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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1968

Page

5

Planetary Exploration 1968 1975 A Space Policy Proposal

The Space Science Board of the National Academy of Sciences urges a shift from manned to automated planetary exploration to save costs and advance science. It argues for a long term, instrument based program using landers, flybys, orbits, and earth based telescopes to answer fundamental questions about the solar system life and Earth's environment.

Washington Space Science Board National Academy of Sciences House Space Committee NASA Earth Moon Solar System U. S

Humphrey task force sees $16 billion yearly revenue boom

A Hubert Humphrey task force on the post Vietnam economy projects that a future president could count on about $16 billion in yearly revenue growth if the Vietnam war ends and the economy is managed well. The estimate suggests nearly $30 billion in disposable funds by 1972 after defense costs.

Tom Wicker New York Times News Service Washington Hubert Humphrey Humphrey Vietnam Lyndon Johnson Internal Revenue Service

Beryllium Brake Discs Trim C-5 Weight and Heat

The Lockheed C-5 will use four beryllium brake discs paired with a steel disc to cut weight by about 1800 pounds. Beryllium dissipates heat five times better than steel, aiding its 28-wheel braking system. High cost stems from manufacturing complexity rather than ore scarcity. The C-5’s first flight featured these discs expected to outlast steel.

Lockheed Air Force

Nixon Humphrey or Wallace in 1968 Campaign Choice

The Observer notes the next president may be Nixon Humphrey or Wallace. It mocks jolly clinics to keep voters optimistic, cites campaign therapy exchanges, and discusses fiscal projections including billions for private sector, revenue sharing, and potential federal spending amid a balanced budget.

New York Times Washington Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace Sam‘s Pennsylvania Avenue Nixon Strom Thurmond Humphrey Wallace America White House Wallaces

Richard Falk War Critic Advocates Peace Negotiations

Richard Falk, a Princeton international law professor and adviser to Sen. McCarthy, discussed negotiating paths with North Vietnam during a Hanoi visit. The 37 year old radical thinker has opposed US Vietnam policy, championed anti apartheid aims, and authored works on law and world order.

New York Times News Service Richard Anderson Falk Hanoi Princeton Center of International Studies United States Vietnam Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy North Vietnam National Liberation Front South Africa South- West Africa Hague Ethiopia Libera International Court of Justice Southwest Africa Falk Florence Goldstein Vermont

Community praises summer recreation program directors

In Decatur Alabama a reader thanks Miss Goo Wood and Mr Tommy Qualman for leading the Eastwood School summer supervised recreation program. The writer, Mrs C C Buck Martin Jr of College Street, commends the effort and hopes it returns next year for local children.

Public Forum Decatur Alabama Eastwood Goo Wood Tommy Qualman C. C. “Buck Martin, Jr College St Decatur, Ala

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