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A major point of friction was the logistical and procedural snarl of returning to Washington. Manchester implies that it would have been much easier on Mrs. Kennedy if Johnson had left the presidential plane to her and the coffin and used the similar vice-presidential jet himself. Says Manchester of...
There is a second Apollo capsule waiting to be shipped to Cape Kennedy from North American Aviation's plant in Downey, Calif. There is also a back-up crew-led by Navy Captain Walter Schirra-to man the shot. But there is certain to be a long delay, for...
It was not until less than two minutes remained in the fourth quarter that Harvard again scored through the air when back-up quarterback John Shevlin connected with halfback Will Stargel for a 15-yard score.
On a placard placed over the Gemini hatches by back-up Astronauts Jim Lovell and Ed Aldrin, they read:
As they prepare for their Puerto Rico trip coming in a week, the trackmen still have large gaps in their ranks. They need back-up sprinters for Andersen and Lynch, more depth in the javelin, broad jump, and the hop-skin and jump. Their early meets should be easy--they...