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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
1
Apollo 8 plans a seven day flight with a 250000 mile trip to the lunar vicinity. The spacecraft will orbit the moon for about 20 hours before returning to Earth.
In Paris the conflict over ceremonial structure stalls the enlarged Vietnam peace talks. US negotiator Cyrus Vance and North Vietnam’s Ha Van Lau clash over conference table shape speaking order and seating, risking postponement beyond year end.
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America's Orbiting Astronomical Observatory began operation at Cape Kennedy and sent ultraviolet data from the star Miaplacitus. Officials say the Ultraviolet readings will shed light on stellar heat, age, and evolution, helping map stars and possibly the universe.
The Trans World Airlines captain Dennis Maloney reported a man with a gun at his back and the plane carrying 40 passengers and seven crew members diverted from St. Louis to Miami to Havana Cuba. The aircraft announced the hijack and request to Havana.
In New York the South Korean foreign minister warned the situation in Korea is worse than ever with 30,000 specially trained North Korean guerrillas ready to infiltrate the South. In Tel Aviv former Gov Scranton said Nixon's incoming administration will propose a peace plan for Israelis and Arabs.
United Nations delegates approve three disarmament motions with strong votes. A probe into bacteriological and chemical warfare is set under Secretary General U Thant, while US-Soviet talks on nuclear limits are praised and a Geneva Committee plan to ban underground tests is urged.
The U S Mission says 73.3 percent of South Vietnam’s population lives in areas under Saigon government control, the most optimistic figure yet. Reports also cite clashes along the DMZ with 156 enemy killed and a 3.5 percent November rise in secure areas, plus 463 indications of North Vietnamese activity since the halt in bombing.
Austin School Board again tabled the site for the Austin Area Vocational Technical School due to missing State Dept of Vocational Education reps. They approved plans for the Austin State Junior College garage and theater air conditioning at 21 800 dollars and a 15 000 dollar garage. Bids were authorized for 1 30 p.m. Tuesday Jan 7. The basement inspection of the new Administration Building, housed in the old Sears store, was scheduled for today with possible occupancy later this week.
Apollo 8’s Christmas lunar mission is described as among the riskiest in history. Crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders face hazards from engine failure to a perilous re entry corridor and possible skip trajectories back into space.
President elect Nixon named Chicago banker Robert Mayo as federal budget director after a Treasury career and banking tenure. Mayo will join cabinet meetings and attend all panel sessions, while Nixon also outlined other expected appointees and urban policy roles.
The Czechoslovak Communist party marks the 25th anniversary of the Soviet Czechoslovak friendship treaty by saying relations had deteriorated before the 1968 invasion. An editorial in Rude Pravo criticizes hard line regime mistakes and half truths, unlike usual celebratory remarks.
Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton, famed for The Seven Storey Mountain, was electrocuted in Bangkok while moving an electric fan. He was 53 and died the same day as theologian Karl Barth. his body was found in his guest room after monks reported his absence at lunch. Merton had traveled to the Far East for religious conferences.
The Labor Department reports total employment at 76.6 million in November, a new high, with the jobless rate dropping to 3.3 percent. About 250,000 more people were employed, while unemployment rose slightly to 2.6 million. Average hourly earnings held at $2.92, and the work week shortened slightly.
Cocoa Beach area sparks fly after Duke the narcotics dog sniffed three packages in the Brevard mail room. Postmaster Geiger faces scrutiny for allowing the dog and officials argue over the sanctity of the mail seal and potential evidence issues. Sheriff Wilson defends the canine’s role amid tension with postal authorities.
Troopers of the U S 1st Air Cavalry Division unload Christmas packages and letters from a truck outside the division mail office at Tay Ninh about 55 miles northwest of Saigon. Mail are ready for distribution.
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