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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1962
Page
4
Atlas I booster guidance by radio beam described
Cape Canaveral reports a pencil thin radio beam guides the Atlas I booster after liftoff. The GE radio command guidance system uses tracking radar transponders and a guidance computer to instantly correct course and speed during powered flight until exit from the Atlantic range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
iPi
Atlantic Missile Range
Hairline
Nour
General, Electric
Carpenter Has Six Backstops on Trip
Cape Canaveral reports six astronauts stayed behind for Lt Cmdr Malcolm Carpenter s orbital flight each assigned a critical role. Navy Cmdr Walter Schirra Jr backup pilot monitored flight from Mercury control. Navy Cdr Alan Shepard served at Point Arguello tracking station to radio contact Carpenter. Air Force Capt Virgil Grissom acted as Mercury control communicator guiding the Atlas booster into space and spacecraft passovers.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Carpenter
Mercury Control Center
Cindi
Alan B. Shepard Jo
Mercury
Point Arguello
Calif
AIR Force
Virgil J
Gus) Grissom
Cape
Sessue
John H. Glenn
Citu
Leam the Marine
Carpenters
Cement
Orbital Path
Marc the Maraedinge
Masons
Donald K
Deke) Slayton
Muchea
Australia
Leroy G. Coopergel
Guaymas
Mexico
Astronaut's Mother Sees Orbit on TV
Mrs Florence Carpenter, mother of astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter, said she was very happy with the space capsule launch at Cape Canaveral. She watched from Boulder in a trailer home and planned a news conference after the landing. Carpenter is a Boulder native and University of Colorado alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Colo
Florence Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Ape Canaveral
University of Colorado Auditorium
Carpenter
University
See Launch as They Commute to Work in New York
About 6000 commuters paused at Grand Central as Scott Carpenter's orbital flight launched on a CBS 10 by 16 foot screen above the rotunda. Jubilation followed the successful takeoff while New Yorkers in transit heard updates and watched the event on TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Central Test
Scott Carpenter
Jong
Columbia Broadcasting System
Dispute Halts Argentina Cruise Amid Seamen’s Unions Clash
A quarrel between rival seamen’s unions halted the luxury liner Argentina’s 17 day West Indies cruise set to depart today. The cancellation affected 245 passengers awaiting departure.
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New York
Argentina
West Indies
Open Bids Considered for 49 Mile San Diego Freeway Extension
Los Angeles bids expected today for 5.4 miles of the eight lane San Diego Freeway from Westminster to the Golden State Freeway near San Fernando. Project includes six overpasses, six undercrossings, 18 San Gabriel River bridges and an interchange with Lakewood Boulevard. Funding includes 14 million in state highway funds and 84 thousand for lighting on Whittier Boulevard, plus additional Orange County work. Other bids cover traffic signal work and lighting along Artesia Street between Atlantic and Paramount in Long Beach.
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Los Angeles
San'Diégo
Oge County
Ways
Whittier
Boulevard
Downey Road
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Th Beach
Contractors Craft Talk Pact Terms
Los Angeles California contractors and craft unions continue contract talks today after an all night bargaining session. The two sides aim to extend wages hours and working conditions while preserving work rules and apprenticeship provisions.
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Southren
California Contractors and Building
Craft
Saund Condition Stable at Bethesda Center
Rep. D. S. Saund remains in stable condition at the Navy Medical Center Bethesda after suffering a stroke. Officials offered few details, noting he has been a patient there since the incident occurred recently.
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Washington
Rep. D. S
Bethesda
Mad
Navy
Aids
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