Editorials argue Skylab proves space usefulness despite setback
The piece argues NASA's Skylab setback and overheating yet demonstrates salvaged plans. It notes astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz can complete a 28 day initial mission and that two later 56 day crews may follow. It contrasts Skylab with Apollo and highlights earth resource studies and long term space work.
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Space Agency
NASA
Skylab
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Space
Hair bans in Texas football echo ancient warriors
A Texas high school coach argues long hair on players signals weakness, praising short hair as a mark of toughness. The piece contrasts modern sports views with colonial era soldiers and notes Washington’s era also favored practical hairstyles. It critiques the idea and cites historical examples of hair styles in battle.
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Alexander the Great
Texas
Tony Simpson
Houston
Texas High School Coaches Assn
Simpson
Freedom
George Washington
World Across Puzzle Clues For 38 39 1 41 42 44 48 12 51 15 16 56 57 17 58 59 19 20 24 26 27 31 33 34 35 36 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 28 29 30 32 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 52 54 53 54
A compact word puzzle list presents numbered clues across languages, places, and common terms. It combines geography, names, and everyday objects to fill a crossword style grid.
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Venezuela
India
Sp. Amer
Celebes
Great Lake
Saint Helena Island
Greek Island
Blacklisted Writer Reconsiders McCarthy Era Reflections
Cedric Belfrage, 69, returns to the United States for 30 days and discusses his 1955 deportation over McCarthy era testimony refusals. He recalls political pressure, the harassment of witnesses, and the broad aftermath including Hollywood blacklists, while noting some stood by their principles and a few later spoke openly. The piece also links Belfrage’s views to subsequent debates on government ethics and press freedom.
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NEA
Cedric Belfrage
United States
Sen
Seserh McCarthy
Senate
Belfrage
McCarthy
Mexico
Nist
Hollywood
U.S
Joseph M. Swing
Free World
State Department
Alger Hiss
Detroit
Richard Nixon
Ring Lardner Jr
Un-American Activities Committee
Boston
Joseph Welch
Dalton Trumbo
Harper & Row
Trumbo
America
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
End of the Universe Triggers Global Reactions
Ralph Novak surveys a cascade of responses after Princeton physicist John Wheeler predicts the universe will collapse into a black hole. Figures from Howard Hughes to Nixon, Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, and others weigh in with doomsday plans, media frenzy, political bets, and business angles.
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Cef
Princeton University
John A. Wheeler
Howard Hughes
Las Vegas
Wheeler
Time Magazine
Newsweek
Joyce Brothers
The
New York Times
South Carolina
Jane Fonda
Lebanon
Israel
Ralph Nader
Pete Rozelle
Democratic National Committee
White House
Hubert Humphrey
Delaware
Ron Ziegler
Children Come to Me Luke Quote and Dickens Praise
A brief reflection cites Luke 18 16 where Jesus blesses children and a Dickens quote praising the purity and love of little ones fresh from God. The pair contrasts sacred teaching with literary admiration for children.
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Jesus
God
Luke
Charles Dickens
Joyce Chen's China on PBS appeals as family view
AP review notes Joyce Chen's China on Public Broadcasting Service offers a personal, cross generation view of modern China. Filmed in China by Mrs. Chen and her children, the program focuses on people and scenes rather than history, with insights into everyday life and culture.
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New York
China
Forbidden City
Joyce Chen
Public Broadcasting Service
Chen
Peking
Stephen
Helen
Cambridge
Mass
WGBH
Boston
Chens
Shanghai
Mao
Readers defend Watergate hearings amid security concerns
In a letter from Mt. Vernon, M. Dulaney argues the Senate Select Committee on the Watergate case should continue hearings to expose truths and assess dangers. He condemns attempts to halt proceedings, defends national security measures, and warns against indiscriminate spying or declassification.
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U.S. Senate Select Committee
Sam Ervin
Select Committee
Cox
Special Committee
Elisberg
M. Dulaney
Mt. Vernon
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