Apollo 10 Findings Help Apollo 11 Target Landing
Apollo 10 in a near equatorial orbit revealed lunar gravity effects and the moon's own rotation that shifted paths. Mathematician James McPherson says these factors, caused by a pear shaped moon and slow rotation, allow Apollo 11 to aim within about 3200 feet downrange and 1200 feet crossrange of the target.
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Edward K. Delong
UPI
Space Winter Space Center
Houston
Space Center
James C. McPherson
McPherson
Moon
Lunar
MacPherson
Earth
Now You Know By United Press International Europe s largest land bird
The great bustard is described as Europe's largest land bird, often weighing up to 32 pounds with an eight foot wingspan.
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United Press International
Europe
Almanac highlights for June 17 1969
June 17 1969 marks the 168th day of the year with 197 to follow. Notable events include Amelia Earhart’s 1928 Atlantic flight and 1968 Supreme Court ruling on housing discrimination. The entry notes Bunker Hill losses in 1775 and a hydrogen bomb claim by Red China in 1967.
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United Press International
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Bunker Hill
Boston
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Wilmer Stultz
U.S. Supreme Court
Deborah Winters 15 year old stares down Hollywood
Hollywood teen Debor ah Winters stars in Hail, Hero! with Michael Douglas as ingenue lead. She rejects marijuana and hippies, backs the establishment, and plans to marry at 16 to actor John Scelfo with four children. Her parents are divorced, she lives in San Fernando Valley, and she is confident about her beliefs at 15.
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Vernon Scott
UPI
Hollywood Correspondent
Hollywood
Deborah Winters
Deborah
Miss Winters
John Scelfo
Michael Douglas
Kirk
Hero
Universal Studios
Cinema Center Films
New York
Penny Edwards
San Fernando Valley
Army Lt Col Harral A Bigham grads War College
Carlisle Barracks Pa Lt Col Harral A Bigham son of Mrs William V Bigham Paducah Tex graduates from the U S Army War College completing the 10 month program. Stephen Ailes presented diplomas to 224 officers. Bigham tabled at Fort Leavenworth Kan for new assignment.
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Carlisle Barracks
Army
Harral A. Bigham
William V. Bigham
Bray Ave
Paducah
Tex
U. S. Army War College
Stephen Ailes
Army School
The
War College
Col. Bigham
Betty
University of Texas, Austin
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Command and General Staff College
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Russians press for Middle East settlement as Nasser resists
UPI analysis notes Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko met with President Nasser in Cairo to push a US peacemaking plan including Israeli withdrawals from Sinai and the West Bank while Israel would keep Jerusalem and the Golan. Nasser rejected the proposal and Moscow shifted stance on old boundaries amid Arab impatience and fears of wider war involving the US and China.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Gromyko
Nasser
United States
Sinai Peninsula
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jordan River
Israel
Old Jerusalem
Golan Heights
Syria
United Nations
Cairo
Mideast
Soviet Union
Red China
Red Chinese
Overcooling pitfalls in air conditioning and BTU basics
A household tale explains why oversize air conditioners waste energy and fail to dehumidify. It outlines the temperature humidity index, proper BTU sizing, and steps to calculate cooling load using AHAM forms or dealer calculations.
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Henry
Martha
Weather Bureau
Saigon
UPI
Mekong Delta
Tme
Wacker Drive
Chicago
Ill
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Wall Street charter paints cautious market with rally hints
Wall Street firms report a cautiously optimistic mood with technical factors seen as strong but not enough to sustain gains. Expect slow growth due to fiscal and monetary restraints, potential bottoming before a year end or next year rally, and a possible Dow reach around the 950 area with a summer uptick.
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New York
UPI
McDonnell and Co
Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis
Alexander Hamilton Institute
950
Morris High Aims to Boost Youth Trap Champion Musgrove
Douglas Musgrove alias Doug, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Wade Musgrove, won five of six events at the Texas State Trap Shooting Tournament in Lewisville. Publicity sparked talk of future coverage, while his father may become a nervous wreck as attention grows.
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Morris
Douglas Musgrove
Wade Musgrove
Texas
Lewisville
Ex-Episcopal Bishop Pike Leaves the Church
The peer may inherit the earth but the rich and respectable will inherit the church. Ex Episcopal bishop James A. Pike announces he is leaving the Christian church.
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James A. Pike
Lighter: Mailer to Rename New York State If Elected
The piece jokes that Norman Mailer running for New York mayor would push to make the city a state and discusses naming options. It suggests possible names such as South New York or New New York and proposes a nationwide state-naming contest with humorous penalties for participants.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Norman Mailer
New York
Mailer
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Kansas
Utah
Carolinas
Dakotas
Virginia
South
New New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Staten Island
Churchill Describes Russia as a Riddle Wrapped in Mystery
The statement echoes Churchill’s famous characterization of Russia as a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, highlighting the enduring mystique and complexity associated with the nation.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Russia
Public Forum praises Miss Childress Pageant and Jaycees
Judy Johnson thanks the Jaycees and Jaycee Wives for staging the Miss Childress Pageant. She commends the Western theme stagework and credits contestants and organizers for a successful show despite few entrants. She predicts future success for Childress participants at state pageants.
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Jaycees
Childress
Roger
Jim
Tommy
Zeda
Janice
Zanna
Marge Toft
Kathy
Nelson
Joan
Darling Lewene
Lewene
Alpha Zetas
Tanya
Poets and Literacy Quote From World Almanac Entry
The World Almanac notes poets often credit early influences such as Homer Dante or Shakespeare. Lord Tennyson reportedly said his poetry revealed himself first at age five after a 12 year old epic. McLuhan says the United States, founded on literacy, struggles with adapting to the electronic age.
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World Almanac
England
Lord Tennyson
United States
Gutenberg Press
Marshall McLuhan
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