Apollo 8 Astronauts Set Records On First Flight to Moon
Three men completed Apollo 8’s 500000 mile round trip to the moon and back. They re entered Earth’s gravity at 24530 mph and landed in the Pacific near USS Yorktown after circling the moon ten times. The mission marked firsts in spaceflight and included a Genesis telecast.
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Television In Review Marie Torre in Pittsburgh
Marie Torre, former Herald Tribune critic, discusses TV news in Pittsburgh at KDKA TV. She advocates experienced anchors and thoughtful reporting, notes women face bias, cites her 10 day jail for refusing to reveal a source, and emphasizes the spoken word and immediacy of television.
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Portraits of Apollo 8 crewman Frank Borman and James Lovell
A compact profile of Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman detailing his focus, family life, and career path from West Point to NASA leader. It also profiles James Lovell, navigator for Apollo 8, noting his Gemini 7 and Gemini 12 flights, space totals, and family. The piece links Borman and Lovell to Verne's From the Earth to the Moon and places their mission at Cape Kennedy with a December launch and ocean splashdown.
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William Anders Astronaut Bridging Space and Community Service
William Anders, Apollo 8 crew member and systems engineer, grew up in a Hong Kong birthplace, later serving as El Lago street commissioner and road observer. He shares a long record of spaceflight expertise with Frank Borman and James Lovell, plus a strong family life with Valerie and five children.
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Bennington Lanes and Speed Shops Schedule Adams Mass
Bennington Lanes offers open bowling Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Moonlight bowling is available every Friday night at 9 30 p.m. Everything Speed and Dune Buggies and B R Speed Assoc located at 97 Summer Street Adams Massachusetts provide contact 413 743 1332.
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