Alan Shepard Newspaper 1961

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Indiana newspaper dated May 5, 1961. Almost 50 years ago! So hard to believe! Another story in the same paper was about a balloon altitude record flight that occurred the day before. Navy Medical Officer Lt. Cmdr. Victor Prather and Cmdr. Malcolm Ross reached 21.5 miles on May 4. After a "near perfect landing", but during his recovery from the Gulf of Mexico Lt. Cmdr. Prather fell from the rescue helicopter's harness and drowned. "...a mere 25 ft. fall"!

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Drunk diver fined $122!

Dude, you can't even get out of a speeding ticket for that little now days. A DWI costs thousands now.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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Drunk diver fined $122!

Dude, you can't even get out of a speeding ticket for that little now days. A DWI costs thousands now.

There are 8 stories relating to traffic violations in the 1st 4 pages. Four of these stories are related to drunk driving. High volume keeps the prices low! Must not be much else to do in 1961 Richmond, Indiana.

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Or in 2011 Richmond, IN?

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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But the Reds were shifting siomething to South Vietnam.

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

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But the Reds were shifting siomething to South Vietnam.

Interesting article.

"Say Reds Shifting To South Viet Nam"

"Use Of American Military Units In Southeast Asia Is Possible"

"WASHINGTON (AP)- The major Communist drive for control of Southeast Asia is reported shifting from Laos to South Viet Nam, with the prospect of a prolonged struggle. Both Russia and the United States are involved to some degree."....

(Dean Rusk) "But there will be a very strong effort made now to reinforce that situation there and give them every possible help, across the entire spectrum, in which help is needed."