22 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
1
Citizens inquire about the stalled High Point city hall project as costs rise and plans stall. Officials say space needs and site issues delayed construction, with a possible extra million in funding and a plan to sell the City County Building share to the county.
Davidson County school teachers threaten to strike by Jan 1 to protest community indifference after a tax supplement referendum failed by about 1,000 votes. A meeting of the Davidson County Unit of the North Carolina Education Assn is set for Dec 30 at Central Davidson High School to plan protest actions.
U S war planes struck anti aircraft positions in North Vietnam for the second day after reconnaissance planes were fired on. Attacks near Dong Hoi north of the DMZ followed a similar strike Thursday as U S escorts shelled ground guns. President Johnson ordered halt to North Vietnam attacks while reconnaissance flights continue. American troops meanwhile seized large weapons caches south of the DMZ yielding rockets mortars ammo grenades and assault rifles.
Hundreds of mud smeared lawmen with heavy gear scoured Hog Island by helicopter spotlights in a manhunt for the kidnapper of Barbara Jane. Authorities warned residents as the search intensifies with messages to stay indoors and await updates.
Gary Steven Krist, 23, an escaped convict accused of kidnaping Barbara Jane Mackle, was captured on Hog Island off the Florida coast. A waterproof satchel with most of the $500,000 ransom was reportedly found in a rotting boat hull. FBI and local officers had scoured the mangrove island, with reports of ransom money seized and roadblocks across the region as Mackle was freed near Atlanta and returned to Florida with her father.
Apollo 8 lifted off at dawn in a flawless Saturn 5 rollout as the three astronauts Air Force Col. Frank Borman Navy Capt. James Lovell Jr. and Air Force Maj. William Anders began a mission toward the moon. A brief 2.4 second burn by the service propulsion engine tested well as the crew settled in for their first rest period and noted the moon’s halo appeared light blue rather than black.
Apollo 8 mission confirms Saturn V capabilities by sending three astronauts toward lunar orbit. The crew reports a dramatic view of Earth from space and mission progress toward a manned lunar landing. Unmanned tests show spacecraft engines performing, paving the way for a late February lunar orbit mission. Valerie Anders and Alan Anders appear with reporters after the launch.
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