Fifty Years Ago Today, December 18, 1965

Space Champs Aboard Carrier

Space champions Frank Borman and James Lovell came home for Christmas aboard Gemini 7 today in great shape and with a beautiful splashdown to cap their two-week space marathon.

Black Returns

Charles Black, Ledger-Enquirer military writer who has been with the lst Cavalry in Viet Nam since September, is returning home for a rest and will arrive at Muscogee County Airport at approximately 2:45 p.m. today.

Bob Hope

Bob Hope leaves for Viet Nam today. Hope and a group of glamor girls and entertainers will conduct Hope's annual tour of U.S. military bases at Christmas time. This year, the comedian has a two-week tour that includes bases in Viet Nam and other Southeast Asian point.

This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 2:17 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, December 18, 1965 ."