Gemini 4 to attempt first man in space rendezvous
Cape Kennedy AP NASA officials say Edward White and James McDivitt will practice a world first rendezvous with the Titan 2 second stage during a four day Gemini 4 mission scheduled to lift off June 3. White will use a maneuvering unit to leave the capsule and approach the booster at 20 feet.
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Fla
Edward White
Space Agency
White
James D. McDivitt
McDivitt
U.S
Warren North
Indian Ocean
Hawaii
Guaymas
Mexico
Florida
Africa
America
Air Force
Gordon Cooper
Navy
Charles Conrad
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
NASA
Willire Beeson
Edward H. White II
Viet War Toll Rises After Copter Collision Near Saigon
Ten Americans die in Viet Nam yesterday including nine in a helicopter crash at Bien Hoa Air Base. One Marine was killed in an ambush. The tally for the month reaches 64 U S casualties with 27 from the Bien Hoa bomber blast.
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UPI
Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Taylor
Pham Huy Quat
Bien Hoa Air Base
Cigarette Tax Revenue Surges in New York
New York State tax stamps sold in April rose to 178.3 million as the cigarette tax doubled to 10 cents a pack, producing a record 17.8 million in revenue despite an 18 percent drop in sales. The tax hike targets Cuomo era fiscal needs. city tax stamps fell 28 percent to 74.1 million.
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New York
Joseph H. Murphy
Murphy
Rockefeller
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New York State
Pope May 1966 Poland Visit Possible Amid Uncertainties
Vatican sources warned a Poland trip by Pope Paul VI in May 1966 hinges on international developments and the Communist regime. Warsaw Catholics said plans were set during Cardinal Wyszynski's Vatican visit, but Vatican spokesmen called a final decision premature.
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UPI
Vatican
Paul VI
Poland
Warsaw
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Deaths Forecast By UPI
The National Safety Council warns up to 510 people could die in traffic accidents during the 78 hour Memorial Day weekend. State and city officials boost patrols, with Wisconsin Indiana and Iowa mobilizing National Guardsmen to assist state police as motorists total about 87 million. Albany reports warnings from Motor Vehicle Commissioner William S Hults as the holiday nears with past Memorial Day records cited.
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Iowa
Albany
UPI
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Talcott Speech Calls Out Boxing Stinks
Washington reports a prepared but undelivered line from Rep. Burt L. Talcott asserting boxing stinks. The remark appears in the Congressional Record, voiced with blunt criticsm of the sport.
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Washington
UPI
Burt L. Talcott
R-Calif
Doctors Protest at County General Hospital in Los Angeles
About 200 interns and 350 residents at County General Hospital staged a “heal-in” protest to pressure for a larger pay raise. Administrators say admissions spiked and discharges slowed, but action was taken to return operations to normal and keep patient care uninterrupted.
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Los Angeles
County General Hospital
Hospital Ad
Robert Thomas
Thomas
Kenneth Hahn
Wagner May Quit Race
An aide to Mayor Robert F. Wagner said he is seriously considering dropping his bid for a fourth term. Wagner has not ruled out running and plans to announce his decision in a week or two after weighing benefits and drawbacks. Rep. Lindsay has entered the race, needing Democratic cross-over votes to prevail.
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Dominican Republic
Hugo Panasco Alvim
U.S
Bruce Palmer
U. S
Alvin
Palmer
Organization of American States
OAS
Waco
Tex
Johnson
Baylor University
Washington
Vasco Leita de Gunha
Brazil
New York
Robert F. Wagner
New York Times
Wagner
John V. Lindsay
East Side
Manhattan
Lindsay
the Times
Mine Toll Rises in India Coal Mine Disaster Near Dhanbad
An explosion at Bhori Colliery near Dhanbad shattered the mine, killed over 200 miners, with unofficial reports suggesting up to 375 dead and more than 400 feared. A blaze and shock wave wrecked surface areas as rescue teams pulled bodies and faced continuing flames. Officials suspect coal dust ignited by an electrical spark inside the mine.
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India
Dhanbad
Ministry of Labor
R. K. Malviya
Inqury
Bhori
Calcutta
Ministry of Mines
U S Treasurer in Critical Condition After Brain Surgery
Kathryn O Hay Granahan aged 69 treasurer of the United States underwent brain surgery at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital and was reported in serious condition yesterday.
U S and Israel Face Tense Fallout Over Raids
United Nations letters show Jordan and Israel trading threats after three Israeli raids into Jordan. Jordan vows to repel future attacks with severity while Israel denounces provocations and vows not to tolerate attacks. United States rebukes resort to force and urges UN mediation.
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Israel
Security Council
Hussein
United States
Britain
France
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Cairo
U.N. Mixed Armistice Commission
Jerusalem
Golda Meir
Tel Aviv
Nine Injured In Auto Accidents In Area
Automobile accidents in Troy yesterday injured nine people four of them Russell Sage College students. A convertible ran off River Street near Congress Street hit a building, sending Phoebe Stanley and Victoria Stanley to hospital with lip laceration head and back injuries and a forehead laceration. Arianna Koumrouyan and Anna VanSant, both Sage students, received abrasions and were released to the infirmary. Rhonda Stanley, a rear seat passenger, sustained injuries and the report continues on page 22.
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Russell Sage College
River Street
Congress Street
Phoebe J. Stanley
Waterford
Victoria Stanley
Arianna Koumrouyan
Downer Ave
Scarsdale
Samaritan Hospital
Anna VanSant
West Poplar Ave
Glenwood
N. J
Rhonda Stanley
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