Christmas Around World Amid Crises and Warmth
Christians worldwide prepared for a subdued Christmas amid shortages and rising prices. Britain faced a harsh season with energy cuts and a three day work week. Japan shifted to practical gifts as luxuries faded. Argentina battled wildfires near Buenos Aires risking blackouts. Bethlehem lit the electric star while fear kept tourists away. Skylab 3 astronauts celebrated with a handmade tree, marking the first Christmas in space since Apollo 8.
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Funeral services for Walton and Auley held today
Larry Wayne Walton 20 of Cleveland formerly Gary died. Howard Hampton to officiate at 1 p.m. service at Gearing Witten Funeral Home with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell. William C. Auley 54 of Maitland died. Rev. Deward Frazier to officiate at 3 p.m. service at Gearing Witten Funeral Home with burial at Taeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield.
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City Woman Shoots Self at Home in Bluefield
A 19-year-old Bluefield woman, Alice Faye Williams of 219 Baldwin Street, was hospitalized after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at her residence around 11:50 a.m. The shot came from a .22 revolver. witnesses were Don Alfred DeWalt and family members. She works at a local drive-in restaurant. Police say her condition is not currently critical and the investigation continues.
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Inmate Christmas Dinner Impresses Skeptics
State story continues as Beet overindulges and Wolfe’s inmates help serve a peaceful dinner for about 30 prisoners with two lost children accounted for after a post meal head count. Ronnie Fitch’s mother from Charleston visits son Ronnie and calls it almost like being at home.
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Hazardous Roads Hamper Holiday Travel Across Regions
Stormy wintry patterns halted travel in the East and Midwest with widespread road closures and bumper to bumper jams on I 55 and I 70. Subzero temps hindered snow removal while flooding and ice outages affected parts of Connecticut Maine and Pennsylvania. Emergency fuel rationing and power outages persisted in affected communities as crews worked to clear highways and restore service.
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