Gemini 7 astronauts ready for longest space flight
CAPE KENNEDY FL A P reports weather brightens as Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell Jr prepare to launch Saturday on man’s longest space voyage.
03 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
1
CAPE KENNEDY FL A P reports weather brightens as Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell Jr prepare to launch Saturday on man’s longest space voyage.
U S officials outline a voluntary program to curb the balance of payments deficit by limiting annual dollar outflow to under 250 million, with Moyers presiding at a White House briefing and no new tourist spending restrictions expected. Spaceflight notes follow about Gemini missions and launch conditions.
Kids planning downtown to view the Christmas tree face a delay as the 35 to 40 ft tree has not arrived yet. Officials expect delivery by Sunday with erection and trimming scheduled for Monday. All other downtown decorations are already in place. Grand Union Market advertises reduced fryers and limited Jay Longen’s chocolates and salted nuts for sale after December 6. Shenandoah Gandy Co. offers phone orders at 662-3538.
Fidel Castro said Cubans would be willing to fight in Viet Nam if volunteers are asked, claiming thousands could join from around the world. He added Che Guevara is alive and well, offering no new details on Guevara's disappearance.
Pifer Stationery at 48 W Boscawen St remains open tonight and Saturday until 9:00 P.M. Store hours extend for visitors seeking last minute supplies.
In Montgomery Alabama a federal jury trying three Ku Klux Klan members for civil rights conspiracy linked to Viola Liuzzo's death reported itself hopelessly deadlocked. Judge Frank M Johnson Jr ordered continued deliberations after detailing witnesses and exhibits. Defendants Collie Leroy Wilkins Eugene Thomas Eaton and William Orville Eaton faced separate fate from Liuzzo, wife of Detroit union official Anthony Liuzzo, who was killed March 26 after guiding demonstrators back to Selma.
RAF transport aircraft arrive in Lusaka amid negotiations on stationing British ground troops in Rhodesia’s northern neighbor. Javelin fighters to land in Ndola as Kaunda accepts defense talks. UK seeks to guard Kariba Dam. Wilson calls RAF presence a stabilizing factor.
The Pentagon reports that in the week ended last Monday night 37 U.S. servicemen were killed in action in Viet Nam, raising the total killed in action since Jan 1 1961 to 1,356. Wounded numbered 6,225 with an increase of 178 and four more men were listed as missing in action, bringing the total since 1961 to 114.
In Ann Arbor Michigan lawmakers and University of Michigan officials attack the Selective Service over reclassifying four students who participated in an antiwar sit in October. Col. Arthur A. Holmes says the action aimed to protect draft operations, not punish views.
U S and Vietnamese troops advance in South Viet Nam without major action for the third day as U S planes continue heavy bombing of both North and South Viet Nam. A U S Marine helicopter with four Americans and nine Vietnamese aboard was shot down near Da Nang, all presumed dead.
A major power failure that briefly blacked out El Paso and parts of New Mexico and Texas spurred a federal investigation on President Johnson's orders. Military bases switched to auxiliary power, while civilians faced over two hours of outage as a faulty gas flow regulator at the Newman Plant caused the issue.
In Natchez Mississippi civil rights forces claim the Negro boycott nears its end after a settlement with 21 stores removing them from the boycott list. NAACP leader Charles Evers says an agreement outlines job opportunities and respectful mail salutations while some factions oppose concessions and may protest.
The White House welcomed talks toward a Vietnam cease fire following British suggestions of a U S U S S led conference. Stewart said the Soviet View does not yet open a door to settlement, while Johnson asserted the United States is ready to attend any Southeast Asia peace conference and to talk unconditionally with peace as the goal.
In a United Nations General Assembly speech, Soviet Ambassador Nikolai Fedorenko denounced American actions in Vietnam and vowed continued political and military support for North Vietnam. The Peking-backed stance framed U.S. conduct as aggression and called for international intervention.
The forecast notes southwesterly winds bringing a high pressure system near the Carolinas. Increasing cloudiness moves into Virginia today as conditions shift.
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation guarantees a 4 1/4 percent dividend on savings at Winchester Savings and Loan. Customers are advised to save by the 10th of the month. the branch is located at the corner of Boscawen and Washington.
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