Apollo moon program ends as new space era begins
A retrospective on Apollo 17 highlights its flawless mission and the US achievement in landing on the moon. It praises astronauts Evans and Schmitt, the support teams, and the broader program while noting spinoff benefits and the drive for future space exploration beyond Apollo.
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New Congress Reflects Religious Make-up of Members
Breakdown shows Roman Catholics form the largest denomination in Congress with 115 members, followed by Protestants led by Methodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians. Lutherans are mostly Republican, Baptists mostly Democrat, Jews and Roman Catholics lean Democrat, and all four Eastern Orthodox are Democrats.
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Christian Science
Eastern Orthodox
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Evangelical Free Church
1948 Truman Nomination Defies Dewey Upset
In Philadelphia Constitution Hall 1948 Democrats nominated Harry S. Truman amid a sweltering mood. Doves failed as Truman rallied delegates and promised to press Congress on prices housing and other measures. He won 24.1 million votes across 28 states, defeating Dewey as Wallace and Thurmond trailed.
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Soul-searching becomes tougher in 1973
AP columnist HAL BOYLE notes inflation and events press harder on New Year resolutions. He suggests focusing on small personal changes rather than big sacrifices, listing lighthearted limits like fewer late dates with Phyllis Diller, avoiding long telegrams to congressmen, and writing more concise letters. He ends with a humorous plea for help from Hannah.
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The Joyful Mailbox vs The Snowplow Mythic Clash
A humorous soliloquy recalls a mailbox repeatedly struck by a snowplow on December 26. The narrator riffs on iron devices, rural life, and the stubbornness of mail recipients while mocking his own failed repairs and a stubborn winter routine. Names: Bemidji, Beltrami county, Bagley. No dates beyond December 26.
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Roger Gonsalus
Barney Oldfield
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Queen’s Castle
Federal
Farm Vocabulary Puzzle From On the Farm
A crossword style fill in list with clues across and down for farm terms and related words. Answers range from common abbreviations to plant names, tools, and roles reflecting agricultural language.
Word Puzzle Answers and Clues List
A compact set of crossword style clues and corresponding numbers referencing common verbs, farm terms, nautical terms, months, places such as California Ireland and West Indian, with hints for solutions like apportion, ensnared, relishes, presaged, and native metals along with various descriptors and positions.
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Government As Crops Agency
NYSE hints at nickname shift amid market reshuffle
A New York Stock Exchange news brief describes its move toward the label The Exchange as part of a broader potential consolidating shakeup in U S securities markets. It notes that investors and exchanges in Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago Salt Lake City San Francisco link toward closer ties while NYSE remains the largest and most influential.
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