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Show The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Sunday, November1, 1998 A7 Glenn Recruits’ Some Young Space Cadets Teensare awestruck by the enthusiasm of legendaryastronaut NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ARLINGTON, Va. — John Glenn’s dreams of sparkinginterest in the space program and winning respect for senior citizens were realized Saturday when he left teen-agers awestruck by his vigor and chuckling overhis boy- ish enthusiasm. Speaking from the shuttle Discovery, the 77-year-old Glenn en- thused in a live feed to schoolc! dren in Ohio and Virginia: guess I feel young all the time. That’s way I’m here.” His response came when one youngsterasked if he felt younger in space. To one who asked if it was worth the 36-year wait since his previous orbit of the Earth, Glenn said, “Yes, it certainly was.” He and shuttle commander Curt Brown spoketo kids at the Center for Science and Industry in Columbus; John Glenn High School in his hometown of New Concord, Ohio; and to students Byall accounts, the kids were impressed. “He's certainly revived interest in the space program for mepersonally,” said Katherine Califa, 17, of Montgomery Blair High from high schools in the Washington, D.C., area gathered at the Newseum,in Arlington. In a 30-minute midday session, asked one question. nervous or in pain, how food tastes, what happens to a sneeze. They also asked about the experi- science before, but actually talking to him andother people about space has really got me going.” the kids asked whether he was ments Glenn was scheduled to un- dergo Saturday and during the rest of the mission to gauge effects of aging in space. Glenn repeated his post-launch musings of Thursday about the joys of zero gravity. It helps an older person move around much more easily, he said, but added, “I bumpmyheada lot.” He updated them on the view out the window. “We just went over Florida,andall the Bahamas islands are laid outlike on a map. It’s beautiful.” When Brown told the kids he has haddifficulty getting the crew to bed, Glenn interjected, ‘‘Every- 3 one wants to look out the window onthe daylightside.” ; Schoolin Silver Spring, Md., who “T've never been interested in “I'm really amazed John Glenn then, “We didn’t know as much about space.” is able to do this,” she said. “I The astronauts tantalized the really had a misconception that older people weren't up to this kids with details oflife in space. Browndiscussed the men:. On sort of stuff.” Christian Cloke, 17, said his Friday night the crew dined on shrimp cocktail, steak, spaghetti and chicken ieriyaki, and pudding and candy. first experience with the space program was seeing the Challenger explodein 1986. “On the one hand, you can argue that maybe this is a publicity Glenn told them heslept in a kind of sleeping bag ‘and you just float there.” stunt,but for me,and lotof kids, Meanwhile, Glenn's adjustment to zero gravity continued on his third day on board Discovery — its renewed our interest in going to space," he said Homeowners with money worries mayqualify for low-interest loans LOANS: Direct lender loosens its re- need money now. Have you been tured down for a loan? Do you need more than $19,000, for any teason? Are you paying more than 10% jnterest on any other loans or creditCatds? If you are a homeowner and an- swered ‘yes’ to any ofthese questions, they can tell you over the phone and withoutobligation if you qualify High credit card debt? 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