American Astronauts Favored To Beat Russians to the Moon
AP reports American astronauts are favored to reach the Moon first with a strong chance of planting the Stars and Stripes next year. Soviet plans reportedly include late year circumlunar flights and a large space station, plus possible lunar soil sample return within a year.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Stars & Stripes
Moon
Earth
U.S
United States
Russia
Vladimir Komarov
Cape Kennedy
Charles S. Sheldon
Library of Congress Science Policy Research Division
Leonid Sedov
Sheldon
Chaplain McGonigal Killed in Hue Fighting
Army chaplain Father Aloysius P. McGonigal born in Philadelphia died in Hue Vietnam during city siege. Marines urged him to stay behind but he joined front line house to house combat. Photo shows him as a captain in Korea.
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Aloysius P. McGonigal
Philadelphia
Citadel of
Hue
Vietnam
McGonigal
Korea
Thistle Control Session Set for Feb 28 in Front Royal
Five county thistle control meeting planned for February 28 at Quality Court Motel Front Royal runs 9 30 a m to 3 15 p m Invitations sent to agricultural workers county officials weed control companies highway and railroad officials and others Session aims to discuss thistle problems across pastures highways and vacant lots with a panel including Allan Kates E W Turner Thomas W Ragsdale W H Matheny and Jack Hardesty.
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Quality Court
Front Royal
John Wolfe
Frederick County
Allan ‘Kates
V.P.I
E.W. Turner
Virginia Department of Highways
Thomas W. Ragsdale
Agricultural Stablilization’ & Conservation Service
W. H. Matheny
State Department of Agriculture
Jack Hardesty
Clarke County
Wolfe
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Thistle
Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Shenandoah
Page
B. H. Weddle, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Extension Service
Charles I, H. Nicolle
Riverside
Riverside” Supreme
F.e.ty
Wards
Chevrolet
Montgomery Ward
Dike Warde
Winchester Evening Star
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