Moon TV pictures show bleak lunar surface during Apollo 8
Space Center report describes the Apollo 8 television view of the moon as inhospitable gray terrain with mottled marble texture. astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders comment on crater details and dusty footprints as the 12 minute telecast ends with Earth hoped to appear behind the foreground later Christmas Eve.
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Apollo 8 Enters Lunar Orbit On Christmas Eve
Apollo 8 achieved a perfect lunar orbit at 4 59 am EST with crew aboard Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders. They captured dramatic views of the moon described as gray with visible craters and landmarks and planned to broadcast a peace message to Earth before returning to the Pacific Ocean.
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Daily Mail Christmas Holiday Closure Notice
The Daily Mail will not be published Wednesday for Christmas Day. The Herald-Mail offices close until 8 a.m. Thursday except the newsroom, which opens after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Christmas Eve Across The World Mixed Joy And Sorrow
The Associated Press reports Christmas Eve scenes from Vietnam to the Holy Land. Sailors from Pueblo near home in San Diego, Pope Paul in Taranto, AG war zones, and pilgrims mark the holiday amid tension. Billy Graham and Bob Hope address troops while Israeli strikes and Ramadan pilgrims shape the world observance.
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Apollo 8 Faces Last Water Dump Before Moon Orbit
SPACE CENTER Houston AP shows Apollo 8 nearing the moon as crews plan the final water dump before leaving lunar orbit early Wednesday. The overboard discharge exerts tiny thrust, requiring precise course tracking by ground stations. The mission team quips it as the last gas station for a while.
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Yuletide Lady In Waiting Sherri Keith Leaves Cookies
Sherri Dawn Keith, two and a half, will greet Santa with cookies and milk tonight. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Chan Keith of 654 Oak Hill Ave, she hopes for an extra Christmas favor.
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Apollo Moon Orbit Concept Drawn for Apollo Mission
An AP wirephoto illustrates artist’s conception diagrams of the lunar orbital phase. The drawings show the capsule entering lunar orbit and returning to Earth, highlighting the spacecraft’s path and mission sequence.
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Loved Ones Await Arrival Of Crew
SAN DIEGO AP Navy said the 82 Pueblo crew survivors could reunite with families two weeks to two months after release. Wives children mothers and fathers arrived as Navy paid travel for 43 families with 167 dependents expected. Debriefing medical checkups followed at San Diego Naval Hospital while families gathered in the RX Club near the hospital.
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Recommended Reading Inside Allies observe Christmas truce in Vietnam
City Page notes a Christmas truce observed by Allies in Vietnam with a page reference to practice and response, highlighting the wartime ceasefire sentiment and ongoing conflict dynamics.
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