Computer causes delay Gemini 6 races clock
Cape Kennedy UPI engineers revived hopes for a Sunday Gemini 6 rendezvous with Gemini 7 after replacing a faulty computer. A 12 hour simulated flight was moved up to noon as testing progressed, with final launch preparations to begin if the rehearsal succeeds. Schirra and Stafford watched Gemini 7’s flight and planned a four hour suit-up capsule rehearsal later.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Houston
John Hodge
Cape
Cape’s
Mission Control Center
Gemini craft sails a million miles around Earth
Space center reports the Gemini spacecraft moving brilliantly through the stars as it completes over a million miles in its voyage and nears one third of its one day mission.
Gemini 7 Powers Through Space Rendezvous Preparations
Gemini 7 in its 33rd orbit nears 14 million miles since launch as Frank Borman and James Lovell enjoy rare creature comfort. Ground crews tweak Gemini 6 to overtake for nose to nose flight, with laser communication tests planned and music beamed to the crew.
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Cape Kennedy
Frank
Borman
James Lovell
South America
Space Center
Earth
Christopher Kraft Jr
Elliott Lee
Lovell
De Gaulle in Runoff After First Vote in France Election
Paris reports indicate Charles de Gaulle will face Francois Mitterrand in the December 19 runoff after de Gaulle won 44.6 percent and Mitterrand 31.7. Alain Peyrefitte and cabinet sources say de Gaulle plans an intense campaign with Pompidou and a united Gaullist front.
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de Gaulle
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Peyrefille
Francois Mitter
Gaulle
Elyria Palace
Alain Peyrefitte
Gayle
Mitterrand
Communist Party
Ms Country Estate
Georges Pompidou
Mitterrane
Decison
Viet ranger force hit hard in Da Nang fighting
South Vietnamese ranger force on a search and destroy mission 30 miles south of Da Nang encountered heavy automatic fire from foxholes and bunkers. The clash left heavy casualties and forced U.S. aircraft to limit air strikes to avoid harming allied troops in close quarters.
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Saigon
UPS
da Nang
U.S
Sanford to head area development committee January
Elyria mayor Fred B Sanford accepted appointment as executive director of the Lorain County Development Committee to begin January 1 1966. The LCDC, sponsored by area industries businesses and utilities, aims to attract new industry and enterprise to Lorain County after Sanford helped bring Airborne Mechanisms and Pepsi-Cola bottling plant to the area. He called it a lifelong love affair and expressed belief in the county's potential and ethical development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B.sanford
Lorain County
Elyria
Sanford
Airborne Mechanisms, Inc
Pepsi-Cola Co
Vssit
Where to turn DRUNK DRIVERS too frequently face extra charges
The column lists page references for various local notices and features including a note about drunk drivers facing additional charges, a student grant story, school news, and municipal notes across Elyria and surrounding towns.
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Ted Wood
Woodpile
Viet Cong offer 12 hour Christmas Eve pause
Washington reported the Viet Cong proposed a 12 hour cease fire beginning Christmas Eve for U S and South Vietnamese troops to attend church. Officials viewed it as a pause rather than a peace initiative and noted similar brief pauses during past years and Tet celebrations.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Washington, Post
Liberation Front
Red Guerrillas
Heater blast burns housewife in North Ridgeville
Mrs Mary Kirkland 19 of 6718 Ridgeview Blvd was burned in a space heater blast while cleaning fluid fumes ignited the heater. She is listed in fair condition at Ebtha Memorial Hospital with first and second degree burns. The accident occurred about 8:30 PM with the bathroom heavily damaged and smoke filling the home.
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North Ridgeville
Ehbtia Memorial Hospital
Mary Kirkland
Ridgeview Blvd
Kirkland
Weather outlook with sun and light snow flurries
Forecast calls for a sunny to warm forenoon. Increasing cloud cover through the night with a chance of snow flurries. Highs near 35 to 42 degrees. Lows around 27 to 33. Thursday expected to be fair and slightly warmer.
Ridgeville fire drives out mother and four children
A Ridgeville fire caused by a faulty chimney forced a mother and her four children from their home on Pleasant Street. Firefighters said the blaze spread from the chimney to the living room ceiling, with smoke and water damage throughout the house. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars. no injuries.
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North Ridgeville
James Dick
Pleasant St
Rhodes Opens Rt 58 Four Lane Extension In Amherst Lorain
Gov James A Rhodes heads a ribbon cutting at the Cooper Foster Park Rd intersection to open a new 3.17 mile four lane concrete stretch of Rt 58 from Amherst North Ridge Rd to south of the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad. The $1 127 757 project began Oct 28 1964 with M F Velotta Co of Seton as general contractor. Officials from Amherst Lorain and surrounding areas attended including Mayors Davis Mathna and Penath along with chamber leaders and highway staff. Bands from Marion Steele and Admiral King high schools performed and a luncheon followed at Westminster United Presbyterian Church.
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James A. Rhodes
Amherst
Lorain
Cooper-Foster Park Rd
Rt. 58
Trafic
M. F. Velotta Co
Seton
Council
Robert Pen‘than
Marvin R. Davis
Woodrow W. Mathna
South Amherst
J. Ed Uland
Ter
North Ridge Rd
New York, Chicago and St.Louis
Beaver Creek Branch
Martin Run
Rhodes
Marion L. Steele
Admiral King High School
Sheffield Lake School Levy Wins Big on Second Try
Sheffield Lake district voters approved a 6.7 mill operating levy in a special election with 67 percent for and 33 percent against. Final tally: 1,028 yes to 504 no, with 3 voided. turnout 42 percent of 3,600 eligible voters. The levy combines 4 mills new and 2.7 mills renewal.
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Sheffield School Levy
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield- Sheffield Lake
Donald L. Stockum
Sheffield-Shefield Lake
Sheffield- Sheffield Lake District
Board of Education
McNamara Rams Planned Base Closures Shrink Bomber Fleet
Defense Secretary McNamara announces a broad reduction of SAC assets from 600 B32 bombers and 80 B58 jets to be retired by 1971. About 126 bases in 38 states and 22 foreign bases to be closed or cut back, with further air defense and reserve unit reductions. Senator Russell voices concern over abandoning manned bombers as missiles take over strategic duties.
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Washington
UPI
Robert 5S McNamara
Weee Wysora
Strategic Air Command
McNamara
Air Defense Command
Air Reserve
Air National Guard
Russe
Atlanta, Ga
United States
Pentagon
Congress
Elyria hires urban renewal planner for project study
Elyria council approved a 77554 federal grant and a 116000 contract with City Planning Associates of Mishawaka Indiana to study the city for urban renewal. The plan will cost about 116000 with Elyria contributing 38700 including 8700 cash and in kind services.
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Elyria
Indiana Frm
City Planning Associates, Inc
Mishawaka
Ind
CPA
D. James Brademus
City Council
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Oberlin
Lnarvick
North Atlantic Ocean
Norwegian Sea
Irmuanp
Noervenich Air Force Base
France
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Poland
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Ridgeville
Bey
Ohio
William F. Reed
Bureau of Public Roads
P. E Mashe
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