Word: astronauts
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...country's largest and most prestigious Black church--delivered a major lecture on Black cultural history. Only one Black undergraduate attended. This prompted Dr. Proctor to express both concern and sympathy for what he called the "lost" Black student. For a meant lecture presented by Black female astronaut and NASA Chief of Medical Operations Dr. Irene Long, only three Black undergraduates showed up. One could go on and on with other embarrassing examples. It is significant that none of the persons writing in protest of the Ross visit seems to have attended any of these scholarly presentations...
...academic season starts for the denizens of 14 Plympton St., the crime rate will drop accordingly. There will be no paper Saturday, but noted astronaut Buzz Aldrin says to expect regular papers Monday through Friday of next week...
Robert Dole, 59, Republican Senator from Kansas, on Democratic Presidential Aspirant John Glenn: "I told John it wasn't fair for him to take advantage of his hero status as an astronaut. I mentioned this at the unveiling of the portrait showing me invading Italy...
...expected with the early non-binding vote, about half the delegates ventured to the Western Massachusetts meeting without yet having made up their minds. So putting in an effective structure to help sway them over to the former astronaut was crucial. The first thing the campaign did was bring the Senator into the state for a day to line up crucial endorsements. Both Massachusetts U.S. Senators had pledged neutrality, as did Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, extending that stance over his cabinet. But Glenn managed to secure a substantial number of state legislators who could be expected to hold sway over...
Among Democrats, former Vice President Walter Mondale is seen as a shade stronger now than in December. His lead of 33% to 20% over Senator John Glenn, the former astronaut, has stretched to a margin of 38% to 21%. Announced Candidates Gary Hart and Alan Cranston, both Senators, trail distantly at 4% each...