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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
4
Newspapers worldwide lauded the Apollo 8 mission as historic and borderless, with Western Europe leading front pages. Soviet media offered scant coverage while Radio Moscow skipped details, and Jodrell Bank prepared to track the spacecraft.
Apollo 8 sped toward the moon after a 10 minute 42 second burn lifting from Earth orbit. The crew reported clear voices as the Saturn V delivered the first manned test of the 36 story rocket. Borman and Lovell faced a critical engine risk for Apollo 11 next summer with a remote chance of failure ending lunar plans.
A record-tying freezing night of 32 degrees hit Long Beach and Los Angeles with 31 degrees overnight in Long Beach. Citrus losses, traffic crashes followed as ice and snow glazed roads, while mountain passes required chains.
The Apollo 8 moon flight is framed as a bridge between ancient myths and modern exploration. It links Apollo the sun deity to Helios and Dionysus with Delphi ties, tying the Christmas tree tradition to sun renewal and linking space adventure with 3 000 years of culture and myth.
A large storm system sweeps from Arizona to Illinois bringing snow and sleet while freezing rain plagues Texas to the Ohio Valley. Four inches fall at Grand Island Nebraska with 15 inches total, Lincoln Nebraska records eight inches. Blizzard warnings posted for South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas. travel advisories span Texas to Indiana and Wisconsin.
President elect Richard Nixon and wife Pat will return to Orange County January 2 as guests of honor at a homecoming evening at Anaheim Convention Center. They will also witness the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and attend the Rose Bowl game. McGarvey, general chairman, says the event is a nostalgic celebration with free admission to the arena at 7 30 p m for the program.
Denver observers plan televised snaps of the Apollo 8 moon mission using a 22 inch telescope at the Gates Planetarium. Four six minute shots are possible on Tuesday afternoon and evening during specific orbital passes if weather permits, with times at 1:45, 3:43, 5:43, and 7:40 p.m. PST.
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