Apollo 8 broadcast shows Earth blue amid space voyage
Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders described Earth as predominantly blue with white clouds during the 14 minute television relay from 120000 miles away. The crew, healthy and in good spirits, teased each other and shared glimpses of life in weightlessness as mission control praised the flawless transmission and advanced reception tech.
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Kidnaper Flushed From Swamp After Long Manhunt
Florida authorities caught Krist, the kidnapper of Emory student Miss Mackle, after a cross-state chase through canals and rivers ending on Hog Island. He wore a hospital gown on arrest awaiting transfer to Miami. vast ransom funds totaling over 500000 dollars were recovered, with additional money traced to a boat bought under an alias.
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Nevada records 1964 highway deaths after fatal crash
Nola Elaine Cibik, 25, was struck by a car on Flamingo Road and Suzanne late last night. The death raises Nevada's traffic toll to 216 for 1964, matching the state record. No citations were issued pending investigation by Nevada Highway Patrol.
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Blizzard Strikes Central Plains and Midwest Snow Drifts Twenty Feet
A powerful blizzard driven by 62 mph winds blankets the Central Plains to the Upper Midwest with over 15 inches of fresh snow and drifts up to 10 feet. Many church services are canceled across Nebraska South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin. Roads are impassable with downed power lines. The Minnesota Pipers Colonels ABA game in Minneapolis is postponed as players are stranded in Chicago. Gale warnings rise from central California to northern Washington as rain sleet and freezing conditions spread from Oklahoma to the Great Lakes.
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Prison Break: 21 Inmates Escape Orleans Parish Jail
A group of 21 prisoners, including four murderers, escaped through a utility tunnel at Orleans Parish jail in New Orleans. Police set roadblocks citywide, but by Sunday afternoon the men remained at large. Escapers included murder convicts, a man serving for aggravated rape, manslaughter, narcotics, and armed robbery charges.
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Harris Poll Reveals Frustration Amid Unrealized Goals
A Harris Survey of 1,603 adults gauges hopes and expectations for 10 public and private changes. Strong optimism exists for religious revival and equality, while ending wars and reducing violence show high pessimism and doubt about realization in a lifetime.
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Victim of Kidnapping Barbara Mackle Meets Newsmen
Barbara Mackle, freed from a coffin-like box after a four day captivity, met her father Robert Mackle and newsmen in Miami Beach. Doctors say she is in remarkably good condition physically and psychologically, with rest and faith aiding her recovery. She reported feeling wonderful and thanked prayers and concern.
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Early Morning Fire Destroys Las Vegas Home
An early morning blaze gutted a two story Las Vegas home belonging to David Brown at 2783 Phoenix St in the New Francisco Park development. Brown, his wife Gloria, and two children Robin 14 and Howard 18 were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and shock. Four hours to extinguish amid below freezing temps as 25 firefighters battled the flames. investigators probing the cause with damage estimates pending.
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Pueblo newsmen report possible illegal activity by Pueblo
The body of Duane D. Hodges from Creswell Oregon, a crewman killed when a vessel was seized off North Korea on January 23, was being returned by a North Korean Red Cross vehicle. The U.S. Navy in Washington said the men would be flown to San Diego for medical exams and family reunions, with delays possible. Rep. Bob Wilson claimed the Navy said flights would be from Seoul almost immediately.
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Seoul
Julie and David Tie Simple Nuptials of Two Presidents’ Kin
Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower, both 20, wed in a quiet Dutch Reformed ceremony read by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. The couple exchanged vows witnessed by President-elect Nixon and President Eisenhower’s family via closed circuit TV from Walter Reed Hospital.
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Virus Scare Hits Apollo Moon Flight
Apollo 8 crew members, including Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, face a suspected virus infection with vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. Dr. Berry said the illness may derail the mission if two or more become incapacitated, but ground control may adjust the plan to keep the crew functional.
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Venus Buster Not Apollo 8 Seen Near Moon
A Las Vegas report clarifies a bright sky object near the moon as the planet Venus, not Apollo 8 or a UFO. The U.S. Weather Bureau at McCarran Field provided the explanation as observers note Apollo 8’s launch timing.
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