Kennedy congratulates Soviets as US hope for moon man remains
President Kennedy sent a public congratulations to Khrushchev for the Soviet flights of Maj. Nikolayev and Col. Popovich and voiced belief the first lunar man will be American. NASA leaders predicted a manned lunar landing by year end of the decade, while Eisenhower and Von Braun offered mixed views on pace and progress.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Kennedy
U.S
Khrushchev
White House
United States
Maj
Nikolayev
Col
Popovich
James E. Webb
Senate Forces Cloture Multiply Its Tempers
The Senate under cloture limited to one hour per senator faced acrid air as Kennedy satellite bill moves ahead. Leaders blamed dilatory tactics and quorum calls while Mansfield defended the measure amid sharp exchanges with Long and Kefauver.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Long
Metcalf
Visitors flock from Ohio during Winchester visit
The Chamber of Commerce records show most visitors in early month hail from Ohio cities Cleveland Akron Columbus and Logan with others from Erlangen Germany High Point Winston Salem San Gabriel S Lyon Maryland and Washington DC including an Air France representative. Local farmers bring large vegetables while moonlight lifts outdoor performances of George Washington Slept Here at Abram's Delight with a 17 member Barkmill Theater cast hoping for good weather.
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Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
C. of C
Cleveland
Akron
Columbus
Logan
Erlangen
Germany
High Point
Winston Salem
N. C
San Gabriel
Calif
S. Lyon
Mich
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Air France
George Washington
Barkmill Theater
Old Soldier MacArthur to Receive Congressional Thanks in DC
Douglas MacArthur arrives in Washington to accept an engrossed Congress resolution praising his 52 years of service and leadership in World War II and Korea. President Kennedy arranges transport. events include a Capitol ceremony with Speaker McCormack and remarks by Rep Rivers.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
Senate
House
Philippines
United States
Kennedy
Air Force
MacArthur
New York
Waldorf Towers
Capitol
Capitol Steps
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Bataan and
Corregidor
Citizens' Committee Forms to Promote Safer Driving
Two men Floyd G. Crim and James R. Keller inspired a local effort to curb speeding after a child was struck on South Loudoun Street. An informal meeting in City Council chambers included officials and safety leaders to launch a preventive, education driven campaign.
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City Hall
Floyd G
Buddy) Crim
Boyd
H. W. Butler Jr
George Jones
James R. Keller
William Baker
Star
South Loudoun Street
Keller
Crim
H. W. Butler, Jr
Loudoun
Braddock
Fairmont
Court Order Urged To End Missile Strike
AP reports calls for a court order to end a workplace walkout at Marshall Space Flight Center that could delay the Saturn C-5 moon mission. AFL-CIO Local 558 electricians strike over nonunion hires at Baraco Electrical Construction. picket lines remain at Redstone Arsenal gates.
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Huntsville
Ala
National Labor Relations Board
America
Marshall Space Flight Center
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Washington
Redstone Arsenal
Electricians
Baraco Electrical Construction Co
Pensacola
Fla
Marshall Center
Army Ordnance Missile Command
Mrs Schrader Recovering From Auto Crash
Mrs Margaret Schrader wife of Jim Schrader Eagles center was released from Harrisburg hospital after sustaining a mild concussion and facial cuts in a Saturday night auto accident following a NFL game in Hershey between the Eagles and the Colts. Her husband suffered minor injuries and was discharged after treatment. Mrs Schrader plans to stay with friends in the Harrisburg area.
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Harrisburg
Margaret Schrader
Philadelphia Eagles
Jim Schrader
Scharder
Hershey
Eagles
Baltimore Colts
Schrader
Winchester
West New Guinea settlement ends 13 year dispute
A U N backed plan transfers western New Guinea to a temporary UN administration then to Indonesia by May 1 next year. A UN supervised plebiscite in 1969 will decide final disposition. Cease fire takes effect at 7 00 p m EST Friday.
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United Nations
N.Y
West New Guinea
Netherlands
U. N
Indonesia
Hagerstown Man Implicated in Winchester Church Fires
Charles William Redmond Jr., 22, of Hagerstown, was arrested on arson and breaking and entering charges after admitting to setting two fires at Winchester churches within five days. Police say he also confessed to a prior fire at a radio station near Hagerstown. The case comes after cooperation between Winchester and Hagerstown departments. He described staying in Winchester a week ago, burning paper at First Presbyterian Church and later planning further damage.
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Hagerstown
Winchester
First Presbyterian Church
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed
Charles William Redmond, Jr
Francis M. Funk
Warren Rudolph
Grayson Wigfield
Redmond
Seamond
Funk
Wigfield
Rain-Making Contract Extended in Maryland Orchards
In Hagerstown Maryland a group of fruit growers agrees to pay extra to fund 15 more days of rain making by The Weather Modification Co A number of orchardists left the service citing monopoly concerns Miss Wanda Easley the chief meteorologist says cloud seeding aided rainfall for participating orchards and did not cause droughts or the recent damaging hailstorm in nearby Virginia and West Virginia
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Hagerstown, Md
Hagestown
the Weather Modification Co
Wanda Easley
Miss Easley
Virginia
West Virginia
Teamsters clash in Philadelphia injuring 14 in melee
A crowd of about 1000 Teamsters members fought with bats bricks and bottles at Front and Spring Garden in Philadelphia. Two officers and 12 protesters were hurt as cars were overturned windows broken and a union office window showed three bullet holes. Police separated the sides and arrested two men for disorderly conduct.
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Philadelphia
Teamsters Union
Fairmount Park
Spring Garden
Teamsters Local 107
Voice of
Local 107
Voice
Teamsters International
James R. Hoffa
Afl-Cio
Smith Transfer Co
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Col. Popovich
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Dryden
NASA
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Moon
Blacksburg
Wernher von Braun
John H. Glenn Jr
Mal
John F. Kennedy
Nitika Khrushchev
By Jack Bell
Russell B. Long
D-La
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Louisiana
Cléttire
Joseph E. Golladay
Woodland Ave
Kennebeck
Mr. Golladay
Valley Mill Road
Walter Morris
White Post
John M. Coldin
Mt. Falls
Japan
Jack Davis
Mr. Keller
Mr. Crim
Missile Sites Labor Commission
MD. Man
New Guinea
Far East
U Thant
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
Jan de Quay
Thant
Sukarno
Charles W. Redmond, JR
Jack Cummins
Wender’s, Inc
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the Lions Club
Broom Sale County
City aTtenn
Leggett
To & Lovett
C Wender’s, Inc
Teamsters
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