Spiders Adapt to Life in Space
National Geographic reports Skylab 2 astronauts returning as scientists study two spiders Arabella and Anita in a clear cage aboard the station. Judith Miles of Lexington Massachusetts proposed sending house spiders to orbit to test web weaving under weightless conditions and 19 student experiments were selected for Skylab.
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Judith Miles
Lexington
Mass
Henry Floyd
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Arabella
Anita
Miss Miles
National Geographic
Washington
Judith S. Miles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Teachers’ Association
Aranaut
Marshall Spaceflight Center
Space Station
Owen K. Garriott
Houston
West Emerges as Dominant U.S. Region Says Dr. Gibson
Arizona State University visiting professor Dr. Arrell M. Gibson argues the West is now the nation's political and cultural center surpassing the East. He notes 1964 presidential candidates hailed from the West, California ties to the presidency, and the West leading in economic development and intellectual life. He will teach at ASU and give talks while researching Pacific Basin history and the West’s 20th century growth.
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West
Arrell M. Gibson
Arizona State University
Gibson
George Lynn Cross
University of Oklahoma
Norman
California
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Wisconsin
Berkeley
Stanford
Cal Tech
ASU
Neeas
Arizona Southwest
Hayden
Pacific Basin
Pacific
Oklahoma
America
Oklahoma Historical Society
Journal of the West
Stovall Museum of Science and History
Mine clashes in South Africa leave 11 dead
At Western Deep Levels gold mine near Carltonville police fired on striking African miners after a wage dispute. Eleven miners were killed and nine wounded, another worker hacked to death by a mob. Security was increased as quiet returned.
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Carltonville
South Africa
UPS
Western
Deep Levels
Algernon von Holdt
von Holdt
Johannes T. Crous
Golden Gate Deaths Hit 500 Mark In Suicide Wave
The Golden Gate Bridge nears 500 known deaths by own action as the 498th and 499th cases are reported. Officials weigh a barrier amid debates on why the bridge attracts distressed individuals, citing publicity and mystique as factors. Nancy Chisholm, 55, a socialite from Atherton, is identified among the victims.
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San Francisco
UPI
Golden Gate Bridge
Red Bridge
Richard H. Seiden
University of California Public Health
Nancy Chisholm
Atherton
Coast Guard
California Highway Patrol
Old Bridge
Joseph B. Strauss
Kachina Tavan PTA pushes parents to get involved this year
The Kachina and Tavan PTA announce the theme Get involved Be Informed and plan a lighter meeting schedule starting Oct 10 with Dr. William Randall as guest speaker. They detail new staff, expanded art and library spaces, and active Scout programs with local leaders boosting parent volunteer participation.
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Tavan Pta
Eve
Bob Biller
William Randall
Scottsdale
Maxine Lovelace
Karen Clouser
Tavan
Kachina
Mary Jane Boynton
PTA
Iva Foster
Roger Brown
Gene Oliver
Ticonderoga death delayed by reprieve until next spring
The carrier Ticonderoga, a three war veteran deactivated August 15, received a reprieve until early April next year before final scrapping. The Navy said the ship is being stripped of small equipment at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego.
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San Diego
UPS
Ticonderoga
Navy
North Island Naval Air Station
Mercy killing and life insurance ethics debated by readers
Senior citizens questions raise legal and ethical issues about euthanasia and whether life insurance would pay after mercy killing. Other letters advise on wills across states, Medicare coverage for chiropractic care, and diabetic diet menus for seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Watts
John
Foster
Mrs. Foster
California Chiropractic Association
Roger Beck
Roger
Medicare
All-singles dance set at SunBurst Hotel
A single persons dance event at the SunBurst Hotel 4925 N Scottsdale Rd features two dances. A rock band on the patio for younger attendees and a ballroom band in the ballroom offer contrasting sounds. Both start at 8 p.m. and end at 12:30 a.m. admission is $2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SunBurst
N. Scottsdale Rd
Births in Scottsdale and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Birth notices list six newborns at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital with parents Grantham Kilger Riggs Taggart Wong and Yates, including three girls and three boys born between Aug 24 and Aug 31. Additional births at Good Samaritan Hospital include three girls and one boy to Brook Mooney Buckman Sorkin and Rummer, all in August.
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Grantham
William W
Suzanne I
Paradise Way
Kilger
Peter F
Deanna J
E. Portland
Riggs
Bennie N
Ann M
Taggart
Charles H
Janet E
Buckman
Thomas and
Mary
Boys' Club Football Kicks Off Season at Jamboree
The Scottsdale Boys' Club starts fall football on Sept 29 with a jamboree at Scottsdale Stadium. Over 300 boys and 20 volunteer coaches participate in the event sponsored by the Dads' Association. The jamboree begins at 3 p.m.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Stadium
Dads’ Association
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Ray Williams
Helene Ferguson
Eric Fagan
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Guthrie
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