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MEDFORO MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
THURSDAY. JUNE . 1963
Man and Space
Shepard Becoming Impatient at Wait For Space Flight
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Br ALVIN B. WEBB JR.
Cape Canaveral-ilTD- The
garland o a space heros
ame once hung around his
Shoulders, but that was two
vears ago. Today. Alan B.
phepard Jr. is a dissatisfied
Bian with burning ambition,
f His hopes range into the
future, to the day when the
Vnited States launches its
ext man into space on the
trbital path that started with
John Glenn and ran through
$2.9 orbits with L. Gordon
Qooper Jr.
When the next rocket blasts
from a firing pad at Cape
Canaveral, it is a cinch that
Al Shepard will be aboard.
He already has been prom
ised the role as America's
next orbiting astronaut.
But in the meantime, the
slender Navy commander
simply must wait. And wait
ing has never been one of Al
Shepard's strong points. Even
now, those who know hirn
realize he is mentally pacing
the floor in almost grim, cer
tainly impatient, expectation.
Some say the wait already
has been too long - so long,
in fac'. that Snepard's case is
something of a paradox:
-He made his nation's first.
and perhaps most dangerous
because it was the first, space
flight on May 5, 1961. when
he soared more than 100 miles
aboard a Redstone rocket on
an "up-and-down" sub-orbital
ride. But the name of Amer
ica's first space hero has been
overshadowed in the subse
quent glamour of the orbital
voyages.
-Many within the ranks of
the federal space agency it
self rate Shepard "the best"
of the original seven Mercury
astronauts. And yet he had to
stand on the sidelines four
times while other astronauts
made all the orbital trips for
the United States.
Now the Washington ad
ministrative head of the Na
tional Aeronautics and Space
Administration is ready to
bury Project Mercury - and
no official yet has stepped
foiward to explain why Shep
ard, the man who made the
first "textbook" flight, was
never given a chance at the
program's main goal, the
launching of men on. orbital
flights.
There are a lot of things
Shepard is not. He isn't the
"All American boy" type of
John Glenn, nor the warm
and human breed personified
by Walter M. Schirra Jr., nor
the fun-loving kind such as
Gordon Cooper.
He is, however, coldly ef
ficient and confident where
there are grounds for con
fidence ... a man who seems
at times almost devoid of emo
tions, who never seems to be
come frightened or jittery.
To some, this adds up to a
description of Al Shepard as
an "ice cube" or a "human
computing machine."
These also could be the
qualities of what might be
called the "perfect astronaut"
-or, as one put it, the "super-astronaut."
Defecting Device
Developed For Dust
Chicago -VF8- Scientists
here have developed a de
vice which helps them listen
to dust.
The new Instrument for de
tecting particles in the air by
their accoustical effect was
developed by the Armour Re
search Foundation of Illinois
Institute of Technology.
Pendleton Chamber
Manager Resigns
Pendleton - (CTD - Resigna
tion of Ed Opocensky as man
ager of the Pendleton Cham
ber of Commerce was an
nounced Wednesday by cham
ber president Robert Suss
man. The resignation is effective
June 30. Opocensky came to
Pendleton in 1959 from Fair
banks, Alaska. He announced
no plans for the future.
Washington - UTO - A House
education subcommittee Wed
nesday approved a bill that
would provide $34.5 million
to train teachers for physical
ly and mentally handicapped
children.
KIMMY SAYS-
Editor's notei This column is written by a Mtdford
latn agar who has chosen the nom da plum of
"Kimmy." Othtr teen agtra in the araa-and. who
knows, ptrhipt aven parents baffled at ihtlr offspring's
bahavior - are invited to writ to "Kimmy." in car
of th Mail Tribune, for suggestions or advica on man
ners, dress, bahavior and similar subjects.
Dear Kimmy: How can
you determine lh right al
lowance for a person
Money Bag
Dear Money Bag: I take it
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things to be considered. An
allowance is a very impor
tant thing; it brings on re
sponsibility for the individual.
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First of all, the things you
should consider are: will
your lunch money come out
of this, will you have to buy
all your clothes, or pay for
Just the little extras you
would like to have? And con
sidcr the family budget. Not
knowing any of these things,
I can't tell you the exact
amount you should receive.
I'm sure if you talk this over
with your parents and con
sider the three points I men
tioned, you will come to a
reasonable amount for your
allowance. Kim-
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D.ar Kimmy: How can
I get mora baby-sitting
Job.? I apply (or ih.m all
tha tima. but th.y navar
call ma. Thank you.
nopel.it
Dear Hopeless: I really
don't think you are hopeless.
wnat aid you look like when
you applied for your baby
ltting Job? You probably
rushed right over from school.
not bothering to freshen up.
you did this because you
didn't want anyone to beat
you to the job. I can under
stand that point of view, but
what do you think the Moth
er of these children you were
to take care of thought of
you? Your hair not combed
very neat, a wrinkled skirt.
soiled blouse, and weighted
down with books. She prob
ably said to herself, "Do t
want someone like this to
stay with my children?" Baby
sitting isn t as simple as it
might see. You carry a load
of responsibilities on your
shoulders. These children ara
in your care and you would
feel just awful if something
should ever happen to any of
them.
Next time try to be a little
"cooler" and dress neatly.
You would like to get this
baby - sitting jub. You will
make a very good baby - sitter
because you are willing to
find your errors and correct
them. I'm sure you'll have,
much better luck. Klm-
FIRST OF SEASON
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D.ar Klmmyi How. can
I get a good tan in a hurry?
Pal Fac
Dear Pale Face: Don't get
I sunburnedl Go easy on tha
sun, you re not very used to
it. The sun can do more harm
I than good to you. Don't try
to get your tan all at once.
A tan looks real sharp, but a
"crisp, french-fried person
Isn't appealing to anyone.
Kim-
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D.ar Kimmy! How can
I keep from smoking when
I grow-up?
A Boy
Dear Boy: Grow up and
never have that first cigar
ette. Kim-
D.ar Kimm.y: What kind
of summer jobs are, offer
ed, that are more fun than
work? ;
Lasy
Dear Lazy: I don't know
this "fun and no work" place,
but if you ever find one,
please tell me! You'll make
a fortune. What may be fun
to you may be a bore to some
one else. Perhaps a job lo
cated at a recreation place,
like a lake, Is what you want.
If you like house work I'm
sure some woman would love
to have you clean her house.
Do her ironing or window
washing. Sounds like work.
doesn't it? If you like put
tering in a garden, you may
enjoy doing someone's gar
dening. If you look around
you should find something
you will enjoy doing. If at
first you don t succeed, pull
weeds!! Kim-
D.ar Kimmyt My teen
age daughter can never
keep her room very clean.
What's the matter with her.
Worried Mom
Dear Worried Mom: Moth
er, NOTHING is wrong with
your daughter. She is as nor
mal as can be. (Incident ly, to
those of you who may be
wondering, my mother didn't
write this in, I don't think!!!
I am normal too. Kim-) Some
day she'll start keeping her
room clean. I don't know
when, but SOMEDAY. Kim-
Scutpture in Cheese
Wins Prize for Girl
London - a'rS - Diana
Blonchflower, 20, was among
two students at the Slade
School of Fine Arts who won
$28 prizes by using cheese
in a sculpture competition
sponsored by the Australian
government trade commis
sioner. "I started making it and
found myself nibbling away
at pieces as I worked," Miss
Blanchflower said. "I had to
stop, otherwise there would
not have been enough.
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TYPHOID IDENTIFIED
Harlow, England - l'PD -Health
officials here said two
more cases of typhoid fever
were Identified Wednesday,
bringing to nine the number
of confirmed typhoid cases in,
this town. Officials were try
ing to determine the cause of.
the outbreak.