Christmas Peace Fails to Lift Bethlehem Turmoil
Bethlehem observed Christmas Eve with mass and prayers as U N emergency force noted fewer ceasefire violations. Rome reported Pope Paul VI celebrated multiple masses in St. Peter's Basilica and delivered his blessing to thousands, while Western Europe saw Christmas away from home amid inflationary strains and political unrest in Northern Ireland and the Middle East.
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Arab oil embargo debate triggers editor spoof fallout
A controversy erupts as an Archie Bunker style spoof article on Arab oil cuts surfaces, tracing editor Dick Greenwood’s prank and its fallout. O'Connor denies insider policy insight while ministers weigh the impact of 5 to 25 percent production reductions that hit Japan and Europe, signaling broader political unease.
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Tutors’ Impact on U S Energy Links Noted in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Telegram dated Wednesday December 26 1973 a note cites tutors’ impact in the United States and a reliance on the Middle East for about a quarter of its needs. It also reports a Sunday announcement of crude oil price increases by six Persian Gulf nations, signaling faster European energy price rises than in the United States.
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Christmas Birth Sparks Canadian Royal News
The report notes Prince Trudeau and wife Margaret welcomed their second son during a Christmas Day hospital visit in Ottawa. Their first child was born on Christmas in 1971, as the country reflected on royal family events amid political tensions abroad.
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Juliana
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Ottawa
Margaret
Barton
Arab Leaders Offended by Nixon Israel Aid Bill
Arab leaders led by Saudi Arabia's King Faisal voiced offense after Congress backed a 2.2 billion dollar military aid bill to Israel proposed by President Nixon.
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Faisal
Nixon
Israel
Bob Hope's Christmas Return From War Service
Bob Hope speaks of replacement for freedom while at Dobbins Air Force Base in Atlanta. He spent days in California with his sons Chip Chuck and Corky, whose father Collins was shot down September 2, 1965. Hope notes his wife sought a divorce and reflects on soldiers wounded in combat as he enjoys a Christmas at home after decades abroad. He has spent every Christmas since 1954 overseas with troops and now visits veterans’ hospitals after appearances for servicemen.
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Veterans' Hospitals
Winter Travel Tips For Winter Weather Safety
Winter travel advice from the American Automobile Association urges homeowners to drain outside faucets and spigots, remove spare water, arrange snow shoveling, and keep indoor thermostats at 60 degrees. It also suggests leaving at least one window shaded in each room so passersby can report a fire.
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UPI
American Automobile Association
Area Ex POW Enjoys 1st Home Yule in Years
Lt Comdr Mecleary an ex prisoner of war spends his first Christmas at home in years with family in Old Greenwich after knee injuries and captivity in North Vietnam. He is an outpatient at St Mary’s hospital in Queens and will remain there as the government decides when he returns to duty.
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Navy pilot shot down over North Vietnam in 1967
A Navy pilot shot down near Hanoi on May 26, 1967 was released on March 9, 1973. The 30-year-old bachelor hopes to fly again and plans a Navy career.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
Bar to Investigate Segretti Morality
The California Supreme Court asked the State Bar to determine whether moral turpitude was involved in lawyer Donald Segretti's campaign activities for President Nixon. The Bar said it believed Segretti engaged in immoral acts during the campaign, but the court will not review license suspension until the Bar completes its determination.
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Christmas Wish Granted by Cops
Bridgeport police arrested 47 year old Anthony Kraltchick after a Christmas Day visit to his estranged wife at 16 Barnum Avenue. He became abusive and demanded arrest. Officers Robert Zwerlein and Michael Supplé took Kraltchick to the station for booking.
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