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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
1
Lovell describes the moon as a battered place like a sandbox their kids played in. Borman calls it vast lonely and not inviting to live or work. Anders adds it is forbidding dark and unappetising.
Leigh Metropaulos of 73 A Peitham Street, Furr, reported missing. region endures snow and cold across New South Wales, with Adelaide and Melbourne facing record lows. Officials note a white Christmas in parts of the Snowy Mountains as farmers brace for drought relief and potential water restrictions.
Sydney police search for a man who is believed drowned after a yachting accident off Sydney Harbour. Other crew members reportedly clung to debris. names of those involved were not released and no further details available.
A cold front across New South Wales brought Canberra its coldest Christmas Day in 21 years and drenched the South Coast with two inches of rain. Snow touched the Southern Alps, and thunderstorms swept across the ACT and NSW with near tropical warmth in some areas. Canberra reached 57 degrees in air temperature terms and stayed below 50 for much of the day as Moree hit 35 and Thredbo 33.
Six people were seriously injured in a two car collision at the Lime Stone Avenue and Donaldson Street intersection in Ainslip late last night. All were taken to Canberra Hospital in critical condition. Names and details were not released early this morning. Both cars were extensively damaged and a light pole was bent.
In Accra on a Wednesday visit to Ghana Papua New Guinea independence delegation leader Paulin Arek said illiteracy language barriers and poor communications hinder his territory’s preparations. An Independent MP noted Africans should learn from PNG’s problems as it seeks post independence relations with Australia without joining its coast.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders return toward Earth after 20 hours of lunar orbits and a critical engine burn to depart the far side. They expect atmospheric entry around 3 41 pm December 27 with splashdown minutes later in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. The crew described the moon's surface in view from their capsule.
Astronauts describe the Moon’s surface during a December telecast with references to the Sea of Fertility and Sea of Tranquility. They note stark horizons, cratered plains, and planned landing sites while emphasizing the planet’s vast, colorless, serene landscape.
The report covers the Apollo eight burn and lunar ascent notes with Lovell and Anders describing surface features and possible volcanic activity hints. It notes the Earth rise glow, atmospheric haze over the Sea of Tranquility, and the crew’s remarks as contact reestablished. Astronauts praise ground staff, and Christmas greetings from Mission Control are logged, with orbital data and return trajectory details.
Report fragment outlines cricket test match views from Melbourne and a Davis Cup outlook with United States as underdog. Mentions players and teams across Australia and England, plus Sydney race notes and a prize context. Details are fragmented and uncertain.
Reported ceasefire violations tally eleven skirmishes between US and South Vietnamese forces, mostly at night, amid broader Vietnam War tensions. Separate items note Navy statements on threats and desert conditions affecting troops, with Christmas messages from leaders and crossword hints on page 10.
Shaky text describes a local transit discussion with unclear details. Not enough readable facts to identify people, places, or actions beyond mentions of transit and a meeting.
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