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Show Maybe More Partly cloudy tonight and it t M j r f i i , . t A in- creasing clouds Wednesday with chance of snow. Moderating temperatures. Daytime high near 32. Details, weather map on Page SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH B-- 9. 4. I - if j f i f i VOL. , $ AAr 3 7 0 NO. Newspaper Alliance 5 5 1 2 4 PAGES 10c TUESDAY, D1CEM3ER 31, 1968 ,f K North American APOLLO MISSION CONTROL CENTER. HOUSTON There is no doubt that 1969 will top all other v ears in spectacular space events on both sides of the Iron and even the Bamboo curtains. The coming new jear now seems certain to be the year when the first earthmen will actually land and walk on the surface of the moon. In fact, by the end of the it is possible that sevyear eral American and Russian c space teams may have accomplished that feat. But manned space flights around the earth and to and from the moon are only part of the space spectaculars that are expected to occur during 1969. Russia is expected to send two or more spaceeratt to Venus, including at least one thought to be capable of landon that planet, ing softly which is now the brilliant early eening star in the western sky Both the United States and Russia are also expected to send two unmanned spacecraft to the planet Mars, late this w inter. The U.S. spacecraft aie expected to be able to relay back to earth some television pictures of the red planet, that now can be seen between about 2 a.m. and dawn as it rises in the eastern sky. Nobody knows for sure what the Soviets plan in their expected shoot for Mars, but experts feel quite certain that the Russians will attempt to land an instrument packet on 'lie surface of Mars itself. Here at a glance are some of the key eents expected this Staus year: Resumption of Jamiaiy Russia's manned space tlight. Perhaps even a loop mound . the moon. The most likely dates fo- - this launching would be event expected around Jan. 6 to Jan. 8. It could come early as New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. The Russian Venus shots are expected to go about Jan. 26. If the Soviet launches are the caft would successful, land on Venus around June 17, after a trip of approximately 142 days. the February to expected unmanned ciaft to has two big events planned lor this month. On mound Fob. 2S theie is due to he anot'iiei ptanned shot of the huge Saturn a rocket. The shot is known as Apollo 9. It is due to he a orbit test of a piototype of the vehicle that is designed to actually land two Americans on the moon. The vehicle is called the LM." pronounced "lent " of the National Acto nauiics .uid Space Vlmiius-tratiosay they would like at least two manned flights of the w oi Id's first manned space taxi, or space shuttle bus before actually committing the LM (or a manned lunar landing. Also in February, both the Russians and tiie U.S. are United send their Mais. Fust ot t,ie two piatmed Ametuati launches is due to come mound Feb. 21. Amv-a- l at Mats is expected to be about July 31, or about 137 days alter launch. The Russian Mats piobe is expected to bp launched xhoit-lbefore or after Feb. 26. March the second U.S. Mass piobe is expected to he launched about Mauh 1. It is scheduled to arrive at Mars a omul Aug. a. Possible launch Apnl date for the Sutmn V Apollo i 1(1 shot. Currently, it expected Apollo It) will take two astionauts in the LM down to within 30,060 feet of the moon. Theie is an outside chance i that Apollo 10 may turn out to lie the first attempt to land men on the moon. Launch window for Apnl runs i oughly lielween Apnl 9 and Api il 13 Another possible May launch date tor Apollo 10. The launching window that mouth mils lixnn about May 6 to Mav 12. June Russian space cralt due in vicinity of Venus. July First possible launch date tor Apollo 11. That is exHTted to lie an attempt to land men on flip moon and bring them back to earth. The launch window tuns from about July 3 to July 10. On July 31, the fir st U.S. Mais probe is expected to be sending back television pictures of Mars A u g ust Second d possible 'tes for launching Apollo 11. The launch window runs from atiout August 1 through August 7. Also about August 5, the second U.S. unmanned space emit is due to be sending li.uk TV pictures of the planet Mais. September - October - No- December Possible launching of Apollo 12 on manned lunar landing nrs-sioThe launch windows for those months aie about Sept. 27 thiough Oct. 2; Oct. 24 Oct. Nov. 21 30; through thiough Nov. 27; Dec. 24 thiough Dec. 31, 1970s New Year's Eve. Also duung 1969 Red China is expected lo launch its first unmanned satellite. vember By United Press International Three Israeli helicopters escorted by two jet fighters struck into Jordanian patrol car in Jordan today and machinegunned a five-ma- n apparent retaliation for Arab commando attacks during the night near the Sea of Galilee and the Gu If of Aqaba. There was speculation but no confirmation in the Jordanian cap- ital of Amman that Israelis aboard the helicopters kidnapped the five men, members of the Jordanian Security Foiees, as desert road north' Aqaba at the northern end they patrolled near Gharandal, a 30 miles of of the gulf. South Viet- (AP) army troops sw eeping a thick jungle in the Mekong Delta today freed a U.S. Army officer who had been a prisoner 1 of the Viet Coeg for mme than SAIGON 1 five years. j A U.S. spokesman said the J American, a first lieutenant in 1 the Special Forces, was in sat-- , condition despite his isfactory long captivity. But he was re-- ' ported emaciated and tired. j C"D J XL Vietnamese army officer was reported freed at the same time, and both were flown A South to hospitals. iThe . until his next of kin are notified. Command said a patrol from the South Vietnamese 21st Division freed the American officer shortly af'er noon today. He was found in a camp in the wild, marshy U Minli forest about 130 miles southwest of Saigon. The U Minli forest has long been a Viet Cong stronghold. and allied troops seldom pene trate it. There was no Indication whether the South Vietnamese sweep had encountered any reThe .! 1 1 . n Americans identity was' r? A; iMAW 'If i U.S. sistance. The American lieutenant reportedly was captured in 196V t r j j while serving as an adviser at a remote camp in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Since in American involvement the war began in January 11 ' When only a handful of American 1IVAL A rt A rnK prisoners of war have been res- CONDEMN RAID cued from Viet Cong camps. The in1 The Beirut, raid was U.S. Command does not know two retaliation for attack by how many Americans may be Lebanon-baseArab' jungie camps. ans against an El A1 Israel airliner in Athens that killed one .Israeli passenger. The Israeli attack against Beirut, has brought world vide condom-- 1 INSIDE THE The Earth Comes Over The Mountain Patim d hclcI in UPI Teteonoto This was the view U.S. astronauts had as they came from behind the moon after their lunar orbit insertion burn earth was rising over the moons horizon. The low angle makes the spaceship appear to be near or on moon's surface. A series of spectacula r photographs has been released by the Space Center. Fissures On Moon Soviets Win r jUpCTSOMC nation of Israel. The helicopter attack was the ninth Israel assault against' Jordan this month and ran.e as MOSCOW (UPI) The Soviet the United Nations Seruritv Union today won the in race to be the first to flv a Council to meet prepared SECTION A Now joik (U 3 p.m. LST) to supersonic iet passcncer rlanp b 2 condemn Israel for its SPAE CENTER, HOUSTON a,'..na. Aorol8n attaiky test flv in" two of the 121- Ap' TV Highlights 3 Cracks on the moon ations! Remit. TLM passengOi 4. 5 Womens Pages found in Apol'o 8 pictures may Israel reported at least two "e TasS l'i)OI't saul tlie Pllot be the result of quakes on the Editorial rages 6, 7 Arab commando raids from nf ,hp 1Pst to 7 v,as Eudard lunar surface, a geologist for Our Man in Washington v the during night. 7 Out Man Jones nM"r JA Xdtional Aelonau,KS and ATTACKS ULLAGE i'ATi-nj was test 7 . Music . S p a c e Administration said ln tl,e ,irs.an A,ab eu,rr!Ua later 8 ilay. Citv, Regional . Monday. m fotce swept and attacked a KEdTON B John A. Dietrich said rills on village in upper Galilee, the Unofficial sources said the 1, 2, 9. 16 'farmland country just below the TUI 14 flew from an airport the suiface of them appear to Cith, Regional Theater 2.3 Sea of Galilee, and fired six near Moscow. ?),- - first flights be tension features.1; caused by bazooka shells into the outskirts were scheduled to be kept below contraction of the delicate sur- of settlement. A the sound barrier, the Soviets face material. We see similar things on in Tel Aviv said the bad reported earlier, until ail spokesman raiders damaged a vvater pipe handling characteristics and on - 'eartii," he said. He compared and an electric power line but board systems were methodical - the character of the rills to that of atrovos in the western United theie were no Israeli casualties. ly checked out. Action Ads Jgt' COfltGSt NEWS Caused By Quakes r four-natio- n j -- -' 1 -- fl-- Kfar-Yuv- fists are divided abert whether1 they ere caused by w 'er. j personally think that if waIer had any etfect, it was onv minor " he saul. fine for the explanation i i - . evelers Must I y s fa r By United Press International h ti- , A V ' A For $125, a Chicagoan can spend New Years Eve Paris style, and never have to leave the city. Maxim's de Paris is offering a seven course dinner; streamers and dancing; a 2 a.m. breakfast of onion soup and an omelet or eggs benedict ; a hotel suite for those who want to drink but not diive; and a eveopener Jan. 1 of stranoise-maker- A lv, fv A' XV wberries and champagne "v Deiign by Warren Noyce x, i served in the loom. Maxims is ore of the steepest tabs, about the same as the restaurant dunged last year. But other nightclubs around the nation report revelers w ill have to dig a little deeper to ring in 1969, a Press International United survey showed today. The Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, N.J., is charging $35 per person for a filet mignon dinner, one split bottle of champagne, hats, smiveniis, and tips. Last years tab was $23 for prime i ilw and no champagne. It w.ll cost the New Year reveler 553.50 to welcome 1969 with Guy Lombardo at the ia in New Yotk. Waldoi The nationally televised black tie party in the Gi and Ball- - tluee astronauts. Air Frank Borman, Navy Capt. James A Lovell Jr., The Col. and Air Force Lt. Col. William talk into their tape recorders about impressions of the moon and their trip around it. Several space agency officials rnove said a 'is under way to have the moon mariners make their next pttb- lie appearance in Washington, 'possibly with a ticker tape pa- rado and a meeting with Prcxi- dent Johnson. Dietrich said a puture taken the Apollo 8 new of a large crater .showed paiallel faults lipping through it fiom one side to the other, a featuie called photo-Jorda- A. Andeis ennt limed to room is usually sold out by now, but Maitre d'Hotol Cam-illllong says the Kong flu cases is putting a crimp in the ticket sales. Other rides also reported hikes in basic revelry charges. In Philadelphia, the Bellevue Stratford Hotel is dunging 517.36 per person including tax fo- a filet mignon d, la glass of riuimpa ;ue, iner, hats, noisptnakets and novelties. Last year the bill was o n $14 40. ln Salt Lake Citv, 516 to 522 per couple is the faie at the huger hotels Tluec veal's ago, is was $2j the appaient ire drop actually is reflected in the floor show and steak dinner of tluee vears ago compared with a more mod- est breast of chicken or ham and string quartet tonight pi Today's Thought Pi am r, if not the very iah of hum n. is the kt y to I I vs into it s' holiness and juys. Thomas Brooks itiiltiiiliitiiittltitttttlllliillllllllilttllllltllttitiitiili v n Photos tep Up Pueblo eatings State--- . Foice The scientist said no explantion has been found for the fairt csilor which has shown up in some of the Apollo 8 giapU of the moon which the d:mu has released. cracked features on the moon's Dietrich said tiie processing surface, he said, is that they ot ,i,e tilm has been eliminated aie caused by mud diving and as a source of the color, but it's believed L could have come faulting. JLMike ex (mm a temporary coating of the tha, personally spacecraft windows. pana,ion he said, 3 a i. t The car was left in flames, according to a communique issued in Jordan. The rommu-names- e nique tbd not make it clear whether tne helicopters landed in Jordan as they dij at Beirut international Airport Saturday when Israeli commandos inflict- millions of dollars of danvge were the first permitted by the SAN DIEGO, CALIF'. (AP) Beatings of USS Pueblo new- - Navy to tell their stories public ttrre stepped up when lv in detail, m(, 10rth Korean captors The picture of supposedly eon- i,Pjr i(.anicd that a widely circulated tented prisoners sent worldwide supposedly show - by the North Koreans gave rise photogi apli jng the U.S. sailors in good to speculation and skeptism at contained the time about treatment of the and spirits gostures of contempt, two of the Americans. Law said of the finger gestuics: rrPW sa inted to let everybody in Charles Benton I.aw Ir 27, a "We quartermaster first class, and the United States know" tha i,(.e Roj Haves, 26. a radioman, die impression the North Kore-bdetailed a stoty of continuous ans wanted the photo to give heatings to a news conference was untrue, Law said he, Hayes and the Monday. t h e r s used international The 82 surviving Pubelo crew-- o which the Ko men were freed from 11 months known gestures graben on eaitli. Dietncli said there weie rilLx n, a North Korean prison com- - rean propagandists overlooked that had the characteristics of pound and flown here for a Once they did find out, however , Evp reunion with the men said, the beatings it meandering livers or su earns Christmas families. Law and lla.ves creased. "at first glance," but that scion-thei- r behind-the-scene- s he.-ilt- . , V |