Mercury project ends with top achievement record
NASA officials praised Project Mercury as it wrapped up two years of manned spaceflight with goals met and data gained. The program produced global tracking networks, safe launch capabilities, and operational knowhow, setting the stage for Gemini and Apollo missions. James Webb and William Bland noted Cooper’s 22.9 orbit flight surpassed design goals, with total Mercury costs at 358.6 million dollars.
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Lamesa Sees Record May Rainfall Since 1959
The Lamesa weather station reports May rainfall of 1.59 inches across four periods, the best May total since 1959, with May 1959 at 3.80 inches and a long term average of 2.10 inches. The period also noted a high of 98 degrees on three days and a low of 48.
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Cleric stockpiles church as fallout shelter part of plan
The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre Jr says Washington Cathedral crypts hold emergency supplies to serve as fallout shelters. He testified before a House Armed Services subcommittee amid debate over Kennedy administration's 173 million incentive plan for shelter construction in public and nonprofit institutions. A Harvard psychologist warned survivors may struggle psychologically after an atomic attack.
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Coins Stamps and Medals Mark Papal Interregnum
Vatican cardinals announced plans to issue stamps coins and medals to mark the interregnum after Pope John XXIII’s death. The issues will fill the period between popes though not mandatory and existing coins remain valid in Italy.
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Cattle Feeders Meet Fort Worth
The annual Southwestern Cattle Feeding Conference is scheduled in Fort Worth on December 4, with a detailed civil defense program outlined for attendees.
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