Flag Flutters on Mt Kennedy Peak Memorial to JFK
Sen Robert F Kennedy joined a National Geographic party to climb Mt Kennedy in Yukon Territory. He planted a dark flag at the summit as a memorial to his brother President John F Kennedy. The climb began from an 8500 foot base camp after a flight from Whitehorse.
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John F. Kennedy
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Camp
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Seattle
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National Geographic Society
Ace Company
Royal Canadian Air Force
Local Youth Hopes to Simply Live Amid Cold Weather
The Town Crier speaks to a teen who replies she plans to just live. Temperatures stay chilly with rain forecast and a 0.60 inch rainfall in the last 24 hours. Tomorrow’s high is expected in the mid 40s.
Tire Hazards May Be Ordered Made Public
Washington AP report that the Federal Trade Commission is considering ordering tire makers to disclose hazards to the public. A government source says a disclosure order is being explored after FTC discussions with industry representatives.
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Federal Trade Commission
Nac Ltion
FTC
Washington to Continue UN Payments Amid Arrears Debate
United States will make about 200 million dollars in U N payments this year despite arrears by the Soviet Union France and others Washington officials say the UN remains vital to U S foreign policy Johnson faced Senate urging to press for a workable financial formula with Moscow Aiken warned the effort has collapsed like a punctured balloon and called for reconciling positions on peacekeeping assessments Nelson urged disclosure of tire safety hearings and criticized the 800 page transcript citing a national tire safety scandal and flawed testing standards
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United States
United Nations
General Assembly
U.S
Soviet Union
France
Johnson
George D. Aiken
Senate
Aiken
Russia
U.N
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
FTC
Virginia Stays Cloudy With Light Rain Intermittently
A stationary front extends from the Georgia coast to a low pressure center in northern Alabama and a high pressure area in Canada. This pattern keeps Virginia cloudy with periods of rain or drizzle over the next two days.
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Richmond
Georgia Coast
Alabama
Canada
Virginia
China Ready To Send Men To Help Vietnam War
AP report from Tokyo notes Peking stated it is ready to send troops and military aid to South Vietnam if requested by the Viet Cong. Western experts in Hong Kong say the language signals readiness but not a firm commitment, likely awaiting U.S. ground action before any Chinese troops deploy.
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China
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South Viet Nam
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Hong Kong
Viet Nam
John Foster Dulles
United States
May Tips May Be Gaining Early Strike Warnings
Reports from Washington indicate advance tipoffs may have reduced effectiveness of U S and South Vietnamese air strikes against North Vietnam. Officials say South Vietnamese Communist agents and sympathizers could obtain information on impending attacks and radio warnings to Hanoi. One official noted too many hands are involved in planning, aiding Viet Cong in leaking details through South Vietnamese government military and communications networks.
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Washington
U.S
North Viet Nam
Molly Brown Space Twins Return to Cape Kennedy
The two man crew of the Molly Brown Virgil Grissom and John Young returned to Cape Kennedy from the Intrepid after a three orbit flight. They were greeted by family and fellow astronauts Alan Shepard Walter Schirra Thomas Stafford and Donald Slayton. The pilots wore NASA emblems and prepared for medical exams at the bioastronautics building.
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Virgil I. Grissom
Cape Kennedy
Fla
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Intrepid
Air Force
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Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Donald K. Slayton
Grissom
Young
Bioastronautics
The
Cape
Crown Cork To Expand Plant Increases Capacity
Crown Cork & Seal Co. announces a near fifty percent plant expansion on Rt. 11 north. The project will double current employment from 225, adding 48 000 square feet to the existing 100 000 square feet. Construction starts immediately with completion by July 1.
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Crown Cork & Seal Co.,Inc
Rt. 11 North
Howard Shockey & Sons
Appalachian
Thomas Hassen
Moonship May Use Crater Rim for Safer Landings
Pasadena scientists studying 5814 Ranger 9 photos say crater rims on Alphonsus may offer safer landing sites than plains. They note craterlet types suggesting volcanic activity and gas pockets along fissures, with rims showing smooth, hard terrain suitable for landings.
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Kuiper
Johnson submits plan to reorganize Customs Bureau
President Johnson asks Congress to approve a plan to reorganize the Customs Bureau and end patronage jobs. The measure would take effect unless disapproved in 60 days and aims to modernize operations with regional oversight. He says annual salary savings could reach one million dollars and eventual net savings of nine million annually.
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Civil rights march gathers 15000 to Alabama Capitol rally
Fifteen thousand protesters massed at a muddy camp under federal guard for a march from Selma to the Alabama Capitol led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Guardsmen and Army troops secured Dexter Avenue as King prepared to address the crowd near the Confederate star on the Capitol steps.
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Dexter
Capitol
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