Coast Guard Scrambles
The latest attempt to circle the globe in a balloon ended Christmas Day with a ditching near Hawaii that proved a little more exciting than expected. Explosive bolts failed to fire, and the huge envelope remained attached to the the crew capsule. The 15-kt. wind then dragged the capsule through 9-ft...
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