Apollo 8 Returns Home from Moon Mission on Yorktown
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders landed aboard the USS Yorktown in the Pacific after a historic moon voyage. They were in excellent condition and later towed to a sick bay for medical checks as the crew celebrated from the carrier deck.
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Pacific Ocean
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Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Pacific
America
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Saiors
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Mission Control Center
Houston
Apollo 8 lands in Pacific after moon flyby in darkness
Six days after liftoff, astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders splashed down in the Pacific at 10:50 a.m. EST. Helicopters spotted the six ton capsule with three red and white parachutes as crews radioed from the sea. Cmdr Donald S. Jones oversaw the recovery while the crew joked about the moon's composition. They reported breakfast wishes and good condition, completing a 69 hour outbound, 20 hour lunar arc, circling the moon 100 times and traveling 537000 miles.
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Donald S. Jones
Madison, Wis
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Frogmen
Yorktown
Earth
New England Gripped By Cold Wave
The cold wave hits New England as Vermont records the nation’s lowest temps with 34 inches of snow in Greenville and subzero readings. Boston reports a 54 year low of three below, with winds pushing the chill and hundreds left without heat as frantic efforts to restore heat and safety continue amid frostbite, deaths, and road closures.
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James 8. Ward Jr
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Newport
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Connecticut
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State Department of Public Welfare
Ozark Jet in Crash Near Sioux City Airport
An Ozark Air Lines DC 9 jet carrying 62 passengers crashed into heavy snow while taking off from Sioux City Airport. One person was killed or seriously injured. Witnesses said the plane landed on its belly after the right wing moved during takeoff. The flight was from Sioux City to Chicago.
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Ozark Air Lines
Sioux City
Prinee
Larry Cornwell
Pender
Neb
Chicago
China tests a three megaton nuclear device
Washington reports that Communist China detonated a nuclear device early today with an estimated yield of about three megatons. The blast follows years of atomic development and raises regional security concerns for the United States and allied nations.
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Washington
China
Vacuum Cleaner Man Fears Acknowledging Demonstration
A local vacuum cleaner dealer says the word demonstration has grown so ominous that he hesitates to offer one. The remark reflects postwar nerves affecting consumer events and public gatherings.
Apollo 8 Crew Profiles Highlight Veteran Borman and Rookie Anders
The Apollo 8 astronauts are profiled with Fra. Borman, Lovell, and Anders. Borman, 40, a veteran Air Force colonel and Gemini 7 flyer, brings calm, religion, and medical hurdles overcome, alongside a long service record. Lovell, 40, Navy captain and four-time flyer, speaks of mixed emotions and jokes about his crew status. he has four children and a strong public profile. Anders, 35, the space rookie and major from the Air Force, is a Naval Academy graduate with a nuclear engineering masters, noted for eloquence and readiness for lunar mission duties. Continued on Page Two.
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Tuson
Ariz
Susan
Frederick
Edwin
James A. Lovell Jr
Lovell
Michael Collins
Barbara
James
Jeffrey
Johnson
Council On Physical Fitness
William A. Anders
Naval Academy
Anders
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Jack Riley
NASA
Apollo 8 fuels plan for future Moon landings
Apollo 8's orbital flight around the Moon sharpens plans for a manned Moon landing as early as spring. Apollo 9 will test the lunar module in February with Apollo 10 envisaged to approach within 10 miles of the surface but not land. NASA officials say Apollo 11 is expected next May or June, with crews yet to be assigned.
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Samuel C. Phillips
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