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Elsewhere, thousands of citizens tackled a wide variety of Earth Week activities. Astronaut Rusty Schweickart, who spent ten days aboard Apollo 9, told a University of Houston audience that a space view of earth is no comfort. "Even at that distance," he said, "you can see evidence of pollution." Showing similar concern, the Ohio Public Interest Action Group launched a statewide fund-raising campaign to hire lawyers and scientists to represent the public in environmental cases. Goal...
After the first moon landings, it might have been expected that the lords of fashion would try to dress us in shiny vinyl astronaut suits. Instead, today's with-it woman often looks as if she is dashing off to the U.S.O. or to wrap bundles for Britain. The well-dressed man, newly attired in his double-breasted suit, could be off to vote for Roosevelt or Landon. Back in style are shoulder bags, wedgies, wrap-around fox scarves, and curly hairdos-all part of what Designer Bill Blass terms "the sexy vulgarity" of the '40s. Hot pants...
...fear that sex will become so much fun that people will want to give up practically all nonsexual activities. Author Gordon Rattray Taylor predicts that it may become possible to "buy desire," or switch it on or off at will; the playboy might opt for continuous excitement and the astronaut for freedom from sexual urges during space flight...
...When Astronaut Alan B. Shepard carried the game of golf to new heights last month, he claimed one of his private moon shots-unhindered by any air or much gravity-went "miles and miles." Ha! says Dr. Gordon Swann of the U.S. Geological Survey, who has studied the photographs and sees a ball about 20 yards from the tee-off point. "Around the moon-plus 20 yards," cracks Shepard. But the ball in the photo was not the "miles-and-miles" shot anyway, he adds; that one, he re-estimates, went about 400 yards-"not bad for a six-iron...
...Honor to human courage," declared Pope Paul in a litany of praise. "Honor to the synthesis of the scientific and organizational activity of man. Honor to man-king of the earth and now prince of the heavens!" But pity the prince's domain. There was the astronaut with his golf ball, treating the desolate grandeur like country-club grass. Next time the visitors will drive a car. Mundane subjugation would seem complete...