Understanding Movie Ratings G M R X
Readers ask what each letter means in the G M R X rating code and how local practices vary. The response outlines general audience meaning for G and R plus local variations for X and XD, and notes caution about cursing violence and public reaction to ratings. It also offers cleaning tips for melamine dishes including dishwashing, stain removers, and caution against abrasive pads and heat.
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Melamine Aid
Why is car insurance more costly in Florida than in Caroline?
A reader explains that state rates vary by population density accident rates and driving conditions and are reviewed by state insurance commissioners. The advice is to shop around but expect little variance in rates for similar coverages. Also includes household tips about odor removal in freezers using vanilla, newspapers, and coffee to absorb smells.
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Caroline
Florida
M. T
NAC
Ieaus
Commissioner of Insurance
Space talks to be withheld under special circumstances
Houston AP reports NASA will withhold some in space conversations from the public during Apollo flights but will release summaries at the discretion of the Office of Public Affairs. The memo, dated May 13, notes internal debate between engineers favoring secrecy and public affairs officials urging release.
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Florida
Thomas 0. Paine
Brien Duff
Manned Spacecraft Center
Office of Public Affairs
NASA
Phillips
Apollo 10 crew ready for moon orbit mission
Apollo 10 astronauts Stafford Cernan and Young were cleared for a Sunday launch after dehumidifier issues in the environmental control system were resolved. The eight day mission will circle the moon 31 times aboard a Saturn V rocket, testing systems ahead of a possible July lunar landing.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Charles A. Berry
Thomas P. Stafford
George. H. Hage
United States
Georgia
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Earth
Moon
Stafford
Commander In Chief At Sea Observes Armed Forces Day Display
The Chief Executive boarded the ship to view a sea power display marking Armed Forces Day, along with military leaders and crew. The event showcased naval capabilities and regional displays of force.
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Armed Forces
Rocket Attack Hits Saigon Military Complex
U S Army headquarters near Saigon was struck by rockets on Saturday night, with 5 to 15 rounds hitting the base. Casualties and damage were not yet known as U S and South Vietnamese forces prepared for possible further strikes by the Viet Cong Sth Division amid heightened security around the Long Binh Bien Hoa area. Additional U S troops were deployed, and two battalions of the 1st Air Cavalry were moved to protect the complex near the capital.
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Saigon
U.S. Army
U.S
Long Binh
Bien Hoa
South Vietnam
U.S. 2Nd Field Force
1St Air Cavalry Division
Harriman backs Nixon Vietnam pullout plan for mutual scaling down
Washington AP veteran diplomat and former New York governor W Averell Harriman praised President Nixon s speech on Vietnam arguing for a prompt withdrawal of about 50 000 U S troops and a mutual reduction of violence to improve Paris peace talks He urged North Vietnam to withdraw north of the 20th parallel and for the United States to defend more defensively while seeking a like response from Hanoi.
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Cambodia
20Th Parallel
Demilitarized Zone
Harriman
Lyndon B.johnson
Paris
New York
Burlington curfew arrests amid racial unrest and guard patrols
More than 40 people were arrested for violating the dusk to dawn curfew in Burlington North Carolina as National Guardsmen and highway patrols patrolled the city after a Friday night shooting of a Black youth by police. Fire incidents were reported in scattered sections while 400 guardsmen manned 18 checkpoints and the curfew enforcement extended to both White and Black residents.
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Burlington
N. C
Tional
Tax Changes Question Church Exemption Across Cities
Exemption status of churches under review as budgets tighten. States and localities push to tax religious properties or levy costs for services, affecting major church agencies in Nashville and prompting appeals and court questions nationwide.
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George W. Cornell
Associated Press
The
Episcopalian
Nashville
Tenn
Agen
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