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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1960
Page
5
The report notes upcoming high altitude jumps from extreme heights. Capt. Joe Killinger is slated to leap from 14.4 miles while another officer will perform a 74,700 foot descent from a base near HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE in New Mexico. The event highlights bold test flights and the era of extreme aero experimentation.
The nation enjoyed pleasant weather with clear skies and mild temperatures from New England to the Great Lakes. A Plains warming trend lifted readings by up to 15 degrees in northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan. In the South, showers and thunderstorms brought generous rainfall from the Carolinas through Georgia and Alabama to the Gulf Coast and southern Texas.
The Royals navy patrolled offshore Icelandic waters as a fishing ban, in effect since May, tested sovereignty beyond the 12 mile limit. Iceland warned 36 companies had threatened British trawlers, signaling a tense resume this weekend.
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