Apollo 17 ends era and eyes future space dream
The article surveys Apollo 17 as the last US moon mission of the era. Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt will land on December 11 for 75 hours with three moonwalks, while Ronald Evans remains in orbit. 26 experiments and 200 pounds of lunar samples are planned, signaling a transition to future projects like Skylab and the shuttle program.
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Nixon forms leaner cabinet with new key appointments
President Nixon’s first new cabinet picks aim to sharpen government efficiency. Elliot Richardson moves to Defense, Casper Weinberger leads Health, Education and Welfare, and Roy Ash becomes director of the Office of Management and Budget. Ash will unwind Litton ties and push a broad program review across agencies. Nixon vows to shrink the White House staff while pursuing a stronger, cost cutting team.
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Japan seeking greater US investment to counter import limits
Japanese investment in the United States could surge if new trade talks curb export quotas. Firms plan more US assembly and joint ventures, with many routes via Canada. Japan's overseas investment may reach just over a billion dollars in 1973, aided by favorable trade balances and diversification into Hong Kong, Korea, and other regions.
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Aid for Thalidomide Victims Approved in West Germany
Parliament clears a path for a special organization to distribute about 150 million deutsche marks in pensions to Thalidomide victims. The fund includes 100 million marks from the drug firm and 50 million from the Bonn government, aimed at compensating thousands of children born with deformities.
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Today in History highlights and key events
On December 6 1972 notable events include F D Roosevelt’s peace appeal to Hirohito a day before Pearl Harbor attack and Abraham Lincoln taking his seat in 1847. Other items mention Halifax 1917 casualties and Prohibition repeal 1933.
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Disagreeable Questions Hover In Dentist Chair
Hal Boyle relates patient quips about dental visits from humor and fatigue to vanity and money. The column reproduces jokes about appointments, pain, braces, dentures, breath, family concerns, and a four Martini lunch.
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Presidents who embraced the Quaker faith
Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon are named as presidents who followed Quaker faith. The quiz also notes Columbia University owns the land under Rockefeller Center in New York and states the sun is 400000 times brighter than the full moon.
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Insurance rate cuts eyed for most Texas regions
The Texas Insurance Advisory Association urged the State Board of Insurance to roll back extended coverage and homeowners rates across most regions, with exceptions for the Gulf Coast. Central Inland sees large reductions, while Seacoast would face increases. Total savings projected near six and nine point eight million dollars respectively, with a 7.7 percent statewide fire rate cut possible.
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Forest fires caused mainly by people in 1970
The World Almanac notes 103,619 fires in 1970 were caused by people, about 89 percent on protected lands. Federal state and private lands are covered by the Federal State Cooperative Forest Fire Control Program.
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