Pueblo Crew Free After 11 Months in North Korea
All 82 crewmen of the USS Pueblo crossed the Bridge of No Return to freedom in Panmunjom after 11 months in captivity. They were to be flown home, likely by Christmas, as North Korea handed over a document UPI called “the usual garbage” and the body of the killed sailor was to follow in a Red Cross ambulance.
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Kidnap Suspect Arraigned in Fort Myers Bond Set
United Press International reports 23 year old Gary Steven Krist arraigned in a Lee County hospital room Fort Myers on 500000 bond in the Barbara Mackle kidnapping case. Ruth Fisemann Schier remains at large with FBI naming her as the other suspect. Krist waived a preliminary hearing and will return to Miami with attorney services arranged.
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FBI
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Miami
Apollo 8 crew endures illness as moon voyage continues
Sick and short of sleep the Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders revised their schedule to sleep in shifts. Borman suffered vomiting diarrhea chills and headaches but kept ground controllers informed. Doctors warned the illness could spread though not endangering the mission as the crew pressed on toward the moon at 3174 miles per hour and broadcast a TV show from space.
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Tech Youth Fatally Hurt On Campus
A Texas Tech student died in a motorcycle crash on 13th Street near Flint Avenue. Ronald James Hess, 21, of Abilene, was thrown into a tree and died at Methodist Hospital from internal injuries. Two others injured in a separate car train collision near Slaton, Joe Manuel Garza 17 and Jesus Flores Jaramillo 22, were treated at Methodist Hospital. Frank Flores 39 remained in critical condition. The train collision occurred southeast of Slaton after a car stalled on a crossing, with the engineer identified as PR Tarst of Slaton.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Indiana
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Frank Flores
Methodist Hospital
Jesus Flores Jaramillo
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Heege
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Abilene
Robert Be. Hei
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Train Collision Near Budapest Leaves Dozens Dead or Injured
A heavy freight train derailment and crash occurred about 25 miles southeast of Budapest Sunday night. Early reports indicate more than 100 people killed or injured with serious casualties. Investigators described a two-train collision on an open stretch between rural towns, leaving wreckage and unconfirmed details as authorities rushed to the scene.
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Pioneer Christmases on the Plains and Caprock Edge
In a feature by Tanner Laine, Christmas memories return to crumbling dugouts and decaying ranch homes of plains settlers. The piece recalls improvised decorations of tin lids and tobacco sacks, sparsely supplied holidays, and distant gatherings at Tarve ranches with days of merriment amid harsh frontier life.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Cotton destroyed in Tahoka fire causes over a hundred thousand dollars
A grain elevator fire near Tahoka driven by a northwest wind damaged ginned and unginned cotton, a cotton gin, and wooden buildings. No injuries were reported as flames spread toward four homes. volunteers from O'Donnell aided the effort. Police evacuated Latin American families as embers fell around the area.
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Tahoka
U.S
O'Donnell
Jacek Miller
Area braces for record low temperatures and fire damage
Temperatures across the South Plains were expected to drop to around 10 degrees with a 20s evening low after a weekend cold front. A tornado near Henderson caused minor damage with no injuries. Gusty winds toppled five aircraft at Killeen Municipal Airport. A cotton field fire scorched two homes as firefighters battled wind and hot embers. Two hundred bales of cotton on trailers burned near the Carmack gin. Fire crews reported winds at 49 to 60 mph as the blaze raged.
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Texas
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Us Tech Aids Thai Geese in Remote Unit Role
A column by Bob Hope describes U S forces employing airborne geese as decoys and sensors in Southeast Asia. The piece highlights how the "Pine Geese" assist troops, improve patrols, and support better life for soldiers, with references to training, terrain, and ongoing efforts on the ground.
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Merrit
Remiete
Baeatyt
Southeast Asia
David Fara
Pueblo sailors ship seized by North Korea at Panmunjom
North Korea stated the USS Pueblo and all its equipment were confiscated and held by the DPRK after the Panmunjom incident. The article notes the sailors disembarking and being welcomed as officials arrived, with coverage directing readers to page 10 for more.
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Panmunjom
West Indies Boat Sinks Off Grenadines Twenty-Three Missing
Reported sinking of a vessel near Grenadines Island leaves forty-one feared missing with survivors yet to confirm identities. Coast guard and island authorities search offshore waters as relatives await updates on missing crew and passengers.
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Pescigedd
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Stddends
Sanday
Alves
Camoian
Fragmented Reader Note of Thanks and Curiosity
A damaged text fragment thanks a person for kindness and expresses curiosity about the donor's name. The writing mentions thirty years and a reader role, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Ain
Dusuys
Joyful Goodfellows Plan Last-Minute Christmas Drive
Chief Goodfellow and anonymous volunteers race to finish a Christmas for underprivileged children in Lubbock. Two days left to assemble sacks of candy fruit nuts and clothing for delivery on Christmas morning. Donations listed include numerous individuals and groups with totals, and more funds are welcomed via the Avalanche Journal office in Lubbock.
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Chief Goodfellow
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Lubbock
Avalanche- Journal
Weather Report for Libhoek and Vicinity
Clear and cold start this morning. Sunny and slightly warmer this afternoon. Temperatures around 40 with tonight near 20.
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