Apollo 8 Earth return unlikely to be seen from Tucson
Cloudy skies and great distance reduce chances for Tucsonans to spot Apollo 8 returning tonight. Dr. Gerard Kuiper notes a six inch telescope needed and luck may determine any sighting. Officials in Houston say some Americans could see it with seven power binoculars before 9 p.m. Tucson time as it nears Venus.
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University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Tucson
Manned Spacecraft Center
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French Author Joseph Peyre Dies in Cannes
French novelist Joseph Peyre died in a Cannes hospital where he had been admitted December 17 with a lung ailment. He authored about 20 novels and won the Goncourt prize in 1935.
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Armadillo Gift Rolls Into Tucson Zoo Scene
Janet receives a novelty armadillo from Neiman Marcus as a Christmas present. William B. Nelson, marketing instructor at the University of Arizona, arranged the unusual gift for wife Janet and arranged for a permanent home at Randolph Park Zoo.
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San Diego Drive Helps Pueblo Crew Families Cover Costs
The San Diego Chamber of Commerce led a drive that raised about 15000 by Wednesday to fund food and lodging for visiting Pueblo crew families. About 40000 more is needed if families stay two weeks. Government pays round-trip transport. roughly 200 relatives flew here at government expense and another 200 paid their own way.
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