Apollo 8 Astronauts Enter Lunar Orbit on Christmas Eve
Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders fired into a near circular lunar orbit at 4 59 am EST and began live television from 230000 miles away. They described pale gray surface features craters and plains mapping landmarks for future missions as they prepared for the 58 hour return to Earth.
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Cape Kennedy
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Apollo 8 Orbit Described From Moon Edge
NASA reports Apollo 8 entered an orbit of 69 to 193 miles after an engine burn at 4 59 a m EST. The craft circled the moon ten times over about 20 hours planning a 69 mile altitude circularization to photograph rugged terrain and pave the way for future landings.
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Housing Law Spring's Island First Target In Biddeford
The Biddeford Housing Department under Director John Ray begins enforcing a July 1967 housing code. On Spring's Island, 15 percent of buildings show deterioration and 56 families with 7139 people pay high rents. The department aims to repair unsafe wiring roofing and porches, with potential HUD aid up to 1600 dollars per eligible family once accredited.
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Biddeford
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Spring's Island
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Mother of modern teenager longs for soft blond curls
A playful quote from a mother to a friend expresses a longing to have a child with lovely soft long blond curls, imagining the ideal motherhood moment in light humor.
No Journal On Holiday
The Biddeford Saco Journal will not publish on Christmas Day with all departments closed. Operations resume Thursday morning as the newspaper returns to normal.
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