Editorial: Venus probe mirrors NASA space race saga
The piece surveys NASA's Venus mission prospects and costs, noting Mariner remodeling and a projected 30 million price tag. It recalls prior Venus attempts, Soviet efforts, and recent space program tragedies, including the Apollo contract controversy and Webb’s leadership.
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Venus
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mariner
Mariner 3
Grissom, White
Chaffee
Vladimir Komarov
Cape Kennedy
Philips
North
American Aviation, Inc
Samuel C. Phillips
USAF
Apollo
NASA
North American
James E. Webb
Martin
Webb
New York Times
Congress
Space
William Hines
Washington Sunday Star
Thank You Congressman Roudebush Vote Against Debt Bill
Noblesville Congressman Richard L. Roudebush voted against a federal debt limit hike. He criticized Democratic spending, citing debt rising from 285 to 365 billion and calling Great Society programs funded with “money we don't have.” He praised Roudebush for resisting the measure.
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Richard L. Roudebush
Noblesville
House
Rep
Roudebush
United States
Great Society
Bressman Roudebush
Successful Investing column guidance on averaging down and tax-exempt bonds
A reader asks about holding International Minerals after averaging down. Spear warns averaging down often harms returns unless a price drop is temporary. He notes International Minerals faces earnings decline due to weak fertilizer demand and overproduction risk, suggesting a switch to safer picks. For tax exempt investing, municipal bonds are advised with Seattle 8 3/8s 1987 and San Jose 3 4s 1987 yielding about 4.10 percent.
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Tlincis
Kodak
Green Giant
International Minerals
City of Seattle
San Jose
California
Spear
Gen
Fea. Corp
War and the GOP stance on Vietnam politics
Paul Harvey argues that incumbent leaders push unity abroad while critics press for policy debate at home. He says Nixon should not silence opposition and urges clear alternatives to endless war, criticizing calls to negotiate or retreat without concrete plans. He warns against manufacturing issues for political gain.
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Harvey
Vietnam
Nixon
United States
Saigon
Haiphong Harbor
South Vietnam
Norti Vietnam
Johnsop
France
White House
Hospital abuse sparks debate on patient care
Dr Williams Brady denounces hospital overuse for observation and rest. He argues medical staff should focus on treatment, warns against beds filled by healthy guests, and suggests policy shifts for multipara mothers and vacation benefits. Readers’ letters touch on rest, dairy education, and health guidance.
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Peimipaca
Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Galiforpiad
Worry Clinic urges teens to act like adults at home
Doris a 17 year old high schooler is criticized for laziness messiness and selfish behavior. The article argues she should leave word where she goes and how to be reached, adopting adult habits as a rule for all teens. It promotes a Behavior Test for Teenagers and sends readers to Mellor Indiana to seek Dr. Crane’s professional guidance.
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Enuiparas
H.R. A
Pocket Cyclopedia of Health
Doris
Doris D
Dr. Crane
Mamma
Dorig
Folklore and Frustrations in Jests and Sayings
A collection of humorous anecdotes about dentists and physicians, political primaries, and a wry American saying. The dentist misreads a whiskey craving as courage while a doctor’s blunt prognosis tests a wife’s patience. Two rivals finally agree on primaries, sparking mutual doubt.
Armageddon and the Last Days Vision in Megiddo
A compact canto on Armageddon linking Megiddo to biblical prophecy. The piece notes prophecies from Revelation and reflects on modern warfare, the Second Coming, and the moral duties of Americans, ending with a martial, apocalyptic undertone.
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Nazareth
Israel
Megiddo
St. John
Christ
Cme
Armaeddon
Forces of
Darkness
Light
Megaddo
Palestine
St. John the Divine
Holy Land
John
Max Picard
Romano Guardini
Insurance fleet sunk ships tale from Shenandoah raid
The Shenandoah sank twenty five Yankee ships after the Civil War ended as it hunted the Arctic. An insurance company covered the fleet under a policy claiming ships were lost or not lost, and paid out when the truth surfaced six months later.
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Pacific
Shenandoah
Arctic Ocean
New England
Shensadesh
Artic
Coutury
the Insurance Co
Mets
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Indie
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Herald
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Harald
Wesreat
Harold Ard
Ehorga
Rai
Paul Harvey News
Paul Harvey
Brady's Health Service
Williams Brady
George W. Crane
Mamme
Crane
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Ind
Folklore
By William Wade
Wade Tooth
Russell Kirk
United
Earth
Heaven
New Jerusalem
Fea
James B. Martin
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