Man Can Stay In Space Indefinitely
Houston AP Frank Borman says the Gemini 7 14 day mission proves man can remain in space for a month or two with proper comfort and spacecraft. Lovell, Schirra, and Stafford cite rendezvous within one foot and discuss fuel cell issues and crew relaxation during the historic flight.
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Polish Aide Wins Race for Viet Asylum
In Saigon a Polish ICC interpreter, 1st Lt. Anatole Slawinsky, raced to a Vietnamese police station seeking asylum with fellow Poles in pursuit. Vietnamese police briefly guarded the scene as Slawinsky was apprehended at the door amid a scuffle and a push to see an American and obtain Vietnamese citizenship.
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Restraint Asked In Publishing Troop Moves
Washington AP The Defense Department urged U S news media to refrain from publishing advance troop movement information to Viet Nam. Assistant secretary Arthur Sylvester urged self censorship matching Viet Nam press corps to avoid aiding the Viet Cong by disclosing units or ships ordered to Southeast Asia.
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Earth Is Eggplant Shaped Says Smithsonian Satellites
Cambridge mass observers report earth’s shape is eggplant shaped not round or pear shaped. Satellites show departures from a perfect sphere with a 21.220 to 21.296 kilometer equatorial polar difference and bulges and depressions tied to past ice age weight effects.
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