Postmarking Christmas Towns Spread Holiday Cheer Nationwide
United Press International reports on how towns with Christmas themed names Bethlehem Nazareth Noel Mistletoe Santa Claus and North Pole handle holiday mail. Postmasters process tens of thousands of letters with special stamps and postmarks, often using family help or local shops to manage the surge.
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United Press International
Indiana
Bethlehem
North Pole
Oregon
Christmas Valley
Florida
Alaska
N.Y
U.S
Bethlehems
Nazareths
Ore
Nazareth
Tex
Ind
Colo
Santa Claus
Connecticut
Fairbanks
Don Miller
Santa Claus House
Colorado
New York
Lake Placid
Joy Chittum
Christmas
Fla
Oil spill off Nantucket becomes historic disaster
The Argo Merchant spill dumps about 6.5 million gallons of No 6 crude oil between Georges Bank and Massachusetts resorts. Oil slicks measure 75 by 27 miles with 1 million gallons still inside the tanker. Birds, seals, and whales face harm as Gov Dukakis seeks federal disaster aid from President Ford.
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Nantucket
Mass
UPI
U.S
Atlantic Coast
Georges Bank
Massachusetts
Coast Guard
Argo Merchant
Nantucket Island
Michael S. Dukakis
Ford
Ron Nessen
Dukakis
Area Forecast Mostly Clear Through Thursday
Mostly clear skies continue through Thursday with highs in the low to mid 50s and overnight lows in the upper teens. Winds shift from northwest to north at 10 to 20 mph today, diminishing tonight.
Carter choices criticized in mixed Cabinet reactions
Washington observers from groups like the Women's Political Caucus and the U.S. Conference of Mayors voiced criticism and support as Carter fills most Cabinet posts. Bets on Patricia Harris as housing secretary drew concern, while Ray Marshall’s labor post drew praise but private grumbling. Gloria Steinem and Barbara Mikulski urged broader access to influence beyond elite picks.
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Washington
UPI
Women's
Jimmy Carter
Mike Machos
Old Boys Network
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Patricia Roberts Harris
National Association of Homebuilders
Afl-Cio
Ray Marshall
Marshall
John Dunlop
Carter
Consumer Federation of America
Carol Tucker Foreman
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretaries of Commerce and Treasury
Gloria Steinem
Barbara Mikulski
Maryland
Mikulski
Pete Preppy
Ted Terrifico
Mike Macho
Steinem
Ford
Juanita Kreps
Harris
Dunlop
Labor
John Gunter
Conference of Mayors
Oil slick doom for seabirds near Nantucket Shoals
Hundreds of loons ducks and seagulls washed ashore on Nantucket Great Point as a six million gallon oil spill from the Argo Merchant spreads toward Georges Bank. EPA chief Russell Train warns of a major potential disaster while local fishermen worry for a centuries-old industry and markets question oil contamination in seafood.
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Russell E. Train
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Atlantic Coast
Center
Cambridge
Argo
Richard Golob
Nantucket Island
Martha's Vineyard
Hyannis
Mass
UPI
Georges Bank
Environmental Protection Agency
Russell Train
Nantucket
Wallace Bailey
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Bailey
New
Leaders attend Mass for Chicago Mayor Daley
President elect and Vice President join lawmakers and officials at Nativity of Our Lord Church for the final tribute to Richard J. Daley. Jimmy Carter and Nelson Rockefeller arrive, along with McGovern Kennedy Stevenson Levi and the Daley family as mourners file in on a frigid day.
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Chicago
UPI
United States
Richard J. Daley
Daley
South Side Church
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Welcome to the winner's circle Jim my
A brief fragment notes a winner's circle sentiment directed at Jim with a nod to challenges ahead. The readable text mentions Nute as a referenced name in the exclamatory line.
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Jimmy
End of 142-hour United jet hostage siege at San Francisco airport
A mentally disturbed airline mechanic surrendered after 142 hours aboard a grounded United Airlines DC8 during a hijack attempt at San Francisco International Airport. Hostages including Richard Funk and Palm J. Hinnant were aboard as FBI marksmen and SWAT surrounded the aircraft. the hijacker sought food brandy fuel and flight crew but demanded no specific destination.
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San Francisco
UPI
United Airlines
United
San Francisco International
Richard Funk
Palm J. Hinnant
UAL
Funk
United States
FBI
Sheriff's
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