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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
1
Mrs Claus waves farewell as Santa's sleigh, escorted by NORAD from Colorado Springs, speeds toward Terre Haute at 68 mph. Dasher recovers from a mild flu relapse and Rudolph joins the eight reindeer in the voyage. Continued on Page 5.
Apollo 8 swept into a precise lunar orbit at 4 59 am EST as astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders viewed the backside of the moon. They prepared to beam live footage to Earth while calling for peace and unity amid a troubled world. The mission began with an initial 69 to 193 mile orbit and was to be followed by a second firing to circularize at about 70 miles.
Terre Haute volunteers firemen and Tribune Star staff distributed 192 baskets of fruits vegetables meat and staples to needy Vigo County families from local shops funded by the Tribune Star Basket Fund. The 44th annual drive screened by the Vigo County Coordinating Council and Christmas Clearing House delivered baskets Dec 16. Salvation Army also handed out 300 baskets and Noon Optimist Club clothed 600 children in time for Christmas.
AP dispatch from Saigon reports that within minutes of allied Christmas cease-fire beginning at 6 p.m. the enemy opened fire in nine incidents, two major. In six hours they attacked South Vietnamese posts with mortars and ground assaults, killing six soldiers and one civilian and wounding 16 soldiers and five civilians. Six enemy soldiers were reported killed. US forces near Saigon were struck by mortar rounds wounding seven, and a US recon patrol was hit by rocket and grenade fire injuring one American. Incidents labeled minor otherwise. Viet Cong cease-fire began earlier. Continued on Page 9.
The United States Weather Bureau reports increasing cloudiness tonight with snow likely by morning in Terre Haute and vicinity. In Indiana, lows mid teens and highs upper 20s with 20 to 30 percent precipitation chances. Illinois sees sunny, cold today with 25 to 30 high and Christmas Day in the 30s. Street thermometer readings at 18 at 11 AM, 21 at 2 PM.
A compact notice invites readers to check page nine for a school or community quiz feature. It indicates a reader engagement item and directs attention to accompanying questions and answers.
Israeli warplanes bombed Al Fatah saboteurs said to be based in Manshiya Jordan as thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered near Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Israeli forces reported rockets and small arms fire along the Jordan ceasefire line at 7:30 a.m. No Israeli casualties were reported. The air action comes as the city marks holy season with pilgrims from Jordan, Lebanon and Kuwait converging on sites around the Jordan River and Jerusalem.
In Oberndorf Austria 150 years ago today Franz Gruber wrote the music for Silent Night while parish priest Joseph Mohr penned the lyrics.
The 82 freed Pueblo crewmen flew toward San Diego for a Christmas reunion after a Seoul memorial for Fireman Duane Hodges. Two Air Force C141s carried the men and a coffin from Kimpo airport. they are due at Miramar NAS at 6 p.m. EST following a Midway fueling stop. At least 167 family members gathered, band music played as the crew boarded, and Cmdr Lloyd Bucher was the last to board thanking the band. Hodges’ memorial service, led by Lt Cmdr Stanton Wilson near the planes, drew Adm. Rosenberg, Bucher, and others before the casket was carried away.
President elect Nixon urged stronger protection for U S intelligence ships to prevent recurrences after the Pueblo seizure. He said ships gathering intelligence must be supported by nearby vessels or aircraft to deter surprise attacks, a stance kept from his campaign notes.
U S Atty William Meadows says Barbara Mackle identified Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann Schier as the couple who buried her alive after kidnapping in North Georgia. Krist, captured near Hog Island Florida, answered yes to new federal extortion charges added to kidnapping counts. Eisemann Schier is being sought. hearing postponed to Jan 10.
A brief saying notes a garden gains advantage over a paycheck when harvest arrives, as it cannot be eaten before it is earned. The line contrasts self-sufficient farming with wage income, highlighting value of gardening as a peaceful livelihood.
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