Gunmen roam Beirut streets amid sectarian violence
In Beirut and surrounding areas gunmen roamed streets as mortar fire killed and wounded dozens. The toll from nine months of civil war between Christians and Muslims neared 6,500 dead and 13,000 wounded with cease-fire efforts making little headway. Pope Paul VI urged youth to reject war on Christmas Day during a massive St. Peter’s Square address.
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Lebanon
UPI
Tripoli
Zgharta
Vatican City
St. Peter’s Basilica
Christ
Ashrifiyeh
Ain Rummaneh
Santa Claus
Rupert zoning victory ends mountain land development bid
Rupert Vermont wins a court withdrawal from Indian River Associates and a state zoning challenge. Developers abandoning appeals after Rupert designated 350 acres as forest and recreational use, blocking subdivision plans amid steep, rocky terrain and environmental concerns. Local officials say the move preserves town control and prevents costly litigation.
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Rupert
Vermont
Indian River Associates
Bennington County
Forest
Indian River
Tom Patten
Boston
Creative Properties
Jordan Young
Rupert Selectman
Arlington
Route 315
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
Lee Rupert
Ford skis with family during Colorado Christmas visit
President Ford enjoys a Colorado ski vacation amid a family reunion and a Gallup poll showing a five point jump in his job rating. He says he feels great, plans to return to Washington refreshed, and suggests he could teach tricks to the U S Olympic ski team.
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Ford
Colorado
Vail
Colo
UPI
Gallup
Rockies
Washington
Ronald
Reagan
California
White House
Ron Nelsen
China
Fords
Secret Service
New Hampshire Primary attracts the known and the unknown
Inside coverage notes Dick Gregory begins with a focus on hunger issues as the New Hampshire Primary draws attention. Local notes discuss whale topics in the library column, UCS fundraising goals, and broader political analyses across pages 2 to 4.
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New Hampshire
Dick Gregory
UCS
Tom Braden
George Bush
CIA
MAU
Godfrey Sperling
Ford
National Forest
Manchester
National Forest Adds 8000 Acres to Holdings
The Manchester district of Green Mountain National Forest now totals 143000 acres after purchasing 8000 acres over three years for 1.6 million dollars. Most land sits in Woodford where the Appalachian Trail will be relocated, with additional purchases in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area whose use has risen fivefold since designation in January.
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Manchester
Green Mountain National Forest
Woodford
Lye Brook
The
National Forest
Milk truck crashes into Montpelier home hits Giuliani car
Vermont lawmaker Peter Giuliani and his wife were uninjured after a milk truck lost a wheel, crashed into their Montpelier home, and landed atop his damaged 1973 imported car. The truck driver Steven Micheli, 21, of Barre, was unhurt with about 5,000 dollars damage to the truck and 3,000 to the car. Giuliani estimated house damage in the thousands.
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Giuliani
Steven Micheli
Barre
White Christmas brings woes across the nation
Snow and freezing rain created travel hazards from coast to coast on Christmas Day. Oklahoma City marked its first white Christmas since 1942 while Arkansas and New England faced up to a foot or more of snow. A tornado struck Silver Hill Alabama and two boats sank off Louisiana as Gulf winds and high seas hampered rescue efforts with one man missing.
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United Press International
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
New England
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Madill
Okla
Oklahoma City
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Mena
Ark
Hartford
Waldron
Alabama
Silver Hill
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Malpensa
Milan
New York
Russ Garland
Young
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Helen Thomas
Steve
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Louisiana
Coast Guard
Bennington Museum
Clyde D. V. Hunt
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