Apollo 8 plan eyed to orbit moon before manned landing
The Houston space center weighs sending Apollo 8 on a three day lunar orbit as the next step after Apollo 7. Lt. Gen. Samuel Phillips says a decision will be made by mid November with the December 20 to 26 window. The mission would test navigation, lunar communications, heat of re entry, and crew endurance ahead of a 1969 moon landing.
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Moon
Earth
Samuel Phillips
Apollo
Lunar
Schirra
Eisele
Cunningham
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Hundred Million Fraud Shocks North America
Canadian and American authorities pursue Michael M. Rush alias Russ in a $100 million confidence game. Victims traded dormant company stock for fictitious firms active in mining, real estate and other ventures across Europe, Africa, and South America. Rush and a cellmate now face indictments.
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Michael M. Rush
Russ
Europe
Africa
South America
Rush
Britain
Cooperative science aims to spread benefits and ease tensions
Dr Detlev W Bronk, former Johns Hopkins and Rockefeller University president, spoke at the International Conference on Engineering Technology for Developing Countries. He cited peaceful material gains, defense barriers against war, and aiding suffering as motives for global scientific cooperation, while noting limits from environment, resources, apathy, and population pace.
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Detlev W. Bronk
America
John Hopkins University
Rockefeller University
New York
Bronk
University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering
Center For International Studies
Conference of Science and Engineering
Soviet Defense Ministership and Kremlin Power Shifts
Joseph Alsop discusses a reported Kremlin struggle over civilian vs military control in the defense ministry. Marshals allegedly block Ustinov and Jakubovsky, favor Grechko, signaling a new military influence. The piece links this to broader Soviet actions, Czech oslovakia invasion context, and U.S. strategic concerns under Nixon.
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Rodion
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Soviet
Defense Ministerium
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Defense Ministry
Marshal Zhukov
Defense
Zhukov
Marshal Malinovsky
Soviet Presidium
Malinovsky
Presidium
Dimitri F. Ustinov
Ustinov
Red Army
Washington
Curtis LeMay
Andrei Grechko
Ivan Jakubovsky
Jakubovsky
Grechko
A Conservative View James Kilpatrick on Muskie and Nixon
Kilpatrick contrasts Nixon and Muskie in a maritime campaign critique. He praises Nixon’s polished spectacle and notes Muskie’s human flaws yet highlights Muskie’s rare constructive ideas. The column assesses Muskie as an actor, urges conservatives to listen to dissent, and chronicles a Newark Seton Hall stop before the St. Patrick Day circuit.
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Edmund Muskie
Newark
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America
Vietnam
Seton Hall
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Pittston
Nanticoke
Dickson City
Fifty Years Ago in The Messenger Armistice Talks and Campaigns
The 1918 item notes Col. E M House and Admiral Benson in Paris to help frame terms of an armistice with Germany. It mentions the Spanish influenza in Ohio and drafts moving to camps on November 14. It also reports Russia’s advance blocking German retreat in the Crimea and a Republican push for Gen Douglas MacArthur for President catching Ohio leaders by surprise.
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Col. E. M. House
Admiral Benson
United States Navy
Paris
Germany
Ohio
Russia
Crimea
Douglas MacArthur
Deaf Census Seeks Far Wider Roll Call Next Year
The Deaf community has grown since 1930 with estimates reaching a quarter of a million. The National Association of the Deaf has received a grant to conduct a census next year to identify individuals needing rehabilitation services for a fuller life.
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National Association of the Deaf
Hemming hacks save the fashion day with tape and iron
A reader recounts failing at professional dress alterations and improvising with pins and a mirror. She discovers fabric hemming tape that permanently bonds turned edges to the garment, and uses an iron to finish hems. If hemlines rise again she will rise to the occasion.
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George
Yves St. Laurent
Negro Jobs Rise Despite Decline in Servants
A government study shows a million more Negroes have jobs today than five years ago, with gains in operatives and skilled crafts. Unemployment among Negro men over 20 fell to 3.8 percent, higher than whites but improving. The report asserts a healthier economy for both races and a closing gap.
Woman Objects to Draft Registration in San Jose
Mrs. Evelyn J. Whitehorn, a divorce mother of four, went to the draft board in San Jose California and declared she forbids her 18 year old son Erik to register because she controls him until he is 21. She said she is willing to accept punishment for his action. Her lawyers warned she risks prosecution. Erik did not register.
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Evelyn J. Whitehorn
Draft Board
San Jose
Calif
Erik
Nonprofit Rivalry For Rehabbing Slum Houses For Sale
In Washington non profits compete to rehabilitate rundown houses for resale to the poor. A renter paying $90 monthly could buy a property with a $15,000 mortgage at one percent, paying $49.54 monthly. The federally insured low interest mortgage program aims to aid many communities in slum rehabilitation.
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Washington
Parents and teachers clash over New York strike sparks vandalism
In New York the teacher strike escalates as parents and non-striking teachers smash windows and doors to gain access for children. Custodians refuse to cross picket lines, prompting civilian action to open schools.
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New York
Auto makers face label rules for safety data on doors
The proposal would require detailing safety data on a metal or plastic label attached to the hinge pillar or door latch post near the driver's door. The label would let drivers verify performance against listed items.
The Athens Messenger Newspaper Rates and Address
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday single copy prices and mailing rates for Ohio West Virginia and national deliveries. It notes weekday AP affiliation and carrier options, with subscription terms and postage details for various durations and regions. The publisher’s address is 43 West Union Street Athens.
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D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
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