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Shepard Overcomes Ailment to Return to Space
Space Center Houston AP Alan B Shepard Jr. the first American in space and commander of Apollo 14 faced a six year setback from labyrinthitis a form of Meniere's syndrome that caused dizziness and hearing loss He underwent a risky ear tube operation in 1968 and returned to flight training later becoming Apollo 14 commander and preparing for a lunar landing He is married to Louise Brewer and has two daughters Laura and Julie with a niece Alice Williams living with the family.
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