Alan Shepard Simulated Moon Flight at Martin's Baltimore
Alan Shepard stars in a seven day simulated moon flight at Martin's Baltimore Division. The full motion mockups and control rooms recreate every phase from launch to return. Aimed to smooth eventual moon missions, with instrument panel tweaks, stress testing, and crew routines monitored by a central analogue computer.
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Shepard
Outer Space
Martin Company
Baltimore
Master Control Center
Cape Canaveral
Moon
Coastal Sentry Joins Orbit Mission for Cooper Reentry
Tokyo AP reports the Coastal Sentry will monitor Leroy Gordon Cooper's return as he completes a 34 hour 23 orbit flight. If incapacitated, the ship's role could decide life or death during reentry. Cooper, 34, to lift from Cape Canaveral next Tuesday and aim for Midway with Glenn-led team aboard Coastal Sentry.
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Tokyo
U.S
Leroy Gordon Cooper
Cooper
Nagasaki Bay
Pacific
America
John H. Glenn Jr
Television relay to Earth for Cooper mission by Glenn
Coast watching stations position around the world to track Cooper and report to Cape Canaveral. If Cooper cannot slow for re entry, Glenn will fire retro rockets electronically from his ship control to guide entry. Glenn will have two space physicians and electronics experts for advice. Coast Guard telev ision will broadcast Cooper in range. Hundreds of Nagasaki residents flock to dockside to view Coastal Sentry. Glenn, the Marine lieutenant colonel, draws autograph seekers as he tours the crowded streets.
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Cape Canaveral
Glenn
Earth
Nagasaki
United States
Air Force
Lien
Who Heads Wildlife Panel For Texas Parks and Wildlife
The big question among Texas sportsmen is who Gov. John Connally will appoint as director of the new Parks and Wildlife Commission. Connally will announce after the legislature adjourns, with no indication yet of who will join the three member panel.
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Associated Press
Texas
John Connally
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Connally
Game Commission
Parks Board
International and regional political shifts in world news
London reports U S refusal to cooperate with an international agreement on higher transatlantic fares while a 5 percent rise by IATA advances. Britain seeks a solution without seizing American airliners as Washington negotiates with the State Department. Comecon ends a four day meeting with scant disclosure. Yun Po-sun named Civil Rule party candidate in South Korea. Japanese trade officials cite Chinese officials claiming harvests reduced need for grain imports. American troops arrive in Thailand for SEATO air ground maneuvers amid regional tension.
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London
U.S
Sulian
Amery
Washington
State Department
International Air Transport Association
U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board
American Airlines
Seoul
South Korea
Yun Po-sun
Civil Rule Party Today
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