Mercury ends five year man in space program legacy revisited
Cape Canaveral AP reports Project Mercury concluded after a five year run, laying the groundwork for Gemini and Apollo. James Webb notes future efforts shift to the Gemini program with early 1965 tests and space docking. NASA’s Mercury pilots, including Glenn, Grissom, Shepard, and Slayton, helped propel manned spaceflight amid early orbital milestones and failures. The piece traces key flights from Ham to Friendship 7 and Enos, highlighting technical hurdles and program progression.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mercury
America
James E. Webb
National Agronautics and Space Administration
Webb
U.S
John H. Glenn Jr
Air Force
Phsi
Virgil J. Grissom
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Leroy Gordon
Cooper
Walter,m. Sehirade
Donald K. Slayton
Ham
Redstone
Visitor Traffic At Yellowstone Falls Short Of 1962 Peak
The report notes Yellowstone visitation in the period trails behind 1962 levels despite a three orbit mission. Carpenter piloted Aurora 7 on May 24, 1962, with an improvised re entry after craft trouble. He landed safely after a 250 mile overshoot, recovered in an APC raft.
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Carpenter
Mont Schirra
Jing
National Park Service
Traffic Law Study and Park Gateway Notes
The piece references Yellowstone National Park’s northeast entrance via Cooke City Beartooth Highway and US 212 as the only gateway. It mentions visitor traffic around 147 355 and changes since May 15 16, plus notes on spaceflight history and safety in daily life including ceramic tiles in bathrooms to reduce slips. It cites Veterans administration data and state traffic law laxity for visitors.
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Nations Park
Verio
Cooke City
Beartooth Highway
Park
Mercury
Cooper
Faith
Ang
Ed Johnson comments on high court ruling on Colo. River
Denver AP Ed C Jobs oe Colorado's Upper Colorado River Commission member pressed belief that upper basin states could live with the Supreme Court's water allocation decision. University and officials discussed the impact as Arizona and lower basin needs cited. Johnson criticized interior secretary powers but affirmed overall framework guiding annual deliveries.
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Denver
Ed C. Jobsoe
Coloraio
Coloradolc River
Cocoorisakes
Iger Basin
U.S. Supreme Cour
Katherne Mavice
Air Force
Califoe
Mwaldlon 2Sling
NATO
Colorado
Arizona
Lees Ferry
Utah
Supreme Court
Secretary of the Interior
Johnson
Interior Secretary
Wyol
New Mexico
Ray Moses
Boulder
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Gia
Felix Sparks
Eonald R. Ku
Norstad Speech Sparks Campus Protest at Commencement
A student at Frost Memorial Amphitheater carried a placard reading welcome Mr Norstad but was stopped by campus police during commencement. Havke listened to Norstads remarks applauded and left. She will receive her degree by mail as Norstad urged broader Atlantic unity with the United States Canada and European allies as full partners.
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Norstad
NATO
Havke
Rim Ul Frost Memorial
United States
Canada
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