Brave Wives Wait and Pray as Husbands Prove Moon
The wives of Apollo astronauts Janet Armstrong Joan Aldrin and Patricia Collins speak of fear pride and shared life with spaceflight. Janet Armstrong recalls Gemini 8 emergency and the long Pacific landing for Neil Armstrong while 3000 miles away she tracked transcripts. The trio emphasizes knowledge over panic and the close bonds of astronaut families living in a near communal life.
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Apollo 11 wives face moon mission with mixed feelings
The Apollo 11 wives Pat Collins Joan Aldrin and Jan Armstrong describe impatience enthusiasm and apprehension as their husbands prepare for the moon landing. The families, living near Houston, plan to watch from home while pilots Collins Aldrin and Armstrong reflect on their wives’ support and nerves.
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Matched Bills to Prove Astronauts Not Imposters
Washington i The Apollo 11 crew will match torn halves of four one dollar bills to prove they are the same men who left Earth. The National Aeronautic Association explains this casual system certifies records by serial numbers, with two pairs kept at Cape Kennedy and four halves handed to the astronauts before launch.
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Model of New HS A free offer for hearing aid replica
A unique free offer advertises a miniature size replica of the smallest aid ever made. It claims no cost or obligation and invites readers to request theirs by writing to Hearing Aids at 5230 Clark Ave Lakewood 90712. The device weighs under one quarter ounce, sits at ear level, with no body-to-head wires, and is presented as new hope for the hard of hearing while supplies last.
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Real estate offices listed with Long Beach and San Pedro addresses
Long Beach addresses and phone numbers for multiple offices including 1263 Long Beach BI Palo Verde Ave 4360 Atlantic Avenue Stearns Street and 2923 425 1271 597 1933 Seaboard offices near you See your telephone directory for other Seaboard offices near you.
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Apollo landers approach ridge for lunar touchdown
NASA reports Apollo crew will land about 12 miles east of the site after traversing a 30 foot ridge and touching down on loam like soil. Armstrong and Aldrin will use 92 large scale maps, one inch per 400 feet, prepared by the U S Geological Survey.
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Lunar maps aid Apollo descent and post landing exploration
NASA researchers produced 92 highly detailed lunar maps for landing site 2 in the Sea of Tranquility southeast Sabine F Sabine D Crater Molike area. The sheets, sized about 10% by 12 inches, will be used during descent and after landing to fix position and guide a short range exploration of the flat region.
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