Apollo 10 crew edge toward moon landing in test flight
The piece imagines Stafford and Cernan contemplating a moon landing from 50 000 feet above the lunar surface while Young remains in orbit. It reflects on the allure of historic names and the discipline required for a scripted mission, noting this lunar module test aims to prove the craft is the real McCoy.
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Gene Cernan
John Young
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Neil Armstrong
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Cernan
Columbus
Vicente Pinzon
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First San Antonio stockyard cattle sale planned
Preparations for the first commercial cattle auction at the San Antonio stockyard are underway. Auctioneers listed include Walter Britten from College Station and Clif Harper from Austin. May 20, 1949.
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San Antonio
Walter Britten
College Station
Clif Harper
Austin
Sidney Lanier
Wife seeks church Sunday freedom amid spousal clash
A reader describes conflict at home when her husband expects her to skip church on Sundays due to his work. The respondent argues marriage does not grant control over one's soul and notes a husband should not demand complete concession of beliefs.
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P. C
Billy Graham Sermon Advice on Marriage and Faith
The letter suggests a wife should urge her husband to renew faith and attend church with her. It argues that spiritual unity under God could repair their marriage, with Billy Graham emphasizing Christ as transformative. The piece reflects a 1969 Chicago Tribune New York citation.
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Christ
Chicago Tribune
New York
Horse Sense by Dr George W Crane President sworn by father
A quiz item asks which U.S. president was sworn in by his own father with options Wilson Coolidge Taft F D Roosevelt. The question presents a parent child style prompt to guess the correct name.
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U.S
Puzzle Quiz Based On Wordplay And Hints
A quirky 1969 item lists multiple choice answers for a wordplay quiz with clues about movement limits on a gridiron or diamond and animal sounds, ending with a note about 1969 New York Syndicate Inc.
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Coolidge
Grove
Bowling Alley
Baker
Eeee New York Syndicate, Inc
Broadway gossip spills from page to screen in 1960s flash
A sprawling roundup lists Jennifer Jones back in hospital after a comeback film wrap, Lin coln Center tour for Margot Fonteyn slated, Catherine Deneuve sues Paris magazine, merger chatter at Collegiate and Nightingale Bamford, and a flood of Hollywood and royal cues from TV, theater, and fashion including Cary Grant, Dyan Cannon, and Prince Elizabeth.
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New York
Jennifer Jones
Angel
Chaplin
Vicki
Charlie
Hong Kong
Margot Fonteyn
Royal Ballet
Lincoln Center
Catherine Deneuve
Paris
Francois Truffault
David Bailey
Manhattan
Collegiate
Nightingale-Bamford
Kraft Music Hall
Stiller & Meara
N.Y
Tonie Fields
Merv Griffin
Merv
Black activist James Forman in town for demands on Presbyterians
In San Antonio Bexar Facts reports James Forman of the National Black Economic Development Corporation visiting to press for action. He envisions a black led socialist state, armed struggle, and the seizure of industry, while demanding 500 million in reparations from white churches as a start.
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Conference OF Western Governors
Boise
Idaho
Voltaire
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National Assembly
Forman
National Black Economic Development Corporation
United States
General Motors
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Chrysler
DuPonts
Rockefellers
Mellons
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Mirror of Your Mind Do Nagging Women Bother Other Women
A reader column explores female nagging as a social irritant with quotes from Jessie Bernard and a discussion on luck and ambition. It notes women’s bossiness, how parental expectations shape a child’s drive, and how luck may depend on mindset and opportunity.
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John Conwell
Prentice- Hall
Jessie Bernard
Artificial island plan off Florida sparks legal battle
In 1965 a proposal to build Atlantis the Isle of Gold on Triumph Reef near Elliot Key faced U S government opposition over navigational hazards and reef ownership. A federal judge blocked construction under the Rivers and Harbors Act while noting the government lacked possession or title to the reefs, signaling a broader legal dilemma for future undersea and offshore projects.
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Elliot Key
Florida
Atlantis
Isle of Gold
U.S
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