U S Forges Ahead In All Departments Of Space Race
United Press International reports a dramatic Gemini 6 rendezvous with Gemini 7 as Walter Schirra Jr and Thomas Stafford reach orbit. Houston Manned Space Center officials celebrate, while the Soviet Union confirms the rendezvous, marking a milestone in the space race and a moment for mankind.
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U.S
United Press International
Walter Schirra Jr
the Stafford
Manned Space Center
Houston
Paul Haney
Gemini Control
Fragmented Excerpt on Gemini 6 7 Mission Joy and Setback
Readable lines describe NASA's Gemini 6 7 mission with mixed quotes about national vigor and space achievement. The report mentions liftoff moments four minutes after launch, reactions praising progress and a glowing mood at mission control, with reference to docking as a key Gemini goal yet to be completed.
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Alan
Sansman
National Aeronautics and Space
Diego
A. A
Wat 8
U.S
Washington
Walter le
All Mankind
Department of Manned Webb
Cole
Schirra Stafford In Great Shape Aboard Carrier
Astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford landed Gemini 6 on the Atlantic, were picked up by the USS Wasp, and appeared in superb shape. The 65 minute splashdown near Bermuda marked the first rendezvous in space and the first time the capsule was hoisted aboard a rescue ship. Deck crowds, a color guard, and Anchors Aweigh framed the historic recovery as the crew flashed thumbs up and waved from the Wasp.
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Bermuda
Wasp
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Bs Spravsu
eSee Ace Agency
Stafford
Ste
Marines kill Viet Cong in Harvest Moon sweep
U S Marines in the Phuoc Valley south of Da Nang killed 16 Viet Cong in a brief skirmish, captured seven, and found 25 corpses in a cave. Operation Harvest Moon netted 152 dead, 27 captured, and 202 detained, with large caches of weapons, supplies, and medical items seized in cave storages.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Phuoc
da Nang
Dad and Son Team Up in Vietnam War Effort
Kyle and Lester Hayzlett of Nitro work together in Vietnam service. The pair share duties as they drive the FMC gasoline works and support operations, forming a united father son team amid wartime tasks.
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Charleston
UPI
Kyle
Lester Hayzlett
Nitro
South
Raid on Yong Bi Plant Near Haiphong Seen Destructive
In Washington officials said the Yong Bi power plant 14 miles north northeast of Haiphong suffered heavy damage in a raid. It knocked out 23 percent of Hanoi's electricity and 33 percent of port power, signaling a major strike against North Viet Nam. Meanwhile a Freedom Fighter jet crashed near Bien Hoa Airbase west of Saigon, the pilot suffering serious head injuries after ejecting from the burning aircraft returning from combat.
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Vong Bi
Haiphong
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Yong Bi
Washington
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Ambat
U. S
Weather Summary for Beckley and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday with highs in the upper 30s. Airport last 24 hours showed a low of 38 and a high of 43. Greenbrier and Lake gauges indicate normal to clear conditions. river levels near 18 ft at Worland and other readings unsettled.
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Beckley
Sae
Greenbrier
Vero Beach
Palm Beach
Worland
Wyo
Executive Order Prohibits State Employment Discrimination
Gov Hulett C Smith issued an order banning discrimination in state hiring and in hiring by firms doing business with West Virginia. The edict makes competence the sole hiring factor and requires all departments to file reports with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission within 60 days, attesting no discrimination exists in employment or commercial dealings with the state.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Tne
Smith
Hon Smith
West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Shrewsbury Bank Bandits Escape With Large Take
Four bandits wearing suits and carrying pistols robbed the Shrewsbury Bank and Trust Co. today, escaping with an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Police pursued leads as investigators examined the robbery’s timing and route.
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Shrewsbury
Mass
UPI
Shrewsbury Bank and Trust Co
More State Say Urged In Use Of Federal Funds
A GOP task force proposes major reform of aid programs by shifting control to states. It recommends flexible block grants from 2 to 10 percent of annual federal income tax collections to fund education welfare and public health with minimal federal oversight. The committee, including former leaders and governors, approved the plan unanimously, with more sections to follow.
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Lisehitendais
UPT
Republican Coordinating Committee
GOP
National Committee
Hanoi Warning From McNamara On More Attacks
Washington D C Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara warned North Vietnam it would face more bombing like the Haiphong power plant strike. He declined to say whether this signals a broader escalation, noting the attack represented the type of targets used previously while focusing on North Vietnamese targets.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Hans Haiphong
Plea
NATO
Net
Shveradt
McNamara
Hanoi-H
Lin
Two Economists Favor Tax Hike
Washington economists advise raising taxes instead of raising interest rates to fight inflation driven by the Vietnam war effort. They spoke during a House Senate Economic Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve Board’s discount rate rise from 4 to 4.5 percent, which the board said aimed to curb price pressures.
Christmas mail rush at Beckley Post Office scene
Postal employee Dennie Misco sorts daily mountain of mail as Beckley Post Office handles 790000 pieces this week. Postmaster A Fray Lilly notes a 6 percent rise from last year and says the increase reflects more mail and earlier parcel post activity.
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Dennie Misco
E. Prince St
Beckley Post Office
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Seco
British PM at UN urging Rhodesia talks urged by Wilson
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson spoke from the UN podium urging African members to back London’s move on Rhodesia. He criticized Ian Smith’s declaration and warned against profit by those who defy mankind’s opinion. Wilson planned a Washington stop to meet President after the address.
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United Nations, N. Y
UPI
Harold
U.N
United Nations
London
Ian D. Smith
Wilson
Washington
The Trick Was On Him
In Manhattan a 30 year old lawyer, Robert Sunshine, fired a revolver four times in a cocktail lounge, then shot himself in the chest after supposedly thinking the gun was empty. He collapsed and died.
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New York
UPI
Robert
Manhattan
Brammer Waives Extradition in Murder Case
Russell N Brammer 48 of Covington Kentucky waived extradition to Kentucky where he is wanted for murder authorities report Brammer addressed the court and agreed to return to face charges in the homicide case
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Huntington
UPI
Russell N. Brammer
Covington
Toda
Kentucky
Nkrumah Aligns Ghana With Britain in New Accord
President Kwame Nkrumah announced to the assembly that Ghana would align with Britain in a new agreement effective immediately. The move signals closer cooperation between Accra and London on postcolonial development and regional security.
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Accra
UPI
Kwame Nkrumah
Ee Assembly
Agee
Britain
Pioneer In Sun Orbit
Cape Kennedy officials said scientists aim to learn about cosmic rays the sun’s magnetic field and highly charged particles in the solar wind to chart safer interplanetary flight paths for future space missions.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Pioneer Families Recall Gemini 6 7 Rendezvous Victory
Seabrook Texas residents and the wives of astronauts Walter Schirra Thomas Stafford John Young and Neil Armstrong celebrated the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous as families recalled the tense launch and the moment the capsules neared within 120 feet. The Schirra home hosted relatives and friends as the TV announcer confirmed the proximity prompting playful questions about distance and a lighthearted joke about the back fence.
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Seabrook
Tex
UPI
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Stafford
John Young
Neil Armstrong
Schirra
Cyclone Devastates East Pakistan Coast Killing Thousands
A devastating cyclone and tidal wave struck East Pakistan near the Burma border, with reports from Dacca estimating up to 10,000 deaths. The 140 mile hour storm damaged a 6000 square mile area along the coast, many victims being fishermen swept from offshore nets.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Upi
Bay of Bengal
Burma
Rights Conference Opens In Charleston With State Attendance
About 170 people from across West Virginia registered for the Governors Conference on Human Rights in Charleston. Speakers include Frank S. Caracciolo and James R. Harvey, with remarks from Rev. Richard Yer and others as the session opens.
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Charleston
UPI
Frank S. Caracciolo
Equal Employment Opportunity Community Commission
Office
James R. Harvey
Metropolitan Washington
American Friends Service Committee
Richard Yer
Fairmont
John Jones
Weirton
Thomas Gavett
Morgantown
State Human Rights Commission
Roland Murphy
David Mason
Hulett C. Smith
Westernia
Eagle Goldie Escapes Regent s Park For 12 Days
London reports the clever eagle Goldie, known as the feathered Houdini, escapes from its cage and evades police and zoo staff for 12 days in Regent s Park. After capture, a rabbit lure is placed under a guard to lure the bird back, with keepers describing Goldie as highly intelligent.
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London
UPG
Goldie
Her Majesty
Regents Park
Willie
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Rendez
Alvin B. Webb Jr
Buck Hannon
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