Grissom White Chaffee Die In Apollo 1 Fire Tragedy
Three astronauts Virgil Grissom Edward White II and Roger Chaffee died in a cockpit fire during a prelaunch test at Cape Kennedy. Maj. Gen. Samuel Phillips said the blaze started inside the capsule and was the first fatal Apollo fire. A formal board of inquiry will investigate to guide future flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cade Kennedy
Fila
Apollo
Samuel Phillips
Virgil I. Grissom
Edward H. White II
Roger B. Chaffee
Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Phillips
Floyd Thompson
NASA
Langley Research Center
Pad 34
Charles A. Mosher
Ohio
House Science and Astronautics Committee
Washington
Pad
Grissom
Mercury
White
Chaffee
Moon disaster stalls United States lunar program
The Apollo fire at Cape Kennedy killed Lt. Col. Virgil Grissom Jr., Lt. Col Edward White II, and Lt. Comdr. Roger B. Chaffee, delaying NASA’s plan to land men on the moon by 1970. Investigators will determine fire causes and design implications while backup crews and spacecraft are shuffled amid potential redesigns and months of testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
America
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Olin Teague
D-Tex
House Aeronautics Committee
NASA
Weather Outlook for Northeast Kansas Warm Weekend
Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday with a low in the mid 20s and a high near 50. Temperature readings show a 64 and 68 degree data point, with sunrise at 7 32 a m and sunset at 6 37 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Open Bowling Sat and Sun Hillcrest Row
Local advisory announces open bowling events at Hillcrest Row on Saturday and Sunday with afternoon and evening sessions. Organizers invite families and players to enjoy lanes, shoe rentals, and lane reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Open Bowling Sat
Sun
Hillcrest Row
Adv
Carrier Essex Grounds Near Puerto Rico
The aircraft carrier USS Essex ran aground on a sandbar about five miles southeast of San Juan Puerto Rico and Navy crews prepared to refloat her. The report also lists Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall Ady as additional items in the news snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
P.R
Essex
Puerto Rico
Navy
Lost Crew Shared A Love of Flying
Houston AP reports on Virgil Grissom Edward White II and Roger Chaffee, three astronauts chosen for Apollo who died in a cabin fire before their Feb 21 mission. The piece recounts Grissom as a Mercury veteran who later commanded Gemini 3 with John Young, White’s historic Gemini 4 spacewalk, and Chaffee’s rookie dream. It notes Grissom’s Purdue degree, Korean War wings, and personal history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Gus
Roger
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
Space
Edward H. White II
America
Navy
Cmdr
Roger B. Chaffee
Gus Grissom
Mercury
Mitchell
Ind
Betty Moore
Purdue University
Grissom
White
Apollo I Tragedy Strikes U S Moon Team Families Mourning
Apollo astronauts Grissom White and Chaffee died in a Cape Kennedy fire. Families were notified by astronaut callers as officials kept reporters away. The space center took measures to shield the grieving families and calm the public.
Bright Weather Lifts Lawrence Families Weekend Plans
Lawrence residents enjoy clearing roads and rising temperatures for the weekend. Temperatures in the 50s expected today and Sunday with mainly dry, near normal highways after a mix of rain snow and sleet earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Kansas Turnpike
KU Housemothers Prepare to Perform Charity Variety Show
KU sopomore class presents a 90 minute charity variety show featuring nine housemothers from EU and several campus figures. The event in Hoch Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Saturday February 11 raises funds for children in war torn Vietnam and includes songs from Funny Girl with lyrics by Jane Frazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch Auditorium
Vietnam
Open House Today and Tomorrow at KU
KU hosts an open house today and tomorrow with campus tours and information stations. Journal-World previews featured attractions and highlights across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Sue
Today’s Journal-World - AV
William Allen White Day events at KU honor AP's Wes Gallagher
About 200 editors and publishers from across Kansas are expected for William Allen White Day at the University of Kansas on Feb. 10. Wes Gallagher of Rye New York will receive the 10th annual William Allen White journalistic merit citation and deliver the 18th annual lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Kansas University
Warren Agee
Agee
Emporia
Wes Gallagher
Rye
N.Y
Associated Press
Kansas
Citee
Gallagher
Mount Oread
Frank Gorrie
Kansas City
Sigma Delta Chi
Theta Sigma Phi
Kansas Union
William Allen White Foundation Board of Trustees
Union
Foundation
Herbert A. Meyer Jr
Independence
Kan
Frank Starzel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cape
Cape Canaveral
Space Port
Florida
Virgil
Gus) Grissom
Edward White II
Roger Chaffee
Complex 34
U.S. Moon
Virgil I. Grissom Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Paul Haney
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Schirra
Eisele
Cunningham
Carrier Essex
Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Earth
United States
Virgil T. Grissom
Edward H. White IV
The
Space Center
Manned Spacecraft Center
Betty Grissom
Scott
Mark
Michael Collins
Martha Chaffee
Stephen
Cheryl
Jan Armstrong
Neil A. Armstrong
Patricia White
Edward
Bonnie
Highway Patrol
Silo Tech
Jayhawk Bowllaig
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!