Christmas Day Celebrations Span Nationwide Giving
Americans celebrated Christmas Day with acts of giving from churches to shelters. Pope John Paul II urged aid for human rights abuses from St Peter's Basilica. A Virginia foster case reunites a girl with her father. Daniel Travanti served meals to 3,000 indigents in Los Angeles. A Columbus woman donated dinners and coats to shelter residents. Wisconsin police offered gifts instead of tickets, while Tennessee communities contributed to a family in need.
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Associated Press
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Wisconsin
Vatican City
John Paul II
Rome
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John Paul
Jesus
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St. Peter’s Square
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Martha Houston
Daniel Travanti
Hill Street Blues
Union Rescue Mission
Los Angeles
Travanti
Columbus
Ohio
Ann Buchanan
Jackson and
Clark
Christmas Meals At Roosevelt Hotel Feed 500 Guests
Five hundred people enjoyed Christmas Day meals at the Roosevelt Hotel with help from local businesses and more than 150 volunteers who donated food and time. The event served enough food to feed 1,200 with leftovers sent to families and the Salvation Army. Plans call for another Christmas Day meal next year.
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Mary Lucille Creighton
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
Etna Eruption Kills One In Hotel Collapse At Mount Etna
Four lava rivers flow down Mount Etna after a 3 45 a m eruption that triggered earthquakes. A resort hotel collapsed, killing Carmelo di Stefano and injuring 12 others. About 200 emergency workers prepared to evacuate nearby villages while lava was contained in a large reservoir.
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Sicily
Mount Etna
Europe
Roberto Sorge
Zafferana
Milo
Valle del Bove
Sorge
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Linguaglossa
Etna
RAI Television
le Betulle
Winter's bite wrecks good year of weather
The 1985 Iowa weather started mild with warm springs and calm periods, then collapsed into a harsh late year. A Nov 30 blizzard dumped heavy snowfall across Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, while an Arctic high brought record lows to multiple cities. March to May offered warmth and clear skies, though Elkader saw a deadly May tornado.
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Associated Press and Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Paul Waite
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Quad Cities
Fort Dodge
Newton
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Waite
Clayton County
Elkader
Trible Battle in South Africa Kills 53
Fifty three people die in a brutal day of tribal fighting between Zulu and Pondo groups at Umbumbulu near Durban. Police report hundreds wounded as violence intensifies over jobs and political power in the region.
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Los Angeles Times
Johannesburg
South Africa
Umbumbulu
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Durban
Today's Chuckle Reflects On Youth Problems Like Snow
A light humorous note compares youth troubles to snow, suggesting both melt away if neglected. Copyright line follows.
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