United cancels flights through Christmas Eve
United Airlines cancels all 1,400 daily scheduled flights through Christmas Eve and all charter flights through Jan. 1 after negotiations with machinists strike action. About 16,700 IAMAW workers have been on strike since Saturday and 19,000 other workers were laid off. Management will take pay cuts while nonunion staff face reduced hours. Talks recessed indefinitely by federal mediators to reassess positions.
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United
David F. Stowe
National Mediators Board
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Eight Body Recovered in South Carolina Swamp Mystery
Deputies found an eighth body, a two to four year old child, buried near a swamp outside a tobacco farming community. Three men are charged with the murders of identified victims. investigators plan further digs and focus on the site where a woman and child were found.
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UPI
Florence
Frank Garnes
Barnes
Hind
Walter Leroy Neely
Donald
Henry Gaskins
James K. Judy
Neely
Gaskins
Junior Parrott
Dennis Bellamy
John Henry Knight
Pot luck supper and gift exchange at American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary held its annual pot luck supper and Christmas gift exchange on Monday. After the meal an informal meeting was followed by a game of charades. Hosts were Peggy Vetich, Ann Bryant, Tareas and Evelyn Hobak, Mrs. LaVern Bryant and Mrs. Ning Delaiore.
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Silver Creek
American Legion Auxiliary
Peggy Vetich
Ann Bryant
Tareas
Evelyn Hobak
LaVern Bryant
Ning, Delaiore
Grand Island
Bryan
George Hutton
Veterans Home
Millie Hutchison
Omaha mayor proposes $54 million public works plan
Omaha Mayor Zorinsky unveiled a $54 million public works program for streets, bridges, and highways without a tax increase. The plan includes a $30 million bond issue over five years, with $6 million annually, and relies on federal and state matching funds totaling $24 million. Engineering for year one is ready. Abbott Drive widening to four lanes is scheduled by 1980.
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Omaha
UPI
Edwards Zirinsky
Zurinsky
Zorinsky
Eastmaha
Neighbors near the border share peril and hope in Metulla
In Metulla, Israel near Lebanon, American transplants Eric and Rivka Jacobs describe daily life under threat of terrorism. Their border village combines realism and resilience as they raise two children, operate orchards, and teach while enduring alerts and border patrols.
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Metulla
Istaq
Israel
Traly
Beirut
Lebanon
Eric Jacobs
Lulosophy
Boulder
Colo
Rivka
Aliva
N.Y
University of Rochester
Samte
Erici
Eric
Yael
Evie
Joshua
Jacobs
Kiryat Shreema
Jewish Agency
New York
Eric and
Rivka Jacobs
Yoot
Joshaa
Christmas Clearing House aids Columbus needy families
The Multi-County Service Unit to act as Christmas Clearing House this year in Columbus Nebraska, linking those needing help with volunteers and material donations. Director Ann Crawford says the service will inform donors of needs, centralize referrals, and avoid duplication, with aid such as writing cards, home visits, shoes for a child, or making a cheerful tree for families affected by illness or unemployment.
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Ann Crawford
Mrs V Borer Wins VFW Voice of Democracy Contest
Mrs Victor Borer was named winner in the National Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy essay contest. Her entry titled What the Bicenvicia Heritage Means to attend the Nebraska VFW Midwinter conference for further recognition and received 100 dollars.
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Albion
Victor Borer
National Veterans of Foreign Wars
Voice of Democracy
Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars
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