Sweat Problem Unsolved Astronauts’ Conversation Reveals Gordon’s Struggle
Cape Kennedy reports the Gemini 11 EVA timed at nine minutes as Richard Gordon endures heavy sweating that blinded his right eye. Ground control notes the crew untangled debris and prepared for a later garbage dump while evaluating the spacewalk’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Space
Gordon
Charles Conrad Jr
Conrad
San Diego
Hatch
Young
Houston
Roger
Gemini 11 Crew Struggles With Heat and Breathing in Space
Conard and Gordon battle extreme heat and hard breathing during a spacewalk outside the Gemini 11 capsule. Gordon reports sweating so much he loses sight, prompting reentry to repressurize. Ground control notes the era’s tough zero gravity work and partial mission setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schneider
UPI
Gordon
Conrad
John W. Young
Young
Michael Collins
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Collins
Roger
John
Astronaut John
Eugene Cernan
Edward White
America
Lubbock Girl Serves in Honduras Amigos Mission
A Lubbock high school graduate joined the Amigos de las Americas mission to Honduras after July 10 departure from Houston. She interpreted for medical teams, assisted with vaccines, taught English, and described Honduran life from Tegucigalpa to rural villages, noting electricity limits, abundant natural beauty, and frequent visits by mayors and international volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean Sea
Nicaragua
Pacific Ocean
el Salvador
Guatemala
Houston
Amigos Ide Las Americas
Honduras
Lynn
Monterey High School
Texas Tech
Mexico
U. S
Canada
Bolivia
Sweden
Latin America
Tegucigalpa
Food price rises and mixed signals in 1966 economy
Wholesale food costs climbed 6.4 percent in a year with dairy, oils, cereals and bakery goods driving the rise while fruits fell 8.7 percent. Energy remained steady and clothing costs edged lower as the index shows a gradual cooling trend amid ongoing inflation concerns. In Honduras, Doris Dabney Hede, 41, of Dickinson, died after a car crash in Texas City amid broader regional discussion on poverty and U.S. aid perceptions.
Births Notice for McCloud and Lacewell Families
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs David McCloud of 2322 28th on the birth of a son at 10 11 a m weighing 7 lb 5 oz at Methodist Hospital. Ronnie Lacewell and his wife of 3816 24th St welcomed a daughter at 12 58 a m weighing 5 lb 11 oz at Methodist Hospital. The father of the son is a mechanic at City Auto Service and the father of the daughter is a teacher at Texas Tech.
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David McCloud
28Th &T
Methodist Hospital
City Auto Service
Ronnie Lacewell
24Th St
Texas Tech
Juan Romero
Ralls
Rt. 1
Bronday
Porter Clinic Hospital
Andrew Guillen
Abernathy Rt. 1
Porter Clinic-Hospital
City of
Lubbock
Frank Fuentes
E.lond Sr
West Texas
Bill B. White
Shadowater
Osteopathis Hospital
Reese Afb
Mario Perez
Ave. R
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Lubbock Engineering Co
Charles J. Siegel
4Th St
Cgtehter
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Reese
Army Pvt
Frank Garcia
Cornell St
Wth
Army
Ft. Polk
J.C
Morris S. Tucker
Mitchell Blvd
Reese Village
Reese Air Force Hake Hospital
Jose
Jose Salgado
15Th St
Fy. Hood
Lawrence A. Fidlar
Idalou
Air Force
Chateauroux Air Station
France
Richard Franklin Barrett
38Th St
West Texas Hospital
Barren Automotive
Jackie Smith
Tnm&o Bus Company
Scales Welcome Daughter At University Hospital
Mr and Mrs George M Scales 702 E Ursuline Maryland greet a daughter born at 5 18 p m Monday weighing seven pounds innings ounces at University Hospital Father employed by Lydick Roofing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Scales
Ursuline
University Hospital
Lydick Roofing Co
Primaries reshape governors races across nine states
Washington wires report UPI coverage of party battles in Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island New Jersey Maryland Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Key figures include Rolvaag Gregg Lucey Powell McIntyre Wilentz and Case with Johnson Viet Nam policy shaping campaigns and multiple births noted in Reese AFB Hospital records.
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Thomas B. Finan
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
A. M
Sidney) Keith
Rolvaag
Viet. Nam
LBJ
Johnson
Viet Nam
Pat
Roy G. Martinez
Densertmouth St
Weizhine
Warren W. Wilentz
Waples-Platter
U.S
Claude T. Hollis
David Frost
Weishing
Reese Air Force Base
New Hampshire
Reese
William Barry Jr
Eugene S. Daniels
Maryland
Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody
Boston
John F. Collins
Thomas B. Adams
Peabody
U.S. Senate
Thomas J. McIntyre
Hugh Gregg
John W. King
Thyng
Wesley Powell
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
John F. Kennedy
Rhode Island
Ruth M. Briggs
WAC
Claiborne Pell
House of Representatives
Arizona
Colorado
New Jersey
Utah
Vermont
Richard A. Snelling
Philip H. Hoff
Snelling
Thomas L. Hayes
Styles Bridges
Clifford P. Case
Viet War Attacks Hit Oil Depot and Rail Targets
In Vietnam the area oil depot was attacked causing a large secondary explosion and smoke rising high. Pilots reported cutting the approach road to the site in three places. U S planes claim multiple shootdowns and raid activity around the missile site. Navy and Air Force strikes damaged freight cars and hit targets north of the DMZ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Navy
North
Viet Nam
Lovington Rejects Proposed City Sales Tax
Lovington voters reject a one percent city sales tax by nearly two to one. About 3,500 eligible. 1,316 cast ballots with 876 against and 431 for. nine ballots were voided or mutilated.
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Lovington
Senate clash over civil rights bill and housing ban
Senator Dirksen objects to Title IV banning housing discrimination. Sen Griffin says White House holds passage key. Lausche, Dominick and others dismiss blame games as political manipulation. California vineyards account for 80 percent of U.S. total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Griffin
Mich
White House
Griffin
Detroit
Dirksen
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Peter H. Dominick
Cole
Temperatures Rise Across Texas with Showers Seen
United Press International reports Texas enjoyed partly cloudy skies with a few showers in the far south. Lubbock topped 90 as highs reached into the 80s and 90s across multiple locales. Forecasters expect rain and thundershowers along the coast and Southwest Texas by Thursday with a long-range outlook cooler in North Texas and lighter northern rains over the five day span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Robstown
Lubbock
Presidio
Laredo
Alpine
el Paso
Galveston
Dalhart
Picket Lines Idle Workers At Three Farmers Compress Plants
About 110 workers stayed away from three Farmers Compress plants on Tuesday amid a strike by United Packing House Workers AFL-CIO over wages sick leave holidays working conditions and retirement benefits. Company says wages exceed local rivals. two plants on Slaton Highway and one on Buffalo Lakes Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-op Compress
United Packing House Workers
Afl-Cio
Tom Brown
Farmers Compress
Lubbock
Brown
Slaton Highway
Buffalo Lakes Road
Workers take pay cut to save Cardiff steel plant
About 250 workers at a Welsh steel plant agreed to a pay cut on Tuesday to help the company stay competitive. Management promised not to lay off any workers during a feared recession.
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Cardiff
UPI
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Tennessee
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Peace Corps
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Ramon Valleda-Morales
Hubert Humphrey
JFK
Puerto Rico
Bucks Party
Edward W. Brooke
Edward J. McCormack Blessing
Democratic
Kenneth P. O'Donnell
jDounds
Reid Chevrolet Co
Abernathy
Kennedy
Biedeenaah
Ewa Walghing
Air Force Area
Yomit Taherila
Harrison Thyng
Welch Plumbing Co
Carlton Sickles
Baltimore
Wayman Keith Jones
George Mahoney
Mahoney
Marco Ruiz
Ave. FE
Lauf
Plains Electro-Plating Co
David Lerma
Lauf Clinic
J. M. Brown Gin Co
Gemini Recovery
Arthur Doege
Mineola
N.Y
Herman Rotsch
Austin
Guam
Atlantic Ocean
Diane Shirk
Warren
Georgetown University
Brazil
Gerard C. Campbell
S. J
George Aiken
R-Vt
California
United States
Lone Star State
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