Historic Space Rendezvous On Schedule For Gemini Flight
The Gemini 7 mission continues its 14 day deployment as crews monitor a cold night in orbit and a dimming cooling system. Flight crew report five to six hours of sleep while ground control tracks a laser light experiment and long distance radio links with LASER stations in Hawaii White Sands and Ascension Island.
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Lovell
Chicago
Houston
Spacal
Missions Control
United States
Borman
Elliot Lee
Arthur
Jay) Lovell
Chris Kraft
Lovsil
Earth
White Sands
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Hawaii
Ascension Island
Space pioneers Schirra and Stafford contrasted as Gemini 6 men
Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford, both Naval Academy graduates, share long spaceflight careers and a history of Gemini 6. Schirra, 42, is an energetic flyer and racer, while Stafford, 36, is bookish and calm. Their 1965 rendezvous mission failed due to an Agena issue but Gemini 7 then joined in formation.
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Apollo
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Walter M. Schirra Jr
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Thomas P. Stafford
U.S
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Fla
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Weatherford
Oklo
Schirra
Academy
Rah-Rah
Europe battered by gales floods and heavy snow
Storms and blizzards sweep across Europe causing deaths and damage. Northern Italy heavy snow sinks fishermen feared drowned. Britain floods threatened Parliament as Thames rose. Belgium Denmark Sweden Norway Austria and the Netherlands report flooding and gales with transport disruption and subzero temperatures.
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Europe
Italy
Italian
Britain
Belgium
Severn
Shrewsbury
English Midlands
Benmark
Denmark
Sweden
England
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Austria
Norway
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Norwegian
Fresno Democrats keep Casady leadership amid impeachment fight
In Fresno a regional Democratic caucus shows support for Casady as CDC president despite a failed bid to oust him. Officials report 24 of 29 members impeached Casady, while Dreyer pledges no new move against him but signals possible future actions.
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AP Aerospace Winter
Walter M. Schirra Sr
Point Loma
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Saw-Mower Service, Inc. Power
Hayward
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