Apollo 8 Engine Leak Tests Delay Looms Over Dec Launch
NASA engineers fix a first stage engine leak on the Apollo 8 Saturn 5 at Cape Kennedy. Officials weigh replacing components, potentially delaying the Dec 21 liftoff and pushing to Jan 18 if needed. Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders rehearse countdown as tests continue.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy, Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Commute Terms For 2 Witnesses In 1963 Bank Robbery
US District Court judge in Chicago commuted the 15 year prison terms of two government witnesses Joseph D Argento age 30 and Michael LaJoy age 37 who testified against Richard Cain and four others in the 1963 $43137 holdup of the Franklin Park Bank. The men have served time equal to what they were given and remain in custody on prior state convictions. Cain, then an investigator for Richard B Ogilvie, was convicted of conspiracy in the robbery. Four others were convicted. D Argento had served 21 months and LaJoy 12 months.
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Chicago
Richard Cain
Joseph D’argento
Michael LaJoy
Franklin Park Bank
James B. Parsons
Cain
Richard B. Ogilvie
Cook County
D’argento
LaJoy
Students Stage Benefit Banquet at Sacramento State College
A nondinner benefit banquet will be held Sunday evening at Sacramento State College. Sponsored by students, the event will raise funds to aid underserved Sacramento-area families during Christmas. Leonard Starks, president of the college, lends support.
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Sacramento
Calif
Sacramento State College
Leonard Starks
Steel firms set pollution program completion dates
Inland Steel U S Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube reported completion dates for segments of their pollution control plans beyond the Calumet Area conference deadline of December 31. Most area municipalities meet rules, but Calumet rivers still show no water quality improvement due to combined sewer overflow. Porter, Ind., is the sole near-term noncompliant town, expected to finish in four to six months.
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Chicago
Inland Steel Co
U.S. Steel and
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Calumet Area
Stream Pollution Control Board of
Indiana
Illinois Sanitary Water Board
Steel Company
Calumet River
Illinois
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Porter, Ind
Sacramento State AS hopes 600 attend fundraiser sale
The Associated Students of Sacramento State expect at least 600 people to attend a fundraiser selling items from 10-cent soft drinks to $5 steaks. Attendees contribute to the cause and receive no tangible return beyond helping others.
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Associated Students
Sacramento State
Casualty Toll Past 30000 in Vietnam War
Saigon AP reports the U.S. Command tallies 192 American combat deaths last week, raising total American combat deaths to 30,057 since January 1, 1961. Enemy deaths for the period stand at 1,715 with total enemy dead over 422,979. Wounded Americans total 1,110, with 424 hospitalized.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Singers John Davidson and Jackie Miller Plan December Wedding
Hollywood AP report says singer John Davidson and Jackie Miller plan to marry December 29 in San Juan Puerto Rico. Davidson will be married by his father Rev Dr James A Davidson a Baptist minister from White Plains New York.
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Hollywood
John Davidson
Jackie Miller
New
Christie Minstrels
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Davidson
James A. Davidson
White Plains
N.Y
Murray boy sneezes 17000 times in six weeks
Jeff Simper, 13, of Murray Utah, has sneezed more than 17000 times since the morning of November 26. Doctors have found no cause or cure. The only relief comes from sedatives given to help him sleep.
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Murray
Utah
Jeff Simper
Ralph D. Simper
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