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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
6
Describes settlers in a resourceful Christmas era with improvised decorations and gifts. Details include piglet stockings, sugar syrup candy, handmade windmills, rag dolls, and pioneer crafts. Communities held Christmas trees, with Santa and distributed foods, while some towns used makeshift trees and delayed celebrations due to shortages.
The Apollo 8 crew faced illness that disrupted their schedule and tested ground control plans. A telephoto lens failure and a missing lens cover were noted while the astronauts recovered, slept in shorter bursts, and prepared for a tense return path guided by gravity as the moon's pull grows stronger.
Ten children died as fires swept two wood frame homes. In Portsmouth NHS five McLaughlin children aged 8 to 4 months perished as flames engulfed their 14 story home while parents visited neighbors. A babysitter left the scene about a half hour before relatives learned of the blaze. In Coatesville Pennsylvania five Green family children ages 9 to 4 perished in a two story home. parents and grand father were injured and two others survived.
The Netherlands cleared its Marshall Plan debt to the United States, paying the final $65.5 million fifteen years early. The Treasury said the prepayment was an appropriate form of cooperation given the U.S. balance of payments situation.
The Garza youth born in Slaton died in a Southland incident. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Garza of Southland, five brothers Raymond and Jesse Lee Jr Alphonse Rufus of Southland, three sisters Lupe Valderez of Lubbock Janie Hernandez and Ann Vidaure of Slaton, Eva Garza of Southland. A rosary at home at 8 p m today. Requiem mass 11 a m Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe with Rev. James Garrett Erickson officiating. Burial Englewood Cemetery under Enghinds Funeral Home direction.
Jack Fenton of Fenton Brothers reports the blaze burned their gun and 25 bales of cotton, 60 trailers, and two seed and machinery buildings. Estimated damage runs to 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. Post Fire Department arrived just in time to save about a thousand bales. Union Compress Co suffered cotton loss with little structure damage. The GM elevator east side was destroyed and milo filled. West elevator largely spared with damage estimated 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. A watchman at the compress company reportedly spotted the fire.
Colombo According to the planning ministry Ceylon's birth rate has declined from 2.8 percent seven years ago to 2 percent Experts say the drop is not due to family planning campaigns as marriage ages rise to an average of 20 from 17
A pair identified as accomplices are charged with abducting 20 year old Emory economics student Miss Mackle and holding her in a coffin like box buried 18 inches underground for four days near Atlanta. The ransom was paid by her father Robert Mackle, a 57 year old land developer. The kidnapper Krist had about 17000 dollars on him when caught and 480000 dollars found in a boat. He used the alias Arthur Horowitz to purchase the boat in West Palm Beach. The caper ended with police surrounding Hog Island and Krist being captured after a long chase through the cross Florida canal system.
Families across the United States woke to news that Pueblo crewmen, including Seaman Stephen Ellis and others, will be reunited with their loved ones for Christmas. Parents and spouses expressed joy and cautious hope as Navy officials confirmed the release ahead of the holiday.
Fireman Apprentice William Thomas Massie led a first group of 14 released crewmen across the Freedom Bridge in the Joint Security Area. The men, including Bucher, were greeted by U N Forces officials. Duane Hodges’ body was returned by a North Korean Red Cross vehicle as the group flew to San Diego for medical exams.
U S Army engineers partnered with Thai forces to complete a 225 mile road network from Satrahip Gulf of Siam to the Korat plateau. Over 300000 square miles cleared for agriculture, with motel village at Ban Seio, temple hall hospital library and irrigation system built in under 10 months. General Black praised villagers for turning dream into reality.
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