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ASTRONAUTS TAPER OFF
Grissom Said Choice
For Tuesday's Shot
REVISED
Sons Watch
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Monday Morning, July 17, 1961
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but we are not ready to report.”
I Reports from various members
• indicated it probably will offer the
full committee a complete new
tax bill that can be sent to the
House floor along with Daniel’s
Gunman Kill Longtime Munday
Their Father Grocer Succumbs
recommendations. If the House p 1
does not accent substitute BARERSFTELD Calif (AP MUNDAY (RNS) -RD At
then dentate will (an back a A gunman killed the father of a kelson, 61. a longtime Munday
., cause more than administration ber back on the vacationing family, then stripped, grocer and landowner, died at J
be in constant the usual ■cloudiness and probably beat and tried to rape the young 4 3 a m Sunday in his home Ser
two day peric, of rest and radio contact with the astronaut a few scattered showers." the re Daniel’s bill is built mainly mother early Sunday as their two here of a heart attack
By HOWARD BENEDICT I The fishing was part of a pro- preflight briefing sessions. During impa ea to
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla ‘AP gram designed to give the astro- the flight, he wil
—Astronauts Virgil I (Gus) Gris-nauts a two-day perie. of rest and radio contact with the astronaut a few scattered showers.” the re Daniel’s bill
son and .Joh H.Glenn Jr went relaxation before the launch Meanwhile officials reported all port said, but not the type of arc and a sa t mil on Penn sons watched from the windo a of Bort t tu Oct 9 1859
surf fishing Sunday as they ta. They ended intensive training Sat-other phases of the operation weather which is likely to hamper vania type sales tax that specie the couple’s parked cabin cruiser he A t, Sunday with his
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second manned space flight with they are fed a low-residue high inc out perfectly in al respects The aircraft arrier Randolph on R Dr liescutic feetlel u serous condidon-wthseven fices in the American Legion.
Glenn standing by in case a physi. energy diet They left the Cape The weather outlook for Turs flagship of rge fleet of re cud a sa will be held at 2 p.m
cal examination or something else for a while Sunday afternoon day was good The eport s: d an covery vesse - sailed from May monTreat Er nenise, ' -2lo 2 Monday in the First Methodist |
should eliminate Grissom in the and drove to nearby Patrick Air easterly wave in the Caribbean port. Fla Sunday, for the intend that could be based o nd on v cat on sm Church here with th. Rev. Rex
final hours Force Base for extensive physical was on a course that would keep ed impact zone So miles northeast both property and ros meetsXu a Mauldin, pastor, off Buri
The National Aeronautics and examinations. . ral hundred miles south Island. A total instea of the present gross re C5P AS the car n Johnson Memorial
Space Administration will reveal S g Glenn and the proposed flight path of five destroy , 1. Cemetery with McCauley Funeral
the name of the plot a: a press Grissom with valuable advice in it will be near enough to the planes will be stationed along the The substitute b. pre hegie worth 2 Horne in ,
briefing Monday morning--—----------------planned caps e route, pared reportedly will substitute BN DR A LS SMSMr Atkeison owned the Atkei-
Totweerbucam
anrcaihieaionean J. W. Dafferson Springs, Colo.: five brothers. Hollis and Henry, both
• Glenn Fan WO me-Ton th BERLIN API L v Berlin gathered in fam 1. groups ante r another p ofexrerience in space * ouseres comma g into the EA:Palicion : NX Wha F........- three arand.
beach, a daily ritual with him refugee camps were filling up getting out of separate cars miastong spite tion for orbital some committee members said. Gzirrumhe at A5
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camp. West Berlins main refulnienl trainee persons amongiempeLdmrLA Use U- S‘ Tanks - sur leno
were farmed out to annex camps leeins the Communist East ■ perform fewer in-flight as TAIPEI. Formosa (AP — Ch in failing health several years
to report back for further proc- The current rate of escape is signments than Shepard did This nese Nationalist armed forces His home was at 2301 Roose-
essing at the center the iehest since 1953. when will allow more time to observe have been strengthened by the velt
Official daily counts of refugees 331.390 left East Germany for the conditions inside and outside the addition of new American tanks Born Feb 10. 1915, in East Tex-
are not available, but experts west. The heavy flow that year space craft. Among capsule modi- the official news agency reported as he w s reared a Moran an
watching the situation estimated came shortly before the June 17 fications are a larger window and Sunday The number or type or married Estelle Wheat in C sco
> 1,500 to be a conservative figure, uprising of East German workers, improved manual control system tanks was not given. 25 year
* -C CAP This is three times the normal ——- Mr. Patterson a member
===== Art Works Stolen in France
ther, Joe Patterson, of the home:
and one brother, Claude Of Hous-
Navy Refuses
To Let Band
Play at Rally
The Navy has refused to let a daily rate in recent months A . a
Communs: rampear a an . The refugee now spurted ahead Art W orks Stolen in Smgnce
Haig Toroian, spokesman for last weekend, stimulated by the • & V Y I W U I BEBE E I wlltt
the Coast Cities Freedom Pro-start of the vacation season in
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nth Naval District band was de and by growing international ter OFiE RCCI TV D IVTIENION
nied “because it might adversely sion over West Berlin, the chief . :) da AYEREEatEs
affect international relations.” escape route.
He said three congressmenOnce a refugee reaches East SALT TROPEZ France (AP The museum a converted chap! Some c e estimated $1.8-mil
have been asked to press for a Berlin, the capital of Red-ruled —Paintings estimated to be worth e is located in a pine tree gar- lion worth of-pa ntings t ken in
reversal of the Navy ruling. East Germany, he has little trou-nearly $2 million — including den at the far end of the Mediter the five e
In Washington, Rear Adm. Dan- ble slipping over to. West Berlin world-renowed works by Matisse r no Qu from the bars a r • im rest and pr
iel F. Smith, chief of Navy public by subway or elevated train. At Utrillo, Dufy and other impres n ght clubs f this popul • ate m ns ons een recov.
information, said he forbade the elevated stations near Marien-sionists—were stolen Sunday from tourist town and is not guarded ered.
bands appearance because of felde, each train brought another the Annonciade Museum of Mod ■ ring the night
plans to show controversial mov 20 or 25 refugees. They carried ern Art in this resort city Ap A neighbor told po e she
ies at the rally, parcels and suitcases and often parently they were hauled away heard a truck roar out of the
Smith said one of the movies:, by burglars who brought a stolen museum garden between 2
is "Communism on the Map A crion Heading OI truck right to the museum door a.m. A tramp sleeping in a field
which he said the Defense De- 9 It was the sixth in a wave of neart
partment has disowned because it D.d C A. art thefts that started about 18 truck. The theft was discover
takes issue with previous admin KCOUCHO OT ATTy months ago and the biggest such by a cleaning woman two hours
istrations and criticizes some ... * haul in the history of the French before opening time.
American allies. . Mannower Urged Riviera. Officials speculated that The burglars pried open the
He said the other movie is “Op- PIOUPURET all six jobs cou be attrih uted ke t
ration Abolition i same underground organiza glass window and jimmied the
Toroian, however, said there is WASHINGTON (AP Chairman tion ick Police said they were ob
no plan to show "Operation Aboli- Carl Vinson, D Ga. of the House The burglars left « paintings viously familiar with the layout,
tion." The second film, he said Armed Services Committee, has on the walls, and about five sculp hoos ng the ’ " from the ga
is Crisis for Americans." expressed shock that the Army tures, all worth perhaps an addi eries of the ground floo
Toroian said "it would not is 15.000 below its author led tional 11 million. The stolen works nd floor
harm our objectives at all" to 5 strength He called for —insured against fire but not Investigators I the burglars
take the films off the program tion to ead off further theft - included "La Butte-Pin left neither • cks nor finger
but he would have to consult first — son" by Maurice Utrillo, “Fem prints
with other members of the group There are indications Sen . A me a la Fenetre" and ’La Gi All the paintings were from the
He said officials at the Navy "Is Robertson, D.Va acting tane by Henn Matisse, "L Ave. private collection of Pa is indus
reserve training center'in Santa chairman of the Senate Military nue du Boise" and La Jet trialist Georges Grammont of the
Monica withdrew approval for a Appropriations subcommittee, will ”* d’Honfleur" by Raoul Dufy radio-televis n firm in 1955
color guard at the rally after the hold hearings on this although the and paintings by Georges Gr. mmont donated the works tr
request for the band was denied Defense Department already has Rouault. Andre Derain, Pierre the town his favorite vacatio
“We consider this a slap in the said the Army wil be built t0 Bonnard Georges Braque spot
face,” he said authorized strength as rapidly as ___________.
This rally is sponsored by 53 Robertson said he has asked the
civic and service organizations White House t0 permit testimony
including the American Legion, on Army manpower needs by
Toroian said. "We represent more Gen Maxwell D Taylor, persona
than 5,000 taxpayers, but we can’t military adviser to President K»n
get a tax-paid group like the nedy Gen Lvman 1 Lemon the
Navy band to appear at our ral- chairman of the Joint Chiefs oi
a z- ■. - Staff, and Gen. George Decker
He said California Republican Army chief of staff.
Reps. John R Rousselot, Alphon Decker has said the Army
zo Bell and Robert Wilson have needs tew men Legislation
been asked to help his group win now before Congress would add
permission for the band to take 5,000. But in view of what he
part in the rally.. called the new menacing Soviet
Smith in Washington said Wil- attitude. Deputy Secretary of De
son had inquired - about the ban fense Roswell L Gilpatric said
I “seemed satisfied from what last week the Pentagon is con-
1 gathered.__sidering recommending that Pres,
ident Kennedy call some reserve
HELI and National Guard units to
JIVAN NET#. tive duty The President could
--------------------------------call a limited number without
Two births were reported Sun- further legislation
day at Hendrick Memorial Hos- Gilpatric recently told Robert,
pital: son’s subcommittee that steps
Girl to Mr and Mrs W I. Bur- have been taken to bring the
nett 958 Cottonwood, at 4 53 pm Army up to strength as rapidly
Sunday, as possible, including a stepped
Girl to Mr. and Mrs Paul G up Rood-man draft call for
Adams Jr., Rt. 1, Clyde, at 4:08 August.
a.m. Sunday. Vinson, in his letter to Robert-
“son said he is trying to find out
Auto y the Army below strength.
Auto Accident
Shakes Teenager s incomplete the principal reason
” seems to stem from a shortage of |
A San Angelo teenager, Kath travel funds. 1
erine Brennan. 17, was shaken ---—--------------1
up shortly after noon Sunday nasr 1 i
stoermital iona S. 7h and 2 Soldiers, Rebels
She was in a northbound car n | |
driven by D W Gash of 1357 Allied in Portugal
Vine The car had about $250 dam Y 1
age, said Policeman V r Smith LISBON, Portugal (AP) L Twe |
Anser ground car, driven by Ray Portuguese soldiers and an unde I
mend J. Waters. 1609 S. 6th St term ned number of rebels were 1
He.abont 5350 damage. . killed Sunday in * battle near the 1
rMiss. Brennan suffered briefly northern Angola town erf Muquea 1
tom shock and had a skinned ma Samba, the Lusitania News I
We Smith said Arency said I
I - , The 120-man garrison and a re-I
Abandoned Ship lief company of riflemen were 1
" reported to have broken a besieg. I
BREST, France (AP) —. The ing force of 3,000 and put the sur |
Spanish fishing vessel Maria vivors to flight. The agency said 1
Antonio Urela was found tossing machine guns were among the 1
in the storm-swept Bay of Biscay rebels’ arms. I
Sunday with no one aboard. The 11
vessel was one of several sought Relics Unearthed |
after several days of high winds REGINA, Sask. 'AP>—Relics of I
on the corner of the Atlantic be a 4,000-year-old civilization have I
tween France and Spain Still been found in northern Saskatche. |
missing are the French fishing wan, reports F G Bard, director 1
vessels Petite Daniele, Loulou and of the Saskatchewan Museum of
Airy Jean-Louis. Natural History. L
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