Global recovery task mapped for Cooper return
A 22 ship and 100 plus aircraft force staged around the world to recover astronaut L Gordon Cooper and his capsule after 22 orbits. Recovery areas included Bermuda, Cape Canaveral, Midway Island, Honolulu, the Philippines and beyond with contingency landings and remote aid teams ready along the orbital track.
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UPI
L. Gordon Cooper
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Guiuan
Philippines
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Manitoba Dean Says Coeds Not Preoccupied By Sex
Audrey Huntingford dean of women at the University of Manitoba contends sex is not the dominant issue for local female students. She notes Manitoba coeds mostly live at home and have fewer opportunities compared with University of British Columbia students who live on campus.
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UPI
University of Manitoba
Dean Huntingford
Manitoba
UBC
Gordon Cooper Lifelong Flyer Joins Space Age Pioneers
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. emerges from Oklahoma roots to become a leading Mercury astronaut. The article outlines his fierce drive, clashes within the Mercury group, and support from Walter Schirra as NASA selected him for the longest manned spaceflight. Cooper’s lineage, early flying passion, Navy and Air Force service, and marriage to Trudy Olson anchor a life defined by speed and altitude.
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University of Hawai
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Seattle
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Calif
Hall of Fame
Atlas Missile Tricky Tiger for Astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL AP I reports on the Atlas missile used to launch astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr noting its 300000 parts and 1500 pounds of fuel per second. It compares Atlas to future Saturn V rockets and Minuteman replacements while recalling its 1946 origins and dramatic pad incidents.
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L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Cooper
Karel Bossart
Atlas
U. S
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