Final Tests Begin for Gemini 10 Mission Prep
Cape Kennedy reports two days of rocket and spacecraft tests as Gemini 10 aims for a six day rendezvous and space walk. Navy Cmdr John W Young and Air Force Maj Michael Collins expected to ride in the craft while ground crews rehearse an oceanoid shutdown and emergency procedures ahead of the three day night flight. Backup Cmdr Alan L Been and Maj Clifton C Williams stand by.
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John W. Young
Air Force
Michael Collins
Alay L. Been
Marine Maj
Clifton C. Williams Drally
Surveyor 1 Sends Focused Lunar Photos Despite Weak Battery
Pasadena AP reports Surveyor 1 resumed sending sharp lunar images but a failing battery hinders plans. JPL spokesman notes power is marginal though sessions are brief, with photos duplicating earlier moon surface shots after the craft’s soft landing. More photos hoped for tonight if battery lasts. Temperature spike to 140 degrees weakened the cell from a normal 115.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Surveyor
Vapor Cloud Launch Aims for East Coast Sky Test
NASA will send large vapor clouds into the East Coast sky between dusk today and sunrise Wednesday to study wind speeds and direction. The mission seeks to provide closeup atmospheric data similar to past Mariner 4 observations, weather permitting, with launch timing set for 6 p.m. PDT today.
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UPI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
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Mariner
Cuba Censors Mail Says Cuban Refugee
A refugee from Cuba reports increased mail censorship by Cuban authorities. Felix Monzon, 28, former messenger for the Cuban Telegraph Co, says agents opened mail to and from the United States and investigated senders if letters criticized the Castro regime. He notes many arrests for mailing criticisms.
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United States
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How Many Fares Cabbie Father Of Sorts
In San Francisco a taxi driver Fred D Smith helped deliver a baby in his cab during the evening rush. Mys dvssie Miller 27 gave birth to a son while en route to San Francisco General Hospital. An ambulance and rescue crew assisted, with police noting the baby weighed about six pounds and both mother and child were reported fine.
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Smith
U.S. Mint
Land Mission
Earthquake reported in eastern Mush province Turkey
A destructive quake was recorded in Mush province eastern Turkey early today. The national radio reported twelve deaths.
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Turkey
Mush
National
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