Astronauts Shepard and Mitchell Touch Moon at Fra Mauro
Apollo 14 crewmates Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Edgar D. Mitchell landed in the Fra Mauro highlands after a near abort due to false computer signals. Shepard descended the ladder and remarked on the stark, black sky and soft lunar soil as Roosa orbited above.
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High Officials Get Wall Scrubbing Chores
Gov. Jimmy Carter supports officials scrubbing walls to show humility. Tom Linder, 33, directed 10 section chiefs to avoid informal dress and to clean walls on their own time, not state time, after misinterpretations arose.
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Weekend Cooldown With Light Winds Expected
Forecasters say winds ease tonight and temperatures fall to the 20s with a high in the 30s tomorrow. Yesterday reached 52 and this morning opened around 40 as a cooler weekend pattern develops.
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Advertisers to List Tar and Nicotine Content in Ads
Government tests of 120 cigarette brands show tar content from 3 to 31 milligrams per cigarette and reveal that about 3 percent of sales are under 15 milligrams of tar. Most firms plan disclosure, but American Brands refused to sign the agreement. Ads begin to appear in newspapers in more than a week, with magazines and billboards following later.
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Blunt People May Be Duller On Average
A concise remark notes that individuals known for bluntness often appear less engaging or lively, suggesting blunt communicators may be perceived as dull in interaction.
Blind orphan earns PhD in philosophy at Columbia University
William H. Butts, once abandoned at birth and labeled unteachable, earned a doctorate in philosophy at Columbia. He grew up in Norfolk homes and schools for the blind, became the first blind student at Booker T Washington High School, earned a BA at Virginia Union, and was ordained after a divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary.
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Miracle recovery of Amanda after meningitis scare
Amanda Harrison, 10 months old, survived a severe non contagious meningitis strain after Middletown Hospital and a Children’s Hospital transfer. Doctors and nurses intervened. Amanda left with brain effects but resumed growth and weekly checkups. Her grandmother credits prayer and medical care, calling Amanda a miracle.
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