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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1964
Page
1
NASA plots two Mars flyby missions Mariners 3 and 4 with eight month trips starting in late October. The probes will photograph Mars, swap TV pictures, and collect data as part of a broader sequence leading to Apollo era Moon missions.
The Senate passed a 1.2 billion stopgap housing bill to keep existing programs in effect for 15 months, sending it to the House where a 900 million version awaits action. A bare bones substitute failed 64 to 19. The measure retains broad programs and adds subsidies for displaced residents from urban renewal projects.
The forecast shows fair tonight with sunny hot Sunday and highs around the low 90s in Terre Haute and warm humid conditions elsewhere. Indiana expects sunny to hot conditions Sunday with high in the lower 90s and tonight’s low around 64 to 72. Illinois remains fair to partly cloudy with continued warmth and lows near 70 to 75.
America’s Ranger 7 mission earns worldwide acclaim as Russians note a prior lunar photo achievement and British papers suggest the U S leads the space race. Officials hail close up moon images as a historic advance, with Soviet experts calling the shots brilliant and revealing details unseen before.
A twin engine private plane with six aboard vanished after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport. Officials lost radar and radio contact three minutes after departure. The Coast Guard later reported the aircraft hit the water about two miles from the airport, piloted by M. P. Moeser of San Diego.
NASA announced the Ranger program’s total cost to study the moon is 260 million dollars. The spokesman noted Ranger 7 cost about 28 million and successfully landed on the moon after transmitting continuous images. Two more Ranger missions are scheduled.
WVFA officials predicted a larger, more lavish 38th Vigo County Fair set for Aug 9 to Aug 14 at the Fairgrounds. Don Smith cited potential attendance and entry records as plans were finalized in a Floriculture Building meeting. Ernest Fagg reported good grounds condition with painted buildings and improved sanitation facilities.
Russian citizen Goldberg sought advice from Communist officials after a Kishinev factory foreman demanded a 150 ruble bribe for a bathroom fixture. He paid under instruction, leading to the foreman’s arrest and four years in jail. Goldberg then asked the judge to reclaim the money.
A panel of scientists praised Ranger 7 images as vastly clearer than prior lunar photos. The 10 standout pictures show moon seas are cratered, with dust layers up to a foot thick and a hard underlying layer, suggesting landing craft could be supported.
Delegates from Russia and 27 nations walked out of the 10th International Conference of Gensuikyo in Tokyo alleging domination by Red China. Russian leader Georgi Zhukov blamed Chinese puppets for blocking speakers. Jusef of Ghana read a statement accusing Beijing of packing the conference with false delegates. Chinese supporters alleged Russians disrupted the gathering but failed.
A 13 year old Brazil girl Delores Jean Lucas was killed when the car she drove ran off a county road near Mebeth Hill Road and overturned. Frederick Carl Osborn 26 of Brazil was injured and taken to Clay County Hospital with a possible concussion. The coroner ruled the death a broken neck.
Private plane carrying country star Jim Reeves and pianist Dean Manuel is missing near Nashville after radio contact was lost amid heavy rain. About 500 searchers plus two military helicopters scoured the area. Reeves, a Grand Ole Opry figure and film star, and Manuel were aboard en route from Batesville Arkansas to Nashville, a music hub. Reeves’ multifaceted career included film work, music publishing, and radio ownership. Manuel long served in Reeves' band the Blue Boys.
United Press International reports from the World Almanac that the moon’s rotation about its axis matches one orbit around Earth, spanning 27.321666 days. This precise figure links lunar day length to the sidereal month.
New York Mayor Robert F Wagner rejected a demand by Negro leaders to create a civilian review board for police brutality charges. He instead formed an appellate committee with himself as chairman to investigate the police department. The protests followed accusations of police brutality in Harlem and a deadly off duty officer shooting near a knife attack claim.
Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York travels to Washington to stay with President and Mrs. Johnson. Press secretary George Reedy says the visit is not about politics but a casual weekend invitation following Mrs. Wagner's death.
Historic lunar photos show a smooth pocked surface with countless craters and hint that seas may be ideal for landings. Space scientists plan targeted October shots to glimpse Mars as exploration priorities expand beyond the Moon.
President Johnson invited Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to run his campaign while telling him he would not be considered for the vice presidency. Kennedy, returning from Hyannis Port, Mass., did not commit and aides avoided comment.
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