Flight Back On Schedule After Hectic Early Hours
Houston reports Gemini 4 mission remains on track as astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White recover from an early disruption caused by a failed rendezvous attempt. White's 20 minute space walk yielded vivid views of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean from over 100 miles up.
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Houston
Tex
James McDivitt
Edward White
White
Mission Control Center
America
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Houston Control Center
Virgil Grissom
Space
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Galveston Bay
Clear Lake
John Hodge
McDivitt
Hodge
Gordon Cooper
U. S
Valery Bykovsky
Mission Control
Buddy
Johnson appeals to Soviets for peace as Marines leave Santo Domingo
President Johnson told Soviet leaders via a Chicago audience that the United States seeks peace with the Soviet Union and urged withdrawal of support for aggression. He announced the pullout of 2,100 Marines from the Dominican Republic while urging decisive action over appeasement. Johnson contrasted 1960s resolve with 1930s indecision and emphasized peace as the goal.
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Chicago
Johnson
Soviet Union
United
Cook County
United States of America
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Washington
Senate Votes For 40 Hour State Week
The Illinois Senate GOP majority approved a 40 hour work week for state employees including police, while Democrats opposed it. They also warned they would back a 200 man per year increase in the state police force rather than Gov. Kerner’s 400 in 1965 67, with some Republicans arguing 100 a year suffices. Senate sponsor Sen. William Harris framed the bill as restoring current policy other than police.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Otto Kerner
Kerner
William Harris
Pontiac
Illinois House approves higher salaries for downstate county officials
The Illinois House approved a bill to raise salaries for sheriffs, coroners, and county and circuit clerks, treasurers, auditors, and recorders based on population. If the Senate concurs, the higher pay would take effect at the start of new terms, not for current officeholders.
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Springfield
Downstate
Illinois House
Otto Kerner
Senate
Jackson and
Williamson
Jackson County
W. S. Brandon
County Board of Supervisors
Williamson County
Miss USA finals set in Miami Beach for 1965 universe bid
Fifteen nervous contestants vie in Miami Beach for the Miss USA title and the chance to represent the United States in the 1965 Miss Universe Pageant.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Windshield Smear During Gemini 4 EVA Explained
Gemini flight director says the smeared windshield from Edward H. White’s space walk was likely rocket exhaust residue brushed off by White. NASA officials note thruster residue as a possible cause while acknowledging uncertainty about the precise source of the smear.
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Houston
Tex
Gemini 4
Edward H. White
White
James McDivitt
John Hodge
Gemini
Saigon Cabinet Crisis Ends With Quat Backed
The National Legislative Council declared Premier Phan Huy Quat competent to reshuffle his cabinet and effectively gave him a vote of confidence. Suu supports Quat while protests from Catholic factions and riots threats persist as U S officials work to restore peace.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
National Legislative Council
Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Phan Khac Suu
Suu
Legislative Council
Pap
Rome
U. S
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Vietnamese Casualties Rise in Heavy Ground Fighting
Heavy fighting across South Viet Nam left at least 239 killed missing or wounded. Ambushes near Lao Thien and Kontum produced dozen casualties, with government losses listed in the first attack. A relief force was struck, and US sources noted Soviet IL28 bombers in North Viet Nam. Vice President Humphrey said air strikes alone won’t prevail. ground victory by South Vietnamese forces is essential.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Lao Thien
Kontum
U. S
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Associated Press
United States
Johnson
Spacewalk details and baseball scores shared during Gemini 4
Ed White describes his spacewalk over Australia as Virgil Grissom passes along a Houston Post headline about the Hawks Pee-Wee League 3-2 victory over the Falcons. Grissom notes communication issues and the need for traction on the capsule exterior. White explains tether use and challenges getting photos.
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Houston
Tex
Edward H. White II
Virgil Gus Grissom
White
James McDivitt
Carnarvon Station
Australia
Hawks
Falcons
Roger
Grissom
Dutch priests likely dead in Congo rebel attack
The Dutch Embassy says 15 Dutch priests are very probably dead after rebels bound and dumped them and 16 Belgian priests into the crocodile infested Rubi River Buta. Government mercenaries found no bodies this week, while 48 other foreigners remain missing across the north Congo.
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North
Congo
Rubi
Buta
Army Draft Call Largest Since Berlin Crisis
The Defense Department asks selective service to induct 17,100 men in July, slightly above June. Total inductees since 1950 would reach 3,084,150. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force will not draft in July. The study on a draft versus all volunteer force favors continuing the draft to 1970 with no end in sight.
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Washington
Defense Department
Berlin
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Pentagon
Johnson
Congress
Jet Tanker Crash Kills Five Aboard in New Mexico
An Air Force KC135 tanker crashed in a Walker AFB pasture near Roswell New Mexico on Thursday night during a routine approach. All five airmen aboard were killed and the names were withheld pending next of kin notification. The wreckage burned across about a one mile stretch of pasture, according to base spokesmen.
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Roswell
N. M
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Walker Afb
Illinois bill boosts lawmaker mileage to 15 cents
A bill filed in Illinois would raise mileage reimbursements for legislators from 10 to 15 cents per mile. It limits pay to miles actually traveled for the weekly home to Springfield round trip, proposed by Rep. Toby Barry of Ladd.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Toby Barry
D-Ladd
Southern Illinois Weather: Warm Humid With T storm Risk
Warm humid conditions persist in Southern Illinois through Saturday with considerable cloudiness and several showers and thunderstorms. Tonight lows in the mid to upper 60s. Saturday highs range from 75 to 85 degrees.
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Illinois
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