Moon mission launch prep fills Apollo 8 mood
Launch team continues from page one with Saturn V ascent plans for NASA's first lunar mission. Lovell Anders and families observe Delta rocket blastoff and satellite deployment as countdown procedures and fuel loading are outlined for the 36 story rocket. The crew, to include Lovell, Anders, and Borman, will perform geological and navigational tasks and monitor flight procedures ahead of the lunar approach next year.
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Spacecraft to orbit Moon in Apollo 8 mission spannned
Apollo 8 astronauts Lovell Borman and Anders prepare for lunar flight with heightened photography. NASA targets easternmost lunar landing site on seventh orbit while instruments map landmarks and seek volcano activity reports.
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Cambodia and U.S. talk peace as prisoners are freed
At a Phnom Penh news conference Prince Sihanouk announced the release of three American prisoners held by the Viet Cong and said Johnson sent a cordial message reinforcing friendship. He criticized U.S. and South Vietnamese actions but noted a Christmas cease fire and possible prisoner transfers, while U.S. and South Vietnamese officials said they had no advance notice.
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Marcos Orders Four Police Training Centers in Philippines
President Ferdinand E. Marcos to establish four training centers across the Philippines aiming to produce 4,000 model policemen annually to address critics of police efficiency. The plan reflects a government push for improved law enforcement nationwide.
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