Apollo 12 to Broadcast Live Color Moon TV Specials
Cape Kennedy reports Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan L. Bean will present eight hours of live color television from the Moon and orbit across 13 hours of planned transmissions. Programs include moonwalk setup, lunar surface views, Earth from 200000 miles, undocking, lunar samples, and docking scenes with networks considering marionette substitutes.
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Apollo 12 Navy Theme Drives Moon Mission
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Apollo 12 crew Charles Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon Jr and Alan L Bean all Navy commanders and former test pilots named their command ship Yankee Clipper and the lunar lander Intrepid The shoulder patch shows a clipper ship as the sailors prepare for moonwalks and hammocks aboard the LM are noted as Navy habit
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Conrad
Gordon
Bean
Navy
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Astronaut Corps
69 Year Old Volunteers For Vietnam Moratorium Reader
Edwin A. Gordon a 69 year old man who described himself as part of the silent majority read the names of South Vietnamese war dead at a Washington Square moratorium. He said he volunteered for the Army after spending nine months in Vietnam shortly after World War II and would join U.S. artillery with two months conditioning and four months of technical instruction.
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Rochester
N. Y
Edwin A. Gordon
Vietnam
Washington Square
Gordon
Nixon
U.S
Thruway Authority to sell restricted $40 permits in 1970
The State Thruway Authority will begin selling restricted $40 passenger car permits for 1970 to raise about $1.53 million. Current readers show 41 103 permits issued this year, with 487 miles of unlimited use, while new rules cap trips over 20 miles with partial tolls and limit free 20 miles per trip. The toll road spans from Spring Valley to Ripley and extends toward Massachusetts.
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Asbany
N.Y
UPI
State Thruway Authority
R. Burdell Bixby
Authority
Spring Valley
Rockland County
Williamsville
Buffalo
Pennsylvania State Line
Ripley
Massachusetts
Major Goals of Apollo 12 Explained
Apollo 12 aims to collect more moon rocks for study and test man’s ability to work on the surface. It will set up long term experiments, attempt pinpoint landing, photograph landing sites, and deploy instruments powered by a small atomic generator for months of data. Astronauts Conrad and Bean will carefully select rocks and revisit Surveyor 3.
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Earth
Charles Conrad Jr
Alan L. Bean
Moon
Conrad
Bean
Aviation Was Afterthought For Almost-Dentist Gordon
Richard F. Gordon Jr. the Apollo 12 command module pilot, recalls how aviation became his path after a Navy cadet flight over Seattle. Born in Poulsbo and raised in modest circumstances, he pivoted from priesthood and chemistry to dentistry, then Navy aviation, finding fulfillment in flight and the Navy way.
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Gordon
Seattle
Navy
Naval Reserve
Poulsbo, Wash
North Kitsap High School
University of Washington
Bean the Moonwalker Faces Daredevil Image and Quiet Resolve
Alan L. Bean, a seven year astronaut, prepares for Apollo 12 as the fourth man to walk on the Moon. The Fort Worth born Texan, known for handball in space, describes danger on the lunar surface and a measured, disciplined approach shaped by early climbing and aviation roots. He joined NASA from the Navy training path after UT Austin and test pilot experience.
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Bean
Navy
Arnold Bean
Fort Worth, Tex
Naval Air Station
Grand Prairie
Fort Worth
Naval Reserve
University of Texas
Navy Test Pilot
Patuxent River
Space Agency
Paratrooper's Hijack Attempt Ends Short of Saigon
An American paratrooper from the 101st Airborne tried to hijack an Army helicopter en route to Saigon but was shot and captured 375 miles away at Chu Lai during a refueling stop. He was listed in good condition at Chu Lai Army Hospital. no other Americans were wounded.
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Saigon
Chu Lai
101St Airborne Division
Apollo 12 Mission Facts and Cost Outline
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the Apollo 12 crew Charles Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon Jr and Alan L Bean aim for a second Moon landing. They will land in Ocean of Storms to collect rocks deploy instruments and photograph future landing sites then spend an extra lunar orbit day before rendezvousing with Gordon. Flight lasts 10 days 4 hours 35 minutes with Saturn V total project cost 375 million dollars.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Conrad
Bean
Lunar
Lander
Gordon
Apollo
Flag-Waving Part Of Apollo Trip
Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Alan L Bean will plant a second American flag on the moon and carry flags of 136 nations states and possessions. Only the U S flag will remain on the moon with the others returned to Earth. Nations listed include South Vietnam Nationalist China Israel Egypt Upper Volta Western Samoa Monaco Nepal Ivory Coast Cuba and the Soviet Union.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Charles Conrad Jr
Alan L. Bean
U.S
Moon
Earth
Vietnam
China
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
South
Israel
Egypt
Upper Volta
Western Samoa
Monaco
Nepal
Ivory Coast
Cuba
Soviet Union
Trio's Wives and 12 Children Rooting for Apollo 12 Crew
The Apollo 12 astronauts face the moon with large cheering families at home. Richard Gordon Jr. and Barbara have six children Carleen Richard Lawrence Thomas James and Diane. Charles Conrad Jr. and Jane have four children Peter Thomas Andrew and Christopher. Alan Bean and Sue have two children Clay and Amy Sue.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Barbara
Carleen
Richard
Laurence
Thomas
James
Diane
Charles Conrad Jr
Jane
Peter
Andrew
Christopher
Alan L. Bean
Sue
Clay
Amy Sue
Conrad Seen As Moon Terrain Expert Ahead Of Apollo 12
NASA researchers note Apollo 12 commander Charles Conrad Jr. has exceptional knowledge of the Ocean of Storms, guiding rock collection during two 150 minute moon walks with Alan Bean. The mission will study rays and bedrock clues to the moon's origin while scientists monitor from Mission Control.
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Robin Brett
NASA
Moon
Conrad
Alan Bean
Mission Control Center
Bean
Brett
Neil A. Armstrong
Apollo 12 Timetable Reveals Moon Visit Milestones
Eastern time schedule details Apollo 12 activities from Nov 15 to 24. Key events include moon landing at 1:53 a.m. on Nov 19, first and second moon walks, lunar module rendezvous, and final re-entry with splashdown near American Samoa. Astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon execute transfers and checks with television coverage.
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Space Center
Houston
Conrad
Bean
Moon
Earth
Pacific Ocean
American Samoa
Hornet
Apollo 11 Eagle cabin passage viewed amid lunar orbit
Apollo 12 commander Charles Conrad Jr says there is no danger of collision with the Eagle ascent stage as two orbits intersect near the moon. Richard F. Gordon Jr notes sightings would be obvious if they occur during the flyby and frames the orbital differences between ships.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Conrad
Pinpoint landing targets for Apollo 12 moon landing
Apollo 12 commander Charles Conrad plans a precise touchdown between two small lunar craters in the Ocean of Storms to reach Surveyor 3 debris. If successful, it marks a key step toward future highland landings and tighter site selection for science goals.
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