Ford relaxes in Vail as Gallup poll shows rise in job rating
President Ford enjoys a Christmas ski vacation in Colorado with his family. A Gallup poll taken after his China trip shows his job performance rating up five points, fueling White House optimism about the 1976 race.
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China
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Gas Shortages Seen But Weather Aids This Winter
Federal Energy Administration reports natural gas will be tighter than last year though milder November and early December weather should ease shortages. The chief threat hits industries and electric utilities. North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania face potential disruptions, with propane strains possible in southern states.
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FEA
Frank Zarb
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
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Tennessee
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Zarb
Maryland
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New Jersey
Virginia
Offensive launched in Angola against Soviet forces
Nationalist leader says anti-Soviet forces push to seize Teixeira de Sousa and the Benguela railroad amid heavy casualties. South African help reportedly aiding the assault as Moscow defends Angola involvement and vows continued support for the Popular Movement.
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United Press International
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Popular Movement For the Liberation of
George Sangumba
Union For the Total Independence of Angola
Lusaka
Zambia
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Teixeira de Sousa
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Popular Movement
Jonas Savimbi
Kremlin
Henry Kissinger
Izvestia
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Africa
Rioting inmates damage prison in New Hampshire
Inmates at a New Hampshire state prison rioted for four hours over a Christmas Day meal dispute. More than half the cells were damaged, three people were injured, and about 100 prisoners were moved. State officials promised investigation and possible prosecutions.
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Warren Rudman
Meldrim Thomson
No Sunshine For KU In Sun Bowl Classic
Kansas trails Pitt Panthers 26 7 at end of third quarter in the Sun Bowl. Dorsett rushes for over 100 yards as KU offense struggles in the first half. Both teams entered with 7 4 records and Pitt was favored by three points.
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Weather forecast for area with clouds and drizzle
Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle. Highs in the low to mid 30s. Tonight, decreasing cloudiness with lows in the mid 20s. Saturday remains partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. Winds from the north at 10 to 15 mph this afternoon, then northwest 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Winter Storm Ties Up Roads and Sinks Search Efforts
Icy weather blamed for at least seven traffic deaths and multiple missing. A major winter storm dumped nine inches in Indiana and six in Michigan. Coast Guard crews hunted a 25 foot cabin cruiser with 10 aboard on Lake Erie as heavy snow hampered visibility.
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Donald Estes
Detroit
Burglars Hit Swift Chemical and Brazil Grain on Christmas Eve
Chanute police and Neosho County sheriff investigate two Christmas Eve burglaries on West 21st. Swift Chemical main office had a window broken and several small items stolen. Brazil Grain Co. suffered larger losses including grain scales, telephones, a hot spot detector, and a damaged gas pump with an estimated value of 1270 dollars. Fingerprint and footprint analysis ongoing with clues suggesting the same pair committed both crimes and at least one suspect may be a woman.
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Don Phillips
Chanute
Chet Hale
Swift Chemical Company
Swift Company
Brazil Grain Co
West 21St Street
Swift Chemical
Antennas Stolen From Cars During Christmas Day
Chanute police logged nine CB antenna thefts from vehicles on Christmas Day. Victims included Robert Oliver of Lawrence and Mrs. Carl Boyd of Wichita with present antennas. Police believe a single suspect or group is responsible but have no clues yet.
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Robert Oliver
Lawrence
Kan
S. Steuben
Carl Boyd
S. Evergreen
Forest Hosack
W. Main
Charles Barnhart
Broken Arrow
Okla
S. Malcolm
Steve George
N. Forest
Gary Lopeman
S. Highland
Emmitt Schommer
Lanny Cooper
S. Gretchen
Jan Quinn
Proxmire Attacks Bank Regulators’ Lavish Spending
Sen. William Proxmire accuses the Federal Reserve Board, the comptroller of the currency, and the FDIC of excessive travel, office space, and furnishings costs. Citing a GAO study, he says regulators spent 137 million dollars in 1974 and calls for a single Federal Bank Commission to coordinate oversight.
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UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
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Christmas in Beirut amidst sniper fire and cease-fire talks
Beiruts Christmas day was marred by sniper fire that killed at least eight people amid ongoing civil war clashes. Mortar rounds echoed across Beirut and Ain Rummaneh as residents spent the holiday indoors. Cease-fire talks continued in Zahle and with Premier Karami meeting Yasser Arafat while regional mediators from Iraq Syria France and the Vatican pressed for an end to fighting.
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Lebanon
UPI
Ashrifiyeh
Ain Rummaneh
Santa Claus
Rashid Karami
Yasser Arafat
Iraq
Syria
France
Vatican
Baath Party
Vietnamese refugee family finds Christmas spirit welcome relief
In Bird Island Minnesota a 17 member Vietnamese refugee family moved into a two story house after residents funded a $5 000 down payment to ease their arrival. Neighbors donate food and farms supply mostly or all meals. Six family members work including a school aide and a buddy system helps Vietnamese children fit in at Bird Island Elementary.
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Bird Island
Minn
Upi
Ky van Nguyen
Paul Sorlien
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Minnesota
Intercepted Letter to Cha Reveals Brief Exchange
An intercepted letter addressed to Cha is referenced with brief lines indicating a personal communication. The fragment hints at a private message but provides no further context or details about the sender, recipient, or contents.
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