Apollo 8 Heads Toward Earth After Lunar Orbit
Apollo 8 returns from its historic lunar journey and speeds toward Earth on a perfect reentry course. Commander Frank Borman says the Earth appears larger as the craft, 138000 miles distant at 3600 mph, awaits a Pacific Ocean splashdown Friday morning. The crew, Lovell and Anders, report good rest and high spirits after ten lunar orbits.
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Borman
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William Anders
Man Helps Clerk During Christmas Robbery Arrested Later
TheMobile man Fred Adam Opelinski stepped toward armed robbers at Elliott's Jewelry Store saving a clerk as one gunman killed Eddie Hoskins. Opelinski, 44, later jailed as a parole violator from Pittsburgh after a tip led to his arrest. he had used aliases and posed as various professionals.
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UPI
Pittsburgh
FBI
William Alexander
Fred Adam Opelinski
Fred Adams
Elliott
Mary Sherrer
Opelinski
Eddie Hoskins
Opelinsky
Alexander
Vacuum dealer avoids demonstrations amid ominous word
A salesman for vacuum cleaners says the term demonstration has become so ominous that he fears to offer one. The quip reflects wartime or social anxiety around public displays and persuasive sales pitches.
Apollo 8 May Be Seen With Binoculars
Houston AP The Burk Baker Planetarium curator says Apollo 8 may be visible with binoculars Thursday as darkness and clear skies permit. Look southwest for Venus and the Moon, with Apollo 8 about a quarter the way from the Moon, moving slowly ahead of it before 10 p.m.
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Burk Baker ‘Planetarium
Armand Yramategui
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Yramategui
Arabs Attack Israeli Jet Over Athens Killing Passenger
Two Arab gunmen attacked an El Al Boeing 707 as it departed Athens with 37 passengers and 10 crew. One Israeli passenger died from bullet wounds as grenades were thrown. terrorists were seized after a police confrontation. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility.
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Paris
New York
el al
Rome
Algiers
Beirut
Lebanon
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Questioning of Pueblo Crewmen Delayed a Day
Navy officials delayed intensive interrogation of the 82 surviving Pueblo crewmen until Friday to allow medical examinations. The men are confined to two buildings at the U S naval hospital, with families visiting in the RX club lounge. Several crewmen report weight loss and injuries from beatings, with some describing possible torture.
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Pueblo
RX Club
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Cities Unite On Airport Legislation
Eastern central and northwestern Iowa officials agreed to draft state laws enabling regional airport authorities with power to finance projects. A steering committee will select reps to shape the proposal as planners from three regions push intergovernmental financing and stronger aeronautics oversight.
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Iowa
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
Eldon Leonard
Ankeny
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Waterloo
George Griebenow
Robert Mickle
Central Town
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Thomas Urban
Urban
New York Law Firm
Richard M. Nixon
Northwest
Spencer
Lawyer promises to reveal fate of abducted girl
Anthony Williams would disclose the whereabouts of Pamela Powers to Des Moines police when he is returned from Illinois later Thursday, his attorney Henry T. McKnight said. Williams surrendered in Davenport after a taxi ride from Rock Island and agreed to speak only on reaching Des Moines, McKnight added.
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Anthony Williams
Henry T. McKnight
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Pamela Powers
YMCA
McKnight
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Davenport
Iowa
Rock Island
Ill
P. M. Leaming
Sioux City
Mississippi River
D M Girl Is Pressed Search For Missing Pamela Powers
Anthony Williams surrendered to Davenport police amid a nationwide search for Pamela Powers the 10 year old Des Moines girl missing since a Des Moines YMCA wrestling meet. Police described Williams as calm and well dressed while investigators pursued leads near Grinnell and Davenport.
Dog Helps Girl Survive Night Lost in Icey Woods
A 12 year old girl Lynn Zito survived Christmas eve by curling in the snow with her German shepherd Heidi in sub zero weather. She stayed dry and used camping knowledge to keep warm until found by a search party of state fish and game officials around 3 30 Christmas morning.
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Girl
Icey Woods
Chester
N.H
Lynn Zito
Heidi
Fish and Game
Sacrament Valley Snow Sets Heaviest Since 1899
A Pacific storm brought 23 inches of snow to the Sacramento Valley the heaviest since 1899. Snow covered much of the West with subzero readings from Montana to Utah and heavy snow warnings across several states. Roofs collapsed in Redding and interstates closed near Donner Pass while ski resorts reported busy conditions and travel chains were required in the Sierra.
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West Coast
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