29 Dec 1968
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1968
Page
1
A reader asks why Christmas matters and how the holiday relates to Christ. The church minister suggests reflecting on the birth of Jesus, or visiting a library for books about it, noting Christmas can change a life and wishing readers strength in preparations.
A garbled public notice from High Point expresses interest in staging a community Yuletide celebration led by churches and local groups. It invites plans for caroling and festive events, urging coordination with churches, shut-ins, and charitable causes while lamenting the recent heavy snow.
Readers recount a disappointing Santa Claus at a K-Mart visit where twins cried and a grumpy demeanor upset children. The piece notes a sentiment in a Sunday school class favoring kinder Santa figures and imaginations over real-life sitters.
A reflective note apologizes for helping readers locate Christmas gifts and packing supplies. It admits the flood of one of a kind requests was overwhelming and urges earlier planning next year. The message hopes substitutions work and packages arrive with effort and cheer.
Two masked robbers with a machine gun seized an armored truck in Boston's North End around 6 30 p.m. They drove the truck to a Nashua Street parking lot, transferred nearly 500 000 from bags labeled Filene s Jordan Marsh and Raymond s, and fled. Messenger Richard Haines, inside the truck during the break, described threats to his life and the handcuffing before the escape.
Apollo 8 crew led by Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders depart Hickam AFB Hawaii aboard a C141 jet for Ellington AFB Texas near Houston, expected 2 55 a m EST arrival. They will greet families after a record half million mile lunar voyage ending with a dramatic reentry and recovery on USS Yorktown.
Editorial obituary note referencing Apollo and Miracle themes with brief remarks on legacy and remembrance.
Israeli helicopter commandos raided Beirut International Airport destroying 11 Lebanese planes in a 45 minute operation. They ordered passengers from planes at gunpoint and planted explosives under wings to hinder Lebanese forces. No official casualties reported. one Lebanese soldier allegedly wounded.
Radioactive particles from Red China's latest thermonuclear test were found in Niigata rain water. Scientists named Neptunium 219 and Todine and Tellerium isotopes, noting fissionable cements that disintegrate swiftly.
Saigon AP Viet Cong proposed a second meeting with U S officers on New Year’s Day to discuss freeing three American prisoners. It conditioned the talks on a three day cease fire and U S South Vietnam halt of operations near the Tay Ninh conference site.
Nixon instructed top foreign policy advisers to outline a range of options for Vietnam policy before his inauguration. The plan includes written instructions defining aims and actions at the Paris talks, with additional discussions on Soviet strategy, nuclear treaties, and broader foreign policy priorities across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.
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