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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
1
The SUN Youth Forum discusses education under Mrs. Wendel Bunker. Gregg Carter reports group views on school dress hair and beards, teaching methods incl non graded phased system, grading fairness, and the cause of dropouts. The panel notes compulsory attendance to 17 and the value of extracurricular activities.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla Earths mightiest rocket roared aloft from this spaceport yesterday propelling three astronauts toward a Christmas eve rendezvous with the moon.
Houston and UPI report Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders launched aboard a Saturn V for the translunar injection marking humanitys first voyage toward the moon. The 363-foot rocket achieved Earth parking orbit before the near 70 hour translunar flight aiming for moon encounter on Christmas Eve.
FBI and local police reportedly recovered about 400000 of the Mackle ransom and cornered Gary Steven Krist in a swampy marsh near Punta Gorda, as helicopters searched the Myakka River area. Krist fled on foot after a boat chase, with night operations ongoing to capture him. Barbara Mackle was freed after 500000 was paid.
The Sun combines its usual three press runs into one edition so night staff can attend the annual family Christmas party at the Eagles Hall in North Las Vegas. Late sports news will appear in the next edition. Editorial and advertising staff extend season's greetings to readers.
Kyunghyang Shinmun reports negotiators from the United States and South Korea met at Panmunjom regarding the Pueblo crew release. The paper notes possible upcoming actions to finalize dates and procedures for freeing the 82 crew members seized January 23. Officials from the U.S. and South Korea did not confirm the meeting.
Three astronauts break from Earth and head to another body in space. The Apollo 8 launch marks a historic manned spaceflight, a milestone US achievement amid Cold War space race claims. Yuri Gagarin's 1961 orbit of Earth set the precedent for all later missions.
North Vietnam reopened three ports and lengthened air routes after the November 1 bombing pause, enabling increased wartime supplies. Reports say port facilities at Vinh, Dong Hoi, and Quang Khe are active, with rising truck traffic southward. U.S. pilots supported recon jets. A rare U.S.-Viet Cong meeting on Christmas Day eyed prisoner releases, while officials caution Hanoi still faces limits on major offensives.
The report notes mostly clear conditions with gentle winds. Daytime high near 42 degrees and a low around 20 with noontime humidity at 18 percent. Sunrise is at 6 48 and sunset at 4 30.
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