Astronauts Report Apollo 8 Mission Details to NASA Officials
Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders will spend the next two weeks recording their experiences for NASA Manned Spacecraft Center officials. They described liftoff lunar orbits and the perilous Pacific reentry with the risk of fatal fire or loss of power. NASA released more film and stills including shots of the moon’s pockmarked surface as the crew operated gear during the flight.
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Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Moon
Lunar Sphere
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Space Agency
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Thieu Pledges Bigger South Vietnamese Combat Role in 1969
President Nguyen Van Thieu announced South Vietnam is ready to take a greater part in fighting in 1969 to lighten the burden on the United States and allies. He said the armed forces should gradually assume the burden and defend themselves, aiming for full population control in the coming year.
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Thieu
United States
Morse Concedes Defeat in Oregon Senate Race
Wayne Lyman Morse conceded defeat to Robert W. Packwood in the Oregon U S Senate race after a recount, saying he would not challenge the result. The 68 year old senator, in office since 1944, criticized state election laws and questioned ballot handling across counties.
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Oregon
Morse
Funeral services set for Mrs. E. U. Stroud in Sherman
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs. E U Stroud of 621 North Maxey will be held Tuesday at 2 pm in the Danne l Funeral chapel with Rev Bill Campbell of Central Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill cemetery. She died Sunday December 29 1968. She was born December 22 1902 in Arkansas daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Dyer Dial. Survivors include her husband three sons a daughter two brothers four sisters and 11 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
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Bonham
Central Baptist Church
Sherman
Nathan
Floyd Stroud
Bill Charles Stroud
Grand Prairie
Alma Williams
George Dial
Wylie
Jess Dial
Modesto
Calif
Ed Vaught
Woodrow Kirby
Borie Wilson
W. J. Laney
Seymour
Arthritis Foundation
Belle Simpson Dies Monday
Mrs. Belle Simpson 88 of Ector died Monday December 30 1968 in Sherman after a long illness Funeral services at Ector Baptist Church with Rev Johnny Carr and Rev Ray Boykin officiating Interment in Ravenna Cemetery Wise directing survivors include four sons Bryan John D Leron and Royce and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Active and honorary pallbearers named from area towns.
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ECTOR
Missouri Belle Simpson
Sherman
Ector Baptist Church
Johnny Carr
Ray Boykin
Ravenna
Wise
Isden
Bryan
John D. Simpson
Leron Simpson
Angieton
Royce Simpson
Mesquite
Tom McCarter
California
Ella Goodwin
Ivanhoe
Larry Simpson
Harry Simpson
John E. Simpson
Bonham
Erwin Simpson
Milton Simpson
Whitewright
Ozie Blackwell Rites Pending
Leonard resident and Katy railroad retiree Ozie Blackwell died Tuesday morning in Katy hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete Tuesday noon at Wilson Funeral Home.
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Leonard
Ozie Blackwell
Katy
Denison
Wilson Funeral Home
Perry Evans 89 Dies at Leonard
Perry Evans a prominent retired farmer died Tuesday at his Leonard home after a short illness. Funeral to be at First Baptist Church Leonard Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Rusell officiating. Burial in Fuller cemetery under Taylor Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife Sarah Tennie Fuller Evans daughter Mrs J T Flannagan a nephew Ollie Fuller and two sisters.
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Leonard
Perry Rade Evans
First Baptist Church
Eq Russell
Fuller Cemetery
Taylor Funeral Home
Mr. Evans
Kentucky
Texas
Delba
Evans
Indian Creek Baptst Church
Sarah Tennie Fuller Evans
J. T. Flannagan
Ollie Fuller
Plainview
Evans Home
Henry Brudge
Caddy
Okla
U S Troops Strike Viet Cong Supply Posts Across Vietnam
U S forces and jets ignored a New Year truce to hit Communist supply stores from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ. Four guerrilla caches were found and B52 strikes produced multiple fireballs as helicopters suffered losses. Three U S captives remained in jungle jails with renewed talks planned in Saigon.
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Saigon
Upz
U.S
Mekong Delta
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
S Liberation Radio
Vietnam
James W. Brigham
Ocala
Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
Donald G. Smith
Akron
da Nang
Highlands
Obituary Notice for Mrs Jim Blankenship Relative Details
Mrs Jim Blankenship of Gaines ville has one brother Jim Evans of Chowchilla Calif. She leaves 11 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons and include O H Nolen Jr Glen Grounds Joel Pitts Curtis LaGrove Austin Graham and Roy Hutchins.
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Jim Blankenship
Gainesville
Jim Evans
Chowchilla
Calif
O. H. Nolen, Jr
Glen Grounds
Joel Pitts
Curtis LaGrove
Austin Graham
Roy Hutchins
Perth Records Hottest December Day At 108 Degrees
Perth Australia reports a high of 108.1 degrees marking the hottest December day on record. The previous record was 107.9 degrees set on December 20, 1904. Temperatures rose from a 90 degree start by 9 a.m. making for a hot, uncomfortable night.
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Perth
Astralia
UPI
Notice to Motor Route Subscribers
Mr and Mrs W Dean Bowden will become authorized representatives January 1 of The Daily Favorite on the motor delivery route through south Fannin county in the Leonard Trenton Bailey Randolph and Ector area. They will be the sole authorized representatives on the route after that date and all payments should be made to them. If you are missed during the transition call or drop a card to The Daily Favorite so they can resume service.
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W. Dean Bowden
U S Sells 50 F4 Phantom Jets to Israel for $200 Million
The State Department announced the United States agreed to sell Israel 50 F4 Phantom jet fighters for just over $200 million with a portion loaned as advance payment. Spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said the deal was signed recently in Washington and tied to President Johnson's Nov. 7 instruction to start negotiations with Israel.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
United States
Israel
Robert J. McClos
Key
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Van Berg Sr to be honored at Latonia winner's circle
Florence Kentucky UPI reports Mr. Van Berg Sr the nation’s leading thoroughbred owner this year with 335 winners thus far was to be honored in the winner’s circle at Latonia race track today.
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Florence, Ky
UPI
Mr. van Berg Sr
Latonia
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