Wives of Apollo 14 crew prepare for launch
Louise Shepard and three other Apollo 14 wives, with their children, plan to watch the Saturn 5 launch from Cape Kennedy while NASA provides in-home speakers to hear their husbands from space. They speak of long separations, shared pride, and adjusting to fame since 1961.
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Alan
Mrs. Shepard
Louise Mitchell
Joan Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart Roosa
Cape Kennedy
Space Agency
Mrs. Lehpard
Mrs. Mitchell
Zarfoss to Speak at Commerce Chamber Meeting
Plans are set for the 59th annual Chamber of Commerce membership meeting. C R Chick Zarfoss of the C&O B&O Railroad will address about 250 guests on Now is the Time. Mayors from Frederick and other counties and county commissioners are among honor guests. reservations due Monday. social hour and dinner at Francis Scott Key Hotel.
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Chamber of Commerce
William T. Howard Jr
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Frederick
C. R
Chick’’ Zarfoss
Merchandise Freight
C&O/B&O Railroad
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mailer criticizes NASA public image of Apollo 14 astronauts
Norman Mailer says Americans are bored by spaceflight public relations and would engage more with astronauts if they were shown as swashbuckling heroes rather than saints. He cites Apollo 11 coverage as a dulling force and praises George Blanda as a relatable hero.
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San Francisco
Norman Mailer
Bolivia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mailer
NASA
Joe Namath
Fairmont
Oakland Raiders
George Blanda
Thurmont Native Certified Deputy Missile Crew Chief
Lt Dennis E Black son of Mr and Mrs James F Black Thurmont Md has been certified as a deputy missile combat crew commander at Whiteman AFB Missouri After a year as a missile launch officer he earned upgrade following full training and evaluation He is a 1965 Thurmont High School graduate with an AA in economics from Hagerstown Junior College 1967 and a BS from Mount St Marys College 1969 His wife Judy is daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Martin of Thurmont MD
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Dennis E. Black
James F. Black
Main St
Thurmont
Whiteman Afb
Black
Thurmont High School
Hagerstown Junior College
Mount St
Western Md Ladies Hear Steinem and Pitman on Liberation
Carroll County report on Western Maryland College discourse by Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman. Steinem discusses pay equality, job opportunity, and freedom for housewives to pursue other interests. Pitman notes campus diversity and the persistence of discrimination.
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Martha Raver
Carroll County
Westminster
Western Maryland College
Women’s Liberation Movement
Gloria Steinem
Dorothy Pitman
Miss Steinem
New York Magazine
Playboy
Maryland
British labor strikes widen across industries in Britain
London AP reports Britain exits a long BEA strike only to face a Ford Motor Co walkout involving 50,000 workers. The nationwide postal strike persists into its tenth day with no resolution in sight, following BEA’s three day shutdown.
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London
Britain
Ford Motor Co
Ford
British European Airways
Bloodmobile to visit Brunswick for Red Cross donations
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Brunswick on Monday February 1 setting up at the American Legion Home. Donor hours are 2 to 6 30 p m Registration and donor reminders target existing donors in the Brunswick Knoxville Burkittsville area and invite new donors to join. Eligible donors 18 to 66 in good health weighing at least 1110 pounds. Those with hepatitis jaundice malaria heart disease or cancer are not eligible. Bring Red Cross Donor Record Card to record the donation.
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McCormick - Deering
McC-D
Massey Ferguson
New Holland
New Holland Field
Grove
New Idea
Syracuse
Ferguson
Girton
Jamesway
Chevrolet
Yorkshire
Poland
China
Maryland
Red Cross
Brunswick
American Legion
Brunswick-Knoxville-Burkittsville
United States
Hos
Washington Area
Police Probe Break In at Miller Chemical Co
Police are investigating a breaking and entering and grand larceny at Miller Chemical Co. early Friday. An employee, Mr Snow, was told by coworker Sam Jones that intruders forced entry, opened the safe, and stole about $100 plus a small amount from a coke machine. A crowbar was used to gain entry and jimmy the safe. Sgt. G L Heerd is the investigating officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Chemical Co
Snow
Sam Jones
Sgt
G. L. Heerd
Leonard Sherman 710 Acre Farm in Frederick County
Advertising a 710 acre Leonard Sherman farm with a road corridor, a large stream, 100 acres tillable, 70 acres woodland, pasture, garden and buildings. Suitable as stock farm, recreation or camp area. Within one hour of Baltimore or Washington. Owner financing offered at 100000. Also approx 200 acre farm on a hard road with a 3 bedroom ranch and 40 by 60 foot barn priced at 800 per acre. Shown by appointment. Contact Leonardo Sherman Realtor at 829 0422 or Carroté Harp Salesman at 845 6139.
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Frederick Co
Batto
Wash
Hard
Tge
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Jack” Boone
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