Science fiction foreshadows real space travel issues
Space scientists note that long duration missions raise physiological and psychological stresses unseen in short trips. A National Academy of Sciences report argues intensive research is needed before extended flights, drawing on decades of science fiction as prescient commentary.
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Rochester student patents three player chess board
University of Rochester sophomore Robert Zubrin proposes a three player chess board to pit two weaker players against a stronger one. The invention aims to make chess more engaging for casual players while preserving competitive elements.
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Robert Zubrin
University of Rochester
Adam Clayton Powell Remembered For Work In Congress
Powell's death at 68 ends a career marked by strong service and notable excesses. He led the House Education and Labor Committee with above average impact, but later faced a libel suit and charges of misusing funds. His legacy balances achievement with controversy in a complex career.
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Miami University President Pranks on April Fools TV Shoot
On WMUB TV in Oxford Miami University President Phillip R Shriver and moderator Jan Mason Getz kept filming as a telephone on the table rang three times. The crew played an April Fool joke, prompting a retape and lighthearted remarks from Shriver about the prank.
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The Journal of Middletown Ohio Subscription Rates
The Journal Published daily by News Journal Inc Middletown Ohio 45042 offers home delivery by newspaperboy for 80 cents weekly 7 days, or 10 cents daily. Sunday 20 cents. Motor route $3.47 quarterly or $3.20 four weeks. Mail $30 yearly local and $38 outside USA. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857.
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Nixon Faces Decisive Moment Over Vietnam Policy
The piece argues Nixon must decisively wield U S power to curtail North Vietnamese aggression while facing a political bind over Vietnamization. It links the Kremlin threat to domestic policy aims and warns against undercutting American stability, urging careful leadership ahead of a Moscow meeting.
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Peace Talks in Paris Again Likely After Vietnam Offense
The article argues for reopening Paris negotiations as U S air power stabilizes South Vietnam and North Vietnam faces battlefield reverses. It outlines a U S peace plan with a six month troop withdrawal a cease fire internationally supervised elections and a settlement between Indochina nations.
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What's This?
A personal essay by a self described misfit who feels singled out by modern life. The narrator honors minor favors from service workers while lamenting pervasive incompetence around him, yet asks why he seems unusually lucky amid the general gripe about twenty first century America.
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Satisfied Consumer Stirs debate on quality and trust
A consumer voice rails against pervasive complaints and praises technology, arguing for balanced critique of goods and services. He recalls a furnace visit, notes modern conveniences, defends computers, and questions a culture of constant dissatisfaction, admitting cautious approval up to small costs.
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