Shepard to Launch Next Orbit Mission This Year
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. says the next major milestone is rocketting one of the seven astronauts into Earth orbit, with a flight scheduled for this year. Space agency chief James E. Webb notes early unmanned test flights and news conferences to showcase spectacular rocket progress.
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Veep Kennedy Seeks Southeast Asia Support Tour
Washington AP reports Vice President Kennedy began a globe circling tour of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, meeting leaders in Saigon, The Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan plus Nationalist China. Officials say Johnson will seek about 40 million in arms aid to Diem to bolster his 150,000-man army.
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Flash Fire Kills Five in Halifax Tenement Blaze
In Halifax Nova Scotia an early morning two story tenement fire killed five people, including John Wager family members. President Kennedy telephoned Truman from Washington praising efforts and discussing U.S. strategy in Vietnam. The blaze and ensuing discussions highlighted urgent safety and international policy concerns.
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Party Held for HST on His 77th Birthday
In Kansas City AP reports a lunch party for former president Harry S. Truman on his 77th birthday. About 200 guests, including three Truman cabinet members Jessy M. Donaldson James P. McGraner James Snyder, attended the event. Portraits of Snyder and Truman were displayed as greetings came from across the country.
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