Gift of a lifetime for sailors in Pueblo crew reunion
Mr and Mrs Gerald Nolte of Washington Iowa traveled to San Diego to reunite with their son Clifford Nolte Navy Electronics Technician 2C and one of 82 Pueblo crew survivors released after the captured ship incident United Airlines flight left Cedar Rapids around 430 pm with a Navy officer accompanying the family to the airport The Noltes hope for a happy Christmas reunion with their son and fellow crew members onboard the U S S Pueblo story notes their relief at the crew's freedom and the family’s plans to visit Clifford in California.
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UPI
Gerald Nolte
Washington
Iowa
San Diego
Calif
Clifford
Pueblo
Noltes
United Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
Navy
Clifford Nolte
United
Washington County
Pueblo crew to reunite with families after North Korea captivity
San Diego reports the USS Pueblo sailors, exhausted and hugely battered, were nearing home. The 82 men, freed from North Korea, are to receive a quiet Miramar welcome and a private Christmas reunion with families after a harrowing, lengthy captivity.
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San Diego
Calif
UPI
Pueblo
Miramar Naval Air Station
North Korea
Bank at Clive Robbery Sparks Quick Police Probe
Bank workers inside a vault described a gunman who fled in a stolen car after stealing a "considerable" sum from the First Federal State Bank in Clive Des Moines suburb. The suspect, about 6 feet tall, 35, wore sunglasses and used a .45 caliber pistol. The amount remains unconfirmed pending verification.
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Clive
Iowa
UPI
First Federal State Bank
Des Moines
Phyllis J. Crawford
Miss Crawford
Tim Hughes
Apollo 8 Enters Lunar Orbit On Christmas Eve
Apollo 8 reached lunar orbit amid cheers at Houston mission control. The crew Borman Lovell and Anders broadcast striking views of the moon from behind its disk and described the surface as whitish gray with footprints. The expedition marks the first human orbital flight around the moon and the first view of the moon’s far side, with plans for a special telecast during the ninth orbit before returning home on Christmas Day.
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Lunar
Frank Borman
James Lovell
William Anders
Celestial Sphere
Earth
Moon
Anders
Lovell
Intercepted Memo Wishes Joy to Journal Readers
An intercepted memo circulates among JOURNAL readers with festive greetings. It closes with a cheerful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and is signed by WEJ.
Bethlehem Christmas pilgrims endure crowded inn and security
Thousands of Christian pilgrims faced full Bethlehem inns and heavy Israeli security as they gathered near the Church of the Nativity seeking the midnight mass. Israeli troops with U S made submachine guns patrolled Manger Square as gates limited entry to residents, while buses ferried worshippers across the Judean Hills to Jerusalem.
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Judean Hills
Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity
Christendom
Manger
Manger Square
Bethlehem
Israel
Jordan
Middle East
Alberto Gori
Weather Iowa Mostly Cloudy With Light Snow Tonight
The Iowa forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with occasional light snow tonight and Wednesday. Lows range from zero to 5 above in the northeast to the lower teens in the southwest, with Wednesday highs from the mid 20s in the northeast to the mid 30s in the southwest. Thursday outlook shows a chance of snow and little temperature change.
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Iowa
God bless you story from Washington bakeries 1926
In 1926 J Harvey Burham recalls working at Cook's Bakery in Washington Iowa and helping a cold, old man seek warmth. The visitor with white hair and beard asked to come in, sat by the range, and said God bless you as he warmed. This reminiscence captures a snowy night near Christmas with local night staff, radio advances, and friendships at the bake shop.
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Santa
Washington
J. Harvey Burham
Edna Jones
Washington High School
Cook
Cooks
Winga
John Winga
Pete Powellson
P. C. (Owen) Woods
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