Space Shot Plans Said On Schedule For Tuesday Launch
NASA officials said Gordon Cooper’s Faith 7 mission proceeds on schedule with a Tuesday liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The 34 year old plans an eight story Atlas 1300 booster flight covering 22 orbits about 600000 miles in 34 hours to study weightlessness and pilot performance.
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Rnce
Gordon Cooper
Cooper
NASA
Cape Canaveral
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Faith 7
Air Force
Maje
Alan B Shepard Jr
Virgil J. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
Malcom Scott Carpenter
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Weather Bureau
Pacific
Glenn
Carpenter
Soviet Union
Earth
Wildcat Drilling Plots Across Texas Panhandle and West Oklahoma
Report lists multiple oil projects across Scurry County and nearby areas. Locations include Gulf Oil No 1 F J Helms in Scurry County, a 5,200 foot Noodle Creek explorer in Fisher County, and Brown Brothers drill near Post Garza County. Also notes W. M. and A. P. Fuller plans in Stonewall and a re entry by Spitzer at Old Glory, Stonewall County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Ross Brunner
Midland
H. H. Efiland
West Scurry
Ira
Eas
Hatc Survey
Gulf Oil Corporation No. 1
F J. Helms
H&tc Survey
Camp Springs
Northwest
Fisher Counts
Rotan
Post
Garza County
Brown Brothers of
Post and Others
Montgomery ~ Davies
San Andres
K. Aycock
Ruby
Nouth
Peacock
North
Tannemil
Carble
W. M. and
A. P. Fuller
Midland No
W. Z. Rutherford
Frankirk
Stonewall County
Aspermont
H&tc
MWJ
Modland No 16
F. Spitzer
Old Glory
Bbb&c Survey
Strawn
Corsicia
Grand Jury Returns Eighteen Indictments Across County
The grand jury returned eighteen indictments against thirteen suspects. Notable cases include car theft charges against Joe Flores and Willie Barnes, with Morales held by Brownsville authorities. Other counts cover forgery, passing, and swindling by worthless checks, plus three DWI second offenses. Suspect names withheld pending custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Flores
Waco
Willie Barnes
Snyder
Ruben Benny Morales
Flores
Barnes
Morales
Brownsville
Adrian B. Sander
Loyce Hardy
Midland
Robert Birks
Nelson Adjutant
New Mexico
Lenard Robinson
Willis Wade Harris
Lee Warner Vinson
Floyd M. Leatherwood
US Canadian agreements reached in conference
Kennedy and Pearson reached an understanding at Hyannisport that a US official said could place nuclear warheads in Canadian missiles by year end. The communique cited Canada updating defense commitments in North America and Europe, with plans to store warheads and integrate NATO forces.
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Hyannisport
Mass
Kennedy
Lester B. Pearson
Coun
Roth Pearson
Cambridge
Logan International Airport
Washington
Pearson
Ottawa
Otis Air Force Base
United States
Canada
North America
Europe
John G. Diefenbaker
U.S
NATO
Sunny Days Event Promises Fun and Prizes in Snyder
Snyder merchants and The Snyder Daily News announce a "Sunny Days" extravaganza with a townwide treasure hunt offering hundreds of dollars in gifts and eye opening prizes. The three day May climax features special merchandise and savings tips as details unfold in upcoming issues.
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Snyder
Snyder Daily News
Daily News
Syrian government reshaped amid crisis and unity push
Syria installs Dr Sam Jundi as prime minister to form a new government amid pro Nasser upheaval. Iraq's Bakr resigns cabinet and promises to push Cairo federation with Egypt and Syria. both nations seek Arab unity despite looming political tensions.
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Damascus
Syria
Iraq
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Egypt
Baghdad
National Revolutionary Council
Ignation
Salah Bitar
Sam Jundi
Ahmed Hassan Bakr
Abdel Salam Aref
Bakr
Abdul Karin Kassem
Cairo
Radio
Ba‘ath
USAR
United
Jundi
Penkovsky Sentenced to Death in Moscow Spy Trial
Col Oleg Penkovsky was condemned to die by firing squad for spying for Britain and the United States. Briton Greville Wynne received eight years for aiding Penkovsky, with three years in prison and the remainder in a prison camp. The trial drew a brief audience reaction and touched on Western diplomats alleged to be part of the spy network feeding Soviet secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Oleg Penkovsky
Britain
United States
Greville Wynne
Penkovsk
Soviet Union
U.S
Hugh Montgomery
Springfield
Mass
William Horbary
Gervase Cowell
Rites Set for Crash Victim Mrs Ethel Huntington
Funeral services for Mrs Ethel Mae Huntington of 2801 Avenue 10 are set for 10 am Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev John A Gordon and Dr J B Lightfoot officiating. Graveside rites follow at Elmwood Memorial Park Abilene. Bell Funeral Home handles arrangements. She died Friday in a car train crash on East Thirty seventh Street. Survived by parents Loren and Mrs Barron of Cisco, three daughters, two sons, one sister, one brother, and ten grandchildren.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ethel Mae Huntington
Avenue
Huntington
John A. Gordon
J. B. Lightfoot
First Baptist Church
Elmwood Memorial Park
Abilene
Bell Funeral Home
Eastland County
Scurry County
Cross Plains
Cogdell Hospital
Loren Barron
Cisco
Rankin Blackburn
Brownfield
Chifton McCollum
Grover Gilbert
Snyder
Vernon
Jal. N. M
James
Harold Freeman
Mathis
Clifton Barron
Sheriff Sid Reeder Dies After Heart Attack
Sid Reeder and Borden County Sheriff died en route to Lamesa hospital after a heart attack. He had served as sheriff about 25 years. Surviving family includes a daughter at Texas Tech, two sons in Stephenville, two brothers, five sisters, and two grandchildren.
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Sid Redeer
Borden County
Lamesa
Reeder
Sidney
Texas Tech
Borden
Stephenville
Larry
John Tarlton
Roy
Fluvanna
Don
Lubbock
Dewey Fverett
Snyder
L. C. Peveto
Herbert Stovall
Tony Riker
J.B. White
Aviatrix on Last Lap of Record Flight
Betty Miller, a 37 year old aviatrix from Santa Monica, left Suva Fiji at 1 47 p m EST for the final 1400 mile leg to Brisbane Australia on the transpacific solo flight. She began from Oakland April 30 and had already completed the 2200 mile mainland to Hawaii segment.
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Honolulu
Betty Miller
Fiji
Oakland
Calif
Brisbane
Australia
Federal Aviation Agency
Suva
Santa Monica
Hawaii
Uneasy Truce Amid Birmingham Voter Drive Talks
In Birmingham an uneasy quiet followed a racial crisis as Black leaders pushed voter registration while authorities maintained heavy patrols. A bi racial committee announced a set of desegregation steps and releases, but officials dismissed the agreement as nonofficial.
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Birmingham
Ala ‘Ap
Alabama
Department of Conservation
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Snyder Area Oil
Lindas OU & Gas Company
United Arab Republic
Pilari
By Preston Grover
Penkovsky
Wynne
Sid Reeder
Borden Co
Aviatrix
Shorty
George Wallace
Citizens Committee
Eugene (Bull) Coo Nue
Wallace
Sidney Smyer Sr
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