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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
5
Astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders prepared for a Saturn 5 launch as countdown reached final hours. NASA officials cited technical readiness, but warned of dangers from rocket systems and reentry while Cape Kennedy prepared for multiple high profile celebrations.
Taiwan figures show average life expectancy for men at 65 and women at 69 in 1967, per Dr Hsu Dzu-Chiu director of the Taiwan Provincial Health Department.
Vigo County Local Alcoholic Beverage Board to begin 1969 investigations at 9 a.m. January 6 at the Clerk's Office Terre Haute. Hearings will consider Amelia Baltesudba Beech Tavern Ellis Tavern Miller Drugs K Mart Plaza Flaming Pit Barbecue for Beer and Wine or liquor permits. Public access and participation requested. Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Chairman Joe A Harris.
District of Columbia police hunted an unarmed bandit who entered a public national bank on Thursday. The robber removed a Christmas stocking from the wall, filled it with an undetermined amount of cash from the cashier, and fled the scene.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Here are the facts about Saturday's Apollo 8 moon orbit flight Launch time 7 51 a m EST Astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders ages 40 40 and 35 Flight duration six days three hours Purpose to travel 220 074 miles from Earth and circle within 69 miles of the Moon for 20 hours ten orbits Orbit time begins at 5 02
At 1:09 a.m. Dec 24 East Dec 25 the Saturn 5 rocket with Apollo spacecraft stands 363 feet tall and is described as the world’s most powerful with first stage thrust of 7.5 million pounds, second stage of 1 million pounds, and third stage of 230,000 pounds. Mission cost totals 310 million dollars including Saturn 5 185 million Apollo 8 55 million and launch support 70 million.
Billy Leach, 41, of Bedford, died Thursday night at Robert Long Hospital from burns covering 96 percent of his body after a fire at Crane Naval Ammunition Depot. Two workers were burned. Earl F. Pannell of Bicknell was less seriously hurt while handling fast burning flares in the depot's research and development section.
Herring scales are used as a lustrous ingredient in imitation pearls and appear in cosmetic products such as nail polish and lipstick.
Norris remained in custody after a shooting scare that left Mrs. Norris and their two year old son involved. Deputies found Norris carrying the child as Mrs. Norris brandished a gun. A forced entry signaled a violent confrontation at the Fontanet home near the Rio Grand Rd. Norris phoned to turn himself in, four .32 caliber cartridges were recovered. Bonds and hearings followed, with continued protective custody for Mrs. Norris and prior bond actions noted against Norris.
Mrs. Sylvia Rapson uncovered a 72 year old loaf of bread in an attic trunk. Wrapped in linen with a note stating it was made on Good Friday April 3 1896. She believes it was baked by her late mother at nineteen and plans to keep it for sentiment.
Hal Boyle reflects on old time Christmases and Santa, noting he wasn’t rich and lacked credit cards. A child worries that telling the truth might bring a lump of coal. The exchange reveals nostalgic caution about expressing expectations.
A columnist speculates on a future where computers link via phones for work, learning, medicine, and home life. He imagines Picturephone style video access and interactive consoles easing tasks from homework to emergencies, while noting privacy and control concerns and comedic asides about daily life.
Four main native groups the southeast coastal Indians Athabascan Indians Eskimos and Aleuts account for Alaska’s comparatively small population.
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