Sky Brightens Ahead of Gemini 7 Launch
Cape Kennedy Fla AP final countdown for Gemini 7's 14 day mission began under a cloudy sky. Frank Borman and James Lovell planned to launch at 1 30 p.m. CST aboard a Titan 2 rocket to rendezvous with Gemini 6 nine days later.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Space Agency
Air Force
Col
Borman
Navy
Cmdr
Lovell
Michael Collins
U.S
Charles A. Berry
Gemini
Gemini 6
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Cite Ann Landers For Speaking Up
A Chicago resident reports La Crosse’s fifth Operation Speak-Up award honoring Eppie Lederer known as Ann Landers. The national advice columnist endorsed La Crosse after a city criticized itself, praising its promise and progress. The event at Chicago Sun Times featured a tribute presented by Msgr. John Paul and D B Reinhart with applause from her staff and guests.
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Marguerite Lienlokken
Chicago
la Crosse
Eppie Lederer
Ann Landers
Operation Speak-Up
Miss Landers
Chamber
Chicago Sun- Times
Msgr. Paul
D. B. Reinhart
Gateway Grocery Co
Chamber First
Louis Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce
Msgr. John Paul
Holy Cross Seminary
UPI
Milwaukee family watches Gemini 7 launch at home
Mr and Mrs Carl Gerlach decline a Cape Kennedy trip to stay home for television coverage of Gemini 7. They admire Jim Lovell and celebrate Marilyn’s connection, as Mrs Lovell expects a fourth child during the 14 day orbital flight.
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Milwaukee
James A. Lovell Jr
Carl Gerlach
Cape Kennedy
Gerlachs
Reynold Redman
Jim
Pope given death penalty for three bank killings
In Lincoln Nebraska a U S District Court jury sentenced 22 year old Duane E Pope to death for a June bank robbery and killings at Farmers State Bank in Big Springs Nebraska The defense called for insanity and a miscarriage of justice but the jury found him guilty after 14 hours of deliberation Judge Robert Van Pelt set March 3 for execution with appeals likely to stay the date Pope admitted taking the money and shooting four employees one survived to testify Pope fled to the West Coast and later surrendered in Kansas City Missouri
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Lincoln
Neb
A. U.S. District Court
Duane E. Pope
Midwest
U.S. Supreme Court
Pope
Big Springs
Crosby
Kansas Farm
Robert van Pelt
U.S
Kan
Earl J. Pope
van Pelt
State Penitentiary
Farmer’s State Bank
McPherson
Franklin Kjeldgaard
West Coast
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Kansas City
Hurley
Silver Street
Kay’s Bar
Silver St
Four Aces Bar
Lysczyk
Iron County
George Sullivan
Soviet Luna 8 Near Moon Landing Trial
Soviet Luna 8, the fourth attempt this year to achieve a soft moon landing, was reported functioning normally at 132,352 miles from Earth. An official announcement stated the trajectory was close to prescribed and the probe aims to refine the soft landing system.
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Moscow
Earth
Moon
Hall Says Communists Gaining In Minnesota
American Communist Party head Gus Hall says party membership is rising in northern Minnesota with increases in the Twin Cities Duluth Iron Range and Pine County. Hall spoke after visiting his hometown Cherry near Hibbing.
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Minneapolis
Communist Party
Gus Hall
Minnesota
John Blatnik
D - Minn
Hall
Twin Cities
Duluth
Iron Range
Pine County
Cherry
Hibbing
Saigon Metropole Hotel blast kills 11 and wounds scores
In Saigon a Viet Cong assault detonated a 250 pound device at the Metropole Hotel enlisting men billet. Eleven killed including two Americans and a New Zealand trooper. US ambassador calls it murder. Dozens more injured among Americans Vietnamese and civilians.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Metropole
U.S
Henry Ca
U.S. Navy
William Seippel
Seippel
US. Navy
Seabees
UPI Radiotelephoto
Three Arrested On Grand Jury Vice Charges At Hurley
Three Hurley residents were jailed on four counts of using interstate facilities to operate a house of prostitution in Hurley Kay's Rooms at 7 Silver Street. A Milwaukee woman faced charges for inducing travel to promote unlawful activity. A fourth suspect was being sought. The indictment stemmed from a 24 day grand jury probe, with witnesses from Hurley and Milwaukee.
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Madison
Hurley
Silver Street
Milwaukee
Marcia Lyon
Kay Martin
Anton
Tony) Lysczyk
Mary Joan
Gigi) Taylor
Lysczyk
Miss Lyon
Kay
Silver St
Taylor
U.S
State Beverage and Cigaret
Miss Lyons
State Tax Commissioner
Ashland
Thomas Anie
John C. McBride
Waukesha County
OAU threatens Britain with cut of diplomatic ties and Rhodesia blockade
In Addis Ababa the Organization of African Unity voted to sever diplomatic relations with Britain if Rhodesia’s rebellion is not crushed by December 15. The council also ordered a total economic blockade including air and bank bans, and void Rhodesian travel documents. No British response yet.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Organization of African Unity
Britain
OAU
Council of Ministers
Rhodesia
Diallo Telli
British Commonwealth
Ghana
Nigeria
Tanzania
Kenya
Zambia
United Arab Republic
Algeria
Tunisia
Guinea
London
Partly cloudy and mild weekend forecast
Partly cloudy skies and continued mild conditions for the weekend. Lows near the upper 20s to low 30s and daytime highs in the low 40s. Monday remains partly cloudy with a low around 20.
Post-Christmas excise tax cuts total 4.7 billion yearly
Congress approved a two phase tax relief plan with a 1.6 billion post-Christmas cut and an estimated 4.7 billion annual impact. Telecom service taxes drop from 10 to 3 percent starting January 1, with a complete phase out over three years. Vehicle and entertainment taxes also ease, including auto parts, private communications, and admissions taxes.
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Washington
Congress
Minn Road Toll Nears Record Pace
The Minnesota highway toll rose to 769 after the Nobles County father and son deaths Friday night, nearing last year’s peak. Additional fatalities included Angeline Holmgren struck by a train in Winona, Martha Scott hit while crossing in Minneapolis, and Olivia Lee killed in a hit and run in Minneapolis last week.
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Associated Press
Nobles County
Minnesota
George C. Hindt
Fulda
Donald Leroy Hindt
Iona
Reading
Minn
Angeline Holmgren
Winona
Milwaukee Road
Hiawatha
Martha Scott
Minneapolis
Charlene May Strand
Oliva Lee
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Mich
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John Bowers
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