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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Feb 22, 1968

Page

18

Squadron move may boost South Australia economy

The No L1 Squadron headed for Edinburgh air base near Adelaide is seen as a potential economic boost for Elizabeth housing estates, with 400 officers and airmen expected to bring a new industry to the region. Edinburgh's WWRE ties and past missile projects frame the strategic shift amid SA industrial trends.

Richmond Sydney Edinburgh Adelaide Salisbury Elizabeth A. M. Ramsay SA Housing Trust United Kingdom WRE Woomera Lincoln Britain

Race to the Moon Heats Up Between US and USSR

A survey of Soviet publications and US official remarks predicts both nations will launch bold space missions through 1969. Americans may plant a flag on the moon next year while Russians aim to orbit around the moon, establish a large manned station, and send a rover-like craft for lunar samples.

Vladimir —Komarov Moon Earth Leonid Sedov United States Sheldon Russia

Moon race confidence grows as Apollo fire spurs US lead

An Associated Press report from Cape Kennedy notes US recovery from Apollo 1 tragedy boosts odds of landing on the moon by early 1959, while Soviet setbacks and secrecy keep Moscow's timetable uncertain. Experts expect a manned circumlunar flight could precede a moon landing, with winter launches avoided by Russia.

United States Russia Soyuz Vladimir Komarov Cape Kennedy

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