Moon voyage veterans depart Yorktown for Hawaii reunion
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders left the USS Yorktown by air en route to Honolulu then Houston for a reunion with families after a historic 147hour lunar mission. They spoke of the mission as beautiful and for all mankind.
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Apollo 8 astronauts return to Earth aboard Yorktown
John C Stonesifer says the mission was perfect after Borman Lovell and Anders rode the capsule to splashdown 1 000 miles southwest of Hawaii. The crew rested aboard the Yorktown and began medical checks and Christmas with families before heading to Houston for reports and public briefings.
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Marines Abandon Camp Carroll Near DMZ in Strategic Withdrawal
A 2,000-man USS Marine garrison evacuated Camp Carroll near the DMZ as U.S. forces shift to mobile operations, leaving Khe Sanh and Con Thien as the remaining northern frontier bases. A Viet Cong radio broadcast proposed a New Year meeting for prisoner talks on the Vam Co Dong River, reiterating demands for unarmed U.S. participants and cessation of hostilities in the area. U.S. officials gave no immediate comment on the base withdrawal.
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Israeli Raiders Hit Beirut Airport in Nighttime Raid
Israeli commandos struck Beirut's international airport from helicopters in retaliation for an Arab raid on an El Al jet in Athens. Arab planes and airport installations were hit, fires started and Lebanon reported flames under control after about 45 minutes.
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China Explodes Hydrogen Bomb Again in 18 Months
Hong Kong based report says Communist China detonated a hydrogen bomb in Sinkiang near the Soviet border marking a second thermonuclear test in 18 months. Peking radio framed it as a victory for Maoist thought and pledged to reject the UN treaty to curb nuclear weapons.
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US negotiators seek to reopen stalled Paris talks
In Paris US negotiators led by Cyrus Vance press to break the deadlock over seating at the Paris talks on Vietnam. Saigon officials fired 12 staffers prompting concern as Pham Dan Lam and Nguyen Van An met with Vance to reconcile positions ahead of potential talks with Co Ha Van Lau.
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Viet Cong invites new talks on U S captives
The Viet Cong urged U S representatives to meet again at the old place on New Year to discuss release of three American captives. U S spokesmen would present the invitation for study, after a Christmas rendezvous failed to secure freedom.
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Optimist and Pessimist Exchange Morning Viewpoint
A playful maxim contrasts optimism and pessimism as a speaker notes an “optimist” sees a light that may not exist and a pessimist quickly extinguishes it with a cynical twist. The saying invites reflection on attitudes shaping perception.
Flu Will Worsen Before It Improves In U S
Federal health officials warn the Hong Kong flu will last six to eight weeks with excess mortality rising. About 20 million Americans may be affected as the epidemic peaks mid January, though the strain is mild for most people. Deaths from pneumonia and influenza rose to 547 in the latest week.
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Panorama Magazine Sections and Page Layout
A listing of multiple magazine sections and page numbers including Quilting Today Panorama pages 4 and 5 Deaths Hospital Notes U S News pages 4 A 5 A World News Page 3 A Féminine Focus Society Just Between Us Ida Beverage Pennsylvania Rock Forge News Panorama Magazine TV Pull-Out Family Weekly World s Best Coma 8 Pages.
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