Space platforms key to interplanetary travel plans
Eldon E. Davis of Boeing argues that Apollo scale rockets cannot launch interplanetary ships. Spacecraft for Venus or Mars missions would be assembled in orbit using Saturn boosters to deploy components. Six astronaut crews with long mission durations require larger ships and orbital assembly over months.
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Soviet Union
Day By Day As Winter Refuses To Yield In 1969
A reflective note on winter’s grip in early 1969 noting days lengthening since December 21 and the stubborn run of snow and wind. The piece frames hope in longer daylight while acknowledging ongoing seasonal hardships. It ends with a Psalm verse about rejoicing in the day.
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Winter
World cannot starve. politics block farming progress
The article argues the world need not starve as a tech and seed revolution boosts yields in Asia, while U S farm subsidies and political policy shape farming. It notes Taiwan rice output, new seed varieties, and presses reform for global food balance. It criticizes subsidies and laments political hurdles in farming efficiency.
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India
Karl Brandt
Taiway
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Philippines
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Nixon
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Christmas Tree Theft at Woodside Cemetery
A grieving mother’s yearly grave decorations are stolen again at Woodside Cemetery. Her five year old son was killed in an auto accident, and her small keepsake tree with white doves and toy drums vanished this year as it did last year. In Alaska a mother of five endures extreme cold after a wreck that left a daughter with a broken hip and a missing cat.
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Fairbanks
Powell Ethics Debated After House Action
Washington debate centers on Adam Clayton Powell after the House allowed him to take his seat and ordered a 25 000 dollar fine. The piece argues distortion shaped Harlem voters views and calls for full disclosure to prevent racial political manipulation.
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Norman Thomas praised for social justice yet criticized as affluent era shifts
William F Buckley Jr reflects on Norman Thomas highlighting his early pushes for social reforms like Social Security Medicare and a minimum wage. He argues Thomas’ ideals thrived in rhetoric but failed to shape affluence, noting Buckley’s view of liberty under McCarthyism and nuclear policy while praising Thomas’ dedication and integrity.
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Nehru
India
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Upton Sinclair
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Announced
The Middletown Journal lists subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions, including in city and suburban delivery 70 cents weekly, mail rates of 21 dollars yearly in trading area, 30 dollars outside, and 38 dollars outside the USA with all payments in advance.
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