Gemini 9 Launch Sets Record for Orbit and Rendezvous
Stafford and Cernan blasted off at 9:39 a.m. EDT for Gemini 9, reaching 144 to 169 miles altitude and speeds around 17,500 mph. They aimed to rendezvous with the ATDA target and prepare for a spacewalk, with the mission marking an anniversary of Gemini 4’s first spacewalk.
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Cernan
Australia
Stafford
Indian Ocean
Dows
Earth
Cape Kennedy
ATDA
Buddhist Leadership Seized By Militants Seizes Saigon Faith Line
In Saigon and Hue militants seize Buddhist leadership amid crisis as Thich Tri Quang denounces President Johnson for critiquing self immolations. A Buddhist nun dies in Da Nang in protest, marking multiple deaths as rebels threaten Saigon's rule and the Ky government fights to hold power.
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UPS
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Thich Tri Quang
Hue
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Quang
Buddha
Thich
Tam Chau
Vien Hoa Dao
Thich Ho Giao
Surveyor spacecraft sends 863 clear lunar pictures
Pasadena reports America’s Surveyor robot transmitted 863 clear images from the Moon including a possible distant mountain feature in the Sea of Storms. The 620 pound lander, first-try soft landing, sent panoramas and closeups showing a dented horizon and bolts in detail, with transmissions pausing for a rest beyond the Goldstone range.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
America
Surveyor
Earth
California
Mojave
Russia
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Moreland Pushes Harder Drag Race Ban on State Roads
Morgantown WV UPI State Senate Majority Leader William Moreland told a Monongalia County grand jury he would sponsor a bill to tighten drag racing on state roads. The panel, after a day of hearings, planned to recall some of 23 youths arrested in a Memorial Day weekend drag race roundup on U.S. 119 between Morgantown and Grafton.
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Morgantown
UPI
Senate
William Moreland
Monongalia County
Grand Jury
Moreland
West Virginia
U.S. 119
Grafton
Warm Winds Signal End to Cool Northeast Weather
United Press International reports southerly winds will end the cold spell in the northeast today. Gulf winds bring light showers to the Midwest while thundershowers move through the northern Rockies and Montana prairies with hail in Salmon Idaho and Billings Montana. The southern half enjoys generally clear and mild skies.
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United Press International
Gulf
Midwest
Rockies
Montana
Salmon
Idaho
Billings
Mont
Sunny and warm Beckley area forecast today
Sunny and warm this afternoon with a high near 80. Tonight will be fair and not as cold with a low around 50. Saturday partly cloudy and warm with a high near 80. Airport conditions show a 73 high, 44 low yesterday, no precipitation, wind west at 16 mph. River levels steady greenbrier normal and lake normal with 2.5 gates open. Five day forecast calls for temps 2-6 degrees above normals, rain totals 0.1-0.6 inch early next week.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
Presidio
Texas
Lakeview
Ore
West Virginia
Scranton Quits Clears Path for Romney in 1968
Washington reports that Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton will not seek any public office again, signaling he will be influential in 1968 and may boost George Romney's presidential chances. Senators and governors weigh Scranton's exit as a strategic boost for Romney and a shift in GOP dynamics.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
GOP
George Romney
Michigan
Thruston B. Morton
Rky
Senate
Scranton
Romney
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Police Drop In On Lady Bird's Party
New York police visited a party in honor of Lady Bird Johnson after a neighbor complained the music was loud. It was the second incident involving Mrs Johnson and her daughters Lynda and Luci that day. Prior, an escort car was ticketed for illegal parking while Lynda dined at a French restaurant. The gathering was hosted by Mrs Albert Lasker, widow of the ad executive.
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New York
UPI
Lady Bird Johnson
New York Police Department
Johnson
Lady Bird
Lynda
Luci
7Th Precinct
Albert Lasker
U.S. Warplanes Bomb In North For Fourth Day
U.S. warplanes flew 78 missions into North Vietnam marking a fourth straight day of heavy air strikes. Seven American planes were lost, including an F105 Thunderchief whose pilot Capt. Richard D. Tielin of Chicago was rescued. Ground action near Saigon saw 32 Viet Cong killed, with Crazy Horse and Paul Revere operations totaling significant casualties and captures.
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UPI
U.S
North Viet Nam
Richard D. Tielin
Chicago
Hanoi
Haiphong
Dong Hoi
Vinh
Thanh Hoa
Mu Gia
1St Air Cavalry Division
Elephant Grass Valley
25Th
25Th Division
Hardman Trial Nears End in Accessory Case
In Charleston, prosecutors near completion of their case in the accessory to murder trial of 69 year old Ethel Hardman. Judith Carte testified that Robert Ellard was paid by Hardman to kill her husband Justin Hardman last Feb. Ellard has pleaded guilty to first degree murder and Carte, dating 19, is to be tried soon for being an accessory before the fact. Miss Mary Bennett, Hardman’s daughter, was found guilty last month of first degree murder with mercy recommended.
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Charleston
UPI
Ethel Hardman
North Charleston
Judith Carte
Robert Ellard
Hardman
Justin Hardman
Ellard
Mary Bennett
Mercy
Miss Carte
Coal River
Beasley answers on welfare law and local services
A syndicated Q and A page offers guidance on unemployment eligibility after strikes, child health and aid brackets, burying after dark, city sanitation and outdoor toilets, Youth Opportunity Center location, baseball strike zone, meat testing, Little Beaver Lake fishing, local Baptist churches, fines for license violations, Kid’s Day timing, and junior driver licenses with parental consent.
Gemini 9 Mission At A Glance
Gemini 9 aims for three rendezvous and four dockings with a makeshift satellite and a 150 minute world walk by Eugene Cernan, the longest space jaunt. Command pilot Thomas Stafford, 35, and Eugene Cernan, 32, face two launch windows amid prior delays due to satellite issues and computer trouble.
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United Press International
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Atlantic
Cernan
Johnson Lands Lunar Landing
President Johnson hailed Surveyor 1 moon landing as a milestone in an open space program. He watched TV pictures from Surveyor and called the moment another exciting chapter in peaceful exploration while urging rapid progress on a moon treaty.
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Washington
UPL
Johnson
United States
Surveyor
Small Cars Celebrate Popularity Across Foreign Brands
New York reports foreign small cars gain favor with owners in Louisiana Indiana and beyond while Detroit automakers face a glut of unsold cars. Importers foresee a strong 1966 with about 600000 units, yet American output lags. Through May 20 output trails 1965 by 176953 vehicles, a third of which are GM Corvair.
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Detroit
U.S
General Motors
Corvair
Ward's Automotive
Three Die In State Accidents In West Virginia
Three people died in separate traffic crashes across West Virginia. A 16 year old boy, George Wooten of Cyclone, died when a vehicle driven by 17 year old Teddy Blankenship overturned on West Virginia 19 near the Logan Wyoming County line. A seven year old South Charleston boy Edward Leeson died after being struck by a car while returning from school driven by 68 year old Franklin E Stasch of Charleston. A six year old Chesapeake child Michael Smith died hours later after being hit by a car driven by 34 year old Sarah May Ortize of Hartford Michigan.
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George Wooten
Cyclone
Wyoming County
W. Va
Logan
Teddy Blankenship
Edward Leeson
South Charleston
Franklin E. Stasch
Charleston
Michael Smith
Chesapeake
Sarah May Ortize
Hartford
Mich
Dodd to Face Senate Ethics Hearing on Charges
Senator Thomas J. Dodd will answer charges of favors to West German businesses before the Senate ethics committee. Closed hearings begin June 20, with open sessions to follow, as announced by Chairman John C. Stennis and Vice Chairman Wallace Bennett.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate Ethics Committee
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Dodd
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Plane Crash Report Mistaken for Forest Fire at Blue Stone Dam
Summers County officials investigated a reported plane crash at Blue Stone Dam but found only a forest fire. Sheriff Norman Shanklin said residents had seen a military jet and smoke, leading to mistaken crash reports swamping the sheriff's office.
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UPS
Summers County
Bluestone Dam
Norman Shanklin
Shanklin
Hinton
Peking Officials Ousted As Communist Purge Begins
Tokyo dispatch reports Radio Peking announcing the removal of Peking Mayor Peng Chen and the purge of Peking University leadership. Li Hsueh-feng is named to Peng’s post. Lu Ping and Peng Pei-yun are removed from university duties amid a widening campaign against intellectuals.
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Tokyo
UPI
Communist
China Today
Peking
Peng Chen
Mao Tse-tung
Peking University
Radio Peking
Li Hseuh-feng 61
Communist Party
Hopei
Peng
Peking Municipal Party
Lu Ping
Peng Pei-yun
University Communist Committee
Administration officials clash with auto industry over federal safety plan
Wire dispatches report administration officials readying for a major traffic safety meeting with state governors accuse the auto industry of trying to emasculate President Johnsons plan for federal safety standards. Striking farm workers told by court to stop picketing at four Rio Grande Valley farms. Warden Otto Boles reports Moundsville Penitentiary population halved in five years. President Mobutu moves against possible plotters after Hangings of ex ministers. Billy Graham aims to convert 25 000 in London crusade. Dean Rusk holds talks with Norwegian leaders on Viet Nam NATO crisis and disarmament.
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Rio Grande Valley
Joseph Mobutu
Evangelist Billy Graham
London
Dean Rusk
Per Borthen
Viet Nam
Otto Boles
Moundsville Penitentiary
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