Apollo 8 Clears Launch for December Moon Flight
CAPE KENNEDY UP I reported officials will proceed with the Apollo 8 mission around the moon on December 21 after tests showed a fuel leakage in a Saturn 5 engine was not a problem. The leak was tied to fuel drainage and would not endanger astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders.
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Bonham community clothing drive and local updates
Bonhamites collect used clothing through city churches with help from the Pastors Alliance for distribution. Explorer Post 567 seeks old Cub Scout and explorer uniforms to assist boys in the program. Uniforms may be dropped at the Chamber of Commerce or picked up by post members. Weather report notes frigid conditions with subzero temps and a forecast of ice and cold for today through Friday.
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Pilot Barred From Passenger Flights After San Francisco Crash
Tokyo based Pan Air Lines jet pilot Kohei Asahi was temporarily barred from piloting passenger planes following a November 22 crash in San Francisco. Airline spokesman said he is not cleared to fly passenger jets for now while he focuses on his mind and body.
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County Employees Given Two Day Christmas Holiday
Fannin county employees will receive Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, December 24 and 25, as holidays. County Judge Moore announced the two day break to allow workers time for Christmas shopping and plans. He noted midweek Christmas Day limited the ability to grant more days.
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Saigon on full alert as Viet Cong anniversary looms
UPI reports Saigon defense forces go on full alert for potential Communist attack amid the NLP eighth anniversary on December 10. U.S. B32 bombers drop 2.5 million pounds on guerrilla buildup near the capital while allied reports claim 58 Reds killed locally. U.S. and South Vietnamese leaders describe the alert as precautionary.
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U.S. Death Toll in Vietnam Tops 30 000
UPI reports the U.S. military confirms 30 057 American casualties in Vietnam since Jan 1 1961, with 14 258 deaths this year. Last week 192 U.S. deaths and 1 116 wounded, plus 1 200 missing or captured, raise total U.S. casualties and reflect ongoing combat and Tet offensive pressures.
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Much Colder Weather Expected Friday in Bonham
Forecasters predict two cold fronts crossing North Texas bring much colder air to Bonham through Thursday. A Pacific front raises temps briefly while a Canadian front drives a Friday low near freezing and a high in the low 40s with light showers possible as the system moves through.
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U S Viet Nam Talks Face Rift Over Viet Cong Status
U S Ambassador Harriman and South Vietnam’s Vice President Ky sought to start talks with Hanoi and the Viet Cong. Saigon fears concessions to the Viet Cong, demanding they not be treated as an equal at the conference table. Negotiations delayed as seating and procedural disputes persist.
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Registration Opens for Yale Baskets Aid Program
Registration for Christmas baskets to help needy families is underway at the First Baptist church from 1 to 4 p.m. daily this week. Mrs. Cecil Birdwell leads the effort with volunteers from each church. Families approved will receive a letter and must pick up baskets December 21 between 9 a.m. and 12 noon at the distribution site. Reverend William Cheatham, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, urges churches to send volunteers to help assemble baskets on December 21.
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Swiss Banks Ban Secret American Accounts
The Swiss Banking Association ordered members to stop accepting secret American accounts to evade U.S. taxes. U.S. officials had urged action.
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No Surprises Cabinet Members 10 Get Briefing
President-elect Nixon held eight hours of briefings for his cabinet nominees at the Shoreham Hotel. He announced the lineup with William Rogers as Secretary of State and Melvin Laird as Secretary of Defense. The all Republican group includes governors, businessmen, and academics, with no women or minority members and no one under 43. Ziegler said a Democrat ambassador to the UN would be named, possibly Sargent Shriver. Nixon spoke of bringing a businesslike government and a strong foreign policy.
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Johnson May Propose $50,000 Presidential Pay Rise
Congressional sources say President Johnson could propose a pay increase for Richard Nixon to about $150,000 a year by boosting the president’s pay from $100,000 plus $50,000 expenses. The pay commission also recommends raises for Congress and federal judges, with action expected from the 91st Congress before Nixon takes office.
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Russians Pull Ships Out of Mediterranean
London UPI reports the Soviet Union withdrew nearly half its navy from the Mediterranean returning about 35 of 50 ships to Russian waters. The Moskva cruiser and several destroyers left, leaving under 20 warships and subs including nuclear subs, with supply ships and tugs remaining. Reasons for the pullback were not given.
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