Pueblo Crew Beaten Before Release Echoes of Captivity
Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher described the final weeks of captivity of the USS Pueblo crew in North Korea as the most concentrated terror he had seen. He said crewmen suffered bruises, black eyes, and malnutrition, with some beaten with a four by four timber while he endured solitary confinement. The 81 sailors were at a Seoul hospital for checks before possible Christmas return to the United States.
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Seoul
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
South Korea
U. S
Bucher
San Diego
Calif
United States
Austin Couple Receives Early Christmas Navy Call
Navy spokesman informs Floyd Marshall in Austin at 4 10 am that their son Larry J Marshall an apprentice seaman is to be released by North Korea crew of the U S intelligence ship Pueblo. Other families in Portland and Ridgeville also learn of the crew's impending release and share joy.
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Associated Press
Indiana
U. S
Pueblo
North Korea
Navy
Floyd Marshall
Austin
Larry J. Marshall
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Louisville
Larry
San Diego
Portland
Don E. Bailey
Louise
Chester Bailey
Ridgeville
Christmas Basket Fund Total Dips, Donations Listed
The 1968 Christmas Basket Fund total fell below last year's record pace with $46 collected from 13 donors. Listings show multiple memorial gifts including In Memory of John F. Elkins and In Memory of Mom plus small contributions from individuals and families.
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Angie
Richard
John F. Elkins
Sue
Barb
Janice
Mom
Allonia Actor Carriers List Names and Roles
The article presents a long roster of carrier staff including Lela Alves Karen Allman Harry Bennett Gayten Blizard David Bohall and many others. It names dozens of individuals across departments and notes the carriers join too with Priscilla Pfaffenberger Martin Plump M R Purlee Harold Reichenba Clifford Righthouse Elmer Ritchie and more.
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Lela Alves
Karen Allman
Harry Bennett Gayten Blizard
Priscilla Pfaffenberger Martin J. Plump
M. R. Purlee
Harold Reichenba
Tug Of Moon To Increase Apollo Speed
Apollo 8 nears the moon as the craft grows closer to lunar gravity. At 3 29 p m EST the spacecraft sits about 202 700 miles from Earth and 34 500 miles from the moon. A moon tug will raise speed and propel the crew toward a historic lunar orbit. An engine burst at 5 01 a m Tuesday will place the capsule 69 miles above the surface. No physical changes will alert the Air Force Col.
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Space Center
Houston
Earth
Air Force Col
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
William A. Anders
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Moon
Mission Control
Hospital Restricts Visitors Due to Hong Kong Flu
Schneck Memorial Hospital has limited visiting to immediate family to prevent flu spread among patients. Carolers are barred from patient areas as the Hong Kong flu circulates, with officials noting the situation mirrors regional policies and expecting a possible uptick.
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United States
Seymour
Schneck Memorial Hospital
George H. James
James
Sixth Grade Meaning Of Christmas Names Children
Sixth grade pupils are listed with full parental names and street addresses in Seymour and nearby towns. The long roster includes Tony Anderson, David Brewer, Marcia Bridgewater, Patty Burns, Tina Daniels, Donalda Davis, Debra Deitz, Donna Disque, Sandy Emkes, Cathy Findley, Randy Flick, Donnie Fredrickson, Cindy Gilbert, Randy Hamblen, Vivian Hazelett, Kent Heavin, Kathy Lynn High, Jon Hinnefeld, Joyce Hounshel, Debbie Kay Johnson, Donna Johnson, Robert Kelley, Sue Ann Kiewit, Cheryl Mann, and Terry Masters with their guardians and home locations.
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Sandy Emkes
Bernard Emkes
North Airport Road
Seymour
Cathy Findley
Robert Findley
Randy Flick
Ernest Flick
Ewing Street
Donnie Fredrickson
Don Fredrickson
Brownstown
Cindy Gilbert
Carl Gilbert
South Broadway
Randy Hamblen
Raymond Hamblen
Cortland
Vivian Hazelett
Florence Emmons
North O’brien Street
Kent Heavin
Bill Heavin
Manor Drive
Kathy Lynn High
Charles High
East Walnut Street
Jon Hinnefeld
Dale Hinnefeld
West Oak Street
Joyce Hounshel
Elmer Hounshel
Wallonia
Debbie Kay Johnson
Tommy Johnson
East Fifteenth Street
Donna Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Robert Kelley
Glen Kreinhagen, Jr
North Pine Street
Inaugural Balls Plans Announced for Whitcomb era
Limited number of Jackson County couples will attend two grand balls honoring Governor-elect Edgar D. Whitcomb and other Republican officials. The Russ Carlyle Orchestra and Glenn Miller band will perform at the Murat Temple and Indiana Roof venues with themes Seven Flags Over Indiana and Back Home in Indiana. Tickets allocated by county votes, dress formal, invitation only, with a grand march led by Purdue Ball State and Indiana State drum majors.
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Jackson County
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Seymour
Russ Carlyle
Indiana
Glenn Miller
Chrisopher C. May
John W. Fisher
Muncie
Whitcombs
Murat
Whitcomb
GOP
United States
George Verdake
Butler University
Purdue
Ball State
Indiana State
County Offices Close Tuesday for Holidays
Jackson County courthouse in Brownstown will close at noon Tuesday for Christmas observance and again after noon on Tuesday December 31 for the New Year holiday. Offices reopen Thursday morning.
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Jackson County
Brownstown
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Lawrence Croucher
Harvey Dixon
Gerhard Dyrstad
Sally
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Wilma Georries
Thurman Gill
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Lenora Keller Marie Lahne
Charlene Lane
Don G. Lawrence
Sarah Long Kathleen Mack
Stephen Maxwell
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George Miller
Mary Mille
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Cletis Torpey
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Tony Clark
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Fred Pollett
Allan Seville
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Pat Ellis
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Allonia
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Robert E. Hinton
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Barbara Peters
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Virgil Palmer
Fred Gosnell
Herman Watkins
Ivan Foreman
Carl Phillips
Marvin Doerr
Ben Steinkamp
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Archie Whitsett
Tony Anderson
M. W. Anderson
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Marcia Bridgewater
Marvin Bridgewater
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Kermit L. Burns
Emerson Drive
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Morningside Drive
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Don Davis
Medora
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Paul Deitz
Freetown
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John F. Disque
Crothersville
Ninth District
Clarence Hamilton
Eldo Stonecipher
Columbus
Statehouse
Richard E. Folz
Theodore L. Sendak
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