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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
17
Maureen Heinemann asks how old the moon is and how wide it is. The corner notes the moon's diameter as 2 160 miles and references studying the universe in science class.
The piece notes a rising share of Californians aged 60 and over with licenses, citing 1.25 million in 1975 from 10.355 million drivers, and projects 1.7 million in this age group statewide. It then shifts to a science aside on the moon’s size, age, and a common misconception about its lit half, explaining the two week cycle of sunlight and darkness at the equator.
The Most Rev. Emmet Michel Walsh bishop of the Youngstown Roman Catholic Diocese was buried Thursday in Calvary Cemetery. He died Saturday at age 76 after a long illness and served as bishop for more than 15 years.
Demosthenes Dubose elected as new president of the St Louis Teacher Union. Dubose said he will speak at length at a news conference to explain his views.
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