Saturday Flight to Launch Gemini 7 Weather Permits
Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell prepare for a record nine to eleven day mission aboard Titan 2 rocket with potential extension if conditions delay launch. Weather remains the only notable risk as an improving Cape Kennedy forecast eyed a 2:30 p.m. Saturday EST liftoff amid final preflight checks and a planned rendezvous with Gemini 6/Stafford and Schirra.
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Howard Benedict Cape Kennedy
Fia
U.S
Gemini
Charles Mathews
Navy
Walter M. Sehirra Jr
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Muat
Christopher Kraft
Kraft
Germini 7
Jury Deliberates 3 Alabama Ku Klux Klan Cases
A federal jury in Montgomery weighs conspiracies against Collie LeRoy Wilkins Jr., William Orville Eaton, and Eugene Thomas, all charged in a civil rights murder tied to Viola Grego Linzo’s death during Selma protests. Jury deliberations extend past seven hours after a late Thursday session.
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Dudley Lei Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
William OrVille Eaton
Eugeie Thomas
Botd
Ressoner
Alg
We Trio
Mo. Lies
Detroit Teamsters Union
Anthony Litizad
Selma
Montgomery
Johnson
Tohnspiy
Son
Southern Christian Teadership Conference
Sepa
White Man Awaiting Sentence in Alabama Murder Case
Dubey Damon Strange, 25, was convicted of second degree murder in Anniston Alabama for killing Wille Brewster, a Black foundry worker. A white male jury deliberated about 13 hours before reaching the verdict, with sentencing set for the morning. The case follows recent acquittals in civil rights era killings and renewed demonstrations led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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Anniston
Ala
Bina
Revent
Alabants
Dubey Damon Steange
Rover M. Parker
Strange
Worko Wille Brewster
Jacksonvile
FW. Rich
Virgil Ware
Whi
Fat Pindinghant
Yio
Tae Halal Fay
Walker
Alemal
Norton Quits Post as North Carolina Health Director
Raleigh Gov Ban Moore accepted the resignation of Br. Norton as North Carolina health director, effective January 1. Dr. Karroainen will succeed Norton as acting health director and may be named permanent appointee.
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Br. Norton
Raleigh
Ban Moore
Pe. A
North Carmian
Dapat Kroanien
Anke
Nortnn
Civil rights boycott near end in Natchez Mississippi
NAACP reports a settlement ending a three month Negro boycott that crippled downtown trade. Charles Evers says a full agreement will be outlined at a news conference with Mayor Nosstr present. Merchants will remove slurs from windows and offer more job opportunities to Negroes.
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Natchez
Miss
NAACP
Charles Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
John Nosstr
Ar Miss. Dynes
Democrative Party
Reena Brown
Adams Emindy
Tiliona Corcessignis
Rha
Evers
Mers Grint
Uo Meare
Peace Hope Shattered By Russia
The United States signaled willingness to attend Southeast Asia peace talks after British and Soviet proposals for a conference to arrange a cease fire in Viet Nam. Secretaries and officials debated whether the USSR would engage, while Johnson urged unconditional talks with peace as the agenda.
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Johnson City
Tex
Viet Nam
Michael Stewart
Soviet Union
Dean Rusk
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Stewart
Moscow
Moscowews
Loward
Andrei A. Gromyko
Lion
Seans
Washington
Rusk
St. Louis
Lospoxe
Hane
Britain
Geneva
Pot South
United Nations
Sourul Uirotpi
Neto Ischame Ri Wis
Tutus
First State Grant Aids Tuition for Desegregation Debate
AP report notes the first tuition grant under a state program for a pupil at Levalnit triad, tied to Carolina Military Academy. Terrence Metlain opposes attendance at Weyl Micklenbuane High School amid desegregation efforts while advocates push for rights act integration. The Mecklenburg board and General Assembly back desegregation measures, despite opposition at the local level.
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Levalnit
Auvier
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
McClain
Young Metlain
National Christmas Tree Unveiled at White House Ellipse
The National Christmas Tree, a blue spruce from a remote Arizona Apache reservation, is moved into place by a crane on the Ellipse. It stands tall before trimming for the Pageant of Peace with the White House in the background.
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Whity Mountain
Arizona
Huang
Washington
White House
Mie Bi Susie
Million Persons Without Lights For Short Time
A major power failure cut electricity to about a million people across New Mexico Texas and parts of Mexico briefly. Four military bases including Holloman Biggs and Fort Bliss shifted to emergency power as civilian outages lasted over two hours. authorities traced the fault to a regulator device for natural gas supply at the New Mexico plant near the border and Johnson ordered a federal investigation.
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Tex
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Johnson
el Basu
United States
Canada
Simass
Milhombies
el Paso Electie Co
Com. Newmiitt
TR. Johnson
Federal Power Commission
Ft. Worth
Joseph Lailin
Latin Sait Holloman Air Force Base
Biggs Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Army
Ft Bliss
WLS
Abd Ated
Southern
Air Force Missile Development Center
Holloman
el Paso la Socora
N.M
van Horn
Tuarez
Juarez
el Paso Electric
Fl Paso
Public Service Co
al Puquerque
U.S. Biureau of Reclamation
Im Uo Assist
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Barens of Reclamation
Elephant Butte Dam
Truth Or Consequences
el Paso Electric Co
Ray Lovk+hart
Duds Williams
Lettuce and Seeds Help Soldier's Wife Through Vietnam War
Marine asks for seeds to grow at Viet Nam front and letters from home pour in. Mrs Gill of Pork Hurry receives pounds of seeds from friends and relatives after a vague plea for fresh vegetables. Hall of Hoyt Township Junior Chamber helps gather donations, with Sgt Gill’s wife expressing hope for his safe return and a longing for normal life.
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Port Huron
Mich
Grean Onias
Viet Nam
Alickle Gill
Mirine
Handyman To Appeal Conviction
A handyman in Duplin County, tied to a 3 near Phe stain's locale, was sentenced to death for the assault case. The defendant, identified as Gerth, plans to appeal the conviction. The case occurred in the Ashevite Home area, with references to Buccombe and Doe counties in the surrounding context.
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Astiaviler
Afb
Raby
Clits Pkar
Maret Thiesday
Mesborie
Walleye
Chaileon
Idee
Martin
Phe Stain
Lael
Pheodave Boykin
Amuedor i Duplin County
Cheraw Evacuated 15 Hours
Cheraw residents fled after a gas incident caused a 15 hour evacuation. A five plank residential section was installed Thursday amid reports of gas leakage and surrounding alarms. Local authorities coordinated safety measures as emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Cheraw
Sherea
Mrs. Young Convicted in Five Slayings at Sea
Wong, wife of Air Taree Captain VanI, a San Antonio native, was found guilty of drowning five children. Sentencing to life imprisonment, authorities reported the case as a single murder and child slayings with tragic motive and tragic details.
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Honglulit
Pyle
Cere
Wong
Air Taree
Vani
San Antonio
Alon Hawai
Vietnam War Casualties Reported By Pentagon
The Pentagon says in the week ended last Monday night the United States lost 37 service members in Vietnam, raising total killed in action since 1951 to 358. Wounded rose by 173 to 22,226 and four missing in action, totaling 1, maybe. The dead include First Lt. Carl Gray of Valdese North Carolina and Sgt. 1/C Phillip Vander Weg of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Pentagon
Momn
Secyieuitn
Viet Nam
Carl 4
Gray
Valdese
N.co
Phillip J. Vander Weg
Fayetteville
Nac
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