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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
7
A wartime broadcast notice lists WHOS AM 800 and WAJF 1490 and WIJIMW AM 730 and WJOF FM 194.3 MC with daily hours from 6am to 5pm and sunrise to sunset 7am to 10pm. It directs listeners to tune 640 or 1240 during enemy attacks and notes a 4:55am to midnight schedule.
In New York AP report Merrill Mueller paused on air as NASA astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter remained missing in the Atlantic Ocean after a Thursday afternoon disappearance. The NBC radio reporter offered a calm, measured update amid unfolding search efforts and growing uncertainty about Carpenter’s fate.
The nation waited for news on the astronaut as a 35 minute period ended with an update. Network TV and radio sustained public interest while the space capsule journey continued around the world, with the reporter following the launch and subsequent events.
Naples resident David Shavin, assistant city librarian, travels to work by life raft from a Gulf of Mexico point landward. The water path is the shortest route to town. Baltimore Colts stars Johnny Unitas and Lenny Lyles also attended Louisville University.
Reporters across radio and television kept calm as Carpenter’s rescue unfolded. Mueller reassured listeners that a glowing beacon meant the capsule floated intact, while prepped firepower and film explained life saving gear. Cable anchor shifts teased pre election programming for NBC and weekend picks highlighted Carla and other broadcasts.
Clark T. Cameron of Trenton New Jersey claims the Aquarest salt water bed can cut sleep need by half. The fiberglass tub with 10 side jets provides neutral buoyancy and hydro massage to leave users refreshed after three to four hours. He notes no drowning risk but acknowledges several issues must be solved before mass appeal.
Third baseman Clete Boyer drives a productive season with sacrifice flies while the Yankees rely on key eight run streaks. The brief notes Boyer in strong form and the team capitalizes on steady performances for a potential breakout campaign.
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