Apollo 8's Christmas Eve Earth Portraits and Moon Orbit
A historic Apollo 8 mission transformed Christmas 1968 with the first full view of Earth from 200,000 miles and Genesis readings broadcast to billions as the crew completed ten lunar orbits. Commanders Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders faced motion sickness yet shared a fragile planet revelation and a stirring, hopeful message amid a tumultuous year.
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Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Chicago
Vietnam
Frank Borman
Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Mission Control
Houston
Moon
Cc Ape
Earth
Western Hemisphere
South America
Cape Horn
Baja California
United States
Lovell
Lunar
Lunar Orbit
Breakneck pace of development hurts S. Korea workers
South Korea’s rapid growth has been built on a costly human price with thousands killed or crippled yearly. Government and industry face criticism for lax safety as labor activists cite long hours, dangerous conditions, and pressure to meet schedules. The goal is to halve the accident rate by 1990, though officials dispute being worst.
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Seoul
South Korea
Korean Federation of Labor Unions
Japan
Taiwan
Labor Ministry
International Labor Organization
United Nations
Geneva
Diversity rules Mensa as SIGs thrive in a Phoenix area chapter
In Mesa and Greater Phoenix Mensa, 775 members explore a wide range of SIGs from SIGHT to CampSIG and Toastmasters. The nationwide non profit group requires IQ scores in the top two percent, with 36 dollar annual dues and frequent meetings, forums, and newsletters to keep members connected.
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Cox News
Mesa
Ariz
PTA
Mensa
California
Army
Navy
John Perez
GPM
Ricar
Ted Shuford
Sigs
Soviet Tank Engines to Power Civilian Economy
Tass quoted Maj. Gen. Yuri Lebedev saying engines from 10,000 withdrawn army tanks will be recycled for the domestic economy. Fuel trucks and cargo trailers from six disbanded tank divisions will also be transferred to civilian use as Moscow trims forces to show defensive posture.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Europe
Tass
Yuri Lebedev
Armed Forces General Staff
Mikhail Gorbachev
United Nations
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Museum of Science and Industry
S. Koreans
Kim Jung-kyu
Ministry of Labor
Kent van Cleave
Mensa Bulletin
American Mensa Ltd
Tessa Ricar
Greater Phoenix Mensa
NATO
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Gorbachev
Odessa
Lebedev
Erry
Ristmas
Smutkoff’s
Henry Smulekoff
Henry Ely
Smulekoff
Cedar Rapids
Mays Island
Cedar Rapids City Hall
3Rd Avenue
1St Street
Iowa
1St St
3Rd Ave
Smulehoff
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