Moon Mission Crew Returns to Honolulu Aboard Hornet
Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon, after a fiery reentry and successful Ocean of Storms moon walk, were flown to Honolulu aboard the USS Hornet. They will be quarantined at Houston for ten days to check for moon-borne bugs.
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Moon
Charles
Conrad
Alan L. Bean
Richard F. Gordon
Hawaii
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
NASA
Clarence Jernigan
Gordon
Bean
South Pacific
Apollo 12 risks surface limits test manned lunar goals
NASA reports Apollo 12 carried back almost 100 pounds of moon rocks and soil and deployed a nuclear powered science station to study vibration, magnetism, solar wind, and the moon’s rare atmosphere. Commander Conrad warned landing challenges suggest future missions may face risk of uncertain touch downs in rugged terrain and fuel concerns.
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Houston
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Moon
Charles
Pete
Conrad
Alan L. Bean
Lunar
Earth
Bean
Space Agency
Kraft
Army Officer Remains Free at Ft Benning in Massacre Case
1st Lt. William L. Calley Jr. will stay free on own recognizance while awaiting court martial on charges of premeditated murder of 109 villagers in Song My. He is assigned to admin duties at Ft. Benning as the court martial on capital charges is scheduled for later.
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William L. Calley Jr
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Orwin C. Talbott
Ft. Benning
Waynesville
N.C
Vietnam
Quang Ngai
Hialeah
Fla
11Th Light Infantry
Paul Meadle
Terre Haute
Ind
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