Gemini 9 Prepares for 24-Hour Space Walk Mission
Gemini 9 crew Lt. Col. Thomas Stafford and Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Cernan head toward a 12 39 p m EDT launch at Cape Kennedy with an 11 hour 20 minute Atlas countdown and an 11 a m Atlas Agena target ship lift off. The mission centers on a 70 hour 40 minute flight including Cernan's solo space walk tied to a nylon tether and limited data relay back to Earth.
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Titan
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Agena
Space
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
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Stafford
Neil A. Armstrong
David R. Scott
Troy Opens 6 Million Dollar Water Plant Switch Ceremony
Gov Rockefeller dedicated Troy’s new 6 million dollar water treatment facility switching 4 million gallons to the filtration system. He praised Troy as a model of initiative and transformation highlighting Buckley leadership and the plant nicknamed The Ponderosa. More than 400 officials and industrial leaders attended indoors amid wet weather.
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Rockefeller
Gov. Rockefeller
John P. Buckley
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Assembly
Senate
Rockeller
Northern Drive
Gov
Lawrence D. Meyer
Robert A. Stierer
Harry McKenna
Prosecution Sums Dawson Owes Taxes in Tax Evasion Trial
In Albany, a government witness summarized William J. Dawson's taxable income at 123574.33 from 1959 to 1961, saying he should have paid 48705.05 more in income taxes. Daw sons defense challenged the figures, arguing income sources were not established.
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William J. Dawson
U. S
Albany
Cohoes
Dawson
Benjamin Ungerman
Rosebrook
GOP Picks Popp but Kelleher Won't Quit in Assembly Race
Rensselaer county Republican meeting designated Frank E. Popp as candidate in the 101st Assembly District and former Mayor Neil W. Kelleher announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination. Meeting noted unity despite tension as Decatur urged party solidarity and support for the best qualified candidate.
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Kelleher
Rensselaer County
Frank E. Popp
Neil W. Kelleher
Assembly
Troy
Decatur
Prices rise as British seamen strike paralyzes coast trade
London AP reports Britain faces higher food costs and a slipping pound as 65,000 National Union of Seamen members begin a midnight walkout. Shipowners idled 115 vessels and longshoremen warned of blacklisting if non-British crews fill gaps in ocean trade. Prime Minister Harold Wilson vowed government action with navy help if a national emergency arises.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
National Union of Seamen
New York Cab Strike Ends After City Negotiations
Five day New York taxicab strike ended with taxi service to be fully restored by morning. Mayor John V. Lindsay announced at City Hall that union and fleet owners agreed on commission terms, addressing drivers demand to raise from about 44 45 percent to 50 percent of fares.
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New York
New York City
John V. Lindsay
City Hall
Lindsay
Buddhist Uprising Looms In Saigon Amid Civil Strife
In Saigon Buddhist leaders demand Ky withdraw troops from Da Nang to crush insurgents. Monks threaten self immolation if pagodas are entered. Hue radios denounce Ky with claimed military support, while Saigon faces Viet Cong raids and a call off of a general strike after police chief removal.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Ngo Dinh Diem
Hue
Ton
Dinh
Fons
Shooter Kills One in Detroit SWP Office Ambush
A man opened fire at the Socialist Workers party office in Detroit killing Leo Bernard 28 and wounding two students Jan Garrett 22 and Walter Graham 19. Edward Waniolek 40 was arrested hours later. the victims were liberal arts students at Wayne State University. The incident occurred near Eugene V. Debs Hall on Woodward Avenue.
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Socialist Workers Party
Robert Grindle
Edward Waniolek
Grindle
Waniolek
Jan Edward Garrett
Walter Graham
Leo Bernard
Wayne State University
Bernard
Graham
Garrett
WSU
St. Clair Shores
Edward K. Garrett
Gainesville
Fla
Eugene V. Debs
Woodward Avenue
Medicare Plan May Hike Costs For Ineligibles
Albany Medical Center Hospital director Dr. Thomas Hale warned that people ineligible for financial help under state and federal aid will face higher hospital charges when the new Medicare plan takes effect. He said costs will rise due to detailed cost accounting required by the act, reducing cross-subsidies from other patients.
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Albany
Albany Medical Center
Thomas Hale
New York State
Rockefeller
Hale
Rockefeller and Legislature Seek Medicare Peace
Gov Rockefeller and Republican leaders pressed to quiet uproar over the Medicare plan as they met with Senate Byrdges and Duryea to discuss major issues, including New York City's tax program. The conference followed talks with top GOP lawmakers about public reaction to the new plan effective April 30, with up to 40 percent of the population potentially eligible for medical aid.
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Rockefeller
GOP
New York City
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea Jr
Brydges
Duryea
New York
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