Costa Rican Youth Visits Saco Farm a Yearlong Exchange
Rodri go Herrera a 25 year old from Costa Rica visits the Gerard Cassettes in Saco as part of the International Farm Youth Exchange program. He helps on their 261 acre farm while learning American agriculture and language, having previously stayed with U S families in North Dakota and Indiana. The six month stay runs from August 9 to November 20, continuing a program that places rural youths with farm families to promote cross national understanding.
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Gerard Cassette
Boom Road
Saco
Rodrigo
International Farm Exchange Program
Gerard
Buxton Road
International Brotherhood
International Farm Youth Exchange Precvram
IFYE
Rodrigo Herrera
Costa Rica
Central America
Maine
Far F
North Dakota
Indiana
U.S
Scotland
Pace
Apollo 7 launches on 11 day space mission
Apollo 7 sails into orbit aboard the Saturn 1B with Captain Walter M. Schirra Jr. Donn F. Eisele and civilian astronaut Walter Cunningham. The 69,000 pound spacecraft blasts off from Cape Kennedy signaling a potential path to the moon as engineers report a near flawless lift off and strong initial performance.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Atlantic
U.S
Schirra
Eisele
Mission Control Center
Navy
Donn F. el- Sele
Biddeford Prepares For Muskie Visit
Biddeford gears up for Senator Edmond Muskie's 9 25 am arrival at City Square with flags bands and police presence The event features Governor Curtis Congressman Kyros and local dignitaries The ceremony includes a key to the city and a bouquets presentation with five local school bands providing music
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Biddeford
Secret Service
Nce
Edmond S. Muskie
Kenneth M. Curtis
U.S
Peter N. Kyros
Unitarian-Universalist Church
City Square
Leo Lemire
St. Louis
Old Orchard Beach
Thornton
Apollo 7 Flight Highlights From Cape Kennedy
The Apollo 7 mission details a 11 am liftoff from Cape Kennedy with astronauts Schirra Cunningham and Donn Elsen, testing rendezvous, navigation by stars, and Earth weather photography across a multi day schedule. The plan includes engine burns, orbital adjustments, and radiator tests as the crew simulates lunar mission maneuvers.
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Earth
Apollo
Astro
Day
Fondo
Oldest man in space Wally Schirra aims for Apollo 7
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Wally Schirra at 45 becomes the oldest man to fly in space as command pilot of Apollo 7. A veteran of 27 years naval service he has nine space hours on Mercury Sigma 7 and 26 on Gemini 6 with Thomas Stafford. He plans this as his last flight signaling when to hang up his spurs. He is a father of two and holds multiple distinguished service medals and air trophies.
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America
Cunningham
Lo Ella
Brian
Kimberly
Cape Kenne
Schirra
Skip Chauvin
Skip
Donald K. Slayton
Sauc
Muskie
Portland Municipal
Mary Winston
Thomas C. Winston
Emerson Ave
Saco
Jane Fenderson
Charles Fenderson
Cross St
Bangor
Miss Fenderson
Air Force
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
U.S. Naval Academy
Space Agency
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Rodrigo Herrara
Saco Farm
By Peg Hendrick
Wonderbar Steak House
Mrs. Rose Camire
Ray
Pepperell Square
Sanford Weaving CO
High St
Sanford, Me
Sherwoven
A&p Super Market
Biddeford & Saco
Avia
Houston
Tex
John Young
the Man of the Hour
Democratic Nomi
SNO Mobile
Arctic
Weir
Motor Sales
Arundel
ST. Joseph Parish Hall
THE
Band Club
Pine Point
Pinehirst
Saco Ave
Farrar Brown
Elm St
Bill Brill
LOST
Trudeau's Club
Main ST
Sac
Edmund
Biddeford High
Biddeford-Saco Joint Board
Twua C.O.P.E
Donald Nolette
Robert Bissell
Alex Anastasoff
Maine Linoleum Co
Alf Biddeford Street
Panasonic
RCA Victor
General Electric
Main Street
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