Apollo 8 Awakens with Rocket Roar Toward Moon
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders experienced a reassuring roar as the main propulsion engine revived for a brief course correction on the way to the moon. The Saturn 5 launch placed the crew in a flawless initial orbit while the service propulsion engine remains attached to the Apollo capsule for lunar orbit insertion.
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Families Of Astronauts Share Reactions To Apollo 8 Flight
Houston center reports on the emotional reactions of astronaut families during Apollo 8 as the crew changes course toward the moon. Sue Borman prays with her family while Valerie Anders holds a Mass for Bill Anders and Lovell family watches from Cape Kennedy.
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Apollo 8 Moon Flight Sparks Global Front Page Feats
World newspapers hailed Apollo 8 as epoch making with headlines across Europe and Asia. In the Soviet Union coverage was minimal and state media offered little commentary, while Italy Germany Britain and Japan gave extensive front page treatment and prominent play for the milestone.
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A Glance Inside Christmas Magic In Children's Art
Middletown students display festive artworks as part of Christmas magic in a Journal feature. The collection includes drawings and paintings by young artists, showcased on page 47.
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Gift ideas for wives in Middletown a lavish shopping tour
A Jim Friend column surveys luxury gifts available in Middletown for wives today. The piece lists movable options from aircraft and luxury cars to jewelry, rugs, and clothing with prices ranging from about 1,000 to 21,000 dollars, suggesting a holiday shopping quick tour.
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Julie Nixon Eisenhower Wedding Rehearsal Ahead of Nuptials
Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower rehearsed their wedding at Marble Collegiate Church in New York ahead of a private ceremony. President elect Nixon attends with Julie. Dwight D. Eisenhower watches via closed circuit TV from Walter Reed. guests include college friends and relatives.
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Thugs Give Santa Claus Bad Name in Detroit Robbery
Four men in Santa Claus disguises stopped a 14 year old newspaper carrier on a Detroit street Friday night. One robber pressed a gun to his back while two jumped out and robbed him of his paper route money. The youths fled after slapping him to the ground.
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Nixon to buy two Florida homes for estate plan
President-elect Nixon willSell his Fifth Avenue apartment and purchase two adjacent homes in Key Biscayne Florida including a neighbor's property owned by retiring Sen George Smathers. The plan includes remodeling and using one home as a winter White House and office. Ronald L Ziegler said the buys reflect expanded needs of a president and the Nixon family has long visited Key Biscayne.
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