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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
8
Churches across Ukiah schedule special services of music prayer and meditation to observe the birth of the Christ Child. St Mary at the Angels presents a service with children and a symbolic rite, as churches from all denominations unite in celebration and reflection.
The space agency named James A McDivitt as prime commander for Apollo 2 with David Scott as command pilot and Russell Schweickart as lunar module pilot. Apollo 3 will carry Frank Borman Michael Collins and William Anders in a Saturn V test flight slated for 1967 with no fixed launch date yet.
Fire heavily damaged the Burke home at 231 Madrone shortly after noon yesterday causing an estimated 18 000 to 20 000 dollars in damage. The blaze appeared to originate in the family room and did not spread beyond that area though the room was virtually gutted. The Burke children were in another room watching television when the fire started. The home is owned by Robert Gerber, a business associate of Burke. The family spent the night with friends while investigators determine the cause.
Pope Paul VI announced plans to convene an unprecedented synod of bishops to aid governance of the Roman Catholic Church and to reform the Curia. He outlined two new commissions the Council on Laity and the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace, with synod dates set for Sept 29 to Oct 24.
Ukiah and environs will be judged Saturday night to determine winners in Daily Journal annual Outdoor Home Decoration contest, awarding a room with 15 dollars to the second place.
Jordan's King Hussein tightens grip as premier Wasfi Tal and cabinet stay in place after a Thursday reshuffle. Washington confirms arms aid worth several million dollars to bolster Jordan's defense against Israel and to prop up Hussein's Arab standing amid regional tensions and leftist criticism.
Los Angeles based author and TV personality Lomax will travel to Hanoi with U S State Department blessing for a two week interview trip with Ho Chi Minh and premier Pham Bang Dong. He will first go to Cambodia to arrange a camera crew and interview prospects, planning to tape parts of the visit and possibly secure a filmed interview.
Saigon reports Nguyen Cao Ky tells the Assembly the danger of Vietnam era canine threats no longer exists thanks to U.S. and Vietnamese soldiers. He outlines topics from military to foreign affairs and economy, says government will defend sovereignty amid allied troop presence. Continued on Page 8.
The Daily Journal will pause Monday for the Yule holiday with presses resuming Tuesday. Ukiah merchants publish a six page section to wish Journal subscribers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
In Columbus at Children's Hospital a four hour kidney transplant connected a donor girl who died after a bus accident to 17 year old Alvin Alltop of East Liberty Ohio. Doctors reported rising optimism as the boy faced recovery and Linden Leohner, the prior recipient, was noted to be thriving.
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