Comparisons Of 2 Astronauts Approach The Eerie
James McDivitt and Edward White, both Air Force majors, pursue a moon mission while sharing similar backgrounds. They met at the University of Michigan in 1957 and trained together as jet-qualified pilots. White, born in San Antonio in 1930, and McDivitt, born in Chicago in 1929, married Patricia partners and have children. They joined the astronaut corps on September 17 1962 and aim for a moon voyage.
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University of Michigan
Chicago
James McDivitt
Jackson, Mich
The
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Patricia E. Fineran
Washington, D.C
Edward
Bonnie Lynn
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gemini 4 Liftoff Echoes with Go and Fuel Talks
Astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White report “Beautiful” at Cape Kennedy after liftoff. NASA officials note the booster tumbles 400 to 500 feet away and fuel concerns shape rendezvous decisions while White and McDivitt request orbit checks and plan for extra-vehicular activity.
Gemini 4 launch tied to astrological signs
Washington AP reports the Gemini 4 spacecraft will launch under the Gemini zodiac period May 2 to June 20. Astronaut James A. McDivitt is listed as a Gemini by astrologers as his 36th birthday nears, with the two man capsule named for the constellation The Twins.
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James A. McDivitt
Astronauts Plan 97 Hour Space Flight Stay
Houston AP reports astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II planned a 97 hour 50 minute mission, longer than the combined 56 hours of previous Americans. The record total space time among Russians exceeds 507 hours with Valery Bykovsky at 119 hours 6 minutes.
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Houston, Tex
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Space
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Gordon Cooper
Valery Bykovsky
Atlas ICBM Launch From Vandenberg Tests Nike Zeus Program
An Atlas D ICBM was launched early this morning along the Pacific test range from Vandenberg Air Force Base California. The Air Force said the test supported the Army Nike Zeus antimissile program and released no further details.
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Gemini 4 life support and electronics sourced from Valley makers
The Gemini 4 spacecraft relied on equipment made in the Valley by Motorola AiResearch and Dickson Electronics. AiResearch handled life support including the ECS system with supercooled oxygen tanks. Motorola developed the digital command system and a radar transponder. Dickson supplied ground support gear and components for Titan boosters and telemetry.
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Boy Artist Michael Hogg Exhibits 14 Paintings
Los Angeles reports a one man show of 14 works by nine-year-old Michael Hogg at Western Avenue School. The display features charcoal, watercolor and tempera depictions including still lifes portraits a mother and child and an Indian warrior.
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UPI
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Western Avenue School
Food for 2 Very Clean
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Food for astronauts James A McDivitt and Edward H White II is not sterile but has no potential organisms says the developer Dr Paul A LaChance The food is very clean and may one day include ice cream sundaes with flavor choices
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James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
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LaChance
Brother of Ed White Celebrates Space Walk Triumph
Lt. James B. White, 23, on temporary leave from Williams AFB, watched his brother Ed White become the first American to walk in space during the Gemini 4 mission. The Whitespace family shared pride from Mesa, Florida, and Cape Kennedy as launch and spacewalk proceeded smoothly.
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James B. White
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Sharon
Mesa
Edward H. White
Space
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Alexei Leonov
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List of spaceflight pioneers through 1965
AP records the 20th and 21st men slated for space and lists the prior 19 astronauts and cosmonauts. Notable firsts include Yuri Gagarin the first orbital flight and Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Gemini astronauts McDivitt and White receive $686 for four-day flight
Air Force majors James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II earn about $686 Air Force pay for the 98 hour Gemini mission. Each also gets $1,120.33 monthly military pay with allowances and flight pay and $16,250 yearly from an encyclopedia company and magazine for exclusive story rights and pictures.
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Edward H. White II
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French Army Chief Visits Ottawa Amid Eastern Canada Defense Ties
General Charles Ailleret, head of France's armed forces staff, arrived in Ottawa for a week long visit to eastern Canadian defense establishments.
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France
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