Filipino official denounces Blair over fabricated mortar story
Manila reports say a provincial official urged recalling U S Ambassador William Blair Jr over a claimed mortar incident at an American school yard. Two Filipinos allegedly hurled a shell. none exploded. The event followed fatal shootings at Clark Air Base and Subic Bay. Pentagon and Philippine leaders discuss base issues and a waiver of U S jurisdiction over Airman Larry D Cole in a related unpremeditated murder case.
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UPD
U.S
William M. Blair Jr
Clark Air Base
Subic Bay Naval Station
Carlos Sandico
City Council of
Angeles
Blair
Larry D. Cole
Marshall, Mich
Clark Field
Rogelio Balagtas
Crow Valley
Cole
Record Sales Look For Holiday Hits This Season
Retail expert Robert Loewy of Allied Radio in Chicago notes this season lacks a clear standout in Christmas records. Multiple titles surge, led by The Star Carol by Tennessee Ernie Ford and Merry Christmas by Bing Crosby, with classics like White Christmas still selling well after two decades.
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Robert Loewy
Allied Radio
Chicago
Loewy
Bing Crosby
Holiday Inn
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Capitol
Robert Goulet
Columbia
Mahalia Jackson
Kenwood Records
Doris Day
Andy Williams
Nat King Cole
Capitol SW
The
Ponderosa
RCA
New York Philharmonic
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Leonard Bernstein
Robert Shaw Chorale
RCA Victor
Perry Como
Brothers
Dot
Sukarno Illness Raises Questions of Peaceful Changeover
Sukarno fights medical decline in Jakarta boosting speculation on a orderly succession and who could lead Indonesia after the life-time president. Dr Chaerul Saleh is mentioned as a potential successor amid a powerful Communist party and weak economy. The piece notes military stance and economic turmoil as factors shaping any transition.
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Indonesia
Jakarta
Paris
NATO
Southeast Asia
Chaerul Saleh
Malaysia
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Red China
Commus
Stealing Christmas Trees Becomes Big California Business
In the High Sierra of California organized gangs steal Christmas trees by the truckload, with a UPI report noting a million trees stolen statewide last year. Forestry officials warn that while single-tree thefts are minor, major ring activity supplies Yule lots and armored guards once moved to protect loot.
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UPI
High Sierra
California
U.S. Forest Service
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