura
Aubrey A. Wendt
U.S. Supreme Court
Reds Helped Pilot Escape in Laos Jail Break
UPI reports two Pathet Lao guards aided U S Navy Lt. Charles Klusmann to escape from a Red prison in Meo terrain of Laos. They guided him to anti communist tribesmen and defected to Laotian forces. Five or six other prisoners also escaped. The pilot was shot down on June 6 during a reconnaissance mission. Official secrecy limited details while unofficial sources reveal fragments of the event.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Pathet Lao
U.S. Navy
Charles Klusmann
Klusmann
Dora Dangerous Aims For Glancing Blow On Leeward Islands
UPI reports Hurricane Dora with 115 mph winds threatens the Leeward Islands as a hurricane watch is issued for the Leeward and Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Cleo weakens in the Atlantic while Dora may pass 100 miles north of Antigua and 70 miles north of St. Martin around noon. Forecasters caution a slight turn westward could bring dangerous winds to the watch area.
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San Juan
P.R
UPI
Dora
Cleo
Leeward Islands
Antigua
St. Martin Island
Goldwater Launches Campaign Attacks on Draft Policy
Barry Goldwater accused the Johnson administration of using the draft for social and political schemes and vowed that Republicans will end the draft as soon as possible. He spoke from the Yavapai County Courthouse steps, urging restoration of law and order and stressing the draft should train volunteers for a career in the military.
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Prescott, Ariz
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
Yavapai County
Goldwater
Eisenhower
Navy pilot returns home after three month Laos ordeal
Lt. Charles F. Klusmann 30 escaped captivity in Laos and was greeted by his wife Sara and parents in San Diego. Aboard a Navy plane from North Island Naval Air Station he arrived with officials including Adm. Moorer and Vice Adm. Stroop. The couple then left for hospital tests as doctors prepared to assess his condition and possible comments on the escape.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Naval Hospital
Charles F. Klusmann
North Island Naval Air Station
Fred Klusmann
Arcadia
John
Klusmann
Laos
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