Moon mission TV watching fuels suburban opinions
Across the northwest suburbs residents plan to follow the Armstrong and Aldrin moon landing on TV as debate over space funding continues. shoppers in Wheeling Buffalo Grove and Palatine voice hopes doubts and priorities about spending while some say the event is worth watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Armstrong
Aldrin
United States
Daniel Moran
Downers Grove
Moran
William Vannelli
N. Rand Road
Arlington Heights
Vannelli
Kurt Beilitz
S. School Lane
Prospect Heights
Beilitz
Moon
Bob Westphal
E. Olive
Marian Garrity
Bluebird
Rolling Meadows
D. J. Percival
Christina Lane
Northbrook
Andrew Ludolph
W. Park
Pat Drake
Wood St
Palatine
Wheeling
Buffalo Grove
Barb O’reilly
Space flight nostalgia from an Arlington Heights resident
Arlington Heights resident Herman Barrier recalls the 1961 Mercury mission from Muchea Australia where a radar glitch tested crews and equipment. He notes 13 tracking stations and the need for live heartbeat simulations while astronauts like Scott Carpenter prepared for future flights. Barrier now works in Western Electric Rolling Meadows.
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Herman Barrier
Arlington Heights
Muchea
Australia
Barrier
Scott Carpenter
Atlantic
Indian Oceans
Cape Canaveral
Barrer
Western Electric
Moon launch spectacle spills into Arlington Heights cafe
Patrons at the Vail Lounge and Restaurant in Arlington Heights ignore the countdown until blastoff and only turn to the TV as the moon mission reaches orbit. Cronkite and Clarke appear on screen while a dull, routine morning unfolds around coffee, root beer, and sports.
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Murray Dubin
Huntley
Walter Cronkite
Cronkite
Arthur Clarke
Jess
Cubs
Vail
Earth
Pioneer Astro official touts precision for Apollo 11 parts
Frank J. Viasaty of Hoffman Estates, quality control manager at Pioneer Astro Industries, says the firm makes instruments meeting one millionth inch accuracy for the Apollo 11 mission. He oversees 23 technicians with a focus on government oriented products. His family shares pride in the moon landing.
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Don Brannan
Frank Vlasaty
Hoffman Estates
Pioneer Astro Industries, Inc
Aerospace
Frank J. Viasaty
Glen Lane
Viasaty
Pioneer
Frank
Mark
Daddy
Nancy
Local firms aid Apollo 11 mission from Northwest suburbs
Northwest industry backs Apollo 11 with timing systems from General Time in Wheeling and Motorola ground and on board communications. Bruning Co links with Hamilton Standard on life support and radar, while Nuclear Data Schaumburg and Chemical Micro Milling Elk Grove Village supply analysis and recording heads.
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Wheeling
General Time Corporation
Space and Systems Division
General Time
S. Wheeling Road
Motorola
NASA
Space Am
E. Algonquin Road
Schaumburg
U.S
Earth
Motorola Up
Lunar
Bruning Co
Mount Prospect
Bruning
Hamilton Standard
United Aircraft Corp
Connecticut
Neil Armstrong
Aldrin
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Electronic and Space Systems
San Diego
Calif
Ryan
Grumann
Amar Stone
Nuclear Data, Inc
Houston
Chemical Micro Milling Co
Elk Grove Village
Northrop Corp
California
Hallicrafters
Buhrke Tool and Engineering Co
Arlington Heights
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Chatham Circle
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Grove Drive
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