Apollo 8 Moon Orbit Among Riskiest Missions By Man
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON CAP Apollo 8's Christmas time mission will push man to the lunar vicinity and orbit the moon for 20 hours then return. Cmdr Frank Borman, James Lovell, William Anders aboard the spacecraft face risks from a single engine and precise reentry, with several planned go/no go decision points.
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Santa Needs Jumbo Jet For King-Size Holiday Gifts
Joy Stil ll y reports on a New York department store marketing oversized gifts for Christmas. Items include a 6 foot Tyrannosaurus skeleton, giant kitchen sets, a wind up walking salt shaker, tiger paw slippers, a Santa dog outfit, a red white nose warmer, and an inflatable companion for car trips.
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Princess Anne Captures Spotlight At Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Premiere
London reports Princess Anne, in an upswept hairdo and brown velvet cloak, stole the show at the film premiere. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and Prince Charles accompanied the 18 year old, who has been grabbing headlines with her growing glamour. The royal turnout attended the British musical film premiere.
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Democrats Increase Spending For Individuals
AP analysis shows eight years of Democratic rule boosted federal and other government spending, rising from 93 billion in 1960 to nearly 179 billion in 1968, with inflation and greater involvement in social programs and defense driving the surge. Local and national spending together lift the share of GNP to about 32 percent, while social security, welfare, and education spending grow sharply amid broader government roles. A separate brief reports a Vermont horse beating a dump truck in a minor collision with over $1,000 estimated truck damage.
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Santa Claus Speaks In Sign Language
In Omaha Melvin Miller, 19, a toy department clerk, substitutes as Santa and uses sign language to reply to a deaf girl from the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. Miller says Santa loves all children and must learn to talk to them.
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