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Show 2d £ » paRntaidinadiiontahade iin Gemini Capsule Soars to Orbit ° ShotBig Step Toward MannedSpace Voyage CAPE KENNEDY (UPI) — The United States rocketed an unmanned Gemini capsule into orbit today in a major step toward a space voyage by two NINETY-FIRST YEAR NO. 179 PROVO, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1964 =e PRICE TEN CENTS astronauts aboard a_ similar craft within one year. An ll-story Titan-2, carrying the two-seater capsule on its nose, blasted into the sky at 11 a.m. EST to inaugurate the flight test phase of America’s second astronaut program, Project Gemini. Five minutes and 35 seconds later, the cone-shaped capsule with its burned-out second stage still attached, streaked into orbit above Bermuda at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. “We’ve got an orbit,” yelled a jubiliant Walter C. Williams, the Gemini operations director who today watched his final flight as an official in the program. Also watching were the nation’s 29 astronauts, two of whom will be nominated within the next few weeks to ride a MILWAUKEE, Wis. (UPI) — Gemini capsule on a three-orbit Alabama’s bantam Gov. George trip around earth late this year C. Wallace today claimed a maor early in 1965. jor victory in his first against “This is a beaut,” Williams the civil rights bill on Northern said 11 minutes after the battlegrounds by polling nearly launch. 25 per cent of the total vote in Tracking stations around the : Wisconsin’s presidential priglobe homed in on the highmary. flying craft. Favorite son Gov. John ReyScientists planned to track the nolds of Wisconsin, the DemoGemini ship for only a few cratic primary winner over hours. Wallace by a 2-to-1 margin, said There were no plans to try Republican invaders and prejuto recover the craft from orbit. diced Wisconsinites had swelled The roaring success eliminatthe vote for the Alabaman. ed one of two major roadblocks But Wallace, who campaigns that stood in the wayofthefirst back homeon the slogan “Segmanned Gemini flight. Next up regation now, segregation toRem on will be an attempt, expected in eaem morrow, segregation forever,” Ea es a August, to send a similar capcrowed over his surprising ee BLAST-OFF! — The United States toda y rocketed sule on a suborbital (up and quarter-million vote total that into an earth-orbit an unmanned spacecraft named down) flight across the Atlantic LIKE A GIANT FISH — Looking like a mammoth runway at Kennedy International Airport late yes- more than doubled predictions Gemini from Cape Kennedy. The launching is the to test re-entry and recovery whale in too-shallow water, the Pan American terday. All 145 persons aboard the aircraft were of his opponents. first of the Gemini series that will be capable of techniques. Snapping his fingers -and World Airways iet, broken in the middle, lies in reported safe, with no fatalities. Thirty-seven Fifteen minutes after blastearth orbital flights as long as two weeks. It will clicking his heels in his Schroeknee-deep mud early today after it skidded off a persons were injured. (Herald-UPI Telephoto). also be used in the development of space rendezvous off, the 7,000-pound capsule and der Hotel suite Monday night, he said: (Herald-UPI Telephoto). its attached 4,500-pound second and docking techniques. stage flew over the Canary Is“We won a victory and we lands en route toward its first know it. We won without wincomplete orbit. Scientists said ning. We have done more than For Construction earlier they believed the craft any other group to break the would remain in space ‘‘about centralized control of the govone week’’ before plunging to a ernment.” fiery .disintegration in earth’s Chief Brave One atmosphere. By HENRY LOGEMAN struck in the face by a stone The American Airlines prop- Chomping a big cigar and tossed into the air by the air- jet Electra suffered only minor sporting a ceremonial headdress United Press International NEW YORK (UPI)— Three liner’s wheels. He was removed damagein the accident at 9:45 after being adopted into the By H. D. QUIGG a. m. It was removed to a consolidated Indian tribes of United Press International ; commercial airliners, two of to a hospital. Wisconsin as “Chief Brave WASHINGTON (UPI)—Utah’s it would be difficult to get the | them carrying passengers and hangarfor repairs. NEW YORK (UPI) — New three Republicans in Congress funds until a contract for reimOne,” Wallace told his cheerYork bid a brief final farewell! the other only the crew, skidThe El Al airliner overshot ing supporters: issued a statement Wednesday bursement has_ been negotiated the runway at 11:30 a.m., the to General of the Army Doug-| ded off runways at New York’s that they will ask for a $2 mil“Your governor said if I got third such accident in a 13-hour las MacArthur today before the) two major airports Tuesday lion appropriation for early con- with the Bureau of Reclamation 100,000 yotes it would be a caperiod. It came to a halt in a body of the gallant old soldier night and today in dense fog. struction of the Bonneville Unit but they said fhe newly organtastrophe. Well, I guess we’ve Two of the planes were giant grassy section of the airport. began a last trip to Washington of thesCentral Utah Project. ized Central Utah Water Consergot two catastrophies.” Boeing 707 jets, one a Pan The plane suffered only minor to receive the tributes of govThe joint statement noted that vancy District should have a With almost complete returns damage. ernment leaders. | American Airways plane inin from Tuesday’s voting, the The Women’s Division of the contract ready soon and ConThe high and the humble—a bound from Puerto Rico, which Among those injured in the segregationist governor collectProvo Chamber of Cemmerce over ran a Kennedy Airport gress should act now to avoid —the first such women’s organ- cross section of Americans —| runway Tuesday night with 145 ST. JOHN, Utah (UPI)—Two Pan Am mishap wasthe co-pi- ed well more than 30 per cent delays. ization in the state of Utah — stood in long lines in the rain) persons aboard. The other jet men werekilled and two others lot Howard Grandy, Miami, of the Democratic vote and al-Sen. Wallace F. Bennett said today was formed in the Provo Tuesday to pay homageto this critically injured Tuesday night who suffered a head wound re- most outpolled the Republican he has received a report from Chamber of Commerce offices country’s “‘fightingest general’ was an El AlIsrael Airlines when their light plane crashed quiring 10 stitches. favorite son candidate, winner the Bureau of Reclamation that with Mrs. Sterling Ercanbrack who first saw combat 61 years plane which carried only a crew near St. John in western Utah’s The giant $5 million jetliner, Rep. John Byrnes. first-stage plans for the Bonne- as its first president. ago and commandedbrilliantly of A five when it left a Kennedy Tooele County. carrying vacationing travelers, With 3,372 of the state’s 3,553 irport runway today: ville Unit are now under review in three major wars. The county sheriff's office many of them children, from precincts counted, the vote was: The division formation folAt least 37 persons were inby the bureau. From 10 a.m. until after San Juan, Puerto Rico to Nwe Reynolds 478,017 jured, 12 of them hospitalized, in identified the victims as William lowed several months study by Hesaid, “‘It is anticipated that the parent Chamber of Com- 11 p.m., an estimated 35,000 Tuesday night’s accident. No S. Harris and Ralph Mosier, York, had made an instrument Wallace 246,985 mourners, some in tears, passed (See JET CRASHES, Page 4) Byrnes 283,554 one was injured in today’s two both of Dugway. Harries died inNEW YORK (UPI) — The somerevisions will be necessary merce and formal action about through the 7th Regiment Armmishaps, the first of which in- stantly while Mosier succumbed late General of the Army Doug- and that the report should be a month ago when a chamber ory where the body was reapproved early in fiscal year vote was taken authorizing volved an American Airlines a few hours later in a Tooele las MacArthur charged that he 1965.” posed. such a division. plane inbound from’ Buffalo hospital. was betrayed in Korea by the At 8 a.m. EST today, the with 73 passengers and a crew Rep. Sherman Lloyd reported The single - engined plane apBritish who were abetted by Mrs. Ercanbrack, following body of MacArthur was moved of five. The plane bumped to a parehtly plunged to earth after “fools” and ‘‘Anglo - Saxon- that the bureau is engaged in her election, said that the obin a 50-minute military procesdetailed pre-construction notices its engine faltered and died. be stop on a strip of construction philes” in Washington, it was jectives of the division will for the unit, which also should to ‘survey public issues that af- sion from the armory to Penn- gravel at La Guardia Airport. A St. John rancher told Sherreported today. sylvania Station for the train Herbert W. Brown, 48, East iff Fay Gillette he heard the The charge was contained in expedite the project. fect women of the community trip to Washington to lie in Roslyn, N. Y., a construction plane circling the area. E. A. Rep. Laurence J. Burton said in their lives and homes.” a memo written in 1954 by BULLETIN for the railroads, after four rail state in the Capitol Rotunda. worker at La Guardia, was Russell said the engine faltered, that advance planning studies Scripps - Howard correspondent WASHINGTON (UPI) — Any women in the communPlaced Atop Caisson then, as he watched, the motor The nation’s railroads an- unions struck the 14-state IlliJim Lucas after a long private are under way on the Upalco ity interested in the objectives Central in the 4%-yearThe general’s body was died and the craft plunged al- nounced Wednesday they nois conversation with MacArthurin and Jensen units authorized for of the division are eligible for old rules dispute. placed atop a horse-drawn caismost straight down froma New York. The memo, copy- the first phase of the Central membership in it, she said. will impose controversial Wolfe said neither the railson for the final trip in the city height of about 40 feet. The righted by the Scripps-Howard Utah Project. Membership will be $1 a year. new work rules at 12:01 roads nor the public could tolplane ‘hit and rolled over onits Wotherspoon, that was his home, passing Newspapers, was published to- The three Republicans noted K. William a.m. local time Friday. The erate ‘this guerrilla warfare” down Broadway and through top. y. that the Upper Colorado River manager of the Provo Chambgovernment called in both in making public his plans to The two injured men—both in MacArthur bitterly criticized Storage Project, which includes er of Commerce said that the Times Square at the peak of COEUR D’ALENE (UPI)—A sides in an effort to preforce a showdown on the issues. the morning rush hour en route 3-year old boy was found drown- “critical” condition Wednesday Presidents Harry S. an the Utah project, waited six chamber will be the sponsor vent a nationwide strike. The unions have been free to to the station. ed Tuesday in Fern Creek near at a Tooele hospital—were iden(See LADIES Page 4) and Dwight D. Eisenhower, years for authorization and that WASHINGTON (UPI) —The strike and the railroads have There, five brigades of West his family home about 20 miles tified as Army Capt. Gordon W. Generals George Marshall, Max- the Utah project has been pendbeen free to place the new rules nation’s railroads announced toPoint cadets — the Long Gray Carr and Joseph Sze, also of east of Coeur D’Alene. well Taylor and Matthew Ridg- ing for another eight years. day they will place new work into effect since a six-month Line of which MacArthur was Rickey Lee Flegal, son of Mr. Dugway. (See BETRAYAL, Page 4) The statementread, ‘“‘We have congressional moratorium on a member at the turn of the and Mrs. Eldon Flegal, had been The four men worked at Dug- rules into effect at 12:01 a.m. after 14 years, reached the state century — stood at attention as reported missing to the’ Koote- way Proving Ground and were local time Friday despite union such actions expired Feb. 25. where construction can start on Two major issues — use of the fallen hero’s four-block cor- nai County Sheriff’s Office. Just membersof a flying club there. warnings that the action would Minuteman In the Bonneville Unit, which for firemen on diesel locomotives tege passed. as officers arrived at the home, They had taken off during the set off a coast-to-coast rail most of the people of the state and the size of train crews — The procession ‘included a neighbor found Rickey’s body afternoon from the Proving strike. is. the most important phase of The announcement was made were settled by binding arbitramassed military colors, cars in the stream about 100 feet be- Grounds in the single - engine Pictures of babies sleepthe entire Upper Colorado River by J. E. Wolfe, chief negotiator tion under the first peacetime carrying the general’s family, low the home. Stinson Voyager. ing, babies in high chairs, Storage Project.” arbitration law in U.S. babies with animals, babies friends and dignitaries, a symCAPE KENNEDY (UPI)— Aj The trio registered their disThat law, approved bolic riderless horse, an honor in action, babies in the tub, Minuteman “Instant ICBM”ran intment that Interior Secreguard of flag officers, marchbabies with babies! — This up its 11th straight test success tary Stewart Udall failed to ining troops and the U.S. Military is the type of humaninterest Tuesday night in a 5,000 - mile clude funds for the Bonneville Academy band. picture we’re looking for in flight to a South Atlantic target Unit in his department’s budget be resolved through negotiaAt the fore were the colors of our Daily Herald Baby area. for fiscal 1965. tions. However, bargaining has the 42nd “‘Rainbow”’ Division in Photo contest. So, why not The 54-foot missile, a hybrid produced no progress on these which MacArthur served as a have your camera ready version of the advanced Minuteother issues, ‘ (See NEW YORK Page 15) By JERRY CORNELL morning during a discussion of |is needed to create any alterawhen baby is busy and see man-2, was equipped with a Clearing to the present operation Removal of the segment of|the suggested experimental|tions what you can achieve with i more powerful second stage that Center Street between Univer-| parking down the middle of|of the road. gives the rocket longer range, on Wednesday. Fair tonight your own imagination and sity Avenue and Fifth West|/Center Street from University) Mayor Dixon sent letter to Warmer days. ingenuity. more punch and greater accur By United Press International from the state road system has Avenue to Third West. The sug-|the state asking for permission Remember that April 20 acy. The first jetliner passenger been suggested in a letter to|gestion was made last week|to try the establishment of one The United States has about tonight 30-35. High Thursday is deadline for pictures—so row of. diagonal parking in the service opened May 2, 1952 Provo Mayor Verl G. Dixon|by the Provo 400: Minutemen combat ready in in lower 60s. Five-day fore- don’t wait. Let’s have that undergroundsilos across the na- cast: Some light shower ac- charming picture of your when a British Dehavilland from Earl Johnson, district en-|Council and \the Central Busi-| center of the street for 30 days Com-|in May. tion and about 550 more are on tivity near weekend over north- own “cutest baby” — and Comet jet streaked 6,724 miles gineer for the State Highway |ness District Development ¥ Mr.: Johnson, said: the mayor’‘8 order. Each is capable of streak- ern Utah. Little or no precipi-j perhaps -you'’ll win a top from London to Johannesburg, Department. South Africa, in less than 24 The letter was read to the| ‘The streetis a’state road and| letter had been forwarded to C. Tempera- cash prize. ing toward an enemy with only tation otherwise. (See ROAD Page 4) hours. Provo City Commission this therefore permission of the state tures rising. 32 seconds’ notice. Claims Major Triumph in Wisconsin Wall ace Says Vote Victory For State Rights ‘ } s * MacArthur's Body Moved To Capitol _,-GOP Trio Plans Push For C-U Project Funds 37 Hurt But No Fatalities In Three Jetliner Crashes | Ladies Form First Utah TwoKilled CC Division In Utah Plane Crash Mac Charged Betrayed in Korea War ShowdownNearAsRails Post New Work Rules Boy DrownsIn Idaho Stream Babies, Babies, Tith Straight Babies! Get Photos in Soon Successful Test State Road Engineer Proposes Segment Of Center Street Be Taken Out of System | Now You Know — Te i i |