Lovell Sends TV Birthday Wish From 140000 Miles
Space Center reports the Apollo 8 crew captured a partial earth view but the telephoto lens failed to transmit. Commander Borman, Lovell and Anders provided updates as mission control sought fixes while Lovell saluted his mother Blanche Lovell in Edgewater, Florida, for her 73rd birthday.
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Tough Sleeping Space Center Apollo 8 Crew Sleep Patterns
Apollo 8 astronauts faced uneven sleep during the weekend. Lovell slept through the first rest cycle, Anders requested sleep aid on Sunday, and Borman sought Seconal after the initial attempt. Ground control approved the pill, reflecting varied rest experiences.
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Federal Paper Board Co declares two quarterly dividends
The directors voted a quarterly dividend of 25 cents a share on common stock payable Jan 15 1969 to holders of record Dec 28 1968. They also declared a regular quarterly dividend of 28.75 cents a share on the 4.6 percent cumulative preferred stock payable March 15 1969 to holders of record Feb 28 1969.
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Endangered Condor and Everglade Kite Face Extinction
Two famed American birds face extinction with about 40 nesting giant California condors along the California coast and roughly 40 Everglade kites surviving in the Florida swamps, highlighting critical decline in their populations.
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Foggy Windows Plague Apollo 8 Crew During Flight
Apollo 8 astronauts report foggy windows around the cone shaped cabin. Two side windows show moderate haze, while the central round window is almost opaque. Officials say the issue is longstanding but should not prevent critical maneuvers by Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders.
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Kirk Douglas’ Son Joel Douglas Weds Susan Jorgenson
Joel Douglas son of actor Kirk Douglas married Susan Jorgenson of Great Falls in a private Sunday ceremony attended by close friends. The groom’s mother Mrs. William Darrid of Westport, Conn., attended. Kirk Douglas was absent. After a Canada honeymoon, the couple will return to the University of Montana where he studies drama.
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Zion teacher charged in fianc e slaying in Wisconsin
Eugene Newbury a 23 year old Zion Illinois teacher was charged with murdering his fiancée Anna Mondragon 22 found dead near Illinois Beach State Park. He refused extradition and was held in Madison Wisconsin. Mondragon had been engaged to marry Newbury Friday.
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Sicilians Sentenced in Mafia Trial Near Palermo
Fifty-six Sicilian men were sentenced to prison terms up to 27 years in the Palermo mafia trial. Fifty-seven defendants were acquitted after a case that began Oct 23, 1967, covered crimes from extortion to murder tied to a 1959 63 car bombing that killed seven policemen.
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