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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
1
Contaminated liquid nitrogen in Apollo 8 oxygen fuel cells threatens Saturday launch. Ground teams drain 640 pounds of liquid oxygen while NASA plans a six hour hold and hopes for a 7 51 a m EST liftoff. Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders remain confident as officials assess the risk.
U S intelligence says the Communist command launched the first phase of a winter spring campaign and is moving troops toward Saigon for an attack after New Year s They warn North Vietnam in Paris that an assault would derail peace talks Viet Cong mark the eighth anniversary of its National Liberation Front with three grenade attacks and a Saigon shooting Seven civilians die and 11 are wounded A US jeep is struck but the grenade explodes in a crowd killing two and wounding six All assailants escape Intelligence reports place four divisions near Saigon moving to the capital and estimate about 25 000 Communist troops in the campaign Paris reports U S negotiator Cyrus R Vance returns home for consultations amid fading prospects for a Vietnam peace opening before year end He may meet with Johnson or Nixon before Dec 27 to hand off talks to Nixon s pick
Washington reports indicate 82 surviving Pueblo crewmen may be released by North Korea within days, possibly by Christmas, after prolonged talks at Panmunjom. Officials stressed no formal decision had been made though discussions were described as constructive. Relatives reported no confirmations and warning silence was maintained by U.S. authorities.
Miami millionaires, parents of kidnapped coed Barbara Jane Mackle, reportedly contacted the kidnapers during the night as the FBI signaled a possible breakthrough. Authorities said ransom attempts began with an initial 500000 payment that was derailed and a manhunt was launched for three suspects.
Charles W. Yost was picked by President-elect Nixon to serve as the U S ambassador to the United Nations. The announcement outlines Cabinet workbooks on conflicts of interest and aims for Senate confirmation before January 20.
President Johnson announced from Bethesda Naval Hospital that the federal budget will be in black ink for the current year, with a projected surplus near one billion dollars and higher tax receipts. He noted the surplus could ease inflation and that fiscal 1970 is expected to extend the trend under President elect Nixon.
An Eastern Air Lines jet with 151 aboard diverted to Havana by a hijacker who used nitro glycerin threats. The man apologized upon arrival, saying he would not have harmed anyone. Captain Orris Firth said the threat forced the crew to fly to Cuba, with six soldiers escorting the hijacker off the plane.
Actress May Britt testified that Davis asked her to stay home but he never did as their interracial marriage ended in un contested divorce. The couple wed in a Jewish ceremony and had a daughter Tracy and two adopted sons. Frank Sinatra was best man and Peter Lawford was usher.
James Jim mie, a 20 year old Navajo man from Phoenix, rode a refrigerated freight car containing 24 000 heads of lettuce to Chicago after the door closed while he napped. He survived by eating lettuce and sheltering under crates. He emerged unhurt.
The National Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta said influenza and pneumonia deaths jumped to 703, 213 above normal, across 122 cities in the week ending December 14.
Thomas P. Raimondi, Baltimore attorney and defeated GOP congressional candidate, was indicted by the Baltimore grand jury on a charge of attempting to bribe a state legislator to secure Republican votes for the upcoming governor race.
Ohio reports $2 billion invested in new plants and expansions marking a record year for industrial growth. State Development Director F. P. Neuenschwander notes five consecutive years as the nation's leading growth state and more than 600000 new jobs created since then.
Page notes show influenza largely absent in Meigs County while nationwide cases rise. Bobcats suffer 89 80 loss to Northwestern with Jerry McKee scoring 43 points. Frances Edwards, Ohio University librarian, to cover Apollo 8 launch from Cape Kennedy for The Messenger and provide eyewitness account upon return.
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