Moon explorers end space flight with perfect Pacific splashdown
Apollo 8 returns to the USS Yorktown in the Pacific after a six day mission. Astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders emerge in good condition and are hoisted aboard. They describe the splashdown and recovery, praising the crew and signaling safe completion of a historic lunar voyage.
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Apollo 8 signals possible moon landing in spring
Apollo 8's lunar flyby reinforces plans for a manned moon landing by spring. Apollo 9 tests the lunar module in February, with Apollo 10 aiming for a moon orbited approach in April or May, though a full landing may require a different lunar module. NASA cautions no Apollo 10 landing yet, TV broadcasts continue to track the mission.
Eight China Detonates Nuclear Device. U.S. Monitors
The AEC reports China conducted an atmospheric nuclear test in Lop Nor, about 1:30 a.m. CST, marking the eighth detected by the United States. The yield is estimated at three megatons, similar to recent Chinese blasts, with the Lop Nor site in western Xinjiang near the Soviet border.
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State Department approves $200 million Israeli jet deal
The State Department announced a final agreement to provide 50 Phantom jet fighters to Israel. Delivery will begin before the end of 1969 and continue into 1970, a spokesman said.
Colder Weather Moves In With Showers Tonight
Cold system brings showers or possible thunder showers ending tonight as temperatures fall to the 30s. Saturday will be partly cloudy and colder with highs in the 30s. Map page 13 inside. classified 11 12. church 5. comics 15. sports 9 10.
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Living costs rise again in 1968 inflation spike
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent rise in November the sharpest price surge since 1951. Grocery costs fell 0.5 percent while housing clothing transportation and medical care climbed pushing the CPI to 12.4 for the 1957 59 base. The index shows $12.34 per $10 of typical family purchases and 1968 gains may total about 4.8 percent the highest since 1951.
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Navy to Hear Pueblo Crew Conduct Inquiry in San Diego
A Navy court of inquiry under Vice Adm. Bowen will open in San Diego to review the Pueblo crew's conduct after capture by North Korea. Adm. Moorer defends the crew's handling and notes high praise from Pacific Fleet leaders while investigators, aided by 100 specialists, probe sensitive equipment and malnutrition findings.
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Apollo 8 Astronauts Profile Sketches of Space Heroes
The three Apollo 8 crew members are Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders. Borman an Air Force Colonel 40 and longtime astronaut married to Susan with two sons led Gemini 7 and commands Apollo 8. Lovell a Navy captain 40 from Cleveland married to Marilyn has four children and flew Gemini 7 and Gemini 12. Anders 35 a major in the Air Force and Naval Academy graduate with a MS in nuclear engineering is married to Valerie and has five children.
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Johnson voices prayers as Apollo 8 crew returns home
A postflight call from President Johnson consoles the families of astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders after Apollo 8's 147 hour round trip to the moon. He praises national prayers and expects a reunion soon.
Soviet Cosmonauts Send Congratulatory Telegram to Apollo 8
Cosmonauts Gherian Titov Andrian Nikolaev Pavel Popovich Valery Bykovsky Valentina Nikolaev Tereshkova Boris Egorov Konstantin Feoktistov Pavel Belayev Alexei Leonov Georgy Bergegovoi extend congratulations to Apollo 8 crew via Novosti noting milestone in space progress. They praise precision, courage and joint effort toward peaceful exploration.
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Marion pilot joins astronauts recovery team after moon return
Norvell Lane Wood, 33, a Marion helicopter pilot with the HS4 Ace Helicopter Squad, helped retrieve Apollo 8 astronauts after their Pacific Ocean landing. A Marion High School graduate and Southern Illinois University alumnus, he served in Vietnam and taught aviation in Memphis and California. He is nephew to Madderina Lane and Betty Spitzner of Marion.
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Ozark DC9 crashes at Sioux City airport no serious injuries
An Ozark Air Lines DC9 carrying 62 passengers crashed on takeoff at Sioux City Airport. A tower spokesman said there were no deaths or serious injuries. The jet from Sioux City to Chicago plunged into trees in 14 inches of snow and landed on its belly. Ambulances ferried at least 32 people to hospitals. Passengers described a soft landing with a brief engine noise before impact.
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