Daring Gemini 9 Mission Sets Stage for Moon Attempt
Two American astronauts Thomas F. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan launch from Cape Kennedy on a three day Gemini 9 mission. They will orbit an Agena target satellite, rendezvous with it, and Cernan conducts a space walk of over two and a half hours. A simulated space rescue tests crew teamwork and resilience as preparations for a manned moon goal continue.
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Nothing Wrong With Motor Sales That Untaxed Money Will Not Care
Column argues motor sales in Detroit reflect tax policy and wartime financing. It contends April tax changes shrink consumer cash, risking auto demand while urging tax relief or redirected spending to spark manufacturing and jobs. It cites Lyndon Johnson era economics and critiques Great Society subsidies.
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Ralph Nader
Twain's Humorous Style Compared To Ward Orpheus Kerr
Historical notes recall Mark Twain, famed for humor, who once worked as a painter in this office and is a brother of Orion Clemens, with a comparison to Artemus Ward and Orpheus C Kerr. 50 years ago, guests at a lunch hosted by Mrs D B Addleman on West Sixth Street enjoyed a Japanese style cafeteria meal. A 10 year ago reference mentions the Past President club of the American Legion auxiliary meeting at Mrs Clara Onker's home Route 1.
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Orpheus C. Kerr
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D. B. Addleman
West Lixth Street
Arthur Schmidt
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Clara Onker
Viet premier Ky seizes Da Nang in swift coup
Washington reports say Nguyen Cao Ky dispatched troops to Da Nang in northern Viet Nam to take control, surprising the Johnson administration. Ky, a former air force commander, had faced a Buddhist-led opposition and promised reforms before moving to install a civilian government. The move follows earlier clashes with rival Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi and aims to secure support ahead of a constitutional assembly and elections. Meanwhile a separate Nebraska Wesleyan grant funds a new science hall.
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Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Chanh Thi
Thi
Johnson
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
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Saigon
Lincoln School
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska Wesleyan University of Lincoln
Olin. Foundation, Inc
New York
Behavior Test for Teens Lets Teens Rate Conduct Scores
Dr Cranes Terry R aged Ya is a restless freshman and a concerned mother explains how daily messes and lax habits strain family life. The article promotes a Behavior Test for Teen-Agers to teach standard American conduct and lets youths gauge if they are average below par or very superior.
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Dr. Crane
Terry
The Worry Clinic Demerits and Merits List for Children
A 50 item test compares common child faults with merits. Demerits include tardiness, loud TV, arguing over chores, rudeness, slamming doors, long phone calls, untidy basins, unflushed toilets, mislaid coats, dishonesty, stealing, missing bath cleanup, dirty laundry, table manners, and bullying younger children. Points vary from one to twenty per item, highlighting a two way effort between children and parents for harmonious homes. Tomorrow I’ll present some Merit items.
Muscatine bus tour report warns of tough transit year
In a May 10 1986 meeting to City Council Elmer E Davis reports a passenger drop from 952 470 to 624 621 and cautions fare hikes would hurt riders especially seniors and students. He urges council traffic committee talks and possible reduced summer schedules if driver shortages persist. He notes state and federal aid and municipal ownership as solutions while stressing public transport must be kept alive.
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Muscatine
Transit Bus Ag
Prayer for Youth to Choose Christ in Troubled Times
A church prayer urges youth of the nations to decide to follow Christ amid strife. It asks God to remind them of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man and to keep the Golden Rule in mind. The plea ends in the Savior’s name, Amen.
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