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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
8
The piece discusses fear of nuclear attack and shelter life, noting many doubt survival would feel worthwhile. It cites a survey showing about six in ten consider life in or after a shelter, urging national leadership to organize funding and in building shelters across neighborhoods.
Mrs Martha Boucher of 427 North St Murphysboro reported a burglary Tuesday. Burglars broke a window entered her home and stole a wrist watch a record player and a radio.
Cape Canaveral Florida AP reports a new Atlas missile designed for long term underground storage scored its third test success. The intercontinental range missile flew 5 000 miles to a South Atlantic target and released 28 flares in a separate experiment to test safe capsules for space borne nuclear power units.
In Cleveland Ohio NASA administrator James E Webb outlined plans for regular manned orbital flights after the first U S orbital mission next month. Flights would occur about every 60 days to gather data on weightlessness and its effects on humans and to decide the pace of future two man crews.
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