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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
2
Apollo 8's return re-entry was the fastest and hottest yet with no braking rockets used. The crew faced a 45 minute darkness splashdown in the Pacific near USS Yorktown, amid five foot waves and potential rain as Navy recovery ships patrolled a 900 mile area.
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson says leaving the White House after five years means ending early morning, often ominous phone calls and 18 hour days. In a taped interview with Howard K. Smith, she discusses the magnetism of the White House, the burden on the president’s family, and the strain on old friendships from national decisions.
President elect Nixon’s pick for transportation secretary John A Volpe says highways alone cannot solve urban traffic and stresses mass transit. He notes feasibility varies by city and plans to divest from his construction firm to avoid conflicts of interest while prioritizing the Washington New York Boston high speed rail project and a Japan like Tokaido Line demonstration.
Des Moines police charged Anthony Erthell Williams a 24 year old man with murder after he directed detectives to the frozen body of Pamela Powers a 10 year old girl missing since Christmas Eve near Mitchellville Iowa. Williams a former mental hospital patient surrendered in Davenport and was arraigned under guard as officers waited autopsy results to determine cause and time of death.
Rep. Morris K. Udall launches a bid to unseat Speaker John W. McCormack, drawing early support from liberal moderates. The caucus test, via secret ballot on Jan 2, will gauge Udall's strength as Democrats hold 243 to 192 seats.
Post Master General Marvin Watson announced that Simsboro Development Corporation won the contract to build and lease the new Simsboro post office for five years at 1440 dollars annually. The project aims to improve mail handling efficiency and is slated for completion by May 1, 1969.
Air travelers learned that limited polices could be bought from vending machines at airports. The contract is signed by the applicant, with information filled while the machine produces an original and duplicate. Policies range from $5,000 to $50,000, created to reassure travelers.
In Fresno studies 80 to 90 percent of unripe machine harvested processing tomatoes reach satisfactory color after eight to ten days of storage. California waste could be reduced by salvaging unripe fruit, yielding about 393000 tons more crop worth 6 million dollars.
Cairo reports say Gromyko told Egypt the Soviets will press for peace and the US will withhold participation until Nixon takes office. Israeli officials warn of a scheme risking Israel as Arab attacks escalate. A monastery near the Jordan border was damaged and a soldier killed in the area.
Gen Quane Rathikone, commander of the Royal Lao armed forces, predicted North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops would attack Thateng in southern Laos once bad weather ends air support. He noted 4,000 North Vietnamese troops have moved into southern Laos from Cambodia awaiting an opportune infiltration into South Vietnam. Thateng lies near the Ho Chi Minh Trail 100 miles NW of Dak To and Kontum.
A 7 pound 11 ounce girl was born on Christmas Day to Mrs Barbara Santa at Broad General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The mother weighed her options for a name noting Valerie Lynn or perhaps Holly Lynn given the season of arrival.
Lisbon reports direct foreign investment in Portugal slid from 25.5 million dollars in 1966 to 21.4 million dollars in 1967. The 1964 to 1966 rise had doubled prior to the decline, representing about 20 percent of total private investments.
General Ouane said Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces conducted sweeps against government outposts north of Nambac, about 60 miles north of Luang Prabang, the royal capital.
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