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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1962
Page
3
The Space Age dawned five years ago after Sputnik I startled the world on October 4, 1957. Earth witnessed rapid advances with satellites, space probes, and early crewed flights as nations race toward the moon and beyond.
The piece surveys how the United States and Russia tie national prestige to space milestones. It notes Kennedy’s push to beat the Russians to the moon, the broad economic impact across cities, and the involvement of thousands of contractors. It discusses plans for space stations, lunar missions, and the Apollo program, along with engineering challenges and the broader cultural implications of the Space Age.
The Pentagon civil defense chief says congressional cuts threaten to push back the nationwide NEAR home buzzer system by a year. Congress slashed civil defense funding by over half, denying grants for shelters and radiation monitoring and delaying long range plans.
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