Astronaut White Describes Spectacular Gemini 4 Space Walk
Houston AP report on Edward White describing his space walk during Gemini 4 with James McDivitt. White narrated the film at a press conference and recalled weaponless maneuvering with the tether. He praised the view of Florida and the Caribbean and noted fuel limits. The piece covers plans changes, Johnson's Texas visit invitation, and homecoming reactions.
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Houston
Tex
Edward White
James McDivitt
White
The
Space Center
McDivitt
Florida
Caribbean
Johnson
Manned Spacecraft Center
Texas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White House
Ellington Air Force Base
Space
Young banker fights off bank robber at First National Bank
In Grand Saline Texas a 28 year old banker wrestled a gun wielding ex convict during a robbery attempt at the town's First National Bank. A shot was fired and the suspect was injured. accomplice Richard Rusk, 24, fled in a white station wagon and was later arrested near Dallas.
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Grand Saline
Tex
First National Bank
W. L. Garland III
William Pippin
Rawlings
Wyo
Garland
Pippin
East Texas
Fellows
W. L. Garland Jr
Dallas
Bill Decker
Richard Rusk
Jet Bomber Explodes During Strafing Run Near Hillsboro
A fighter bomber reported missing from Wright Patterson Air Force Base blew up in mid air about 12 miles south of Hillsboro near Buford during a strafing drill. Part of the pilot’s body and an unopened parachute were recovered. wreckage spread over a mile and a half. No identification was released. The plane carried 12 rockets and was on a single pilot mission over farms owned by Stanley Setty and Russell Brown.
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Fairborn
Hillsboro
Buford
State Patrol
Georgetown
WPAFB
Stanley Setty
Russell Brown
Humphrey pledges end to job discrimination at progress conference
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told over 800 business leaders at the Northwest Regional Plans for Progress Conference that the federal government will walk the extra mile to achieve voluntary compliance with new employment standards. He noted strides and cited that non whites gained 27.9 percent of total employment increase from 1963 to 1964 across 100 companies.
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San Francisco
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Art expert tied to bogus paintings in Milan
Cesare Bellini, 75, a Milan art expert and adviser on art litigation, was arrested in a ring that sold hundreds of paintings falsely attributed to famous modern Italian artists. In a separate AP item, the Agriculture Department forecasts this year's wheat crop at 1,282,986,000 bushels, down one percent from last year.
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Milan
Italy
Cesare Bellini
Onel of
Washington
Agriculture Department
TOWEL AND SUIT FOR CITY SWIMMING PROGRAM
The Passing Show by I C Clinton announces the city recreation swimming program. Ninety-year-olds? Report times show 8:45 a.m. Monday for ages nine to twelve and 8:45 a.m. Tuesday for ages thirteen to seventeen. Instructors and lifeguards will supervise hour long swims on both days.
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City Recreation
Clinton Swim Club
Teens Sheltered in Lima Hospital Over Juvenile Mental Cases
Dr. Martin A. Janis says Ohio judges send problem youths to Lima State Hospital due to lack of alternatives. A Plain Dealer reporter witnessed alleged patient beatings and juvenile mixing with criminals. Lima’s superintendent notes need for separate facilities and more psychiatrists. FBI and Justice Department probe alleged police brutality in Akron.
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Cleveland
Martin A. Janis
Lima State Hospital
LSH
Janis
Plain Dealer
Donald L. Barrett
Lima
Jerry O. Crist
Akron, Ohio
FBI
U.S. Justice Department
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Two Service Station Workers Killed in Holdup
In Richmond Indiana a gunman shot and killed two DX Oil Co station aides Roy Waskom aged 45 and Robert Mopps aged 39 during a Thursday night holdup. Authorities said cash registers and wallets were emptied and sought a 1947 gun metal gray Chevrolet with a driver aged 19 to 21 in blue jeans and a white tee shirt.
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Richmond
Ind
Roy Waskom
Robert Mopps
DX Oil Co
William K. Stultz
Creative Artist Hams Nail On Head In Bas Relief Portrait
Adolph A Garza, 26, of Claremont created a bas relief portrait by hammering nails into a board. He used finishing nails for detail roofing nails for shadows and aluminum nails for highlights, a week of work inspired by sunlight on rusty nails.
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Claremont
Calif
Adolph A. Garza
Garza
Ohio Bases Receive $13.3 Million in Defense Bill
The House approved a $2 billion military construction bill granting Ohio installations $13,366,000. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base outside Dayton receives $12,319,000 for major funding, Newark Air Force Station gets $181,000 for utilities, and Lockbourne Air Force Base in Columbus obtains $565,000 for maintenance and production facilities.
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Washington
Ohio
House
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Newark Air Force
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Reds Boost Viet Manpower
Official estimates show Communist regulars in South Vietnam at about 47 000 in organized combat units, up from January estimates. Some sources point to as many as 64 000 in total cadres, with infiltrators from North Vietnam forming the backbone of the Viet Cong.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
North
Viet Nam
John T. McNaughton
Laos
South
McNamara
Fire fatal to at least two at century old Victoria Hotel
A three story Victoria Hotel fire in Plainfield New Jersey killed at least two people and injured twelve to fifteen others with four missing. Firefighters recovered two bodies and searched for more victims as police and hospital officials reported a 93 year old woman rescued with help from Patrolman Robert Miller who was treated in intensive care. The blaze began on the second floor at 2 36 a.m. and was under control by 5 a.m.
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Plainfield
N.J
Victoria Hotel
New Jersey
Robert Miller
Muhlenberg Hospital
Frances van Horn
End of Dong Xoai Battle With Heavy Casualties
The Dong Xoai fight ended with heavy losses on both sides. U S forces reported 3 dead 15 wounded and 15 missing including eight crewmen from two helicopters. Civilians number about 150 killed and 700 guerrillas claimed by government and air strikes as the clash concluded at 6 30 a m. A separate report from Ohio noted 13 year old Danny Williams drowned in Muskingum River while docking a boat.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Dong Xoai
U.S
Mcconnellville
Ohio
Morgan County
Danny Williams
Muskingum River
Rhodes Ready To Spend Five Million For Ravenna Site
Ohio Governor Rhodes pledges five million dollars to acquire land adjacent to the Ravenna Arsenal for a 280 million atom smasher if Ravenna is not available The plan aims to unite state officials and lawmakers to present a strong case to the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington threatening Piketon as an alternative candidate.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ravenna
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
United
Piketon
Defense Department
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Area
Pike County
Fred P. Neuenschwander
Neuenschwander
William H. Harsha
Appalachia
Department of the Army
Ravenna Arsenal
Frank J. Lausche
Dohio
Cyrus Vance
Robert E. Sweeney
Southern Ohio
Sweeney
Rhodes
Jim Rhodes
Fidel's Sister Reveals Rioting and Plots in Cuba
Fidel Castro’s sister Juanita Castro testified before a House committee, claiming high Cuban officials plot to overthrow the regime. She described riots across the island, a repressive state, and urged swift OAS action to prevent Communist expansion in the hemisphere.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Castro
Juanita Castro
Cuba
House
Subcommittee On
Miss Castro
Fidel
Americas
Organization of American States
Johnson
OAS
Weather Outlook for Ohio Regions
Partly cloudy with afternoon showers in the southern third and mostly sunny elsewhere. Highs 74 to 83, warmer in the south. Tonight fair with little temperature change, lows 60 to 65. Saturday partly cloudy with more showers in the southern third and highs near 77 to 84.
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Ohio
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