NASA Seeks Information on Space Garbage Risk
NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center invites bids for a study to determine the size weight and dispersion of re entering space debris from Gemini and Apollo missions and the probability of injury or fatality on earth. The effort excludes existing space junk and aims to guide risk mitigation for future launches.
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Houston, Tex
Manned Spacecraft Center
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Gemini
Earth Orbital Thehis
Moon
NASA
Youth Organization Explained To Knights
Walter Mehnert of Houston, chief counselor of Pope John XI Circle No. 1673, guest speaker at San Jacinto Council No. 2788 Knights of Columbus Hall. He described the Columbian Squires as the official youth program for Catholic boys 13 to 18, covering religious cultural social and athletic activities with adult counselors. Circle No. 1679 is the lone Squires circle in Galveston Houston Diocese. three more are planned. Richard Stewart and Gene Follis accompanied Mehnert. Elo Veselka introduced him.
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Walter’ Mehnert
Houston
San Jacinto
Airman Ramsey Arrives at Myrtle Beach AFB for Duty
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in South Carolina reports that Airman Third Class Charles D. Ramsey Jr. has arrived for duty with a Tactical Air Command unit. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles D. Ramsey of Crosby.
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Charles D. Ramsey Jr
Irs
Charles D. Ramsey
Crosby
Myrtle Beach Afb
South Carolina
Tactical Air Command
Foreign Seamen's Home to Celebrate Centennial
The Norwegian Seamen's Church marks 108 years with the centenary opening of the Olav Chapel on the European coast near Rotterdam. Dutch shipowners and industrial leaders funded much of the cost as 17 new churches since World War II serve 64,000 seafarers across about 2,200 ships. About 40 pastors, lay stewards, and house mothers run stations providing recreation, tours, and welcome for sailors from all nations.
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Vib Spaksman
Catherine
Ot Way
Norway
State cigarette tax revenue drops in February
Texas State Treasurer Jesse James said a sharp February tax revenue decline stems from cigarette smoking likely being cut or quit. February tax stamp sales fell to 5,631,381 dollars from 6,864,599 dollars year earlier. January sales were 7,201,8...
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Austin
Tex
Jesse James
James
Friday the Thirteenth Not Likely to Shake Economy Faith
AP Business News analyst notes that while Friday the Thirteenth evokes superstition, confidence in the economy remains resilient. Rising stock prices, higher personal incomes, more employment, and tax cuts support optimism, though risks include debt buildup, inflation potential, and monetary control challenges if consumer spending spirals.
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Sam Dawson
Gray
New York
Alnow
Short Skirted Habit Considered For Nuns
Louisville report on Sisters of Mercy weighing a shorter habit with a simplified veil and crest jacket. Sister Mary Joachim notes teen opposition and belief Jesus did not dress differently. Pope Pius XI is cited on adaptation, while some nuns favor cleaner, attractive attire with skirts shortened.
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Louisville
APJ
Sisters of Mercy
Chicago
Mary Joachim
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy
Pope Pius XI
Christ
Jesus
Tife
Sisters of the Divine Spirit
Mount Pocono
Mary
Joachim
Guadalupe River Water Hearing Set in April
An April hearing is scheduled by the Texas Water Commission on an application by the South Texas Electric Cooperative to appropriate 223000 acre feet of water annually from the Guadalupe River. The commission also set a hearing for April 6 on an application by Trey Chapman of Ver Jon to take 189 acre feet annually from a reservoir on a tributary of the Red River in Hilbarger County.
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Austin
Texas Water Commission
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Guadalupe River
Commission
Trey Chapman
Verjon
Red River
Hilbarger
Sign System Suffers in Mexican Highways
AP reports Mexico's highway sign program remains hampered by theft for firewood and building. Officials say public awareness is needed as cement signs proved costly and less successful. About 60,000 signs have been set on major highways, but many are damaged yearly.
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Mexico
City
Ministry of Public Works
Texas Appeals Court studies bribery case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals weighs the appeal of L. D. Murphy, a former Railroad Commission engineer found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery. Murphy was sentenced to two years after a Gilmer trial over a false oil well inclination survey tied to an East Texas well list and a Kilgore office employee.
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Austin
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Railroad Commission
L. D. Murphy
Murphy
Gilmer
East Texas
Looney Lindsey
Longview
Robert W. Mathews
Commission
Kilgore
Mathews
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