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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
8
Transcript shows Edward White and James McDivitt outside Gemini 4 exchanging instructions and jokes as White drifts above the California coast. Grissom, Houston Cap-Com, guides returns and camera work amid fading signal and taunting remarks.
Eight-year-old Eddie White, son of Gemini 4 astronaut Edward White, struck out in his Little League debut as his father made history in space. Meanwhile Mike McDivitt, son of James A. McDivitt, missed more of the game to watch the spaceflight television reports. Mrs. White and Mrs. McDivitt visited Mission Control and shared reactions as their husbands completed the spacewalk and prepared for reentry.
An Albany Times-Union call on Thursday night asked if astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II would remain aloft for four days, with the caller joking about staying up at night too. The exchange raised no official action and reflected public interest in the space mission.
During early exploration, strategic maps were vital and Spanish captains faced orders to destroy charts if threatened with capture. The trade in bootleg maps carried severe penalties including prison or torture in that era.
London and other capitals report the Gemini mission as top news with Edward White’s space walk surpassing Leonov in duration. Shots of the takeoff and live TV transmissions stun viewers while Moscow congratulates the astronauts and notes the failed rendezvous with the booster.
Houston AP reports investigators study bone loss in astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II. X rays of the right little finger and heel bone taken before launch and during recovery will be compared with future densitometry and tests to assess calcium loss and demineralization risks on long space voyages.
NASA engineers conducted the second full scale test of a land landing system for Gemini craft. Project engineer Lee Norman said radio signals failed to control the 2 ton capsule as it dropped from 11,500 feet, landing in trees with 700000 dollars worth of instruments. Further study is needed to find the cause.
Space pioneers Edward H. White II and James A. McDivitt may arrive with facial hair after four days in Gemini 4 as no razors are aboard. Microbiology chief Dr. Kemmerer notes hair poses no problem, and astronauts will use wet tabs for cleaning after meals.
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