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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1963
Page
6
Cape Canaveral engineers ready the Titan 2 at complex 19 for unmanned Gemini tests to gauge booster spacecraft compatibility and performance. Air Force officials warn of pogo vibrations between 90 and 140 seconds, delaying manned flights. remedies include engine redesign and fuel system cleaning.
Senator Barry Goldwater indicated he may announce his presidential bid sooner than the January 27 deadline. He told a New Hampshire news conference he would campaign vigorously in the March 10 primary if he seeks the GOP nomination and plans to visit supporters again soon. He spoke at a fundraiser for a government chair at New England College in memory of Senator Styles Bridges as Nelson Rockefeller weighed a New Hampshire run.
In Washington, labor data hint at a modest October jobs rise with 58.2 million nonfarm payrolls in September and a 3.5 million unemployment total. Rep. Robert Taft Jr. says he has not discussed a 1964 GOP vice presidential bid with Sen. Barry Goldwater. The Senate Labor Committee delays on civil rights generic fair employment practices while House provisions are studied. Katie S. Louchheim named head of state secretary position, first woman in the role.
The consumer price index held at 107.1 for September as gas and fuel costs fell while clothing and services rose slightly. Food prices declined on seasonable fruit and vegetable drops offset by higher egg costs, with the index showing how $10.00 in 1957–59 terms now costs $10.71.
The Coast Guard halted the hunt for the 05 foot tug Mellowax built in 1927 with a four man crew. Coast Guard planes and the cutter Cherokee scoured seas from Cape May New Jersey to Cape Lookout North Carolina as high winds hindered the search.
Admiral J Taylor warns in an interview with the Ledger Star that the United States lacks sufficient torpedoes to counter Soviet submarine forces. He notes Russia reportedly has about 450 subs and emphasizes the need for deployable weapon stockpiles. Taylor will retire as commander of the Sth Naval District on May 1, 1966.
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