Spaceflight aims for near rendezvous and EVA testing
CAPE KENNEDY notes Gemini era aims include near orbital rendezvous tests with Schirra and Stafford, plus EVA concepts as Apollo lunar work progresses. References to Borman Lovell proximity to a tumbling Titan II and the broader space race frame the era with dates, missions, and tech milestones.
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Social Security Hours Expanded in Morris and Area
Representatives from the Social Security office will visit Morris this Saturday from 9 to noon at Farm Bureau Hall 116 E Washington St and again Tuesday Dec 21 from 6 to 8 pm at the Chamber of Commerce 104 W Washington St The schedule adds to regular hours on Tue Dec 7 and Tue Dec 21 9 am to 3 30 pm at Eagles Hall Washington and Liberty Streets The SSA continues a campaign to reach seniors for Medicare voluntary medical insurance coverage linking hospital and medical costs with Medicare protection
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Daily Across Clues Puzzle Teaser
A compact word puzzle with numbered clues across and down. The list includes entries such as athlete prize audibly and singer P and Russian fighter plane and Shinto and hints. Readers are invited to fill in answers across the grid.
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Wanness
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File No Charges Against Youths
Two Chicago youths taken for car theft investigation were not charged and released from county jail after the Chicago owner declined to press charges. The 1962 Plymouth was found stuck at Stratton State Park beach area. Local police detained the youths at a house on the east side.
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Donald Ward
John Matyasik
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Recreation rooms and home design for growing families
The piece urges expanding living space for children with a recreation room. It recommends durable furnishings and bold wall colors to suit kids and ease parental routines, noting light tones lift mood and a robust, easy care setup suits busy households.
NBC Four-Quadrant Broadcast Sparks Ratings Dream
NBC tested simultaneous programs during Gemini launch by placing the rocket in the upper left while the Penn Maryland game filled the rest of the screen. The setup aimed to please sports and space fans and hinted at future four quarter broadcasts with shows for teens adults men and women. ABC and CBS kept full screen coverage as usual.
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Britain’s Off-Track Betting Hurts Economy Says Survey
A New York survey team member, Henry D. Paley, says legalized off-track betting in Britain, a 2.8 billion dollar yearly business, fails to curb gambling. The report finds the poorest Britons gamble most, diverting money from normal consumer goods and harming the economy.
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Henry D. Paley
Today in History December 6 1965
Today marks the 340th day of 1965 with notable events across centuries. Highlights include Columbus naming Hispaniola in 1492 and Hayes winning the presidency in 1876 after an electoral college dispute.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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Samuel J. Tilden
Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Soviet Luna 8 Nears Moon for Soft Landing Try
The Soviet Luna 8 capsule weighing 3421 pounds travels toward the Ocean of Storms with retrorockets to brake for a gentle descent. Engineers adjusted its course to target a safer landing zone after earlier failed attempts this year.
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Readers react to letter on state mental hospital care
A Luminary Gazette reader discussion collects responses from California to Indiana about state hospital treatment. Letters reveal mixed experiences from patients, families, and advocates, with some praising care and others criticizing conditions and safety concerns.
Evening TV Schedule Highlights
Local listings show 6 P.M. lineup including News Weather Sports and 7 P.M. features such as I've Got a Secret Lucille Ball Jesse James Shenandoah. Major primetime blocks include 8 P.M. Andy Griffith Shenandoah and 9 P.M. Run for Your Life Ben Casey with late news and Johnny Carson at 10:30.
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Lucille Ball
Dr. Kildare
Jesse James
Hazel
Steve Lawrence
Ben Casey
Markets Grain Quotations New Corn Ga 4 New Beans
Grain bids show New Corn down four cents, while New Beans move modestly. Traders monitor market shifts and price signals across futures and spot markets.
Chicago Livestock Prices Across Hog Cattle and Sheep Markets
AP reports Chicago market figures for hogs, cattle, and sheep. Hogs 7,000 head with mixed weights and prices from 19.50 to 29.00. Cattle 13,500 with steady to higher steer prices and various grade ranges. Sheep 1,000 slaughter lambs steady with multiple price bands and ewes listed.
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USDA
Butter and Eggs Prices at Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Butter firm wholesale prices unchanged with 98 score AA 64 and A 64 bids, 90 B 634, 89 C 6114, cars 90 B 64. Eggs firm with wholesale buys 1 to 2 higher. grade A whites 70 percent or better 44, mixed 44s, mediums 39, standards 38, dirties unquoted, checks 83.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street Hit By Historic First Hour Stock Selloff
New York trading opened with the biggest first hour selloff on tightening credit news. The Associated Press 60 average fell 4.5 to 348.8 at noon while the Dow dropped 10.36 to 935.74. volume surged to 6.15 million shares end of two hours.
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