Space duo extend orbit record to new highs
Valery Bykovsky set new distance and orbit records in Vostok 5, while Valentina Tereshkova marked her third day in orbit. Both cosmonauts reported well being as Tass noted continued flight and no issues with systems.
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Moscow
Valery Bykovsky
Valentina Tereshkova
Bykovsky
Maj
Andrian Nikolayev
Miss Tereshkova
Valentina
Earth
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
Tass
Welsh Orders End of State Discrimination
Gov. Matthew E. Welsh issues an executive order directing all Indiana state departments and agencies to eliminate race color creed and national origin discrimination in public accommodations and facilities. The order, effective July 1, requires reports within 60 days to the State Civil Rights Commission.
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Indianapolis
Matthew E. Welsh
State Civil Rights Commission
Spellman Hearing Set for Wednesday
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear attorney John R. Jett's appeal for an immediate trial for James Spellman charged with second degree murder in the Feb 24 bayonet stabbing of his brother Lawrence. Jett said informal proceedings will be 10 30 a m Wednesday to allow preparation.
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Indiana Supreme Court
John R. Jett
Jett
James Spellman
Lawrence
High Court
Oak Street
Weather log snippet with river stage data
A concise weather update notes morning 63 degrees at 9 am with noon 82 and evening 84. Sunrise at 5 22, sunset 8 19. River stage listed 2 5 feet and falling.
Weather Summary for Terre Haute Area
Local conditions show yesterday's high of 81 and a low of 57 with no precipitation. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with little temperature change tonight and Wednesday, a high in the 80s in Terre Haute, and warmer readings in Illinois with a slow warming trend into Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Money in China Ancient Paper Began 650 A.D.
United Press International notes that paper money is a Chinese invention with woodblock printed notes in several denominations appearing as early as 650 A.D., per Collier's Encyclopedia.
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Collier’s Encyclopedia
Supreme Court Prayer Ruling Acceptable to Congress
The Supreme Court ban on required Bible readings and the Lord's Prayer in public schools drew mild political reaction. States across the nation review the decision, while clergy urge emphasis on church and home instruction. The ruling, affecting thousands of classrooms, bars compulsory devotional exercises in public schools.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Landsbaums Buy Jame Wolf Building in Wabash Ave Area
Morris Landsbaum and sister Zelda Lansbaum acquire the Jame-Wolf building at 622 Wabash Avenue from Henry Froeb. The Morris Landsbaum Investments firm says plans for the property, part of the burned district from the March 20 fire, will be announced later. The Landsbaums also own adjacent land.
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Morris Landsbaum
Zelda Lansbaum
Jame-Wolf
Wabash Avenue
Henry Froeb
Welsh Retains Private Firm for Indiana Sales Tax Fight
Governor Welsh names the Indianapolis firm Barnes Hickam Pantzer Boyd to represent Indiana in a key hearing over the two percent sales tax law. He cancels a Washington trip to focus on the fiscal crisis and notes the firm will act for the governor, the Revenue Board, and commissioner James C. Courtney.
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Indianapolis
Welsh
Indiana
Washington
Edwin K. Steers
Steers
Barnes ,Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd
Indiana Revenue Board
James C. Courtney
Supreme Court ruling stirs little reaction in schools
The Supreme Court ruling banning compulsory Bible reading and prayers in public schools drew little visible reaction. Congress tax writers delay plans for tax cuts as lawmakers prepare a major decision. Boston students protest de facto segregation in junior and senior high schools. Kennedy holds civil rights talks. Bykovsky's space flight nears completion. Indiana Guard commanders say Air Force takeover cripples combat readiness though training continues.
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Supreme Court
Boston
Mass
Kennedy
Terre Hautes New Sewage Plant Nears Full Service
Terre Haute will have its $6.3 million sewage disposal plant in full service ahead of schedule with turnover to city officials set for June 25 and full operation expected by the third week in July. Resident engineer Arthur M. OConnor said tests show the system running smoothly as pumps and devices are activated in a complete plant check.
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Terre Haute
Arthur M. O’connor
O’connor
Arthur M. O'Connor
New City
Bruce
Pressure Grows for Resignation in Profumo Affair
London report says Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faced mounting calls to quit as he faced a later Commons attack over the Profumo affair. A confidence vote narrowly upheld his government 321 to 252, with many Conservatives seeking new leadership before the 1964 election.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Commons
John Profumo
Eugene Ivanof
Christine Keeler
Frank Markham
House of Commons
Profumo
Start Repairs On NYC Bridge Over Wabash
New York Central Railroad begins extensive repairs on its bridge over the Wabash River in Terre Haute. Division superintendent T. E. Reynolds says the two month project costs about 75000 dollars with train speeds limited to 10 mph during work and 30 mph afterward to speed crossings.
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New York Central Railroad
Wabash River
Nyc
Terre Haute
T. E. Reynolds
Mattoon
Reynolds
Central
New York Central
Ralph Tucker
Safe Burglary at Mars Norge Laundry Nets $350
Detectives investigated a safe burglary at Mars Norge Laundry & Dry Cleaning Village 1519 Wabash Avenue. Employee Edgar Fuqua said someone pried open a safe and took about $350 in cash after entering through a west window.
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Mars Norge Laundry & Dry Cleaning Village
Wabash Avenue
Edgar Fuqua
Boston Negroes Boycott Schools
Hundreds of Negro high school students in Boston joined a freedom stay-out protest against segregation with estimates of 2,000 to 3,000 of about 5,000 Negro junior and senior students staying away. The action was orderly though a riot squad stood by.
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Boston
Sncade Dlie
New York
Harlem
Cambridge
Justice Department
Edwin Guthman
Department
Kennedy
Washington
Charles Evers
Chicago
Medgar Evers
Mississippi
Hoover Shows Some Improvement
Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, remains seriously ill but made some improvement. Doctors reported lower fever and more regular heart action with no further GI bleeding after last August cancer operation. He is under care of four doctors in Waldorf Towers.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Waldorf Towers
Terre Haute Considers Garbage-Trash Disposal Ordinance
Terre Haute City Council will meet in June to discuss a new garbage trash disposal and land-filling ordinance. City attorney Frank Crawford says the measure, sponsored by the Board of Health, would set minimum health standards, license collectors, and require monthly inspections. Continued on page 6.
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Terre Haute
Frank Crawford
Terre Haute Board of Health
Crawford
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AP News Digest
Indiana Air National Guard
By David Overpeck
Weston Paper Co
Tribune News Services
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Peoria
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