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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1968
Page
1
Apollo 8 astronauts prepare for a Christmas trip around the moon following a successful liftoff. The article also notes Frederick County winter weather trends and a forecast with no snow expected, mentioning past winters and seasonal facts.
Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike wed Diane Kennedy 31 in a Friday night ceremony in San Jose California. Kennedy collaborated with Pike on his book The Other Side about communication with Pike's deceased son.
Frederick Community College trustees weigh water options for O Possumtown Pike site. Proposals range from city water lines costing 119000 to 262000 to wells at about 400000. State fire regulation requires 1000 gallons per minute, delaying a final decision pending further study.
A Baltimore family recounts a day buying a cut your own Scotch pine. Crowded fields, rough terrain, and a stubborn saw turn a simple activity into a chilly, chaotic adventure with a modest tree found in the living room at a cost higher than expected.
Panmunjom is under tight security amid reports that 82 crew members of the US intelligence ship Pueblo may be released Sunday or Monday. Officials say private talks between the United States and North Korea have reached preliminary agreement on release details, with Washington hinting a possible homecoming by Christmas.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders blast off from Cape Kennedy aboard Saturn V, breaking Earth orbit and heading to a 66 hour voyage toward the moon. Ground trackers report engine firing as the crew eyes a Christmas around the moon.
The Frederick County Metropolitan Sanitation Commission receives 127 500 from the federal government to begin a 7 5 mile interceptor sewer from Glade Creek to Carroll Creek, linking to Frederick treatment plant and enabling a 5 million gallon daily capacity. The project, valued at 2 million, stems from a Walkersville district compromise amid past controversy. A separate 34 895 40 grant to William F Delauter and Son funds Green Top and Misty Mountain Camp area sewer updates under the National Park Service.
Honolulu reports the arrival of 11 U.S. soldiers freed from Cambodian captivity. They landed at Hickam Air Force Base after a 16 hour flight from Bangkok via a C141 jet. The men looked tired but well treated, received new uniforms, and called families before boarding the Military Airlift Command jet.
Leakie E K Boost, 74, a Frederick County native and retired Maryland state chemist, dies at Prince Georges County Hospital. A World War I veteran, he served 20 years as chief chemist and headed the state seed and fertilizer quality control. Graveside services set for 12:30 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Fire department activity for 24 hours notes various calls. Incidents include a truck fire at the disposal plant and a cat fire on Top Southmarket Street. An overheated stove at 227 Past Sixth Street prompted a response from Juniors. A chimney fire near Pyle Valley Road is listed with RTD and regional responders.
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