AIRLINER MISSED RUNWAY AND HANGAR CRASH KILLS THIRTY
An airliner from North Central Airlines crashed after missing the runway at O’Hare International Airport. The Convair 580 slammed into a hangar and burned for over an hour. Officials report 30 dead and 27 injured among 45 aboard. Eight boys from a drum and bugle team nearby were involved.
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Lakeland
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Bloomington
Richard W.M. Kargel
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Braniff
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William DeGroot
Sioux Falls
S.D
Colin Cook
Wausau
Wisc
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Manitowoc
Milwaukee
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O’hare
FBI
Washington
Apollo 8 astronauts report strong health after splashdown
The Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders underwent a five hour medical debrief aboard the USS Yorktown after a six day mission including a 69 hour lunar cruise and 58 hour return. They will fly to Hickam Hawaii then Ellington Texas for nine days of post flight briefings and family reunions.
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William A. Anders
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Ellington
Apollo 8 splashdown draws world praise and cheers
After Apollo 8 returned from lunar orbit, reactions poured in from abroad. Leaders and citizens in Britain, France, Italy, Poland, and beyond hailed the mission, with Pope Paul VI and Tass praising the astronauts Frank Borman, William Anders, and James Lovell for a bold scientific achievement despite differing media portrayals.
Allies Cancel New Year Cease-Fire In Vietnam War
In Saigon Allied spokesmen say no New Year cease-fire due to more than 140 Christmas truce violations. Premier Tran Van Huong endorses the decision as battles rage near Da Nang and Saigon. Camp Carroll artillery base is closed as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces report heavy losses and enemy casualties in multiple engagements.
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Apollo 8 returns to Earth sparks Houston revelry
Rockets and crowds celebrate in Houston as Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders land safely in the Pacific. Mission Control cheers fill the room, a big U.S. flag drapes electronic maps, and space officials toast the successful splashdown with TV and bank signs marking the moment.
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Yorktown
Mission Control
U.S
Fryer Drive-In Sign Sparks Bailey Family Scene
A roadside drive-in sign shows fried chicken to take out. Mrs Bailey bought some and Bill Bailey arrived home, turning the moment into a small domestic vignette captured in a fragment.
Middletown Weather: Light Snow Likely. Colder Weekend
Forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for light snow and wind with a drop in temperature this afternoon. Tonight lows will be in the low to mid 20s as Sunday turns cold with scattered flurries and highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
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VC May Yet Release 3 U S POWs
The Viet Cong proposed a New Year meeting to negotiate the release of three American POWs at a paddyfield site 50 miles northwest of Saigon. An earlier Christmas Day talks collapsed after U S delegates walked out. The three prisoners are Spec. 4 James W. Brigham, Spec. 4 Thomas N. Jones, and Pfc. Donald G. Smith.
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James W. Brigham
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Fla
Thomas N. Jones
Lynnville
Ind
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Donald G. Smith
Akron
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