Apollo 8 Moon Flight Nears Safe Ocean Splashdown
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders head for a Pacific Ocean splashdown after six days in lunar orbit. Ground control reports precise guidance and a near perfect entry corridor with a planned recovery off Hawaii around dawn.
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Byal Rossiter
UPI
Space Center
Houston
America
Earth
Pacific
Ocean
Frank Borman
James ‘Lovell
William
Anders
Iman
Frank
Jerry Carr
Borman
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Hold up suspect shot at JD's night club
Western music star Waylon Jennings and three fellow musicians were targets of an attempted armed robbery at JD's night club near Scottsdale and Tempe. The suspect Leo Roher of Salt Lake City was wounded in a shootout with deputies and police after firing on officers. All involved are identified. no one else was reported injured beyond the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McElfresh
Waylon Jennings
J.d.’S
Sheriff’s Deputies
Scottsdale
Tempe
Scottsdale Rd
Salt River Bot
Leo ‘Roher
Salt, Lake City
Utah
Baptist ‘Hospital
James Gray
Nashville
Tenn
Ben
Dorsey
San’ Antonio
Tex
Jennings
Bennie Lucero
David, Springer
Chandler
Lucero
Richard Allbright
Albright
Z. E. Jones
D. C. Coking
Sgt.Lucero
Udall Challenges McCormack For Speakership
UPI reports Arizona Congressman Morris Udall becomes the first to actively seek the House speakership, citing need for new leadership while respecting Speaker John McCormack. Contemporaneous items note a NYC fuel oil strike crisis and other international and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arizona
Morris Udall
House
John McCormack
McCormack
Udall
S. Post
Scottsdale Boys Band to March in Inaugural Parade
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation invites the Scottsdale Boys Band as the only Arizona group to march in the inaugural parade in Washington. The band seeks about 25000 for food transport lodging uniforms and music with 74 members flying Jan 7 for a four day trip guided by director Robert Marsch and chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sormaale
Brown
Washington
Scottsdale
Parks and Recreation Department
Arizona
Richard M
Nixons
Robert. Marsch
Planie
Morsch
Tragedy Touches Walter Winchell Family in California
Santa Ana and Paradise Valley report the death of Walter Winchell Jr. 33 by self-inflicted gunshot. The younger Winchell, visiting relatives, reportedly left after dinner, then shot himself in the Santa Ana home. He had prior psychiatric care and an attempted self-harm history.
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Paradise Valley
Fromi
Santa Ana
Calif
Walter Winchell
Em Cone
Walter Winchell Jr
J.M. Winchell
Yucca
Winchell
Scottsdale eyes drive to curb billboards amid sign law limits
Scottsdale officials push for home rule to rid the city of unsightly billboards. City leaders cite limited local power despite restricting new signs and sizes and seek state changes to eliminate non conforming billboards within a year or two. Weather lowers morale with a cloudy period and scattered showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob ‘Driscoll
Scottsdale
Bill Donaldson
Acréos
Donaldson
McDowell
Bud ‘Tims
Eads
John Conland
State Senate
House
Hink
Santa Barbara
Calif
Oldest Respected Resident Remembered
Ha izum remembers its oldest and most respected resident with a memorial note.
District Seeks Stronger Library Staff and Space Standards
Scottsdale district subcommittee adopts 1960s DAV and ALA guidelines for school libraries. It calls for professional librarians, clerical support, and a district IRC plan to balance space and staff. The TRC lacks full staffing, with plans for a computer center and future wiring to support modern programs.
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DAV
American “Library
Association
ALA
Scottsdale
DAVI
Ibnco
Cometer
Agericies Hae
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Milton Windler
Lovell
Carr
Weather Bureau
Tom
United Press International
McCormick
N.Y.C
New York City
National Liberation
Front
Paris
Step
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Davenport
Robert Williams
Pamela
Alaska
Anchorage
Ala ‘Pann. Airways
Bargo
Short
Billboard City
St Guass
Hjarp
Haizum
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