Space walk and liftoff thrill McDivitt family
Houston reports Gemini 4 astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt during a spacewalk and control talks over Texas coast. McDivitt and Grissom guide, then return to capsule as Bermuda signal fades. Jackson mother celebrates orbit triumph and shares pride with reporters and NASA staff.
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Edward H. White I
James A. McMivitt
Virgil I. Grissom
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McDivitt
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McDivit
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Gemini Control
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Edward H. White
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Ernie Wore $28,000 Space Suit During His Stroll
Houston AP report details astronaut Edward H. White II wearing a $28,000 space suit during a Gemini 4 exterior test about 100 miles above the Pacific. The suit weighs 31 pounds and includes 21 fabric layers, three helmet visors, pressurization, oxygen, and comms lines. It offers earthlike atmospheric conditions, sun glare protection, heat shielding, glove lights, and tested by impact slivers at 25,000 mph.
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Kids In Space City Do Thriving Business
Houston vendors report strong demand as children sell lemonade in lively areas near Nassau Bay and the Kennedy Space Center region. Astronaut James A. Mench is cited as encouraging student entrepreneurs amid bustling sidewalks and walk stands.
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Bond Referendum Set In New Bern
A 1.5 million dollar bond referendum is scheduled in New Bern North Carolina to fund city projects including water and sewer improvements. The plan aims to increase resources for municipal services and attract infrastructure development. Local officials emphasize project scope and financing details while residents weigh the measure during the August vote.
Baptists Pray For Astronauts
In Dallas the Southern Baptists opened their business session with prayers for the safety and success of astronauts James H. McDivitt and Edward H. White. The prayer at the large assembly of more than 15,000 was led by the Rev. Paul Roberts of Little Rock Arkansas.
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Early Orbits Timetable Of Gemini 4 Flight
Houston AP details the early hours of the Gemini 4 mission with McDivitt and White aboard a 97 hour flight. The day covers liftoff, space walk preparation, communications with tracking stations, and the successful hatch opening while noting a canceled rendezvous attempt due to fuel limits.
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Edward H. White
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Space Spectacular Spurs Europe Moon Race Neck and Neck
London AP reports Gemini 4 space walk by Edward White heightens race to the moon with US and Soviet efforts seen as closely matched. Early Bird telecast links Europe to the mission as Moscow and British outlets laud the 20 minute space excursion and White's live transmission.
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Alexei Leonov
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Space gun makes White first maneuverable spaceman
Houston AP reports astronaut White became the first maneuverable spaceman in orbit using a hand held spacegun that propelled him by ejecting oxygen through rabbit ear nozzles. The device, developed at the Manned Space Flight Center, allowed White to push forward or backward in the Gemini capsule while 135 miles above Earth.
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Manned Space Flight Center
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