Space heroes deserve calm, not cashing in on memoirs
A skeptical view argues the 16 government astronauts are a scarce, treasured asset but warns against monetizing their space stories. It notes vast public cost and sacrifices by military personnel, urges realism, and says heroes deserve thanks without turning astronauts into an elite, cashing-in class.
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Viet Nam
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Preventing Tragedy and the Call for Fenced Pools
The piece notes two drownings and two rescue attempts after a man fell into a canal while a child drowned in an unfenced pool. It argues pools must be fenced by law and suggests canals should also be fenced to prevent repeat deaths. It stresses that money cannot replace a life.
New Cuba proposed for Cuban exiles in the Bahamas or West Indies
Drew Pearson reports Leroy Collins proposes settling Cuban refugees on a large uninhabited island in the Bahamas or the West Indies to form a New Cuba. He argues it would preserve homeland ties while developing housing, roads, schools, and industries with U.S. and private support.
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Leroy Collins
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United States
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Space Suits and Moon Dreams From NASA’s Center
The article describes future lunar expeditions around 1970 with astronauts in form fitting suits costing about 25000 dollars and powered by air and temperature control. It highlights the Apollo program’s vast scale, the Saturn C 5 booster, and the challenges of life in space including limited comforts and long duration in suits.
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Ghana Cocoa and its pivotal role in the economy
Ralph McGill describes Ghana's cocoa as a sacred, volatile crop dominating exports. He notes 35 percent of world cocoa, postwar 60 percent of export value, and 95 percent of agricultural sales, with production by northern small farmers and future shifts from the Volta dam and aluminum potential.
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Ghana
Volta
Africa
Fernando Po
Gulf of Guinea
Venezuela
Ghana Cocoa and Banana Exports Face Disease and Availability Issues
The article notes Ghana’s cocoa and banana exports dominate the economy with cocoa aged for world markets including the United States and Europe. It highlights disease threats to cocoa, the rarity of cocoa drinks locally, and a Ghanaian civil servant recalling banana unavailability despite local abundance.
Below Olympus by Interlandi Opinion Fragment
An excerpt from the Beacon column shows the writer expressing support for disarmament the Common Market foreign aid federal education Medicare and UN bodies while criticizing officials for punishing those who voice opinions.
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U.N
Water main break spurs 50 residents to pay bills at City Hall
In Miami Springs Florida more than 50 people rushed to City Hall to pay delinquent water bills after a road grader cut a water main causing outages. Water Department cashier Florence Jones said the crowd arrived with money in hand and a surprised reaction followed. In Beverly Hills California Patricia Allyn Reuss, a hatcheck girl, seeks a stolen painting said to depict her nude.
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UPI
City Hall
Florence Jones
Water Department
Beverly Hills
Calif
Patricia Allyn Reuss
Debate over Cuba policy and a white paper impact on 1964 race
Marquis Childs warns a full, candid Cuban misadventure report could sharpen partisan fights and threaten bipartisan foreign policy. The piece notes risks of leaks and political pressure on CIA head John McCone amid Kennedy era Cuba criticism.
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Cuba
John McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Allen Dulles
CIA
Congress
Kennedy Urged To Reveal Facts On Cuba
Ness cites expert opinions backing warnings on Cuba. McCone, longtime AEC chair under Eisenhower, argued against a nuclear test treaty approach and pressed the offensive weapons threat. Ball’s Oct 3 testimony omitted a line about unidentified material near defenses. Critics urge full frankness and a comprehensive U-2 evidence showing missiles.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower
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Christian Herter
George Ball
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America
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