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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
2
Andrews Air Force Base reports tests of a self contained backpack to aid astronauts in leaving spacecraft and moving between modules. Built by Chance Vought, the SMU includes life support and an automatic stabilization system, enabling two minutes of simulated zero gravity test at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
The Air Force announced tests of a modular space suit system enabling a two man crew to perform assembly or maintenance tasks in orbit. The waist strapped pack provides thrust and stabilization with hydrogen peroxide propulsion, controlled from inside the suit to maneuver 45 pounds thrust forward and 25 pounds backward.
A TV weekend review contrasts a fantasy Wells tale adaptation featuring Lee Marvin pursued by blind guardians with a golf highlight where Jack Nicklaus clung to a two stroke lead. NBC aired a German segment using non English speaking interviewers with real time subtitling, praised as innovative.
Cor nell MacNeil, Minneapolis born baritone, urges park goers to revive old fashioned picnics in Italy and at home. He proposes cooking ahead, using over fire sparingly, and serving simple foods such as cottage cheese dips and pre cooked chicken with fresh vegetables. He notes siestas and European dining habits as inspiration for American families. Nearby reports cover Britain’s Conservative drive to boost membership, Thailand’s plan to raise rice prices, Mexico’s president visiting Asia, Brazil’s food price controls, and Himalayan border smugglers after a trade pact expired.
Foreign Briefs report the 1st anniversary of the Flying Scotsman first run observed in London and Edinburgh. The piece notes the trip segments Edinburgh to London and London to Edinburgh and references the train’s historic 6 hour completion by successors. Also covered is Queen Elizabeth II donning the Garter insignia in Windsor with Northern Ireland governor Lori Wakehurst present among attendees.
A National Institute of Demographic Studies survey of 2,530 famous French individuals shows 27 percent born in Paris, 47.7 percent born in small communities, and 44 percent foreign-born. The data notes that only six out of a hundred celebrities are women, and many achieved fame earlier than men.
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Gardner of Nashua New Hampshire was reported killed in combat in South Vietnam in June. Gardner, a World War I and Korea War veteran, was the fourth U.S. serviceman killed in combat since the U.S. increased aid. AP Wirephoto
Roy Schmidt was named speaker for the morning session at the Chuck Lehman Tea House meeting of Risers Toastmasters. Other speakers included Don Day B P Bogan and Dick Klernes with topics on protecting your investment. Mike Roehyich served as toastmaster Tom Gibbs was topic master John Wheeler general evaluator Chick Lehman timer Jim Flynn grammarian and Don Martin was a guest.
In Damascus, 82 year old Syrian Premier Bashir Azmeh has been confined to bed for five days after an official commission advised rest due to irregular heartbeats. The health advisory comes as authorities monitor his condition.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the $700 wrongful death damage cap in a 1989 case involving a man crushed under a welding machine. The decision preserves long standing precedent that death claims are capped, with a dissent criticizing the ruling and dean noting the impact on rights.
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