The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 2

A-2 The Pantaoraph ormal, III. Bloomington-Nc Fresh Certified Grade A Ml USS PAtKHM 8 Astronauts I WU To Honor Apoll Game Plentiful There are 28 species of big game In North America. science degree from the Naval Academy, in 195S and a master 30MN fONMMT of science degree in nuclear engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology a Wright-Patterson Air Force HAVING ILLUSIONS Base, Ohio, in 1962. Backup Pilot He was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. He served as backup pilot for the Gemini 11 mission prior to in his Apollo 8 assignment INCOME All three astronauts have received a number of special honors, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Astronaut Frank a who commanded the Apollo 8 moon flight in December, will receive an honorary doctor of science degree March 18 at Elinois Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan's announcement came Thursday as another team of astronauts, the Apollo 9 crew, orbited the earth in a dress-rehearsal for a landing on the moon. The degree will be given to the astronaut during Wesleyan's annual Founders Day con- vocation at 10 a.m. Colonel Borman will arrive at Wesleyan shortly before the convocation at 10 a.m. Honorary doctor of science degrees in absentia also will be awarded to the colonel's Apollo shot crew members, Lt CoL William A. Anders and Capt James A.

Lovell Jr. Neither will be able to attend the First For Thrw Both have been assigned as backup pilots for the forthcoming Apollo 11 mission which will land the first men on the moon later" this year. Training for that mission will prevent their appearance with Colonel Bor- NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the New York State aTUaTU I Medal for Valor. The Apollo 8 crew members were awarded the Robert H. James Lovell Jr.

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Bloomington immediately after CUARANTII i the luncheon. From 1951 to 1958, Borman We guaronlee accurate preparation of every tan return. II wm make any errort that cott you ony penalty or No other details are available Interest, we will poy the penalty or tntereit. was assigned to various fighter squadrons in the United States and the Philippines. He became I I on uoionei Borman transportation plans.

CO. an instructor of thermody U'R Kill i ms 1 Fhome products! SHOW MARCH 21-22-23 Colonel Borman and Captain Lovell were chosen as as namics and fluid mechanics at Astronaut Frank Borman presented honorary doctorates. Robert S. Eckley said "Wesleyan is proud Thursday. "Colonel Borman and the Military Academy in 1957 America's largest Tax Service with Over 3000 Offices tronauts by the National Aero and subsequently attended the nautics and Space Administration in September.

1962. Both man at Wesleyan. The March 18 ceremony will mark the first time that the three astronauts have been U.S. Air Force Aerospace Re I 507 MAIN I I24LIUUFOIT I 500 W. VAN IUIOI I I tlOOMIWGTOM I MOUUt CUKTOM recognize the crew of man's search Pilots School from which his crew members, Anders and Lovell, are eminently qualified by this unique and highly suc first voyage to the moon," IWU he graduated in i960.

He re served as backup pilots for the Gemini 4 flight and Capt. Lovell served as backup command mained there as an instructor cessful accomplishment to 3N0 APfOINTMINT NICtSSAIYI until 1962. pilot for the Gemini 9 flight. Both men were launched into Last Flight Normal Fire Chief Begins Training Course in Chicago space aboard Gemini 7 on Dec receive honorary degrees." An honorary doctor of humane letters degree will be presented March 18 to Ulysses Kay, professor of music at the Apollo 8 was Borman's final 4, 1965, with Colonel Borman as space flight. He will continue to command pilot.

The Gemini 7 Save Up To 30 Nov serve the manned space flight Normal Fire Chief Victor said. mission was the longest manned Herbert H. Lehman College of effort as Deputy Director for Flight Crew Operations at the During Our Pre-Season space flight, 330 hours and 35 minutes, and accomplished the first rendezvous of two manned With Normal about to hire 11 full-time firemen, the Chicago training is expected to give Chief Sylvester an insight into Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Tex. Lovell received a bachelor of Garden Equipment Sale. the City University of New York.

Wesleyan's Founders Day is part of its annual Festival of Fine Arts, March 8-23. A festival highlight will be the inauguration of President Eckley as Wesleyan's 15th Sylvester Jr. has begun a 60-day training course with the Chicago Fire Department. He will work with instructors directing recruit training. Cost of the training involves only transportation and meals for Chief Sylvester, Administrator Clarence Bigelow an science degree from the United maneuverable spacecraft a Gemini 7 was joined in orbit by Gemini 6.

Firtt For Anders States Naval Academy in 1952 the operation of an effective training program for recruits. At this point, it is not known whether the Normal chief will remain in Chicago for the full two-month period. He may and received flight training fol The AdoIIo 8 mission was the lowing graduation. He has carried out numerous jnarcn fu-st for Anders, who was president on Saturday, 22. nounced Thursday.

The chief To Place Capsule assignments as a naval aviator, including a four-year tour as a test pilot at the Naval Air Test went to Chicago Monday. Lodging is provided at no cost Following the Tuesday con break up his training with short trips back to Normal. Fire Inspector Charles Smal-ley is serving as acting chief of the town's volunteers during Chief Sylvester's absence. vocation, Colonel Borman will place a time capsule in the selected by NASA as an astronaut in October, 1963. Borman received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1950 and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1957.

He entered the Air Force af- Center in Maryland. He continues to serve as a member of the astronaut group. In June, 1967, he was selected to serve as special consultant to Rotary Mower Complete with grass catcher. Model No. 8004 by the Chicago department.

The Chicago program draws chiefs and top level fire personnel from throughout the nation as well as foreign countries. Chief Sylvester is quartered this week with a chief from Hong Kong, Mr. Bigelow cornerstone of Wesleyan's $90,000 Mark Evans Observatory between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. Before leaving Wesleyan, the astronaut will attend a presi- tne resident's council on Many Islands The Phillipines number more Physical Fitness. Anders earned a bachelor of than 7,000 islands.

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