Apollo 10 Mission Sets Stage for Moon Landing
Apollo 10 commander Thomas Stafford and crewmates Eugene Cernan and John Young test lunar lander operations and rendezvous at near lunar distances to validate systems for Apollo 11. The flight evaluates the lunar surface site and orbital dynamics ahead of the July moon landing.
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Apollo 10 wives praise milestone moon mission
Mrs. John W. Young and other wives share excitement as Apollo 10 lifts off from Cape Kennedy. They compare the moment to childbirth and praise the astronauts for achieving a long held goal while observers back home watch the telecast and docking with the lunar module. Tracy Cernan blows a kiss as the liftoff ends.
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Welfare Mothers Picket Center in Houston Protest
About 30 welfare mothers and an equal number of children, most African American, picketed the Space Center in Houston during the Apollo 10 liftoff. They carried signs demanding more federal welfare aid and urging Nixon to appoint Texas a disaster area until welfare services improve.
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Open Letter Promotes San Antonio Teen Canteen
A community message invites teens and parents to visit the Bitters Road teen club named San Antonio's finest. The open letter, signed by SAM J. KINSEY, urges support, input, and family visits, noting location near Northeast Stadium and malls plus contact numbers.
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