Apollo Soyuz handshake or wheat deal in space
The Apollo Soyuz docking on July 17 marks the first international manned space flight. Astronauts Stafford Slayton Brand and cosmonauts Leonov Kubasov prepare for live TV handshakes and a joint flight certificate as postlaunch cooperation aims to advance space exploration and future joint missions.
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Deke) Slayton
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Driver education’s value amid budget cuts highlighted
A nationwide push under the 1966 highway safety act promotes school driver education programs, with about 83 percent of high schools offering courses and 98 percent meeting standards. The piece notes budget cuts threaten these programs, credits fuel and accident reductions to training, and cites insurer and expert support for driver ed as essential, not optional.
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Sooner or later and the origin of "Sooners"
Theodore M. Bernstein explains why sooner or later remains idiomatic since the 16th century and how the phrase signals a relative time rather than a fixed moment. He also clarifies the usage of like me vs like, then notes Oklahoma’s nickname the Sooner State from settlers who jumped land openings in 1889.
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