Spacecraft shuttle concept aims for regular airport landings
NASA and industry weigh a reusable aerospace craft to fly from Cape Kennedy to orbit and back, with two reusable stages a winged booster and an orbiter. Designs include fixed wing, swing wing, and delta shapes, with landing on 10 000 foot runways and costs from 7 to 10 billion dollars.
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Mercury
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Nixon
Space Task Group
Maxime A. Faget
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Faget
Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Attorney Chases Gunmen After Robbery in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires attorney Carlos Suarez pursued two gunmen after they robbed him of $57. He rammed their car with his own, aided police in capture, then drove to a hospital as his five wounds nagged him.
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Buenos Aires
Carlos Suarez
Using Old Tires To Cut Highway Crashes In Japan
Japanese engineers outfit curves on the Okufutabaki highway with yellow tires attached to concrete guardrails to absorb impact. Tires placed side by side form a continuous rubber cushion aimed at reducing serious crashes.
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Kobe
Japan
UPI
Okufutabaki
Distribution Not Supply Problem For Blood Banks
Washington report from the National Heart Institute notes blood banks are generally sufficient for current and future needs but face distribution challenges. It cites unused surplus aging on shelves while other clinics seek donors, and discusses studying a regional or national prized inventory system for blood and products.
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Washington
UPI
National Heart Institute
Institute
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