Ready for Gemini 4 flight as two astronauts vow strong mission
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The two rookie astronauts James A McDivitt and Edward H White II voiced confidence on the eve of their Gemini 4 mission saying the spacecraft is good and the mission looks promising. Kraft noted mission duration would depend on fuel and flight needs with a potential 98 hour, 62 orbit plan under consideration.
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James A. Mce
Divitt
McDivitt
Air Force
Edward H. White II
White
Kraft
Alan B. Shepard
Gemini 4 crew ready as weather favors launch
Experts monitor Titan 2 readiness and launch weather for the Gemini 4 flight. McDivitt and White undergo final checks after extensive training and simulations while doctors assess orthostatic hypotension and potential bone loss from weightlessness.
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McDivitt
McNamara Says U.S. Nuclear Stockpile in Europe to Double
Paris by year end Defense Secretary McNamara announces the U S European nuclear stockpile will be twice its 1961 size by this time next year. They are shipping such weapons to Europe as part of the strategy.
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Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Europe
McNamara
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Treay Organization
NATO
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Britain
France
West Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Pierre Messmer
Estern
Festival Ends Year Facing Deficit. Actions Considered
Apple Blossom Festival officials report a year end deficit of 9171 dollars, down from last year. Directors met at Alson Smith’s home to plan improvements and fund raising, including more restrooms, expanded sports events, celebrity search, and seat sale surcharges.
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James Wilkins
Alson Smith
Fox Drive
Handley
Tom Baldridge
Highway planners eye broader highway zoning concepts
May rainfall at Winchester Fruit Research Lab totaled 1.28 inches versus 1.23 in May 1964. The 52 year May average is 3.72 inches. State Engineer A. K. Hunsberger notes an After-72 Study may bring zoning of highways similar to city zoning, shifting focus from need alone to beauty and historical interest.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
A. K. Hunsberger
Man Arrested in Connection With Store Entry
Ronald William Washington 22 of 221 Eo- EEE St. arrested after Sunday night entry at the B. Fashrich Store on S Loudowar. A 16 year old juvenile is believed apprehended in the May 22 attempted snatching from Mrs. C Washington. Washington held on $1 000 bond on breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny charges. Police say he gave a statement. Six transistor radios and portable television were found near the Run. Captain Rudolph reported the case ongoing.
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Ronald William Washing
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S. Loudowar
Washington
Rudolph
Wasrax
Winchester to get Beltway and Rt 81 opening eyed
Virginia highway officials expect Interstate 81 completion from Strasburg to the West Virginia line by late summer or fall. Winchester will gain a beltway around the city described as a class by itself for its size. A Pennsylvania group warns Breeze Wood traffic could drop without a four lane WV route.
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A. K. Hunsberger
Richmond
Virginia Highway Department
Hunsberger
Shenandoah Valley Motel Association
Strasburg
West Virginia Line
Winchester
Virginia
Pennsylvania
George Bortz
Breezewood
West Virginia
Willis Fisk
Public opinion on boxing stability in Winchester
Editor notes national opinion are low. Citizens sample views on boxing abolishment and improvement. Sam Shendow of Bell Clothes Store opposes abolition but urges legislation to protect young fighters. references a recent Liston vs. Dla championship bout and expresses support for the sport.
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Winchester
Sam ‘Shendow
Bell Clothes Store
Boxing Abolish or Federal Jurisdiction Debate
Letters to the editor argue boxing should be abolished as a paid sport or come under federal control. Contributors criticize the recent heavyweight title bout as a farce and contrast modern fighters with legends like Marciano and Louis.
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Jack Dempsey
Robert E. Lee
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
W. Mack Hockman
H&p
Liston
Clay
Marciano
Louis
the King
GOP Urges World Conference Support for Viet War Policy
The Republican Coordinating Committee urged President Johnson to convene a conference of nations willing to join the U.S. in fighting communism in Vietnam and to pursue joint efforts to aid South Vietnam economically and socially. They criticized civil rights enforcement while calling for reviews of employment discrimination and labor rules, with Goldwater cautious on opposing union shop repeal.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Republican Co
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Republican Coordinating Committee
Goldwater
Ray C. Bliss
Everett M. Dirkesen
Gerald R. Ford
Coordinating Committee
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Dominican Junta Pushes for OAS Supervised Elections
The Dominican junta proposed elections supervised by the Organization of American States as soon as possible. It said all parties recognized by the Central Electoral Board should participate, potentially including exiled ex-president Juan Bosch's party, though his candidacy is uncertain. General Antonio Imbert Barrera discussed the plan with U.S. Ambassador Bennett and OAS chief Mora. President Johnson said U.S. aims are to foster a broadly based government and cooperate with the OAS. The U.S. began withdrawing Marines, leaving 2,100 Marines and 14,200 paratroopers offshore.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Central Electoral Board
Dominican Revolue
Tionary Party
Juan Bosch
Bosch
Puerto Rico
Antonio Imbert Barrera
U.S
William Tapley Bennett Jr
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Johnson
Washington
Tueseday
Two U S Navy Planes Downed in North Vietnam
In Saigon a communist antiaircraft burst brought down two U S Navy planes during raids on North Vietnam. All five crewmen are missing and presumed dead. The losses raise U S fatalities in Vietnam to 401 since December 1961.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Midway
Vinh
Mid
Weather Outlook Dims For Virginia Returns Cooler Air
A high pressure system over Hudson Bay will push cooler air into Virginia Thursday and Friday. Tonight may bring scattered showers and thunder showers as the system approaches. ROUSS FIRE CO meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. plus local savings ads note insured accounts and a 4 1/4 percent dividend at Winchester Savings & Loan.
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Hudson Bay
Virginia
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