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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1965
Page
3
Astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White enjoy shipboard rest on the USS Wasp following their four day Gemini 4 flight. Doctors report lighter postflight effects, weight loss, and good medical checks as they plan to stay aboard until Thursday morning.
Houston AP report describes Edward White exiting Gemini 4 in darkness and drifting in sunlight at 17 500 mph. The color film shot from a camera under the spacecraft captured the American flag on his sleeve and the lifeline sparkling against his suit. The footage aired for newsmen at the Manned Spacecraft Center and also shown in black and white on networks.
Heavy equipment operators failed to appear, halting construction on two I 10 segments in the Valley. Tanner Brothers Contracting Co. is the state highway department’s contractor, with other Tanner jobs in Holbrook, Joseph City, and Kingman affected. The major projects total about 7.2 million dollars.
The Soviet Union launched Luna 6 toward the moon in a second attempt within a month to achieve a soft lunar landing. Tass reported the automatic station was in flight three and a half days, with instruments functioning and Luna 6 weighing 3172 pounds as it orbited Earth before heading to the moon.
Officials in Lyon confirm Peking reports of a 30 million contract for 1000 heavy duty Berliet trucks. President Paul Berliet announced Red China will acquire French made trucks for construction work.
Princess Christina Louise Helena of Sweden visits the World’s Fair in New York and receives a silver medallion from fair President Robert Moses.
Police report two men pried open a rear door at First Federal Savings and Loan on East Thomas and moved a safe to a nearby field. They hammered the safe door at about 3 a.m. spooking two field horses whose neighing woke two boys outside. The burglars fled when the youths showed a flashlight, leaving the safe empty and containing records only. The safe was returned to the company.
Sky Harbor Airport reports partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with chances of afternoon showers in the Valley. Overnight conditions expected to be mild with light winds and cooler temperatures overnight.
Arizona legislators held a brief in house session lasting under three minutes with only 45 of 80 members present. The body recessed until tomorrow after a day marked by continued bickering and minimal progress.
A State Department spokesman said South Viet Nam may request American troops to fight in combat support roles alongside Vietnamese forces. The policy shift, communicated to Saigon, marks a further step toward direct U.S. ground involvement.
In New York stocks fell sharply in light trading with several key shares down more than a dollar. By 2 p.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 892.68, down 9.27 points from the prior close as losses widened through the day.
Thirty three American jets struck the Vinh supply depot in North Vietnam. Pilots reported heavy damage amid intense antiaircraft fire and said 23 tons of bombs were dropped. One F105 was shot down but rescued. no enemy planes were sighted.
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