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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1971
Page
2
Editorial laments ongoing global conflict and sectarian violence on Christmas Day. It cites wars in Indo China and Suez tensions, in Ireland Catholics and Protestants fighting, illustrated by a Belfast bombing and a child's fearful plea. It ends with a hopeful call for universal brotherhood.
Gratitude voiced for West Virginians supporting Salvation Army and Gazette fund drives. Cheers for Ben Harrison in the Corn Street property dispute and for Charleston City Council redressing injustice. Praise for Greendale Drive lights and Channel 3 TV clearance for Marshall's Milwaukee Classic appearance.
A Chicago writer tests identity by examining his own trash for clues about who he is. He recalls failed psychiatry, and describes empty bottles, milk cartons, tea bags, discarded magazines, and a dismantled slide projector as proxies for his character, concluding some truths may be better left unknown.
Letters challenge a Gazette editorial on an editoral misstatement about a court case and defend Christ and Christmas practices. The writers critique drug policy and call for targeting big drug traffickers, urging stricter enforcement and public accountability.
A critical essay arguing that India Pakistan conflict rhetoric mirrors Cold War moralizing. It questions UN peacekeeping efficacy, cites India's conquests and East Pakistan outcomes, and condemns Gandhi era messaging and American sympathy as hypocritical. The piece ties imperial narratives to US antiwar sentiment and Barnum like certainty in public opinion.
Beverly Hills reports Pat Boone and wife Shirley facing disfellowship after Boone spoke in tongues, a practice the Church rejects. The singer continues home Bible classes in which about 250 converts have been baptized in a back yard pool as elders guide his path.
Intercepted message dated December 25 1971 is cited as circulating among parties worldwide. The brief note lists a generic greeting and sign off without detailing recipients or circumstances.
In Northern Ireland, IRA gunmen killed a 20 year old girl and wounded a British soldier as bombs exploded across six counties. The violence, blamed on renewed sectarian conflict, escalated with seven Belfast downtown targets and fires destroying several buildings while 4,000 troops patrolled the area. Leaders vow retaliation as Christmas shoppers continue amid sirens and smoke.
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