Cooper Space Flight Primed for 22 Orbits
Astronaut L Gordon Cooper completes first orbital pass at 17 544 mph, 100 miles above the Atlantic, setting a new pace for both US and Soviet crews. He shares radio contact with Alan Shepard from Cape Canaveral as Perth lights greet the mission and a TV camera captures Cooper’s unhurried, confident signals.
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L. Gordonoper
Atlantic Ocean
Cooper
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Mercury Control Center
Cape Canaveral
Shepard
O.K
Frank
Faith 7 Launch Persists Through Turbulent Countdown
Lt Col John Powers hailed the mission as almost unbelievable after Mercury capsule Faith 7 lifted with Cooper aboard. Engineers reported go for all systems as the Atlas booster ignited, with final seconds marked by a brief hold and a dramatic ascent into a sunlit sky.
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John
Shorty) Powers
Mercury Control
Powers
Cooper
Faith 7
Wheat referendum suit dismissed by judge
Federal Judge Joan J. Sizemore dismissed a suit by Midwestern farmers seeking to block a national wheat control referendum set for May 21. The suit claimed the 1962 wheat law was unconstitutional and gave the secretary of agriculture too much power while alleging voting rules favored mail growers. Two northern Ohio farmers were among the plaintiffs.
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Washington
UPI
Joan J. Sizjea
Secretary of Agrculture
Sinica
Agriculture Department
Ohio
Haiti President Duvalier Maintains Grip Amid Assassination Deadline
In Port au Prince President Francois Duvalier stayed inside the fortified palace as a stated assassination deadline passed. Rumors abroad said he planned exile via Curacao while a Dominican leader alleged border raids halted a Haiti invasion by rebels and confiscated arms from 67 men at the border.
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Port AU Prince
Haitiy
UPD
Francois Duvalier
Haiti
Curacao
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Duvalier
Weather and brief world note from New York and Haiti
Northeastern Ohio remains cooler with clouds giving way to partial sunshine and highs around 62 to 67 degrees. A second line notes a cool night with 40s or 50s and a sunrise at 6 09 a m with sunset at 5 39 p m. In New York Pan Am reports a party under the name Duvalier booked a flight to Paris but no proof of Haitian president involvement. The forecast cites 58 degree average for the prior 24 hours and mentions Willemstad flights by KLM and Pan Am.
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Haiti
Jacques Cassagnel Sax
New York
Pan American World Airways
Duvalier
Pan Am
Paris
KLM
Sun- New York
Willemstad
Racao
Venet
Midmela
Guido men eye Peron accord in Argentina bid
Generals directing President Jose M. Guido's government seek political deal with Peronist supporters. Interior Minister Villegas met Tuesday with leaders of the Peronist Popular Union to discuss cooperation as Guido names Bernardo Bas labor minister under army guidance after a cabinet resignations wave.
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Buenos Aires
Jose M. Guido
Juan D. Peron
Osiris Viliecas
Peronist
Popular Union Party
Guido
Bernardo Bas
Bas
Villegas
Enrique Rauch
Theabinet
Freedom marches spark clashes in Raleigh amid desegregation push
More than 30 African American demonstrators marched in Raleigh backing desegregation. Police arrested 34, with 15 charged with assault on Victor Ferguson. A bi racial Raleigh ministers group approved desegregation and meetings aimed at understanding each other. Birmingham quieted but federal troops kept standby as Governor Wallace demanded troop removal or public disclosure.
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United Press International
Birmingham
Ala
Nashville
Nno
Raleigh
Victor Bell Jr
Molnary
Alabama
George Wallace
Kennedy
Wallace
Montgomery
Anniston
Washington
Sign in Quebec Area Reads English-speaking Cabins
In a mainly French speaking region a cabin sign reads We have English speaking cabins startling tourists. The notice highlights language awareness for visitors in Quebec.
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Quebec
Curfew Request Sparks Youth Policy Debate in Sheffield Lake
City council meets amid vandalism concerns linked to Growing Davage as youth curfew movements surface. Local officials discuss enforcement, safety measures, and community impact while resolving to pursue stronger protections after a wave of incidents.
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Sheffield Lake City
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