Apollo 8 Heads for Third Stage Toward Moon
Apollo 8, with Air Force Col. Frank Borman Navy Capt. James Lovell and Air Force Maj. William Anders, blasted from Cape Kennedy into earth orbit and aimed for a Christmas Eve lunar flyby. The Saturn 5 third stage pushed the craft to escape velocity as ground trackers watched the engine firing over Hawaii.
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James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
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Apollo
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Weather Summary Terre Haute Area
The Weather By U S Weather Bureau reports mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of rain by evening. Rain tonight and Sunday, with a low tonight mid 30s and a high Sunday in the 40s. Precipitation probability 90 percent tonight and Sunday. Outlook calls for cloudy skies with rain changing to snow flurries and colder Sunday night and Monday. River stage 2.4 rising to 2 pm 2.0 at local observations showing 28 degrees at 9 am and 32 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Barbara Mackle Rescued After Ransom Kidnapping
Barbara Jane Mackle was released to her parents after being buried alive in a box for over three nights in North Georgia. Her parents paid a $500,000 ransom, and she told her uncle Frank Mackle that she was fine by phone.
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Frank Mackle
Debutante Barbara Kidnapping Ends After 80 Hours
Barbara, a 20 year old coed, recounts fear for her family as she was hidden in a box for more than 80 hours. Escaped convict Gary Steve Krist and Ruth Eismann Schier, both researchers at the University of Miami Institute of Marine Science, remained at large after authorities issued warrants. Barbara was found around 5 p.m. Friday near Atlanta, after her captors moved her from a Miami shopping center area.
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Barbara
Nixon Moves to Greet World Leaders as Incoming President
President elect Nixon plans a six month burst of personal diplomacy to meet many world leaders including possibly Charles de Gaulle. He names Charles W. Yost as U N ambassador and says Sargent Shriver will stay as ambassador to France. Nixon to marry daughter Julie Eisenhower on the eve of her wedding to David Eisenhower.
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U S Agrees to Meet Viet Cong on Prisoner Release
The United States agreed to an unprecedented Christmas Day meeting with the Viet Cong at Thanh Dien to discuss freeing three American prisoners of war Thomas Nelson Jones Donald L Smith and James Brigham The plan was proposed by the NLF and welcomed by U S officials who said the Viet Cong will fly their flag at the meeting The talk follows Thieu warning of possible offensives and reports of limited fighting with U S forces claiming 30 enemy dead and a U S fatality The cease fire discussion includes a potential broader truce during holidays while a 24 hour Christmas cease fire remains in place
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Thanh Dien
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Armed Forces
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Tay Ninh
Son Jones
Donald L. Smith
James Brigham
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Walter Kerwin
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Thieu
Trib Star Basket Fund Reaches Over $1 580 Mark
Cash donations to the Tribune-Star Basket Fund aid local families for Christmas in Vigo County. Contributions are from readers and departments, with totals published, and may be delivered to 721 Wabash Ave. Donations include gifts from individuals and departments totaling over $1,580.47.
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Vigo County
Two Coin Collections Stolen In Terre Haute Break-ins
Two separate break-ins in Terre Haute left Madeline Miller and Dorothy McCarty missing coin collections valued at about $2,050 and over $2,000 respectively. Miller found a pried garage door and ransacked home while McCarty reported an unlocked front door, a desk and hutch ransacked, and cash, a radio, and coins stolen. City detectives are investigating.
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McCarty
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International
Six Americans including John Steinbeck have won Nobel Prizes in literature since the awards began at the turn of the century.
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John Steinbeck
Holidays at Home For Freed POWs
Eleven GIs freed after five months as Cambodian prisoners landed at Hickam Air Force Base near Honolulu. They spoke of good treatment in Cambodia and were greeted by Brig. Gen. Ryder and family, receiving new uniforms and meals before processing. One more POW was released later in Phnom Penh, while Panmunjom faced tight security amid Pueblo release rumors.
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Louis Dauge
Earl Gurnsey
Georgetown
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Seoul
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U.N. Post
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Foreign Service
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Thomas Nel
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Melvin Prater
Terre Haute Star
United Press International
William H. Donham
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