Mixed reaction to Skylab crew selections sparks debate
Houston AP reports space agency scientists slam the Skylab crew mix of three pilots and only three scientists for the three missions starting next May. Critics urge more scientist astronauts while pilots command crews led by Conrad Bean Carr and Garriott with Lousma Gibson Pogue and others.
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Charles
Pete’’ Conrad
Joseph Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Alan L. Bean
Conrad
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Gerald P. Carr
Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Skylab
Earth
Space Agency
Congress
Karl G. Henize
Robert A.R. Parker
Anthony England
Joseph P. Allen
Story Musgrave
William E. Thornton
Donald L. Holmquest
Complaints Persist After Rate Drops Across Savings, Loans
AP report notes consumer complaints linger as loan rates fall and savers face thinner yields. Savings bonds remain a draw, with 5.5 percent at maturity but penalties for early cashing. Small investors may return to stocks, though broker attitudes keep confidence in check.
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New York
Federal Reserve
First National City
Crocker National
San Francisco
Saveings
Castro's rhetoric strains Latin American relations abroad
Castro's tour in Chile amid Allende's presidency drew criticism for blunt comments on Uruguayan and Chilean politics and for suggesting mass mobilization figures. Observers note Latin American opposition to his revolutionary stance and nonintervention ideals.
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Castro
Chile
Allende
Popular Unity
Unidad Popular
Santiago
Cuba
Punto Final
Christian Democrats
Portrait of a Queen in American Artist Stylistic Return
An American painter Joseph Wallace King of Winston Salem NC unveils a London portrait of Queen Elizabeth in a soft blue gown with a necklace once owned by Queen Victoria. The setting features a castle landscape and Dover Castle emblem, linking to another portrait housed at Duke University Law School.
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Elizabeth
Joseph Wallace King
Winston- Salem
N.C
London
King
Queen Victoria
North Carolina
Dover Castle
Duke University Law School
Look at your old policies may save big on premiums
Thousands may still pay higher rates because old policies sit unused in vaults. Obesity today is a major factor, but diet and treatment can trigger reconsideration. Agents should review cases for possible reductions. even a 35 percent cut on a $20 600 policy is possible after a year.
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Fidel Castro
Latin America
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
United States
Mexico
Central
South America
U.S
Red
Cuba
John Cunniff
New York
Kenneth Brandon
Aetna Life & Casualty
Brandon
Famie
Project Faith aids fight against alcoholism at Bret Harte
A 25 year alcoholic chronicles admission to the Project Faith ward at Bret Harte Hospital and transfer to Murphys. He describes the program focusing on AA principles, daily routines, group therapy, and the decision to change life and career to maintain sobriety with ongoing AA or Project Faith engagement.
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Project Faith
Bret Harte
O'Briant
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Salvador Allende
John Lindsay
Florida
Mel Riddle
Copley News Service
Project Faith Hospital
Robert O'Briant
Mr. Riddle
Bret Harte Hospital
Mother Lode Country
Murphys
Stockton
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