Astronaut Cunningham urges long duration mindset for Skylab era
Walter Cunningham, veteran astronaut, says Skylab crews in 1972 will need a long duration attitude with eight week missions. He describes a six and a half day work week, ten hours daily work, and an off duty package with games and entertainment to pass leisure time 270 miles above Earth.
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Walter Cunningham
America
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Cunningham
Huntsville
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Skylab Second Generation Aims for Long Missions
Plans for an extended Skylab style space station in preliminary design target flight in the late 1970s. The crew could remain in orbit for up to six months, with structured daily cycles including eight hours sleep ten hours work meals and recreation and exercise. Each of the three astronauts would have a small sleep compartment about the size of a telephone booth.
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Allan Hancock College urges early counseling and pre-registration
Dr. William Houpt, vice president, warns fall enrollment will rise by about 400. Pre-registration counseling runs daily for day students until Sept 2 with verification Aug 31 to Sept 3. Evening classes begin Aug 24 to Sept 4 with counseling by appointment 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No late registration this year. Sept 8 marks the start of the school year.
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Lawmakers Lease Expensive Ford Lincoln Continentals
At least 19 members of Congress lease Ford Lincoln Continental sedans for 750 dollars a year under a longstanding offer. Chairmen and ranking members from both parties, in House and Senate, are among the lessees, with some selecting Thunderbirds or Mercurys. Ethics chiefs plan to review the arrangement amid questions of appropriateness.
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George Trainor
UPI
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W. R. Poage
Tex
Thomas E. Morgan
Samuel N. Friedel
Harley O. Staggers
W.va
Edward A. Garmatz
Thaddeus J Dulski
N Y
George H. Fallon
William M. Colmer
Miss
George P. Miller
Calif
Continentals
Russell D. Long
James O Eastland
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
Leslie C. Arends
Ill
Armed Services
Robert J. Corbett
Post Office
Norris Cotton
N.H
Commerce
Winston L. Prouty
District of Columbia
Roman L. Hruska
Neb
Hale Boggs
D-la
Robert P. Griffin
Continental
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L. Mendel Rivers
D-S Cs
William C. Cramer
Rfla
Public Works Committee
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
Veterans Committee
Mercury
Allen Bible
D-Nev
Select
Small Business Committee
Sens
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.mex
Space Committee
Gordon Allott
R-Colo
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