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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1981
Page
9
Traci Burling recounts the chaos of a pet goat at the Montgomery County Fair in Conroe Texas. The goat bleats and butt heads with arriving children as the girl and mother navigate a tense moment at the event.
Space shuttle Columbia powers up as a 73 hour countdown starts toward a 5 50 a m liftoff on Friday. A valve glitch sparked a late delay but technicians rerouted wiring and officials expect a timely launch with six hold periods totaling 30 hours 20 minutes. Astronauts John Sesna and Robert Crippen prep for the 542 hour test flight from Cape Canaveral.
The New York Times frames the 1980 shuttle program as a turning point with astronaut John Young and Rob Crippen poised for the maiden flight of Columbia. It notes a new generation of about 80 space fliers, three-tier traveler classes, extensive training, and a long, complex shakedown before routine Earth-orbit missions begin.
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