Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1963 — Page 6

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Cooper Spaceflight Report Encouraging

By ALVIN B. WEBB Jr. United Press International CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI> — Some experts were flatly convinced U.S. astronaut L. Gordon Cooper • Jr. was suffering from hallucinations. Otherswere less incredulous, but preferred to believe that “outside influences" such as atmospheric conditions or perhaps even weightlessness were primarily responsible for it. The National Aeronautics and

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Space Administration (NASA) put a five-man scientific team to work on the problem. After weeks of research, the group came up w’ith its rather startling answer; Astronaut Cooper saw exactly what he said he saw on earth below during his 22.9-orbit voyage around the globe last May 15-16. Thus, with no ifs, ands or buts, one of the most remarkable scientific reports of the year was vindicated. It could have an important bearing on future manned space flights, and even on the development of “spy-in-the-sky” satellites for policing military build-ups on earth. All the flurry centered around Cooper’s report of spectacular views of earth. At one point, he said, “I could detect individual houses and streets” in the Himalaya mountains, on the plains of Tibet and in the southwestern desert area of the United States. Sees Road Clearly On another occasion, the astronaut said, “I saw what I took to be a vehicle along a road in the Himalaya area and in the Arizona-West Texas area. I could first see the dust blowing off the road, then could see the

road clearly ... ” And still another: “I saw a steam locomotive by seeing the smoke first; then I noted the object moving along what was apparently a track ... ” All of which triggered' a hot debate in scientific circles. Experts quickly noted that cars, locomotives, houses, and such are only a comparatively few feet wide, that a road is scant yards across and that Cooper was claiming he saw them from orbital heights of more than 100 miles. Some said outright that it was impossible, that Cooper must have suffered hallucinations or some sort of space-going variation of the “raptures of the deep.” Others said perhaps the atmosphere magnified the objects on earth, or that' the astronaut's vision was improved by the effects of weightlessness m orbit. Confirm Astronaut’s Views Not a bit of it, said the NASA scientific team headed by Dr. John A. O'Keefe: “ ... from knowledge of the factors which affect visibility under these conditions, there appears to be no reason to suspect that these identifications (by Cooper) were not generally accurate.” In the first place, it was pointed out. Cooper has exceptional vision. A recent examination measured his eyesight at 20-12 — meaning he could see objects at 20 feet that a person with normal 20-20 vision could not detect beyond about 12 feet Secondly, Cooper enjoyed “unusually good weather condi-

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tions.” His report stood out all the more in the light of a general lack of similar sightings by three previous U- S. orbiting astronauts. But on all three of the earlier flights, cloud cover around earth was heavy. Weather Aids Sighting His view was aided by the rarified atmosphere in the Tibetan plain, which rises 16,000 feet above sea level, and by the low humidity, cloudless weather Over the U.S. southwest. He did not see other more massive sights such as Los Angeles or Calcutta — even though he flew right over them — because of obscuring haze or clouds. As for spotting roads of perhaps less than 50 feet across, the NASA experts pointed out that U. S. rockets are far back as the Viking series in the early 1950 s had made similar sightings from altitudes of up to 150 miles. American military leaders are reported to have found Cooper’s report impressively encouraging. The Air Force is developing a camera-carrying “spy” satellite called Samos to photograph sites on earth from perches in space as lofty as Cooper’s. One more point is certain: such grandiose views right outside the spaceship windows should make flights into orbit interesting experiences for many years to come . To Study Challenge To Reapportionment WASHINGTON (UPI) — The Supreme Court agreed today to examine a challenge to the recent reapportionment of the Delaware Legislature. It set arguments on the case for Dec. 9. The suit was brought by Richard Sincock, co-chairman of Ithe Delaware Reapportionment Committee, and six others. A special three-judge federal court held invalid botn the Delaware Constitution of 1897 and amendments enacted by the legislature in 1963. The three judges said that the Delaware House could not be based on a disparity between representative districts greater than one and a half to one and that the Senate could not be apportioned on the basis of equal representaion to each county. On these grounds, the lower court barred any elections under either the 1897 or the 1963 constitutional provisions.

Three Crewmen Die In Train Crash Sunday ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. <UPU—Workmen early today began the final phases of clearing railroad tracks here of a jumble of twisted wreckage, nearly 24 hours after a twotrain collision which killed three men. A high-speed New York Central freight roared into a derailed boxcar from a train on a parallel track early unday. Burning diesel fuel spilled from the engine containing the dead men, touched off refrigeration gas and explosions sent flames leaping to a nearby grain elevator. Although railroad officials said there was no cause determined pending an investigation, officials on the scene said a boxcar loaded with sand in the middle of one of the trains had a hotbox, causing the axle to seize and derailing the car. The victims were Dan Culveyhouse, 59, the engineer; W. D. Hill, 41, fireman; and L. V. Graver, 40, brakeman, all of Elkhart. Another crewman hurt his leg and six others escaped injury. Damage to the railroad cars and railroad property was estimated at up to $1 million while damage to the Farm Bureau Co-op elevator Was not determined. One of the first of the 14 fire units called to the crash site was tfie Kankakee Township Fire Department. Chief Walter Buss said the flames were already shooting above the 50-foot elevator. “I wouldn’t have given you a nickel for our chances of saving it,” he said. Many of the burning cars were wedged against the elevator, which was partly knocked off its foundation by the impact. More than 1,200 feet of track in the NYC’s main east-west line from Chicago to New York, was torn up and twisted. Heavy railroad cranes and half a dozen bulldozers were brought to the scene and train crews succeeded in opening one of the tracks by late Sunday afternoon. The second was expected to be cleared by tfiis morning. More than 1,500 persons came to look at the wreck. There were isolated cases of looting

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and Danny Stayback, 18, LaPorte, was arrested on charges of petit larceny when police found him looting a boxcar. A Goshen woman was reported hurt when the crush of spectators pushed her off an embankment. She was not immediately identified. The tremendous force of the collisons between the trains which were traveling at up to 70 miles per hour and the blastfurnace heat of fire complicated early estimates of the dead. At first, state police reported six persons dead, mistaking charred sides of beef for humans, M Winchester Youth Is Killed In Ohio GREENVILLE, Ohio <UPI) — James Pigg, 20, Winchester, Ind., was killed Sunday when a cat in which he was a' passenger went out of comrol and crashed seven miles west of here. The drive, Robet Addington, 18. also of Winchester, Ind., was •taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, police said.

Decatur And Berne Bands To Indiana The Berne high school band, directed by Don Gerig; Decatur high school, Richard Collins, are among over 100 high school bands who will take part next Saturday in Indiana University’s gala high school band day program. Numbering over 6,000 bandsmen and 1,200 tw>rlers, the high school students will be joined in the mass band show prior to kickoff of the 1.U.-Cincinnati football game by Indiana’s Marching Hundred Band and the Cincinnati Marching Band. The two collegiate bands also will perform at half-time, as well as in a post-game review. Selections for the mass band performance are “Indiana State Band March,” the Ringling Brothers “Grand Entry March” and “God Bless America.” Coordinating high school band day is Ronald D. Gregory, director of bands at Indiana.

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