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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1962
Page
5
Scientists at the Franklin Institute report Ling-Temco-Vought engineers propose a quilted insulating coverall to augment the full pressure space suit. A quarter inch of unbonded fiber glass in nylon fabric aims to control heat input and loss, keeping surface temps near 75 degrees.
The Soviet Union achieved a primitive two craft rendezvous in low Earth orbit, nearing a successful dock. Analysts foresee space stations, lunar missions, and possible colonization, while American plans aim for a lunar mission via lunar orbital rendezvous by 1967 at the earliest.
The Staticator alarm system uses a wall mounted control box and antenna to detect rising static charge and trigger a buzzer and blinking light to warn staff in operating rooms where oxygen and anesthetics are used. A rocket nose cone can create enough heat to cook a turkey in three seconds per the National Aviation Education Council. Glass shotguns show strong filament wound barrels with hoop-tension strength over 15,000 psi, surpassing steel.
The article contrasts U S and Soviet space efforts from 1960s benchmarks. It notes dry land landings claimed by the Soviets, U S water landings, differing crew egress rules, durations between flights, and plans for dual manned flights. It cites Nikolayev and Popovich records, Apollo timelines, and radio and television milestones.
A Smithsonian staffer notes Echo I launched August 12 1960 remains usable though its orbit elongates from solar radiation and drag. Expect life about five years more as surface pressure and meteorite effects alter its shape while it still aids studying upper atmospheric disturbances.
A concise account of Walter Reed's role in proving yellow fever is transmitted by Aedes egypti mosquitoes and its impact on public health. The piece notes Reed's experiments during the Spanish American War era, his Virginia birth, and his death in 1902, framing his work in a broader history of microbe hunters.
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