26 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1974
Page
1
Mostly fair today then increasing cloudiness tomorrow. Highs in the low 60s, tonight near 40. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph. Fremont yesterday reached 62 with a 35 low. Sirhan B Sirhan hopes for freedom, mirroring wider murder conviction debates. Jurors in Watergate case spend Christmas at a Washington hotel with families nearby.
A pro government Israeli paper reports Egyptian President Anwar Sadat promised Arab recognition of Israel if Israel withdraws to pre 1967 frontiers and accepts a neighboring Palestinian state. The claim appears on page 4.
Newark police report that the federally funded STOP program reduced residential burglaries from a 72 percent rise in 1969 70 to a 1 percent rise from October 1973 to September 1974. Six officers plus neighborhood alert efforts helped engage 13 percent of homeowners in preventive seminars, with 120 plus programs conducted this year.
Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin with winds up to 185 mph destroying most of the city. Government officials report 49 dead with potential toll rising to hundreds as evacuation orders are issued and the hospital water and power systems fail. Acting Prime Minister Cairns flew in to oversee massive rescue and relief operations.
Christmas spirit touched many across the nation as donations and meals filled the holidays. Red Andrews fed 9,500 with 2,500 pounds of turkey for his annual dinner while WDAF radio aided 100,000 families with food gifts and $20,000 in cash. Red Foxx gave Taft families gifts, though he could not travel due to a leg injury. The season also saw religious services in Chicago, toys from Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Christmas Day feasts involving President Ford in Colorado. In Detroit, judges helped 24 residents clear misdemeanor records. Watergate jurors spent Christmas under marshal watch as trial resumes. A Texas bar owner paused holiday festivities to manage a night with family.
A young black man wearing an Arab headdress crashed a car through a White House gate on Christmas Day and held police at bay for four hours before surrendering. Marshall Fields, a Maryland cab driver in his 20s, later claimed no motive. He was taken for psychiatric observation and no charges were filed immediately.
President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon observe a quiet holiday at their San Clemente home amid routine security and staff activities. No public engagements were announced, and sources report a low-key domestic day for the First Family.
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