Littlest astronaut Pete Conrad defies no and soars from ranch to Gemini
Pete Conrad, famed as the littlest astronaut, faced early rejections before joining NASA's Project Mercury and Gemini. Born June 2 1930 in Philadelphia, he earned an aeronautical engineering degree from Princeton, served as a Navy pilot, and later became a key figure in the Gemini program alongside Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. His children relate to his space career while cherishing family ties to a Texas ranch and a cowboy grandfather in Uvalde.
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Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
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Philadelphia
Charles. Conrad
Sarasota
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Haverford
Princeton University
Jane DuBose
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Race tensions ease as riots wind down in Los Angeles
United Press International reports that sniper and arson attacks in Watts continued Monday night but the worst violence in the riot area eased. California Gov. Edmund Brown said the widespread rioting has ended and police and National Guard forces will mop up. Daley to meet civil rights leaders on riots in Chicago. CORE local leader Oscar Bright arrested in Springfield, Massachusetts on narcotics charges after announcing new demonstrations. President Johnson monitors trouble spots amid concerns over Communist use of unrest. Additional reports cover civil rights demonstrations, elections, and voting rules in Americus, Raleigh, Pittsburgh, and Jackson.
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Watts
Los Angeles
California
Edmund Brown
Brown
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
West Side
Springfield
Mass
Oscar Bright
Congress of Racial Equalitys
CORE
Bright
Johnson
Americus
Raleigh
N.C
State Board ‘of Elections
Pittsburgh
Miss
Court to Meet Ambassador at United Nations
A fragmented report notes a court or diplomatic event involving an ambassador to the United Nations. The text is incomplete but suggests a discussion or hearing linked to UPI coverage and a presidential context.
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Ma Rage
UPI
United Nations
Eng Fale
Othi A Chan
Godparents Sought for 11 Children in Ayeleston
In Ayeleston England Mr and Mrs Frank Hunts 11 children will be christened on a single day next month They face a challenge locating 33 godparents Two men and a woman are needed for each boy and two women and a man for each girl with the family hoping volunteers will come forward.
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Ayleston
England
UPI
Frank Hunt
Hunt
Court dismisses mismanagement complaint against Royal Properties
A superior court dropped charges against Royal Properties Inc filed by Mark Cockrill of Scottsdale who claimed mismanagement. The attorney said Cockrill was not a Royal stockholder at the times alleged. The company had faced a show cause hearing over proposed receivership amid stock swings from a split and market fluctuations.
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Mark Cockrill
Scottsdale
Royal Properties, Inc
Cockrill
Sidney Block
Royal
Arizona
Nevada
Pacific Stock Exchange
T. E. Nelson
Elephant Champagne Cleared? Judge Calls Baby Elephant Ferocious
In New York a judge labeled Champagne the baby elephant wild and dangerous after a noon rally in Wall Street. The court suspended trainer Fred E. Birkners $50 fine, noting public protection while Champagne remained calm and affectionate toward onlookers.
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Pagne
Wall Street
Fred E. Birkner
Birkner
Birtkner
License doubt over inmate driver licenses in Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court ruled driving is a right not a privilege raising questions if prison inmates can receive driver licenses. Assistant Attorney General William Eubank noted the issue after a request for an opinion. Prison inmates lose civil rights, but the Motor Vehicle Division previously issued chauffeur licenses to some inmates for 15 years to deliver prison goods.
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Phoenix
UPI
Arizona Supreme Court
William Eubank
Eubank
Attorney General’s Office
Archie Ryan
D-Martcopa
House Labor Committee
David H. Campbell
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