Two Perish In Area Fire
A Platteville rural home fire Monday afternoon December 23 killed two young boys John four and Michael three and injured their 24 year old mother Linda McPhail who jumped from a second story porch. The father was at work and the fire chiefs battled wind and freezing temps as eight rooms burned then collapsed into the basement. Firemen searched rubble for clues while Thomas Funderal Home handled arrangements.
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Platteville
John
Michael
Harold
Linda) McPhail
Lonsberg Trucking and Material Co
Here
Ruth Kenny
Apollo 8 Eyes Moon In Dramatic Orbit Mission
Apollo 8 swung into lunar orbit on Christmas Eve with astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders aboard The crew reported the backside of the moon and beamed live pictures to Earth as they prepared to loop around to the front side A television broadcast was planned to share a peace message from the crew before returning to Earth in the Pacific Ocean.
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Space. Center
Houston
Earth
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James Lovell Jr
William A.anders
Moon
Columbus
New World
Balboa
Pacific
de Gama
Cape of Good Hope
Jules Verne
Buck Rogers
Flash Gordon
Pacific Ocean
Lovell
Sahara
Anders
No. 1
Nativity Scene Returns To St John’s Tonight
The Nativity display Stage on the lawn of St John’s United Church of Christ returns for Christmas Eve viewings by youth from St John’s Confirmation Class and allied churches. Viewing times are 6 30 to 7 30, 8 30 to 11, and 12 to 12 30. A donkey and last year’s problem animals are noted.
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John’s United Church of Chria
Immanuel United Methodist
St. Victor’s Catholic
Grace Lutheran
John
St. John’s
John Krattiger
Monroe
Pueblo crewmen head to San Diego after Seoul memorial
The 82 freed Pueblo crewmen fly from Seoul to San Diego aboard two Air Force C141s after a memorial service for Fire man Duane H Hodges of Creswell Oregon who died when North Korea captured the Pueblo. Plans include refueling at Midway before arriving at Miramar Naval Air Station at 5 p.m. EST.
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Seoul
Pueblo
San Diego
Air Force
Kimpo
Duane H.hodges
Creswell
Ore
Miramar Naval Air Station
Pam
Midway Island
Around the Block Holiday Gathering in Os car Losey Family
The Os car Losey family will host a Christmas Eve gathering with 30 guests at 817 22nd Ave. It marks the first time in 17 years the extended family of three children 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren are all together for the holiday.
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Oscar Losey
Losey
22Nd Ave
Roy Gessler
Shari
Connie
Lori
Woodland
Calif
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Santa Claus
Santo
Lester McPhail
Thomas Funderal
Stevens
Anchorage
Alaska
Theodore Stevens
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Monroe Evening Times
Saigon
U.S
Madison
Wisconsin
Tomah
Hudson
AP News
MIAML
Fla
Eisemann-Schier
EAU Claire
Arvin Ziehlsdorff
la Crosse
St. Paul
Minn
Susanne Verass
Antigo
Wisconsin Finance Office
Julius D. Morgan
Thorp
Morgan
Jeanette
Arvid Bjornton
Las Vegas
Nev
Howard R. Hughes
Helen
By Helen E. Zimmerli
Louis Janke
Louis Jr
Robert
Marcia
Mary Jo
Sun Prairie
Maynard Losey
Nancy
Vickie
Sandy
Dakota
Dan Adams
Amy
Cedarville
Emanuel Beider
Mike
Lota Mills, Jr
Duane Levington
Don
Dennis
David
Orangeville
Janke
Hollywood
Joey Bishop
The
American Broadcasting Co
Bishop
Vietnam
Santa Monica
Dan Dailey
Carol F. Warner
Dailey
Milwaukee
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