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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
1
May 15 AP report from Tecumseh and Houston describes Mrs Gordo Cooper and her daughters watching the Mercury capsule launch from 25 miles east of Houston. Mrs Cooper called the launch “beautiful” as Cooper’s flight proceeded, with family in seclusion awaiting success and recovery in the Pacific.
Mercury officials set up a series of go no go decisions after the five minute powered takeoff of the Alas rocket. Radar and computers confirm Cooper reached the target orbit and monitor his suit, cabin temps and system health for successive orbital checks. If conditions hold, he advances to 7, 18 and finally 22 orbits, with an emergency return possible at any stage.
Illinois Senate Democrats unveil a population based reapportionment bill to redraw 68 districts. The plan would split the Senate into two equal downstate and Cook County groups, potentially moving several named senators into new districts amid a pending federal suit and ongoing House district realignments.
Springfield reports a bill to raise the cigarette tax by one cent to fund state park and recreation areas passed the Senate Tevenue Committee by a 9-3 vote. Sen. Kerr of Brookport sponsors the measure, projecting about 13 million dollars per biennium with half for an Outdoor Recreation and Development Fund and half for the general fund.
Washington May 15 five operating railroad brotherhoods agreed to resume talks Monday to settle a long running work rules dispute before a June 12 nationwide strike deadline. A three man presidential panel proposed a safety test for eliminating unnecessary firemen from freight and yard trains in the 11 year old dispute.
lawmakers in both parties intensify strategy over a $24 million emergency relief bill and ADC general assistance ceilings. Republicans aim to attach amendments to a broader public aid package as Gov. Kerner weighs ceilings and timing. Senate and House leaders seek adjournment plans while weather and fiscal concerns shape debate.
A severe weather forecast was issued for parts of Missouri Illinois Kentucky and Tennessee and northern Alabama. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and isolated damaging winds are expected from 2 pm CDT today in a corridor about 60 miles either side of a line from Cape Girardeau Missouri to Chattanooga Tennessee, including Randolph Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry Johnson Massac Alexander Pulaski Hardin Pope Saline and Gallatin counties.
President Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy warned Alabama editors that failure of non-violent civil rights action could invite militant racist groups like the Black Muslims. They discussed federal troops in Alabama to quell violence during Birmingham’s desegregation troubles and noted talks between Negro and white negotiators reaffirming the desegregation agreement.
In Knoxville on May 15 the News-Sentinel editorial urged complete desegregation of all business establishments and other public facilities in the city.
Cape Canaveral May 15 AP Astronaut Gordon Cooper pursued a 34 hour 39 minute Faith 7 mission aiming for 22 orbits and a 600000 mile voyage. Early in orbit he released a 10 pound sphere for distance sighting tests aiding future Gemini Apollo rendezvous efforts.
European viewers reportedly watched Gordon Cooper on his orbital flight as NASA transmitted capsule video via Relay 1 satellite. NASA officials estimated millions, including many behind the ion curtain, could have seen the first orbit footage broadcast between 11:24 and 11:31 a.m.
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