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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1963
Page
8
A countdown was halted hours before the planned Delta rocket launch to place Syncom 2 into a 22,300 mile high equatorial orbit over the Atlantic. Technical problems forced an indefinite postponement as tests were planned with an Army ship and ground stations, with prior Syncom 1 achieving near-synchronous orbit last year.
Chicago July 24 AP Hayes Robertson Cook County Republican chairman criticized the selection of Rep Leo Pfeffer to the state crime commission. He questioned why a man who opposed its creation would join the panel. Pfeffer said he opposed the funding, not the idea, and noted other appointees included Reps Welsh Brydin and Lehman.
Levi Bures of Chicago pleaded guilty and was fined 13.20 including costs by Justice Ed Griffin on a ticket issued by Patrolman John Walley for disobeying a traffic signal. Senate and gubernatorial appointments outlined by leaders.
London July 24 Associated Press Britain's royal circle admires Douglas Fairbanks Jr while a vivid trial exposes public disdain. Mandy Rice-Davies testified he shared her bed in 1960s, Fairbanks denies involvement. Queen Elizabeth II hosted him at dinners in 1952 and 1957, signaling mixed esteem for the actor, businessman, and unofficial envoy.
In St Louis on July 24 AP reports seven year old Gerald Hayes choked after apparently swallowing a rubber stopper from a toy water pistol. His mother Patricia Hayes saw him gagging in their backyard and called for help as neighbors police and hospital staff tried to save him.
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