Old Man Schirra Saves Day In Space Rendezvous
Cape Kennedy reports Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford faced a crisis as Titan 2 engines cut off 1.2 seconds after launch. Schirra hesitated then pulled the D rings only if needed to prevent ejection, keeping the Gemini 6 crew alive and preserving the chance for the first manned space rendezvous.
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Notre Dame students fast protest censuring priests
A group of 15 to 20 Notre Dame students began an indefinite fast in a chapel to protest the censure of Catholic priests amid Viet Nam and civil rights demonstrations. Participant Lenny Joyce described the fast as ongoing with no announced end.
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