United States urged to be first on the moon in space race
In a dispatch from Huntsville Alabama Dr Wernher von Braun argues the United States must lead in space exploration. He outlines NASA programs Mercury Gemini and Apollo and describes the design of Saturn and Nova launchers while noting the challenges of lunar and planetary missions and the hazards of space travel.
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Wernher von Braun
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
United Press International
United States
Huntsville
Ala
UPI
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
Tiros
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Alan Shepard
Virgil Grissom
John Glenn
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Gemini
Geminin
Moon
Apollo
Marshall Center
Industry
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
America
Free World
Parboil and Slice Brazil Nuts for Garnish
Parboil Brazil nuts briefly then slice thin with a vegetable peeler for garnish. Use caution with kitchen steps and keep notes on the method for crisp, uniform pieces.
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Brazil
Crawfordsville Junior High Honor Roll Named
The six week period honors list announce Wayne Jones and Cheryl Martin top the 8th grade while Pamela Graber and Suzanne Miller lead the 7th. Other 8th graders on the roll include Karen Davis and Cindy Jones. 7th graders include Bernadine Dumont David Hauenstein Marie Jones Carol Reschly Patty Sheetz Linda Spangler and Diane Young. dateline Crawfordsville April 21.
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R. I. Williams
Merle Twinam
Elgin
Ill
Glen Peterson
Charles
Glen
Denver
Colo
Lee Walker
Cecil Walker, Jr
Avnondale, Virginia
Lawn Weed Control Needs Fertilization for Best Results
County extension officials urge combining weed control with strong fertilization. A balanced or ammonium nitrogen plan, plus 25 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre, supports thick turf to smother weeds. Mid‑April pre emergence sprays with Zytron Dacthal or chlordane are advised, with caution for new grass.
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Jim Frier
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State University
Sylvester
Unusual Schnaps Museum Displays Some Wines As Old As 350 Years
Frankfurt based report highlights Europe’s quirky museums headed by Hinsdorf Schnaps Museum with 2200 drink varieties including wines aged up to 359 years. It notes sample rights for rum schnaps and vodka, plus other museums from tobacco to bread and timepieces across Germany.
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Frankfurt
UPI
Europe
Hinsdorf
Germany
Valerian Sorin
Tobacco Museum
Buende
Westfalia
Prince Pueckler
Ulm
Wallich
Schorndorf
Baden-Wuerttember
India
Saxony
Holland
Bavaria
Nuernberg Castle
Waldenbruch
Goslar
Harz Mountains
Paris
Berlin
Wuppertal
Ktesebios
Velbert
Rhineland
Plessenburg
Kulmbach
Freudenstadt
Stuttgart
Price of Truffles Dismays Gourmets
Washington reports that truffle prices have soared with a Paris sale at 21 dollars per pound. The National Geographic Society explains scarcity and host-tree quirks as reasons, noting hunting methods and the fungus history from Rome to modern kitchens.
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Washington
UPI
National Geographic Society
Paris
Italy
Macadamia Rarest Of Hawaiian Foods
KEAAU Hawaii UPI reports the macadamia tree nut remains one of Hawaii’s rarest foods due to hard shells slow growth and labor intensive harvest and processing. Hawaii dominates small scale commercial production at about 1 million pounds annually compared with large mainland crops.
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Keaau
Hawaii
UPI
Hawaii Macadamia Nut Industry Grows In Brief
John F. Cross describes Hawaii macadamia trees as five years old for edible nuts and full production at 15 years. The industry, five years old commercially, centers on Roy al Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Do This and Honokau Sugar Co. near Hilo with about 15 producers. Also includes a baked chicken recipe using macadamia cream.
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John F. Cross
Royal Hawaiian
Brazil
John Macadam
Cross
Hawaii
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Everette Mitchell
Waterloo
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Robert Rushing
Iowa City
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Wayne Williams
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Judi
Clinton
Harold Miller
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Ray McAllister
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Roy Montague
Rexall
Pioneer Drug
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Everett F. Greiner
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Worth
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Washington, Iowa
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Iowa
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Ainsworth
Ature
Spencer
Spencerize
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