Laser Beam Test Hailed By Pilots
Gemini 7 astronauts Lovell and Bor man report a successful laser light beam test as Bor man tracked a greenish light aimed toward earth. The maneuver aimed to prove space to earth laser voice transmission with high precision. Mission control noted no immediate voice transmission but hailed the space feats including formation flight planned with Gemini 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barbour
Space Center
Houston
Tex
James A. Lovell Jr
Earth
Air Force
Frank Borman
Lovell
Mission Control
Borman
Hawaii
Navy
Dissenters In Air Force Favor LeMay On Bomber
AP interview reveals many officers back Gen. LeMay on needing an advanced long-range strategic aircraft. They view McNamara's plan to modify the TFX into a bomber as inadequate despite retaining uniform restrictions. LeMay argues for a larger, higher capacity successor to the B52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Air Force
Curtis E. LeMay
Robert S. McNamara
LeMay
Associated Press
Fresh Yanks Sent To Aid In Cong Trap
U S officials dispatch fresh American troops to reinforce efforts in the Congo conflict as diplomatic and military strains mount. Brigades arrive amid ongoing clashes and fears of a broader regional crisis.
Revised Peace Effort Hits Snag
Fresh U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops closed on a Viet Cong regiment near Da Nang as light contact persisted and air support was briefly grounded. In the Mekong delta, Vietnamese forces clashed with a Viet Cong battalion, with 42 enemy killed and no figures released for Vietnamese losses. The North Vietnamese peace overtures prompted U.S. officials to reassess strategy while protests over a beheading at Da Nang’s Khue Bac pagoda strained relations with Buddhist leaders.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Mekong
U.S
Khue Bac
Henry Cabot Lodge
Miss Charlotte Hampton Receives $100 Sorority Grant
Miss Charlotte Hampton, daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Hampton Moulton 2, a senior at Gallaudet College in Washington DC, recently received a $100 grant from Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority Inc The District 14 Nurses Association will hold a covered dish supper and business meeting Monday at 7 pm in Hart Selle Hospital dining room New officers will be installed Anyone wishing to attend may contact Mrs Martina Brown at 353-1623 See DIARY on Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Hampton
D. W Hampton
Moulton 2
Gallaudet College
Washington, D.C
Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority, Inc
District 14 Nurses Association
Hartselle Hospital
Martina Brown
Security Mutuel Finance Corp Loans and Insurance Ad
Local ad for Security Mutuel Finance Corp at 714 Bank St offers loans financing and insurance services. Phone number 353-0742 appears with advertising line Adv.7.
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Security Mutuel Finance Corp
Bank
Gemini 6 Moves to Meet Gemini 7 Over Florida
Gemini 6 astronauts Schirra and Stafford plan a complex 103000 mile pursuit of Gemini 7, launching at 9:54 a.m. EST aboard a Titan 2 from Cape Kennedy. Gemini 7, with Borman and Lovell, will be eight days into space, while Gemini 6 aims to close the gap by firing thrusters to align orbital high points.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerspace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Schirra
Air Force
Stafford
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Gulf of Mezxico
Borman
Lovell
Indian Ocean
Wreck Claims Lawrence Man
A car crash near Town Creek at about 3 30 p m Saturday killed Wiley J. Stanley a middle aged resident identified by Lawrence County Coroner Harvey Elliott The incident was reported to the Highway Patrol and details remain on page 2.
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The
Highway Patrol
Lawrence County
Harvey Elliott
Wiley J. Stanley
Johnson rests before Washington visit amid recovery
President Johnson, recuperating from October surgery, rests at his Texas ranch before leaving for Washington. He plans to meet foreign leaders including Pakistan's Ayub Khan, Britain's Harold Wilson, and West Germany's Ludwig Erhard, while also tackling the budget and other admin matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl R. Bauman
Austin
Tex
Johnson
Washington
Johnson City
Bill D. Moyers
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Harold Wilson
Ludwig Er
Rain Expected in Decatur Area Today
A Huntsville Weather Bureau spokesman said moisture-starved Decatur should see light rain this morning. Forecasts call for about .25 inches or less, with rainfall spreading over most of the area. See continuation on Page 2.
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Decatur
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Xmas Gift Suggestion for Electrolux Vacuum
Recommend gifting an Electrolux vacuum model to XMAS recipient. Propose scheduling an appointment with Glenn Butler at 353-9579 for product demonstration and purchase details.
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Glenn Butler
Somerset Maugham Singers Near Death
Somerset Maugham, aged 91, lies in a Nice hospital coma with doctors reporting only days to live due to a vascular neurological syndrome. Three physicians note grave prognosis as condition worsens.
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Nice
France
W. Somerset Maugham
Marcel Guiran
Somerset
Athens Lass Adams crowned Athens College Beauty Ball queen
Miss Peggy Adams, 18, a secretarial science major and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Adams of Athens, was named queen at Athens College's 1965 Beauty Ball held last night.
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Athens
Peggy Adams
Queen of Athens College
Charles M. Adams
Beauty Contest Names Alternates and Entries
See Picture On Page A-2 named as alternates were Sally Green Athens Bobby Jane Owens Athens Frederica Ray Washington D C and Pam Futch Huntsville The remaining entries in the annual beauty contest were given See ATHENS On Page 2 Security Mutual Finance Corp non 714 Bank Street 353 0742 Automobile Financing Adv 1.
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Sally Green
Athens
Bobby Jane Owens
Frederica Ray
Washington, D.C
Pam Futch
Huntsville
Give
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage ad
Bekins Worldwide Moving and Storage advertises moving services with contact Daniel at 353 4014 for quotes and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bekins Worldwide Moving
Call Daniel
Look Inside Page B-9 Hospitals And Children
Page B-9 highlights on hospitals and children with brief notes. Mentions early Valley and a program titled Junk War. References Decatur and Sooners eye royal progress, with items guiding readers to related pages A-3 B-11 B-2 for full context.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Peter Arnett
John M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
Hue
Imperial
North
U.S. Air Force
Kitty Hawk
Michael R. Yunck
Santa Ana
Calif
Decator
Gemini
Twin
Florida
Lawrence
LBJ
Somerset Maugham
Athens Lass
Hospitals and Children
Valley
Sam
Sooners Eye Royal
Temptation
Mary
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Children of
New York
Foundling Hos
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