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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1968

Page

5

Anders Quiet Astronaut Who Plays Down Risks

Profile of Bill Anders, 35, one of the first Apollo moon crew, slated to orbit the Moon on Christmas Day with Frank Borman and James Lovell. A nuclear engineer and pilot, he emphasizes calm, avoids sensationalism, and reflects on the era's shift from test pilots to education and multi-discipline astronauts.

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Milk prices spark letter debate from Decatur readers

Readers argue about milk pricing and costs of production in Decatur Alabama. Letters discuss who bears costs, fairness of prices, labor wages, and the role of government rulings, with critiques of press coverage and appeals for more balanced reporting.

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Mankind To Leave Earth Cradle

Col John H. Glenn writes on Apollo 8's first step into leaving Earth's gravity, detailing four key moments: launch to escape velocity, lunar orbit insertion, circling the moon, and return to Earth. He notes the mission's significance for future deep-space exploration and the challenges of gravity field transfers.

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