Glenn's orbital flight delayed again ahead of launch
NASA postponed John H. Glenn Jr. orbit plan for a fourth time to complete checks on a hard to access oxygen control area of the environmental system. Officials cited need for a full safety check delaying the firing date beyond this week as Glenn trains and undergoes medical and psychological tests with final briefing ahead.
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Kennedy Sees $600 Billion Antislump Plan Afoot
President Kennedy outlined a three part antirecession program including temporary tax cuts, up to $2 billion in quick public works, and expanded unemployment benefits to stimulate a 1963 recovery. He urged fast action by Congress to curb joblessness and keep price stability.
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House Weighs Senate Changes To Abandoned Property Bill
Representatives prepared to decide on accepting Senate amendments to the House passed abandoned property bill. Rep. Charles Hughes seeks a quick vote on Senate changes before sending the bill to the governor. If rejected, a joint conference committee will resolve differences between houses.
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Weather notes for North and Northwest Texas highs in the teens
The region reports freezing rain warnings and widespread cold with highs generally in the 20s. Freezing drizzle and light snow are possible mainly in the south and north, with nightly lows dipping into single digits to low 20s and variable cloud cover through Tuesday.
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Aged Man’s Body Found Near Weather Station
Two teenage brothers found the body of 85 year old H. R. McHenry near an abandoned weather station about a mile west of Greenville. McHenry had been missing since January 5. The discovery was made by Johnny Brignon, 17, and Gene Brignon, 19, who live nearby.
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No Comfort In Red Rift
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned that the Moscow Peiping clash offers no comfort to the United States. He said the dispute shows a shared commitment to world communist revolution, differing only in methods. The remarks came in a taped NBC Today interview.
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John Wayne Becomes Grandfather Again in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD AP John Wayne is a grandfather again as Gretchen Wayne wife of his son Michael gave birth to a 7 pound baby girl Sunday. The actor's sixth grandchild. Pilar Wayne wife of Wayne is expecting their second child in February.
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Frigid Arctic Blast Forces School Closures Across Snyder Area
Frigid air and freezing mist swept through the region as Texas counties report hazardous roads and dense fog. Schools closed in Snyder and Fluvanna while Dallas and Abilene districts dismissed. Ice and fog cripple ship traffic, flights, and travel across Houston Channel, Galveston Bay, and major highways.
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Castro to Deliver Major Radio TV Speech
Fidel Castro said he would deliver a major radio television speech tonight likely about the Havana mass meeting to be held next Sunday. He was also expected to comment on the Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference opening today in Punta del Este Uruguay.
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Uruguay
Ticket Sales On For C C Banquet
Snyder Chamber of Commerce members opened ticket sales for the annual banquet set for 7 p.m. January 30 in the Snyder High School cafeteria. Tickets cost 2.50 dollars each. Rev. Walter K. Kerr of Tyler will be the principal speaker, founder of the International Youth Crusade and noted for youth work and rehabilitation efforts. New chamber officers begin their terms at the banquet.
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Plane On Spy Mission In Italy Crash Report
The Italian defense ministry said a Bulgarian MIG 17, earlier identified as MIG 1, was on an aerial spying mission when it crash landed near Bari. Film found in the plane indicated spying as it passed over a secret allied missile base.
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Explosion at French Foreign Ministry Kills One
A heavy blast at the French Foreign Ministry in Paris kills one and wounds several. A booby trapped car caused the damage, tearing out wall sections and shattering windows. The right wing Secret Army Organization is suspected in the attack linked to Algeria’s status.
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