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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1968

Page

5

Montessori Versions Clash and School Experiences Highlight Debate

A Myra Pines article examines the Montessori revival split between the American Montessori Society and Association Montessori International with anecdotes from classrooms. It contrasts rigid and free forms, recounts a harsh trial at a for-profit school and a thriving West Side program led by Mrs. Hopkins.

Maya Pines Myra Pines World Book Science Service Maria Montessori American Montessori Society Nancy McCormick Rambusch Association Montessori Internationale Montessori A.M.S John Dewey Mario Montessori Holland Michael West Side Montessori School of New York Hopkins England U.S Nancy Rambusch Whitby Connecticut Altoona Penn

Apollo 7 crew to launch first US manned space flight since 1966

Navy captain Walter M. Schirra Jr. will command Apollo 7 joined by Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham as rookie astronauts. The October launch marks the first US manned mission toward the moon, following Schirra's famed space feats and rendezvous tests.

Flagstaff Ariz NASA Gene Edmond Edmond Walter M. Schirra Jr Schirra Navy America U.S Mr. Gotcha Donn Eisele Air Force Walter Cunningham Earth Thomas Stafford Pacific Walter M. Schirra San Diego Walter Sr Wally Naval Academy The Josephine Jo) Fraser Seattle Marty Suzanne Manned Spacecraft Center Houston Schirras Walt Cunningham Walt ‘Cunningham Cunningham Columbus Ohio Walter Wally) Schirra Hackensack N.J Santa Monica Calif Marine Reserve Walt Cunninghams Brian Kimerly Porsche Volkswagen Donn Eisele Rockwell Downey Neil Armstrong David Scott Western Pacific Soviet Union Alan B. Shepard Gus Grissom

Who's Winning Moon Race In Cold War Space Effort

The article compares U S and Soviet space feats noting that U S manned flights lead in total orbits and hours, with Vostok and Voskhod milestones for the USSR and Gemini and Apollo firsts for the United States, amid ongoing rivalry and recent failures.

William Hines World Book Science Service United States Soviet Union

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