Apollo 9 launched to test lunar module in orbit
Apollo 9 lifted from Cape Kennedy on a Saturn V at 11 a.m. EST, starting a planned 10 day globe circling mission. Air Force Cols James A. McDivitt and David R. Scott and civilian Russell L. Schweickart orbited about 105 to 118 miles high as the LEM rode between the command module and rocket, with a nose-to-nose linkup planned after three hours. the mission aims to verify lunar module flight worthiness for a possible moon landing in June or July, pending success and weather.
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Nixon Returns From Western Europe Assistant to the President’s European mission
President Nixon returned from an eight day, 10 500 mile European tour, saying trust defined the trip and that allied leaders now share a new confidence. He joined a snowy Andrews Base reception with family and aides before heading to the White House.
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Clash on Manchurian border sparks protests in Peking
Chinese and Soviet troops clashed on the Ussuri river island Damansky Chenpao amid disputed claims. Both sides reported many killed and wounded as Red Guards protested outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking. Each side accused the other of border crossings and provocation, with Beijing demanding punishment and compensation.
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Chuckle Sign On Elevator Button Joke
A humorous self service elevator sign reads Eighth Floor Button Out of Order Please Push Five and Three. The joke plays on misdirection by instructing riders to press unrelated floor buttons to reach a desired floor. The quip reflects lighthearted urban humor about malfunctioning elevator controls.
LEM Orbiter Lacks Grace but Aims for Moon Landing
Space center coverage details the Lunar Excursion Module design and function. Apollo 9 astronauts James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart plan a earth orbit test flight to evaluate the two stage craft, its descent engine, ascent stage, and docking with the command module. The article notes the LEM’s spidery exterior, lack of comfort, and need to stand during operation, with a hammock failed test and a pulley reel system to manage zero gravity.
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Tampering With Sealab Reported
SAN DIEGO Calif AP One of the aquanauts in Sealab 3 the Navy's deep sea living experiment says it was wrong to order the dive in which a fellow crewmate died A board of inquiry into the death of aquanaut Berry L Cannon 33 also was told of a series of mishaps and what the project chief Cmdr J M Tomsky called instances of tampering with equipment There will almost certainly be an investigation a Navy spokesman said The current inquiry deals only with Cannon's oath The aquanaut died Feb 17 nine minutes after leaving a personnel transfer chain in an effort to stop leaks in the Sealab habitat on the ocean floor 610 feet deep The dive should never have been made the investigators were told Sunday by aquanaut Richard Blackburn 30 who retrieved Cannon We were all pushed to a point where mishaps were inevitable Our bodies had not adjusted to depth We had aches and pains in your joints Our mental and physical dexterity was affected by the cold An autopsy said Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning A breathing apparatus which may have been his was later found to be lacking chemicals needed to filter carbioxide Tomsky said that as the surviving aquanauts were undergoing decompression on two Continued on Page Five
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Pandalus Borealis She’s A Tasty Little Morsel
Maine shores see growing harvest of Arctic shrimp Pandalus borealis as a booming industry. Fishermen and traders migrate to harvests expanding since 1964, with 1968 the largest haul on record at 13,325,000 pounds valued at 1,465,000 dollars. Researchers study life cycle from hatchlet to female, seeking triggers for population swings amid questions on predators climate and disease.
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