Carter Ends 6-Day Christmas Vacation in Plains
President Carter wraps up a six day Christmas break in Plains after meeting a farm delegation protesting low prices and praying for Middle East peace. He spoke by phone with Anwar Sadat and Menahem Begin as peace talks continue in Egypt. He heads to Washington then Poland for a nine day, six country trip.
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Charlie Chaplin Dies at 88 in Switzerland
Charlie Chaplin, famed silent film icon known as the Little Tramp, died Christmas Morning at age 88 in Consug a Sulavey. Tributes poured in from Laurence Olivier Bob Hope George Burns Jacques Tati and others praising his comedy impact and timeless films. He helped launch United Artists with Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and D W Griffith in 1919.
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Bomb Explodes at Venezuelan Consulate in Midtown New York
A blast at the Venezuelan Consulate near Fifth Avenue and St. Patrick's Cathedral shattered windows and sent glass onto the street but caused no reported injuries. A man claiming Omega Seven responsibility spoke to AP from the scene, tying the attack to the imprisonment of Orlando Bosch.
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US Highway Death Toll Reaches 270
The Associated Press reports 270 people died in highway accidents as Christmas travelers began heading home. Snow and slick roads affected northern states from Minnesota to the Great Lakes, with travel advisories in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Snow flurries expected in New England, Iowa, and Nebraska as the holiday period runs from Friday evening to midnight.
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Sadat and Begin See Some Progress in Egyptian Israeli Talks
President Sadat reported continued divisions on the Palestinian question after the Cairo summit with Israeli Prime Minister Begin, but said progress was made on Israeli withdrawal from Sinai. Begin called the summit successful and vowed to keep momentum in negotiations for a real peace.
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Latest L A Killing Believed Not to Be the Strangler Case
LA police say a 1 year old woman once thought to be the Hillside Strangler's 12th victim may have been slain by a copycat. Investigators indicate two weekend strangulations could be unrelated to the strangler, with a man questioned and a suspect released to a mental hospital for observation. Paula Ward in Pasadena is named as the 12th victim by police.
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Georgia Hijacking Ends as Man Arrested After Toy Pistol Feud
An incoherent 32 year old Austrian born landscaper seized an Eastern Airlines DC 8, held 82 passengers and 4 crew for three hours, then yielded to police without injuries after landing at Hartsfield. He claimed a bomb wired to himself and sought Cuba or Miami, but authorities said the device was a radio wrapped in tape.
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High-Speed Chase Near Tuba City Ends Juvenile Arrest
A juvenile led five law departments on an hour long pursuit from Camp Townsend east of Flagstaff to a junction near Tuba City where the car ran off the road at about 7 am. The suspect was arrested at the scene and is being booked into the juvenile center in Flagstaff. The youth is not a Flagstaff resident.
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Sunshine Rescue Mission Nominated for Local Award
The Sunshine Rescue Mission in Flagstaff is named for the Arizona Daily Sun’s 1977 Organization of the Year. Founded in 1997, the facility offers food, lodging, clothing, and gospel services to the needy, aided by local churches and merchants.
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