Ion engines prove capable in space flight test
NASA's Lewis Research Center successfully tested two small ion engines in space. One engine operated for about half an hour, while the other suffered a short circuit. The flight, aimed at proving ion propulsion in actual space, reached about 2 500 miles aloft and ended in the Atlantic east of Wallops Island.
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United States
Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlantic
Wallops Island
NASA
Lewis Research Center
Cleveland
Ohio
Raymond J Rulis
Seat 1
Lewis
Earth
Democrats Plan Long Sessions to Advance Johnson Agenda
Democratic leaders in the Senate outlined an ambitious program as Congress returns, targeting most of President Johnsons requests before the August convention. They expect lengthy sessions including Saturdays to finish current business, with key fights over a 962.5 million anti poverty program and 466.7 million in foreign aid cuts alongside defense stockpile reforms and highway funding.
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Washington
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Barry M. Goldwater
Rariz
Congress
Wayne Morse
Oregon
House
White House
Labor Committee
Goldwater
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
Len B. Jordan
Idaho
Mansfield
Goldwater Seeks Ike Boost for Johnson Fight
Republican nominee Barry Goldwater plans an active campaign with Dwight D Eisenhower support. He will base efforts in Washington and Phoenix with whistle stop travels in California interior valleys. He aims to rally Democrats and independents via a citizens committee while leaning on television outreach and August recordings.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Goldwater
Washington
Senate
Prospect
Interior
California
Citizens Committee
Commissioners Told Boys' Club Nearly Out Of Money
The Scurry County Commissioners heard four club directors report the Boys' Club may suspend operations on Sept 1 unless funds are received. They cited a loss of United Fund income as the cause of the shortfall from the $3,000 yearly county maintenance grant. The court also approved June bills for payment.
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Scurry County Commissioners Court
Scurry County Boys’ Club
Norman Fulks
Chester Simons
Walter Hales
R. C. Patton
United Fund
Weather snapshot for Texas regions
Readings show high Saturday nine degrees and high Sunday ninety two with lows around six to seven tens. Sunday high near ninety two. North Central and Northeast Texas expect clear to warm conditions with scattered south showers. lows 70 to 77, highs 94 to 100. Northwest Texas stays clear and warm with late showers possible. lows 67 to 74, highs 94 to 102. Coast region has southeast winds 6 to 16 knots. Central Texas area cloudy with late showers. lows 70 to 78, highs 84 to 94. Southwest Texas cloudy with cooler highs. tonight 70 to 76, Tuesday 66 to 96.
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Snyder
Texas
Tough Bull Injures Man In Final Rodeo Performance
Final night of the 26th annual Scurry County Rodeo in Sterling City saw McKee of Slaton thrown from bull No 16. The bull stepped on his leg leaving him in good condition at Cogdell Hospital. Results listed include calf roping and barrel racing with multiple Garden City and Snyder competitors, an estimated 3 500 spectators attended, Robert Ragan Snyder won the saddle for champion calf roper.
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Slaton
McKee
Pete Wisher
Ed McGinn
Freddie Fields
Sterling City
Scurry County
McGinn
MelGinn
Cogdell Hospital
Sandhill Rodeo Association
Debbie Ferguson
Petersburg
Dorothy Bourland
Colorado
Ruth Ann
Cole
Tim Roberts
Bby
Pete Lubbock
Hee
Royce
Inight
Sammy Groves
Lubbock
Jim Brock
Harold Williams
Jack Kirkpatrick
Post
Bob jJohnetos
Garden City
Jess Everett
Snyder
Ite
Abilene Christian College
Robert Ragan
Roy Beavers
Fluvanna
Showers Dampen Texas Panhandle and South Coast
Rainfall across northwest Texas Panhandle eased early today after Sunday deluges in South Texas. Brook Ranch west of Refugio logged 10 inches, Woodsboro 9.49, with totals in Welder Ranch and Refugio also high. Other cities reported lighter amounts as showers and thundershowers moved inland, easing heat fronts but ending with few damages.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Refugio
Woodsboro
Brook Ranch
Weather Bureau
Welder Ranch
Sinton
Papalote
Beeville
East Texas
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Kingsville
Victoria
Palacios
Lufkin
Austin
College Station
Houston
Childress
Panhanidle
Rains Cause Heavy Damage in Japan
Central and western Japan faced floods and landslides over the weekend. Police reported 106 dead and 31 missing, about 24,000 homeless, and 219 injured as rainfall reached 5 to 13 inches along the coast. Shimane prefecture, 400 miles west of Tokyo, suffered the worst damage.
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Tokyo
Japan
Shimane Prefecture
Harlem Riots Leave Dozens Injured and Homes Looted
In Harlem weekend unrest left one man dead and more than 100 injured, including 24 patrolmen. Police battled rioters as shops were looted and rifles disappeared, following protests over a white officer’s fatal shooting of a Black boy.
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New York
Harlem
Rites Today For Kor Ira Man Joe A Thompson
Funeral services were held for 73 year old Joe A Thompson of Ira after he died of an apparent heart attack at his farm home west of Ira. Born May 9 1891 in Bell County he moved to Scurry County in 1908. He married Mary Fairley in 1912. Surviving are his wife three daughters two sons a sister two brothers thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial was in Ira Cemetery with Bolger Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers named Clarence Payne Micky Sterling Edwin Minor Leland Autrey Buddy Trevey and Alvin Byrd.
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Joe A. Thompson
Ira
Thompson
Cogdell Hospital
Bell County
Scurry County
Mary Fairley
Snyder
J. A. Dove
John Bailey
Troy Bentley
Brownfield
W. P
Durango
Colo
Joe Thompsson, Jr
Bernice Crowder
Sny der
R. R
T. T
Thirty Seventh Street Church
Viet Cong raid slays civilians in Cai Be district
In Cai Be district southwest of Saigon the Viet Cong 26th Battalion attacked the civilian and military garrison, killing 40 civilians including 23 women and children and wounding many. The assault followed a prior raid on a military post where 130 defenders were captured. The district chief and civil guards were among the wounded.
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Malcolm W. Browne
Saigon
Viet Nam
Cai Be
U.S
Viet Cong
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