Sand Not Cheese Covers Moon Surface
In Sunnyvale California AP reports that scientists Gault Quaide and NASA colleagues propose the Moon’s surface is a loose fine sand layer. They modeled crater formation with low velocity secondary projectiles, tested with quartz and pumice targets, and found lunar landing would not deeply sink into the regolith. A two ton truck traversed pumice dust to confirm mobility on the surface.
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Douglas Divorces Douglases After Short Marriage
Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas and third wife Joan Martin Douglas seek divorce in Superior Court. She alleges cruelty and indignities, cites meeting in 1961 at Allegheny College, requests restoration of maiden name and alimony totaling 400 per month until remarriage or death. They have no children.
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Scranton Rejects TV Debate With Opponent
Gov. Scranton refused a televised debate challenge from Rep. Martin P. Mullen, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Mullen offered a face-to-face TV debate on budget reductions after cutting $135 million from Scranton’s $452 million capital fund. The governor said the proper venue is the House and Senate floor.
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Seek To Save Slayers Case Touches Sparta and Union City
Wartime county records show Sparta and Union City appealing a proposed 1966 merger amid state mandates. The jointure group would include 320 members operating committees as talks continue, while appeals leave the merger in flux.
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Meadow Brook Employees Christmas Party Highlights
Meadow Brook Dairy president Dr. Ray McGarvey and Mrs. McGarvey led a Meadow Brook group including H. K. Smith and Claud Bartholomew with spouses at the Meadville branch. Mrs. Smith won the door prize while George Drobnek and James Shade took centerpieces. Carols were sung as a social note from Lewiston Maine mentions a telephone operator story about a caller seeking gift changes and later apologizing for tying up lines.
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Author Maugham Dead At 91
British author W Somerset Maugham died at 91 after a stroke. He was moved from Nice hospital to his Riviera villa La Mauresque and died in his sleep. His career spanned novels, plays and short stories, with Of Human Bondage among his best known works.
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W Somerset Maugham's Tales and Theater Legacy Highlighted
The article traces Maugham's early fictions from 1915 and a 1946 manuscript donation to the Library of Congress, valued near $50,000, citing his sharp prose and plotting. It notes Miss Thompson and Rain as standout works adapted for stage and film, with Maugham's remark on writing for money and audience tastes.
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