Jungle Clearing Could Chill Earth, Raise Ice Age Risk
UC Livermore scientists report that widespread jungle clearing may drop world temperatures by about one third of a degree and reduce rainfall, potentially triggering shifts toward a new ice age. They warn carbon dioxide from fossil fuels could offset this by warming the planet, with CO2 levels doubling if burning rises.
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Uc’s
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Iceland
Nature
Equator
Hugh Ellsaesser
White Christmas blankets much of nation with travel woes
Snow covered large parts of the United States on Christmas Day causing travel hazards from New England to the West. Oklahoma City marked its first white Christmas since 1942 as ice and cold persisted in the central region. A tornado touched down near Silver Hill Alabama, and strong Gulf winds sank two boats off Louisiana with one missing.
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Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
New England
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Madill
Okla
Oklahoma City
National Weather Service
Mena
Ark
Hartford
Waldron
Alabama
Silver Hill
Louisiana
Coast Guard
Bread Offered To Malayan Sun Bear At Atlanta Zoo
Steve Lewis feeds a slice of bread to a Malayan sun bear at the Atlanta zoo while avoiding becoming the meal himself.
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Atlanta Zoo
Steve Lewis
Strippers Win Round With Religious Pickets
In Chattanooga Tennessee the Capitol Burlesque theater won a Christmas day standoff with Christ Is the Answer religious demonstrators who vowed to picket. The theater opened after police warned protesters who labeled strippers as prostitutes and whoremongers. Police cited two strippers and the manager. cases are pending in court.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Capitol
Monique Starr
Santa Claus
Carol Conners
The
Crusade
Judge frees SLA associate amid Hearst group case
Michael Bortin, linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army probe, was released on his own recognizance after surrendering to Alameda County Superior Court. Once a Berkeley housepainter, he faced questions over fingerprint matches at the SLA hideout and probation issues. A probation hearing was set for January 30 before Judge Spurgeon Avakian.
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Oakland
UPI
Michael Bortin
Symbionese Liberation Army
Alameda County
Berkeley
San Francisco
Patty Hearst
Wendy Yoshimura
William
Emily Harris
Bortin
Pet Rock Sales Top One Million Worldwide
UPI reports Gary Dahl’s Pet Rock surpassed one million sales by midweek in Los Gatos California as marketing expands beyond the United States. The creator touts a $2 million Rock Bottom Productions business and introduces accessories including Pet Rock Food Shampoo and a Hall of Fame poster. An 1825 Russian army uprising is noted as a dated item.
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Los Gatos
Calif
UPI
Gary Dahl
United States
Dahl
Rock Bottom Productions
Patty Hearst Celebrates Christmas in Jail Bingo Party
Patty Hearst, 21, awaiting trial on bank robbery charges, joined 17 other inmates for a Christmas party in the San Mateo county jail’s women’s dining hall. Gift packs of perfume cosmetics and toiletries were provided by the Service League of San Mateo. The group listened to records and played bingo as they celebrated.
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Redwood City
Calif
UPI
Patty Hearst
San Mateo County
Miss Hearst
Margaret Slama
Service League of
San Mateo
Cold Weather Cools N.H. Prison Rebellion
Inmates at the New Hampshire state prison seized hostages and set fires after demanding that prisoners in disciplinary confinement join a Christmas meal. The disturbance, lasting over five hours, left half the cells unusable and heavy damage to the kitchen. Police used tear gas. hostages escaped with minor injuries.
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Concord N.H
New Hamphire State Prison
Gross
North Vietnam claims aid sent to South Vietnam rebuilds
North Vietnam reports to Tokyo that about one million tons of construction material and goods have been sent to South Vietnam since April 30. The official news agency says tens of thousands of political workers followed cadres and fighters to help seize, build, and consolidate revolutionary power in the liberated areas.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
South
Repentant Thief Returns CB Radio in Christmas Note
In Birmingham Michigan a man returns a stolen citizens band radio and explains in a Christmas eve note that he took it after spotting an unlocked Gran Prix. He apologizes, says he cannot afford damages, and asks the owner Henry Hogan to consider payment. Hogan, publisher of weekly papers, says the act restores his faith in people.
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Citizens’ Band
Citizens’ Band Radio
Henry Hogan
Medicare deductibles rise. hospital, SNF costs up
The Medicare hospital insurance deductible increases to 104 dollars for new benefit periods starting January 1. The 60 day hospital stay costs rise to 26 dollars per day through day 90, SNF daily rate climbs to 13 dollars through day 100, and reserve days cost 52 dollars per day after 90 days, reflecting a overall cost review led by James N. Wood.
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James N. Wood
Cedar Rapids
Social Security District Office
Wood
Kosygin Heads to Turkey for Official Visit
Premier Alexei Kosygin departed Moscow for an official visit to Turkey. Tass said he would attend the opening ceremony of the Iskenderun Metallurgical Works, a project built with Soviet assistance.
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Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Turkey
Tass
Kosygin
Iskenderun
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3Rd Street
Marion
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Ries
Martin Gross
Birmingham
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Lindale Plaza
Iowa
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Native Talents
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