First American in space walks free from Gemini 4
Color footage from June 3 shows Edward White floating in space beyond the capsule at 17 500 mph with the sun on his suit and the golden lifeline trailing. The film highlights his jet gun propulsion and the blue green Earth beneath as NASA released 16mm footage from the belly camera.
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Houston, Tex
Edward White
Manned Spacecraft Center
White
Soviet Union
Alexei Leonov
U. S
Space
NASA
Area Youth Find Jobs Scarce in Hen's Teeth Region
Ninety seven Roswell youths ages 16 to 22 applied for summer work since May 24 at the New Mexico State Employment Service but no local jobs are available. Two youths secured summer employment through the resident Johnson's Youth Opportunity for Summer Work Program urging government offices to hire summer help.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Johnson
Astronauts Rest On Wasp After Four Day Gemini Flight
On the USS Wasp the Gemini 4 astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White rested under calm skies after a 97 hour mission. Flight surgeon Dr. Charles Berry noted light weight loss and few physical issues, predicting shipboard care through Thursday morning. They kept their suits on after splashdown and recorded several blood pressure readings before sending the data to Houston.
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Uss
Wasp
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Charles A. Berry
Mercury
Berry
Gemini
Jim
Gordon Cooper
Houston
Ed White
James McDivitt
Atlantic
NASA
Will Harrison contempt appeal heard by New Mexico Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral arguments on columnist Will Harrison's criminal contempt appeal tied to Morris case coverage. Attorney W B Kelly argued the articles did not prove a clear and present danger to the judiciary. state lawyer C Melvin Neal countered limits exist on what may be published.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Supreme Court
Will Harrison
W. B. Kelly
Harrison
New Mexico
Kelly
Neal
C.N. Morris
Morris
Carlsbad
Artesia
Paul Tackett
Albuquerque
Tackett
33 U S Jets Hit Red Supply Area
US jets struck the Vinh supply depot in North Viet Nam in a 10 minute raid. They reported heavy damage to 40 to 50 buildings amid intense ground fire. Navy pilots said 50 percent of the Co Dinh power plant was destroyed south of Thanh Hoa. Marines reported casualties in Da Nang Chu Lai area and a Viet Cong attack on a rehabilitation center southwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Vinh
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Co Dinh
Thanh Hoa
Ron
Lan
Roswell Pharmacist Ben Cathey Loses License
The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy revoked the license of 63 year old Ben Cathey of Roswell one month after he pleaded guilty in U S District Court to dispensing morphine without prescription.
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Albuquerque
Ben Cathey
Roswell
New Mexico Board of Pharmacy
U.S. District Court
Soviets Try Moon Launch For Soft Lander Bid
The Soviet Union launched a rocket toward the moon in what appears to be a second soft landing attempt within a month. Luna 5 crashed on May 12, but officials said data was gathered for future flights. The mission aimed to advance toward a manned lunar landing.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Veteran newsman named assistant to state tourist director
Bob Drummond, a veteran newsman, is appointed assistant to state tourist director James E. Down ey, with the appointment effective July 1.
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Santa FE
Bob Drummond
James E. Downey
Water depletion tax credit for Southern High Plains irrigation
The 5th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling granting New Mexico and Texas irrigation farmers in the 35,000 square mile Southern High Plains a depletion allowance on income tax. Water used for irrigation is treated as a natural deposit, expanding capital depletion deductions but not setting a nationwide precedent.
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New Orleans
New Mexico
Texas
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Appeals
Internal Revenue
High Plains
Mayors of Mythical Cities Crowned in New Mexico Boys State
The eight New Mexico Boys State cities elected mayors and officers with three youths named mayor of Coronado, Armijo, and Castillo. Other offices went to students from Roswell Artesia and Albuquerque, as county and state campaigns begin on campus with American Legion sponsorship.
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Roswell
New Mexico Boys State
David Walters
New Mexico Military Institute
Coronado
Mike Hammonds
Roswell High
Vernon Lawhorn
Montezuma
Greg Franchini
St. Peter’s
Trujillo
Mike Rusk
Monterey
NMMI
New Mexico
Boys State
Terry Means
Artesia
Armijo
David Waldrop
Castillo
St. Peter's
Tom Donavan
Mike Wells
Ron Curry
Albuquerque Sandia
Joe Jacobs
Hobbs
Mendoza
Sam _ Ortega
Belen
Leland Show
Raton
John Zimmerman
Cortez
American Legion
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C. Melvin Neal
Wilmot
Chaves County
United States
U.S
Red Supply
Artesia Boys
Don Riggenbach
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