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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1963
Page
5
A mailed complaint blasts Ann Landers for advising a wife to call her doctor about a husband who locks up his belongings nightly. Readers defend or criticize her approach, while others seek guidance on teenage pregnancy and sleep talk.
World leaders and publics welcomed Gordon Cooper's landing with praise for American space progress. Khrushchev Ikeda Adenauer and others sent congratulations while Moscow detailed technical troubles. Telstar and live broadcasts showcased Canaveral scenes as Japan prepared for Glenn's upcoming reception.
President Kennedy Congress and the nation honor astronaut J Gordon Cooper after his long and hazardous U S space flight. Cooper lands safely as a nationwide vigil follows and government leaders send praise for the mission.
Washington officials recount Cooper's perilous descent aboard Faith 7. Walter Williams cites a loss of automatic stabilization and an almost manual landing after a gravity sensor light warned danger. John Glenn guided Cooper through a 15 item checklist before splashdown.
In a State Department room a plan maps emergency replies if Cooper's spacecraft must land far from home. The watch team keeps embassies ready, with flight paths over Red China Cuba and North Vietnam and alternative routes via Poland Britain and other nations. Rescue coordination with White House and JCS is prepared for instant action.
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