Apollo 8 heads for Pacific splashdown Friday morning
Apollo 8 speeds toward Earth after completing six days in lunar orbit. Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders await a dramatic 5 000 degree re entry as they descend to a Pacific recovery area near Hawaii.
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Sea of Tranquility
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Arab terrorists attack El Al jet at Athens airport
An El Al Boeing 707 bound for Paris and New York was attacked by two Arab gunmen as it prepared to take off from Athens. A passenger died, a crew member was injured, and the plane caught fire before officers detained the attackers.
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Haifa
Philadelphia
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Christmas Truce Ends as U S Forces Kill 53 Near Saigon
U S forces resumed attacks after a 24 hour cease fire and killed at least 53 enemy troops northwest of Saigon. Two groups were spotted by U S scouts near Cambodia with US planes and artillery striking 63 miles northwest of Saigon.
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Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Plot to attack Supreme Court explored by grand jury
Federal attorneys declined comment on a Cleveland Plain Dealer report that grand jury testimony exists about an alleged plot to throw grenades and other explosives into the U S Supreme Court building in Washington D C during a session. Vietnamese leaders congratulate Mao on his 75th birthday while Peking Radio ignores the occasion. The Chinese Communist Party upholds a private life rule for birthdays.
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Christmas Fire Destroys Homes in Area Families
Fire devastates homes as families in the area lose their residences on Christmas Day. A Meigs County father is seriously burned while his wife and nine children escape unharmed in the blaze. Ohio University teams prepare for Tangerine Bowl and Milwaukee Classic basketball. Obituaries and sections listed.
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Christmas travel toll on high speed highways claims 197 lives
A bleak holiday road toll struck across the United States as rain and snow slicked highways. Ohio reported eight deaths while officials warned the total could reach as high as 360 despite preliminary estimates.
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National Cety Council
Ohio
Not Enough PUPPIES
James Brewer of Middleport received more calls than available puppies. He said they could have sold at least six more and achieved strong results from advertising. For pet listings, place a low cost ad today.
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Middleport
Pueblo crew recalls fears crossing Panmunjom bridge to freedom
Communications Technician Sidney Karnes and other Pueblo crew members say they feared being shot while crossing the Bridge of No Return after 11 months in captivity. Navy reporters note crews also passed time drawing ship plans and dreaming of release as coffee tasted especially good.
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Belleville
Ark
Bridge of No Return
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Navy
C. Earl M. Kisler
St. Louis
Michael W. Alexander
Richland
Wash
Robert W. Hill Jr
Harrisburg
Census by mail eyed to cut 1960 staff in big cities
The Census Bureau announced a 1970 plan to mail census questionnaires to major cities and rely on households to return them, aiming to reduce temporary workers from about 200,000 to 150,000. Rural areas will still be surveyed, with follow ups by phone or in person as needed. Tests since 1961 show 65 to 91 percent mail-back rates.
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Abductor Of Girl Sought After Des Moines Missing Case
Police pursued a man described as a self declared minister with prior sex charges after Pamela Powers 10 disappeared Christmas Eve from a Des Moines YMCA wrestling event. Clothing matching her tags found in Grinnell along with a bloodstained bundle.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Cleatus
Pamela
John Knapp
YMCA
Robert Anthony
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