Apollo tragedy details emerge as board investigates three astronaut deaths
Report describes a fire in the Apollo spacecraft on Launch Complex 34 killing three astronauts. A NASA board of inquiry headed by Dr. Floyd Thompson will probe ignition sources and oxygen rich conditions, while investigators preserve clues and move bodies to a specialized hospital for pathology.
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NASA Aides Sorrow Yet Space Program Stays On
Washington reports NASA officials respond to the Apollo 1 tragedy with resolve to continue the program. Gus Grissom Ed White Roger Chaffee and James Webb are cited as insisting space exploration must go on despite the loss. Investigators seek future safety and mission viability.
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March in protest against ACD fund cut
About sixty people marched from Commerce and Los Moras to Milam Park to protest the loss of federal funds to the Ac Hon for Community Development migrant program. The march featured banners and led by Ruben Moreno and Remifio Valdez with a rally at the park.
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Edward J. Montez
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Mexican Chamber of Commerce
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Saturn booster and Apollo craft diagram shown
The diagram depicts a Saturn 1B stage with three astronauts aboard, illustrating the vehicle associated with a fatal Apollo mission. Details imply analysis of the RAST stage and malfunctions involved in the event.
Safari in England Aids African animal transfer plan
A London report notes the Newcastle wildlife department and Dick Chipperfield discuss moving lions and other animals to a South African park. The plan involves selling or renting animals and buying 20 tons of reserves for nearby zoos as part of an international animal transfer effort.
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