Phantom downed by surface to air missile near Thanh Hoa
A U S Navy Phantom from the Midway was hit about 90 miles south of Hanoi while on a reconnaissance mission. One parachute appeared but the airman was not found. A second crewman is presumed dead. Viet Cong claimed victory in a Bien Hoa attack.
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Bien Hoa Air Base
Saigon
Peter Arnett
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Midway
Thanh Hoa
Thanh
Hoa
Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
South
Nguyen van Theiu
Lodge
Maxwell D Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Taylor
Viet Cong
Bien Hoa
van Tuong
Nhan Dan
Aid Bill Passes Without Overhaul
Washington AP The Senate backed Johnson's 3.36 billion foreign aid authorization in a 67 27 vote ending a clash with the House over a two year framework The bill's total aligns closely with Johnson requests and the actual funding will be set in a later appropriations bill Conferees failed to secure a two year authorization or major reform and promised to revisit the program next year
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
House
Experimental Plane Falls in Pomona Test Flight Crashes
The Curtiss-Wright X-L9 tri service experimental aircraft crashed during its initial test at the National Aviation Experimental Facilities Center Pomona New Jersey. Chief test pilot James V. Ryan and project pilot Bernard J. Hughes parachuted to safety as the plane burned in a swamp on federal property.
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Atlantic City
N.J
National Aviation Experimental Facilities Center
Pomona
James V. Ryan
Project
Bernard J. Hughes
Sam Myers
Associated Press
Four Feared Dead In Blasts Wake At Du Pont Plant
In Louisville Kentucky a series of about 23 explosions rocked the Du Pont synthetic rubber plant. Police reported one to four deaths likely trapped in the blast area and said heat prevented access to affected buildings. Count of injuries undetermined as blasts continued every few minutes and nearby residents within a mile were evacuated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
du Pont
West End
Ohio River
Indiana
New Albany
Ind
H.P. Eaton
Precautions Delay Sealab 2 Launch Amid Minor Gear Problems
Safety checks for Sealab 2 run longer than planned as minor equipment issues arise. Divers may enter the 12 by 58 foot underwater chamber after fixes, with a 210 foot depth target for a 45 day stay.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Navy
Ray Spenser
Office of Naval Research
California
Johnson Invites Soviet To Next Gemini Launch
President Johnson stated he invites a Soviet high level representative to the October 25 Gemini space launch to discuss peaceful settlement in Viet Nam and international cooperation. He said a Russian guest would be warmly welcomed and that war and peace issues dominate the headlines.
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Johnson
Next
Gemini
Douglas B. Corne
Is- Washington
Viet Nam
Orientation Underway For Teachers
Snyder teachers began a three day orientation with welcomes and presentation of new board policies. The program featured district leaders, university instructors, and workshop plans for instructional groups across elementary and secondary levels.
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Snyder
John Gordon
Bill Seale
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Mahood
City Council Pta
Pat Falls
Doug Flynn
Virginia Grove
Texas State Teachers Association
Charles Anderson
Classroom Teachers Association
Harold Bennett
Robert Clinton
Walter Sandefur
North Texas State University
Charles Galloway
North Texas
Paul Cowan
Hardin- Simmons University
Gemini 5 Astronauts Aim To Break Space Flight Record
The Gemini 5 crew nears a world endurance mark as they orbit Earth above the Atlantic on the 62nd pass. Mission members Conrad and Cooper report cabin discomfort and intense focus on housekeeping while the Soviet Union launches another unmanned satellite.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
mid-Atlantic
Soviet Union
John Barbour
As- Valery Bykovsky
Manned Space Center
Earth
Houston, Tex
Conrad
U.S
Charles Conrad Jr
Lake Champlain
Judge Would Jail Son On Nine Traffic Charges
WAUKEGAN Ill AP Circuit Court Judge Peter L Melius said he wanted his 17 year old son Michael jailed to "get a taste of jail life" after nine traffic charges were piled up Sunday night on city streets. His wife bailed him out.
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Waukegan
Ill
Peter L. Melius
Michael
Go Ahead Given On Orbiting Lab
Washington AP report says the United States plans a manned orbiting laboratory MOL to field two astronauts for up to 30 days. The project aims to test space operations and military applications with a $1.5 billion budget and a 25 to 30 foot long cylinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tory
Bhnt Johnson
Defense Department
MOL
Peri
California
Nort
Texas
Oman
Panhandle
Douglas Aircraft Co
Nots Osf
Sandle Electric Co
Presse
Johnson
Labora
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Ralph Dighton
AP Science
M. Scott Carpenter
Rob
S. McNamara
Far East Land
Arthur J. Gold
Berg
White House
United Nations
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and
Atty. Gen
Ramsey Clark
Los Angeles
Congress
District of Columbia
Dominican Republic
America
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Walter M. Schirra
Thomas P. Stafford
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Trudy
McDivitt
Cooper
Son
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