Apollo 8 astronauts return to Earth after bold Pacific splash
Apollo 8 crews led by Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders land on the USS Yorktown after a record reentry from lunar flight. They emerge in good shape receive medical checks and greet cheering sailors as the mission ends in dawn light.
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Yorktown
Pacific Ocean
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Pacific
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Mission Control Center
Houston
U.S
James A. Loveller
Apollo
Ib Mnesses
Escapee faces murder count in Pamela Powers case
Des Moines AP report: Anthony Erthell Williams, a 24 year old self styled minister, led police to the frozen body of 10 year old Pamela Powers near Mitchellville, Iowa, as he is charged with murder after surrendering in Davenport. Williams, held under guard, gave limited statements and faced arraignment.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri Mental Hospital
Pamela Powers
Anthony Erthell
Williams
Mitchellville
Wendell Wichels
Cleatus Leaming
Wallace Nelson
Davenport
Willams
Henry T. McKnight
Nichols
McKnight
Pamela
Anthony Erthell Williams
John Ackerman
Rock Island
YMCA
Grinnell
Merlin Powers
Urbandale
Mark
Kansas City
Ozark DC 9 jet crashes at Sioux City airport
An Ozark Air Lines DC 9 with 62 passengers crashed during takeoff in heavy snow at Sioux City Airport. No deaths or serious injuries were reported. 32 or more were hospitalized with bruises and cuts. Passengers praised seat belts and described a soft landing as the right wing was sheared off and the plane belly landed after veering.
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Sioux, City, Iowa
Ozark Air Lines
Sioux City
Chicago
Cornwell
Steward Air Force Base
Newburgh
N.Y
Ozark
Ozark Airlines
Iowa
U S troop activity slows in South Vietnam
U S forces show reduced fighting in the past three months as South Vietnamese forces report heavy Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses in four clashes near Da Nang and in the Mekong Delta. The Viet Cong cease-fire extended to 1 a.m. but joint commands ended Christmas stand-down at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Vietnamese government tallied 146 enemy killed and 49 draftees captured, with 9 of their own soldiers killed and 33 wounded.
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Saigonapy
Mekong Delta
da Nang
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Eagleton Appointed Missouri Senator In Resignation Rush
Missouri Governor Hearnes signs to appoint Eagleton as the new junior senator after Sen. Long resigns at 11 18 a m. Eagleton also resigns as lieutenant governor effective today. Acting Gov. John Joynt presides as Hearnes travels to Florida for the Gator Bowl.
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Thomas J. Eagleton
Missouri
Eagleton
Edward V. Long
U A
Warren E. Hearnes
Hearnes
Jacksonville
Fla
University of Missouri
University of Alabama
John Joynt
St. Louis
Joynt
Senate
Paul Williams
Indi
Death ruled self-inflicted for labor leader Bran son
Melvin Bran son a Jefferson City labor leader and business manager for Local 662 of the International Hod Carriers Union was found shot at the union hall on Flora Drive. Coroner Cletus Kolb ruled the death as self-inflicted after authorities found a .32 caliber revolver, with notes addressed to the union board family and Leroy Lampe. Bran son faced federal charges alleging embezzlement of over 15000 dollars in 1964–1967. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Sunday at Tanner Chapel.
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Melvin S. Branson
Route 4
Cole
Cletus Kolb
Branson
Flora Drive
International Hod Carriers Laborers Union
Kolb
Union Board
Leroy Lampe
W. Elm
Laborers International Union of North America
Jefferson City
Tanner Chapel
Hawethrow Memorial Gardens
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America
Jim Lovell
Cmdr
Donald §. Jones
Madison, Wis
Cape
Moon
Detters
Post-Bribune
Jefferson C Ity
Larry Cornwell
Pender
Neb
Curtis Eng
Flandreau
Ft. Campbell, Ky
S. Vietnam
Sen. Long
Florida
Eagleton, Page
Cated
Thomas F. Eagleton
Union Hall
Charles E. Still Hospital
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