Ray Orrock Season's greetings column tribute
Ray Orrock crafts a nostalgic year end column sending warm wishes to readers. He salutes children, parents, salesclerks, and diverse groups while riffing on holiday excess, media figures, and cultural icons, ending with a playful Grinch reference.
Three children die in Richmond house fire
In Richmond Virginia three children aged 10 4 and seven months died when a suburban home was consumed by smoke filled flames early Saturday A 13 year old sister Susan survived with burns about one percent of her body after saving the infant Authorities traced the start of the blaze to the den while parents were away at Byrd International Airport The cause remained undetermined at the time authorities said
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Kissinger ends diplomatic tour with Middle East peace progress
Secretary of State Kissinger wrapped up a 15 day Europe and Middle East mission buoyant over Israel and Arab leaders agreeing to begin talks on troop withdrawals near the Suez Canal. He met with Gromyko and Arab and Israeli ministers before flying to Washington as security concerns rose during the journey.
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Kissinger Leads Mixed Optimism at Geneva Peace Talks
Kissinger and delegates reported a positive start as Israel and Egypt agreed to begin disengagement discussions near the Suez Canal. Officials said the talks were businesslike with progress made and the plan to continue with secret sessions and ambassadorial follow ups. The Soviet Union and Jordan offered no comment as the conference paused for further formal and informal discussions ahead of a mid January resumption.
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Christmas wedding seals unlikely union of Nixon and McGovern
Joseph Maye Nixon and Brenda Suc ern wed last Monday in a Christmas ceremony, their second marriages. Nixon, 26, a Southern Illinois University anthropology grad student, met Brenda in St Louis in 1972 after she joked about his name. Brenda, 25, once worked as a cashier. their courtship began after a pizza pickup and a shared laugh. The couple, living near Chesterfield, say their union surprised many, including Brenda’s mother. In a separate note, Col James Lindberg Hughes, a POW released from Hanoi in 1973, recalls five Christmases in captivity and the loneliness of war as he now spends the holiday with his New Mexico family.
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Reporters threaten legal action over AT&T records
Washington reporters editors and columnists forming the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press threaten legal action unless AT&T stops secretly providing their home and office phone records to the FBI and other law enforcement. The group seeks disclosure of past such disclosures and advance notice for future requests, citing risk to source confidentiality.
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Nixon weighs defense budget amid Camp David retreat
President Nixon, at Camp David with Defense Secretary Schlesinger and the Joint Chiefs, considers a record defense budget for next year. Officials say a $5 billion rise to about $84 billion is likely to cover equipment, fuel costs, and rebuilt forces, amid fuel-price pressures and aviation fuel constraints.
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