Rover on the Moon Returns to Center Stage
An advocacy group, space professionals, and even a Dallas shoeshine boy propose reviving lunar exploration after Apollo. They seek funding via worldwide subscriptions to harvest moon rock, with NASA providing astronauts and launch, under the Harvest Moon plan.
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Beaumont, Tex
Norman S. Bartle
National Aeronautics and Space Ad
Dallas
Allgirl Barbershop
Inge Bentsen
NASA
Rover
Committee For the Future
Lakeville
Conn
Harvest Moon
Apollo 15 Heads Toward Earth Splashdown
Apollo 15 sped toward Earth with precise aim no midcourse burn needed for splashdown in the Pacific 325 miles north of Hawaii at 3 46 p m CDT. Endevour, recovery ship USS Okinawa on standby. astronauts Scott Irwin Worden in good health after 12 days in lunar mission.
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John Noble Wilford
New York Times
Houston
Earth
Endeavour
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Okinawa
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Abred M. Worden
Air Force
Gerald D. Griffin
Apollo 15 Reentry Timeline and Pacific Splashdown
The schedule notes (CDT) events ending with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean 328 miles north of Hawaii. The command module enters atmosphere at 3:32 p.m. at 400000 feet altitude traveling about 24546 mph, with service module jettisoned at 3:17 p.m. and splashdown at 3:46 p.m. Televised coverage is noted.
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Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Sweeping Educational Bill Voted By Senate
The Senate approved a sweeping 16 billion education bill by a 51 to 0 vote before a vacation, sending it to the House. The package aims to boost universities and students and includes another 29 billion for Education and Welfare and Labor.
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Senate
New York Times
Washington
Congress
House
White House
Departments of Health, Education
Welfare
Labor
Nixon
Power plant grant approved for Athens Limestone Hospital
U S Representative Bob Jones announced a $162 210 Appalachian Grant to fund a new 3 000 square foot power plant at Athens Limestone Hospital. Local matching funds of $40 552 from Limestone County Commission will cover equipment upgrades and renovations to convert boiler room space into storage and housekeeping offices. Projected start date not given.
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Washington
Athens- Limestone Hospital
U.S
Bob Jones
Jones
Limestone County Commission
Appalachian Commission
Tri-County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
On This Date in 1957 Rudolf Abel Convicted
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn convicted Col. Rudolf Abel as a Soviet spy. The item marks the historic espionage case as part of the January 1957 calendar notes.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Col
Rudolf Abel
Government to limit federal promotions to cut costs
The White House ordered cabinet departments to curb promotions among 1.2 million white collar workers to slow wage growth. George P. Shultz said the average federal grade must drop by at least one tenth by mid 1972 and two tenths by 1973, through job cuts, refilling at lower grades, and restrained promotions. He noted a plan to raise pay for several senior officials was initially approved.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
George P. Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Shultz
Nixon
Judge rescinds order opening former Moulton High School
A federal judge rescinded plans to reopen the former Moulton High School for the fall term, and the building will stay closed. Lawrence County School superintendent Silas Cross said the decision followed a telephone update from the judge’s clerk after the school board argued there was insufficient time to ready the facility. The move ends a bid sparked by NAACP attorneys to activate the school next month.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Silas Cross
Cross
U.S. Dist
Sam Pointer Jr
Pointer
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