Russians Return Cosmonauts in Twin Orbit Mission
Russia's space twins Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich landed in Kazakhstan within minutes of each other after a combined mission spanning five lunar-distance trips. Tass reported both cosmonauts are in good health, having spent about four and three days in orbit respectively. The claim highlighted Soviet optimism for future moon and planetary flights, while U.S. observers debated timing and NASA plans.
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Robert J. Korengold
Moscow
UPI
Russia
Earth
Soviet Union
Tass
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Karaganda
Kazakhstan
Baikonur
Aral Sea
Nikolayev
Popovich
Venus
Mars
United States
U.S
Washington
Tion
Vostok Iit
Vostok IV
Globe
X15 Trouble Raises Alarm With Scientists
Space scientists express great concern over a control failure in the X15 during a high altitude test. Pilot Joe Walker manually reset instruments to correct dangerous yawing as the craft reached 100000 feet. Officials warn such issues at higher flights could jeopardize re-entry and the ship.
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Douglas Diltz
Edwards Afb
Calif
UPI
Space Agency
Joe Walker
Walker
Paul Bikel
The
National
Shadow on orbit sparks glare from Soviet space image
UPI report notes British commentator quips that Pavel Popovich’s unshaven look in TV footage resembles a 40 orbit shadow. In other items, a Pittsburgh pool owner reports a stolen 250 pound diving board, Missouri towns return gas tax checks, and a man hunted ducks in a gasoline storage field claiming he was practicing his duck call.
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London
UPI
Pavel Popovich
Diving Board
Pittsburgh
Ben Grady
Wildwood Country Club
Grady
Hammond
Ind
Virgil Tinoskey
Trinoskey
WV Weather Forecast Shows Sunny Mild for Beckley and Oak Hill
West Virginia forecast calls for mostly sunny and pleasant conditions with highs in the 70s today. Tonight cool with lows in the 50s. Thursday looks warmer with possible late day and night showers. Five day outlook temp range slightly below normal in the south, warmer into Monday, with showers Thursday night, Friday, and Monday. River gauges note Greenbrier normal and Lake normal. New gauge 2 ft at Hinton.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hinton
Why The Moon Why The Moon Congress President Agree
The 1961 Kennedy push to send men to the moon is discussed amid questions about purpose and the drive to be first. Russia's Vostok flights spark renewed debate on national goals, costs, and historic comparison to exploration milestones.
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Congress
Charles Cord Dry Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Russia
Earth
Britain
Columbus
Satellite Bill Opponents Rally To Block Civil Rights Amendment
Washington news brief reports opponents of the administration space communications bill rallying under civil rights banners to block amendments. Democratic and Republican leaders say changes would risk a late-session talkathon after the Senate’s cloture vote. Seven filibuster amendments were tabled as the bill faced swift passage.
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Washington
UPI
Communications Satellite Corporation
House-Senate
Senate
Eisenhower Family Eschews Public Visit at Windsor Castle
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and his wife and grandchildren arrived half an hour early for a private Windsor Castle tour surprising officials. The former President, his wife, and grandchildren had already been touring the palace for 30 minutes with guide Mackworth Young, according to UPI.
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Windsor
England
UPI
Dwight Eisenhower
Windsor Castle
Castle
Mackworth Young
Nation's Largest Cash Heist Stuns New England
A daring gang hijacked a U.S. mail truck on Route 3 near Plymouth, seizing 16 bags of cash and binding the driver Patrick Schena and guard William Barrett. Authorities estimate the haul may reach $2 million as a massive manhunt unfolds across Massachusetts with FBI, postal inspectors, and state troopers pursuing four to seven suspects.
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Peter S. Richards
Plymouth
Mass
UPI
U.S
Brink's Inc
Boston
Patrick Schena
Twob
Walcott Ames
Barnstable County National Bank of
Bery
French Secret Army
OAS
FBI
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Federal Reserve Bank
Albert Nussbaum
Buffalo
N.Y
Bobby Wilcoxson
Duke
Oklo
Everett
William F. Barrett
Mansfield
Court Orders Prompt Hearing On RR Petition
The U S Court of Appeals ordered an immediate hearing into the railroad petition to lift a restraining order on proposed work rules that would abolish about 65 000 jobs on 180 railroads. Five unions threatened to strike if rules were imposed and filed a brief just before the deadline.
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Chicago
UPI
U. S. Court of Appeals
Five Brotherhoods
Schnackenberg
Joseph Sam Perry
J.E. Wolfe
AFL-CIO Regrets Tax Cut Decision
AFL-CIO Executive Council regrets President Kennedy’s failure to order an immediate tax cut and urges Congress to reconvene if the economy falters. It calls for a temporary cut now and warns of a special session to bolster the economy if needed. George Meany cautions the economic situation may be worse than Kennedy believes.
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Chicago
UPI
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Kennedy
Congress
George Meany
Labor Organization
Meany
United States
Stock Averages at Noon Dow up across sectors
Dow Jones noon averages show 30 Industrials at 606.71 up 4.81, 20 Rails at 120.97 up 0.68, 15 Utilities at 118.68 up 0.71, and 65 Stocks at 209.33 up 1.47. Volume to noon reaches 1,870,000 shares.
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Dow Jones
In Training Teachers More Quality Less Quantity
Retired West Virginia University educator Harry G. Wheat urged state colleges to shift toward elementary teacher training, citing a rising surplus of high school teachers and declining elementary education graduates from 1955 to 1961. He called for higher standards and smaller student output to improve teaching quality.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Harry G. Wheat
West Virginia
Ellender Hosts Home Movie Show In Senate Office
Washington writer Dick West recalls a public screening of Sen. Allen J. Ellender's home movies in the Senate Office Building auditorium. Ellender, a Louisiana Democrat with recent world travels as a Senate Appropriations emissary, attended with his camera and drew a sizable audience.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Sen
Allen J. Ellender
Senate
Ellender
Senate Appropriations Committee
Surprise move clears extra federal road subsidies
Edward Cowan reports that the federal government, via Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges, authorized states to sign contracts for additional highways using unspent subsidies. About 1.9 billion dollars became available for 11 months, enabling larger states to accelerate roadbuilding while boosting material purchases. at least 15 states, including North and South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, and California, are expected to benefit.
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Edward Cowan Washington
UPI
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Luther H. Hodges
Puerto
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Hodges
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Space Center Workers Strike In Huntsville
More than 1,500 workers walked off at civilian and Army space centers in Huntsville Alabama. Marshall Space Flight Center construction on 22 million dollars in projects halted as Local 558 IBEW protested nonunion hiring. The strike threatens Saturn booster work tied to Apollo moon mission plans. A labor negotiator was dispatched to mediate.
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Huntsville
Ala
UPI
America
Army Ordnance Missile Command
National Aerospace Agency
Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Moon
Missile Sites and Labor Commission
West Virginia counties named for emergency FARM loans
The Agriculture Department designated Cabell Lincoln and Wayne counties in West Virginia as areas where the Farmers Home Administration may issue emergency loans through June 30 to eligible farmers. A recent hailstorm damaged crops and farmers need quick credit to continue operations.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
West Virginia
Cabell
Lincoln
Wayne
Farmers Home Administration
Thent
McCormack To Speak At West Virginia Convention
CHARLESTON UPI The West Virginia Federation AFL CIO announced House Speaker John W. McCormack of Massachusetts will speak at the federation’s third special convention in Wheeling on August 25. Federation President Miles Stanley said delegates will act on recommendations from COPE the day before, including endorsements of general election candidates and policy resolutions for the November 6 voters.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Federation
Aflcio
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Wheeling
Federation
Miles Stanley
West Virginia Committee On Political Education
COPE
Beckley Driver Among Ist Cited In Crackdown
State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack Nuckols targets reckless drivers on West Virginia highways. In his first move licenses were suspended for four teenagers and a 23 year old had his license revoked. Names included Hodges of Beckley Brown of Summersville French Jr. of Charleston and Gifft of Harpers Ferry. Public safety officials expect more suspensions as the crackdown continues.
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Jack Nuckols
Beckley
Charles E Hodges
Clinton A. Brown
Summersville
Frank Cleveland French Jr
Charleston
Raymond S. Gifft
Harpers Ferry
Nuckols
Freddie L. Holliday
Paw Paw
Morgan County
Randolph Urges Tighter Oil Import Restrictions
Senator Jennings Randolph urged tightening the administration trade bill to curb residual fuel oil imports. He warned rising foreign fuel imports harm the domestic coal industry and raise U S dependence on foreign sources. The proposal, prepared for the Senate Finance Committee hearing, seeks to replace current executive order quotas with stronger protections for coal.
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Washington
UPI
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Randolph
Senate Finance Committee
Birth Defects Battle On Dyer Birth Defects Battle On
Charleston United Press International reports a three pronged research project to isolate birth defect causes in West Virginia. Funded by part of a $25,000 U.S. Children's Bureau grant, the program aims to medically treat defects, collect data on causes, and compare findings with national research. State Health Director N H Dyer notes West Virginia’s decade long progress reducing stillbirths and defects, while acknowledging thalidomide controversies highlight the issue’s complexity.
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Charleston
UPI
State Health Department
U. S. Children’s Bureau
N. H. Dyer
Dyer
West Virginia
Mountain State
Four Vampire jets crash killing six RAF pilots
In East Sale Australia four Vampire jets collided during a precision barrel roll drill. Six senior RAF pilots from the Red Sales aerobatic team were killed, with two instructors among the dead. Names were not released.
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Melbourne
Australia
APD
Royal Air Force (Raf
East Sale
U.S
Blue Angels
Here
Air Force
RAF
Chrysler Unveils First 63 Cars In Preview
Tamiment, Pa. UP I report Chrysler Corp opened the 1963 model year by unveiling 55 new cars. Models ranged from a compact Valiant convertible to an Imperial sedan. All feature a positive crankcase ventilation system and amber turning signals. Cars priced and sold by Chrysler-Plymouth will reach dealers later in September and October.
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Tamiment
UPI
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Chrysler-Plymouth
Imperial
Plymouth
Valiant
Pathet Lao to Free American Prisoners
In Vientiane Laos Pathet Lao Deputy Premier Prince Souphanouvong said an unspecified number of American prisoners will be released today Five Americans and one Filipino are known to be in Pathet Lao hands UPI reports Souphanouvong had promised U S officials that all would be freed The Americans include Maj Lawrence R Bailey Sgt Orville R Ballenger Edward R Shore Jr John P McMorrow and Grant Wolfkill the ABC cameraman
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Prince Souphanouvong
Pathetie
Auiay
Pathet Lao
Souphanouvong
U.S
Lawrence R. Bailey
Laurel, Md
Orville R. Ballenger
Spring
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