Apollo 8 performs history making lunar orbit mission
The Apollo 8 mission achieves the first human lunar orbit with Air Force Col. Frank Borman Navy Capt. James Lovell and Air Force Maj. William A. Anders. The crew faces extreme risk amid cautious forecasts from scientists and compares the flight to a combat tour in Vietnam.
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Apollo six day trek stuns NASA as Moon mission succeeds
Flight director Clifford Charlesworth marveled at the quarter million milePacific landing while Christopher Craft cited precise systems and ground support. The six day voyage proved man can land on the Moon and return safely with only three minor course corrections.
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Mrs Johnson Reflections on White House Life and First Lady Role
In a revealing interview Mrs Johnson discusses the burden and beauty of the presidency from the White House, recalling early morning calls about the OPEC crises and Robert Kennedy’s death. She contrasts her plainspoken Texas persona with the office’s pressures and notes Eartha Kitt incident.
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Udall's Push to Unseat McCormack Faces Slim Odds
Rep Morris Udall tries to oust House Speaker John McCormack but southern conservatives and other party elders doubt success. Udall questions McCormack’s timetable and autocratic style while the Democratic Study Group urges reform and purges dissenters.
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Harlem Crime Turmoil Prompts NACAP Call for Change
The New York branch of NACAP urged an end to the "reign of criminal terror in Harlem" and demanded more police protection and harsher penalties. It argued that public fear stems from crime rather than police brutality, framing crime as a matter of national concern.
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Nixon to Withdraw Race Edicts
Nixon plans to suspend current desegregation ultimatums and aims for token integration in Southern schools under freedom of choice. He faces opposition from civil rights groups and courts may push back as reform aides argue over moving cases to a federal commission.
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Nixon's Cabinet Choices Rooted in Practical Experience
The article argues Nixon built a cabinet from capable, experienced professionals aligned with campaign principles. It notes he considered but did not appoint a woman or a Negro to the cabinet, highlighting focus on business background and public policy expertise over party or demographic representation.
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Yorty Charges Communists Behind Campus Unrest
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty accuses identified Communist Party members of masterminding campus unrest and cites names and funds. The piece notes risks of libel suits and compares to McCarthy while urging a full federal inquiry into Communist influence in academia and radical movements.
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Hickel Flunks First Test
Washington editorial condemns Richard Nixon's Interior secretary nominee Walter J. Hickel as naive on conservation water pollution and land use. The piece argues for strong national standards and warns the Senate to scrutinize Hickel before opening public lands to profiteering and potential exploitation.
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Senator Nixon seeks non partisan women support
Senator Soaper notes Nixon aims for non partisan women though few exist. George Ball calls Spiro Agnew a fourth rate hack politician. The piece mocks nature not fitting television schedules with the October lunar eclipse.
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Monroe News-Star Publication Details and Policy
The Monroe News-Star details its 1909 post office entry date under a March act, publishing schedule, contact info, and key staff history from 1929 to 1952. It notes Associated Press rights and its independent, impartial editorial stance without party bias.
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