Yale Truce Eases Calm in Ireland Amid Minor Attacks
In Belfast a Christmas truce paused major operations by the Provisional IRA, but two car park bombs and gunfire near Ardoyne shook nerves. A rifle volley hit a wall near a British post as troops, in one of the quietest nights recently, reported no casualties among residents or soldiers. In Londonderry, five men killed in a bar massacre were buried.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Ardoyne
IRA
Irish Republic
Londonderry
Record Holiday Mail Reported
The U S Postal Service announced a holiday mail record of 10.2 billion pieces processed by Friday night with weekend deliveries expected to raise the total further. Officials said most offices were cleared of mail despite weather and transport delays. In heavy areas, regional postmasters-general may schedule Sunday deliveries.
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Washington
U. S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Sacks Plus Sand Plus Candles Christmas Night Street Project
Residents of Glen Elm drive NE organize a Christmas street lighting with 180 six inch candles in sand filled sacks placed at 10 foot intervals along the curb. A cross of candles stands at the street end, with local support from Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. and the safety commissioner.
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Sacks
Glen Elm Drive
Gene Schmidt
Jack Dodson
Tucson
Schmidt
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids News Briefs Holiday meetings and shop hours
Sunrise Optimists host year end gathering while other groups schedule talks at the Holiday Inn and Embassy club. Open Christmas Eve hours, business closings, and a Christmas message appear among notes from local clubs and services.
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Spring House
Henry Plowecki
Holiday Inn
Chin’s
Linn County
Report Urges Reforms in U S Prison System
New York AP reports a three day conference of 60 academics lawmakers and corrections officials urged drastic reform of American prisons. The group calls for rehab over punishment, smaller facilities, community based services and end to confinement for many offenses including public drunkenness vagrancy prostitution and private sexual relations among consenting adults.
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New York
Sylvan
Harriman
N.Y
42Nd
American Assembly
U.S
Columbia University
Arden House
William G. Nagel
American Foundation Institute of Corrections
Dallin H. Oaks
Brigham Young University
Robert McKay
New York University Law School
Attica
Insead
New Corn Leaf Blight Found in Some Fields
Iowa State University scientists report a new corn leaf blight disease similar to Southern leaf blight has appeared in the Corn Belt this year. It affects seed corn inbreds thought resistant and may threaten hybrid and commercial corn production. researchers note darker lesions and call for further study to determine its relation to Helminthosporium maydis races.
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Corn Belt
Iowa State University
Iowa
C. A. Martinson
Ames
Martinson
Iowa State
J. S. Burris
Nixon to Name George Webster IRS Commissioner
President Nixon plans to name George Webster a Washington tax attorney as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Webster would succeed Johnnie Walters, who Nixon appointed last year. Walters may be offered a federal judgeship, and the appointment is not imminent.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
George Webster
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Administration
Webster
Johnnie Walters
Washington Evening Star-News
Walters
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
IRS
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Record Holiday Mail
Cedar Rapids
Jim’s
Vernon Heights
Mt. Vernon Rd
East Side Kiwanis
Evans Masso
College District — Board of
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Rikki
Sandy
Mary
Canopus Club
Harold Ewoldt
The
Chamber of Commerce
Embassy Club
Gazette Classified Department
Adv
Herren
Kiwanis
Robert Landis
Mt. Vernon High School
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Business College
2Nd Avenue
2Nd Street
Bb. W. Joseph
Rk. P. Scholl
Optometrists
1St Ave
Want Ad
Classified
Blake
Arlene St. Clair
Keith Craig
North Towne Lane
By Malcom N. Carter
By al Swegle
Woolworth Open
Downtown
Town & Country
SK Riana
RGR
LGA
PAS
Erry
John E. Lapes
Killians
Lindale Plaza and
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