re-enter and burn in the atmosphere. Manned Spacecraft Center directed McDonnell to study requirements for a spacecraft capable of performing rendezvous experiments on the second and third Project Gemini flights. The experimental package would weigh and would include an L-band radar target, flashing light, battery power supply, and antenna systems. On the second flight, a one-day mission, the experiment was to be performed open-loop, probably optically - the astronaut would observe the target and maneuver the spacecraft to rendezvous with it. On the third flight, a seven-day mission, the experiment was to be performed closed-loop, with spacecraft maneuvers controlled automatically by the data it received from its instruments. Born: Till Lindemann, German singer, songwriter and poet (Rammstein), in Leipzig, East Germany Died: Yusuf Izzuddin Shah, 72, Sultan of Perak since 1948. He received the posthumous title of "Marhum Ghafarullah". January 5, 1963 (Saturday) In New York City, the musical Camelot closed after 873 performances and a Broadway run of more than two years. The military government of Peru began a nationwide roundup of suspected Communists, arresting more than 300 people accused of plotting subversion. Died: Stanisław Jaros, 28, Polish electrician and would-be political assassin, executed by hanging Erik Strandmark, 43, Swedish film actor, killed in a plane crash January 6, 1963 (Sunday) The Shah of Iran launched his six-point White Revolution for ending illiteracy, reforming agriculture and industry, advancing women's suffrage, and nationalization of forests. Voters in Brazil overwhelmingly rejected a parliamentary form of government in a plebiscite, and approved a strong executive system under President João Goulart. Only 2,073,582 were in favor of retaining the ministerial system, while 9,457,448 voted against it. The British musical Oliver!, based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, made its debut on Broadway, at the Imperial Theatre, and ran for 774 performances. Born: Tony Halme, Finnish professional wrestler who worked for WWF (now WWE) and MMA (died 2010, suicide) Paul Kipkoech, Kenyan long-distance runner, in Kapsabet (died 1995) January 7, 1963 (Monday) The Soviet national airline Aeroflot launched its service to Cuba from Moscow to Havana, using Tu-114 turboprop airplanes. The price of mailing a letter in the United States rose from four cents to five cents, with a 25% increase in the price of a first class stamp. The increase was the first since August 1, 1958, when the price had changed from three cents to four. Final acceptance tests were conducted