Apollo 101 gains guard for safety and job faith in Downey
Apollo spacecraft 101 sits in a pristine clean room at North American Aviation Downey with 5000 workers under tight security. The craft nicknamed Wallys Ship faces a high stakes mission as NASA approves its $3.3 billion contract to resume manned spaceflight showing the plant can deliver a safe, flyable moonship. Department 662 handles critical in-flight fire safety modifications under supervisor Art Huffman and production control clerk Barbara McIsaac expresses pride in meeting stringent standards.
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Inside Apollo 1 redesign at North American plant
Investigators blamed sloppy workmanship after the Apollo 1 fire. NASA and contractor changes include a dedicated top engineer with each vehicle and a formal clean room regime. A $50 million overhaul tightens handling from assembly to launch, plus new fireproof panels and inventory controls.
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Abby Suggests Husbands Resort To Violence
Dear Abby readers write of anger over gifts and the urge to violence when men receive useless items. Abby advises broad hints before Father's Day, then to consider the wife dumb if ignored. Westlake's in Jefferson City promotes Father’s Day tool gifts and invites talk with the men for ideas.
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