Apr 10 1963
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USN nuclear-powered submarine Thresher was lost at sea with 130 persons aboard. First attempt to launch Polaris A-3 missile from ship (U.S.S. Observation Island) failed with missile's Veering off course shortly after liftoff, when it was destroyed by safety officer. (Space Bus. Daily, 4/12/63,474)
Unnamed source was quoted as saying Egypt had test-fired at least two rockets near port of Suez during the past week. (AP, Wash. Post 4/11/63)
Adm. George W. Anderson (USN), Chief of Naval Operations, said in news conference that there was "no danger of radioactive contamination" from sunken nuclear-powered submarine. (NYT, 4/11/63, and 4/14/63)
