Astronauts Board Challenger For Lunar Descent
Apollo 17 crew Cernan and Schmitt boarded the spider-legged lander Challenger to prep for a 1:55 p.m. CST touchdown on Taurus-Littrow. Evans remains in orbit aboard America as the two prepare to explore craters, hills, and canyons on the moon's surface.
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Challenger
Ronald E. Evans
America
Cernan
Schmitt
Misson
Moon
Evans
Lunar
Taurus-Littrow
Mission Control
Harvard
Grimaldi
Car Torn In Half By Train Here
A car carrying Mrs. Selma B. Smaby and her daughter Lisa G. Smaby was struck by a Burlington Northern switch engine on the George Street viaduct Sunday at about 3 p.m. The crash tore the car in half and both occupants were taken to St. Francis Hospital in fair and good condition. Witnesses said crossing signals were blinking and the driver accelerated to beat the train. The fireman was Tim Colgan and the engineer’s name was not listed.
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St. Francis Hospital
Selma B. Smaby
S. 19Th St
Lisa G. Smaby
Lloyd Smaby
Cass St
Burlington Northern
George Street
Smaby
Tim Colgan
Prospect St
Peace scare hits POW wives in Virginia Beach
In Virginia Beach Navy wives fear the Viet Nam cease-fire could end hopes of their missing or captive husbands. Nicki Stegman, whose pilot husband has been missing over five years, says she may remarry if he dies, while others hold mixed beliefs about fate. About 1,200 Americans remain missing in Southeast Asia.
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Virginia Beach
Navy
Nicki Stegman
Tom Stegman
Baltimore
Nicki
Southeast Asia
Sea
Weekend Sketch Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for cloudy and warmer conditions Monday night into Tuesday with some snow possible. Lows around 5 Monday night, highs near 18 Tuesday, and easterly winds under 12 mph. Snow chances 50 percent Monday night and 70 percent Tuesday, then mostly cloudy and cold Wednesday with flurries and a low near 8.
Widow blames probate laws for estate loss in Wisconsin
A widow contends Wisconsin probate rules deprived her of her late husband's estate claiming half was eaten by legal fees and inheritances taxes. The case highlighted disputes over probate costs and tax implications in the state.
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Wisconsin
Woman's Role and Obligation Explored by Tribune Editor
Tribune columnist Jan McLain examines women's place in modern society and the duty to use God given talents for personal and communal good. The piece appears on page seven of the edition.
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Tribune
Jan McLain
Kissinger Tho Meet in Paris Hinting Turning Point
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met for the 13th time in three weeks in Neuilly near Paris amid renewed talks on Vietnam peace. The session followed a Sunday recess as both sides studied cease fire details with Gen. Haig reporting to President Nixon on the negotiations.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Nixon
Neuilly
Kissinger
Tho
Gen
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Washington
Boy Dies After Helping Injured Pilot Survive
In the Northwest Territories a 14 year old Eskimo boy, David Kootook, died on the 23rd day of a crash ordeal aiding pilot Martin Hartwell, who was rescued after 32 days missing. Hartwell, 45, sustained multiple injuries but remained in good condition.
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Yellowknife
N.W.T
Canadian Northwest
Martin Hartwell
David Kootook
Hartwell
Great Bear Lake
Arctic
Spence Bay
Kootook
Urse
Cpl
Harvie Copeland
Copeland
Truman Heart Rhythm Irregularities Reported
Former President Harry S. Truman, 88, remained in serious condition at Research Hospital and Medical Center as doctors noted irregularities in his heart rhythm. He told staff he felt all right and rested well despite ongoing concerns and a slight blood pressure drop requiring medication.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Bess
Margaret Truman Daniel
Serious
Tribune Adds Steve Canyon and Juliet Jones Comics
The La Crosse Tribune adds Steve Canyon and Juliet Jones to its color comic lineup starting Sunday December 31. The move marks a major shuffle of the paper's comic package with these nationally carried adventures joining readers’ favorites.
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Steve Canyon
Juliet Jones
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Tribune Color Comics
Kenneth C. Blanchard
Blanchard
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Citizen’s Committee Against Drug Abuse
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Pop) Jones
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