Gemini 7 Ends Sleep Course Ahead Of Historic Rendezvous
Gemini 7 pilots, after a night of delicate rest in a cold tumbling craft, aim to set a world space endurance record and achieve a near in orbit rendezvous with Gemini 6. Borman and Lovell report cabin frost and cooling system expulsion caused tumbling, then regain control to prepare for a landmark dual orbital approach.
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Borman
James A. Lovell
Mes
Air Force
Col
Navy
Lovell
Gemini
United States
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Schirra
Stafford
Christmas Programs Highlight Ottaway Elementary Schools
Ottaway Elementary schools begin holiday celebrations with Santa Claus and Christmas programs. Eugene Field presents Thirty Minutes with Santa at 7:30 p.m. Monday with 175 participants. Garfield School offers carols and readings for 51 students at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Hawthorne School stages The Meaning of Christmas with 178 students at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lincoln School presents The Little Blue Angel operetta at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with second, fifth and sixth graders.
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Ottaways
Santa Claus
Eugene Field
Santa
Eugene Field Auditorium
Garfield School
Doris Bradley
Melva Ream
Hawthorne School
Lincoln School
Johnson McNamara plan to convert F111s to FB111 bombers
President Johnson and Defense Secretary McNamara unveiled plans to convert F111 fighters into FB111 strategic bombers, aiming for a 210-plane fleet by 1971. The FB111 would fly faster to targets, carry 50 bombs, and deliver nuclear weapons with improved penetrating capability, while the overall SAC force would total about 565 aircraft by decade’s end.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Navy
Air Force
Texas
Joint Chiefs of Staff
McNamara
Strategic Air Command
Fort Worth, Tex
General Dynamics Corp
TEX
Christmas Safety Tips You Can Follow
A 14 item guide gives fire safe Christmas tips with an acrostic where each tip starts with a letter. It urges choosing a small evergreen tree, keeping it outdoors until setup, away from radiators, in water, and using flameproof decorations and UL listed electric lights. It cautions against candles, frayed wires, and leaving lights on while away from home. It advises inspecting the tree needles and disposing of the tree when they brown or fall.
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Junior
Impossible Gifts For Impossible People By Rosie Lister
A lighthearted column advises on finding quirky Christmas gifts for the hard to please. It suggests items like grapefruit spoon sets for hobbies, lady bug flashlights for discreet light, a violin case turned travel bar, a deluxe floating fish knife, a hooded cobra basket for jokers, and novelty bar towels with Hebrew eye charts. The piece notes practical jokes and gag items, with playful branding like YCDBSOYA and SODBSOMA tie clasps.
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Rosie Lister
Meeting for Church League basketball reps at Youth Center
A meeting for representatives from all churches wishing to compete in this year's Church League basketball program at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Youth Center.
Steady Stepping For Good Health
Washington AP Gus tav A Hergert, 75, climbs the Washington Monument's 898 steps nearly daily, aiming for 999 today and 2,000 if strong. He spends about 18 minutes up and 12 to 15 minutes down. He keeps fit for hiking and swims a mile daily at the YMCA unless the pool is cold, then half a mile.
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Washington (Ap
Gustav A. Hergert
Washington Monument
Hergert
YMCA
Librarian Mrs C A Peacock Retires After 29 Years
Nearly 50 attendees gathered at the Country Club Friday to honor Mrs. C. A. Peacock the assistant city librarian on her retirement effective the first of the year. Allen L. Loyd Jr. led the program as master of ceremonies with remarks from city officials and staff. A golden key to the city was presented by Corlis representing city commissioners and a retirement radio gift from the board was delivered by Ernest E. Watkins.
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Country Club
C. A. Peacock
Allen L. Loyd Jr
Library Board
Leopold Hoppe
Loyd
Lyman Core Us
Corlis
Peacock
Harold Crawford
Lola Sloan
Jim Chandler
Nell Barnaby
Abraman
Ernest E. Watkins
Weather: Friday high 66 and other daily readings
The report lists Friday high at 66 and today low as not specified, with a year ago high of 50 and low of 32. Record high 70 in 1939 and record low 2 in 1917. Precipitation for the last 24 hours ending 7 a.m. is 19 inch. Hourly temps cover times from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. with readings around 60s and 50s and barometer at 29.70 inches.
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Court House
Gemini 7
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Thomas P. Stafford
Robert Bundy
Milwaukee
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