Hoffa Receives Christmas Visit After Prison Release
James Hoffa, one day out of prison, spent Christmas Eve with his family in St. Louis. He gifted his 9 year old granddaughter a saddle horse promise and said the horse would arrive in the spring. Hoffa spoke of family, prison experience, and not pursuing prison system reform beyond comments already made. In Oakland, a Safeway robbery netted $3,040 as suspects fled, then were captured after a chase by Officer Wall McIntyre who recovered the money and guns.
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ST. Louis
James St. Hoffa
The
Mighty Teamsters Union
Barbara Jo Crancer
Elevision
Glendale
Robert E. Crancer
Union
Lewisburg
Hoffa
Nixon
Hofta
Crancer Home
Crancer Farm
Oakland
UPL
Safeway
Wall MeIntyre
McIntyre
Wilbert Lofton
Charles Love
Pope Paul VI Delivers Christmas Blessing to World
In St. Peter's Square Pope Paul VI urged the Christmas message to scatter doubt calm fears and ease daily life. He described the proclamation as the angels word heard by shepherds in Bethlehem as thousands of pilgrims filled the square and heard greetings in 14 languages while balloons floated above.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Bethlehem
Il Papa
Pope
Anonymous dishwasher leaves large gifts to Messiah College and mission
An elderly man who worked as a dishwasher at Life Line Mission in San Francisco willed 128000 to Messiah College and 150000 to the mission. Dr. D Ray Hostetter says the donor, who asked to stay anonymous, saved most of his nickel earnings and invested in stock. The Brethren in Christ Church operates both institutions and the man’s checks arrived Christmas Eve eight months after his death.
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Grantham
San Francisco
Pennsylvania College
Io Sell
D. Ray Hostetter
Messiah College
Hostetter
Life Line
Pennsylvania
Bretherrt
Christ Church
Messiah
Alvah Burkholder
Mission
Steam Bus Tests Seen as California Smog Remedy
Assembly Rules Committee chair says steam bus engine tests by Lear Motors Corp. of Reno and Steam Power Systems of San Diego show lightweight units with over 225 horsepower and low smog. Projected to finish tests and install aboard buses by end of January amid smog woes in California.
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Sacramento
Lear Motors Corp
Reno
Steam Power Systems
San Diego
Beach
California
Burton
Freighter Brata Heads for San Francisco Under Escort
The freighter Brata, with a 15 degree list, nears San Francisco about 240 miles offshore. A Coast Guard escort by the Modoc then Commanche is to finish escort into the harbor. expected arrival Sunday afternoon. Earlier reports noted cargo movements and corrected figures from 1970 showing 19 pounds per head against 1.17 pounds.
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San Francisco
Sintrancisca
Brata
Ler Modoc
Coos Bay
Commanche
RhodesWAY Store Returns Policy Claim
A RhodesWAY advertisement touts its return policy as better than many department stores and promises everyday savings with department-store quality. It urges shoppers to avoid lines and slips by choosing RhodesWAY for convenient, hassle free returns.
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Rhodesway
Stolen Christmas Gift Boxes Replaced by Donors in San Francisco
Burglars stole food and gifts collected by Holy Order of Man's Church for the needy. Rev. Gil Esquivel said the church now has double the amount before the theft, with boxes for three families quickly replaced by volunteers after the loss became public.
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San Francisco
UPT
Gil Esquivel
Holy Order of Man’s Church
Burglar Vows Swap Skis For Deal With Shop Owner
Alpine Ski Shop owner Bob Advedal in Sandpoint Idaho says he will meet with the after hours burglar who took two ski sets and two boots promising a swap and a foam kit to repurpose the gear. He jokes about the plan and warns the thief to come to the meeting. In Columbus Ohio the oldest prison parrot nicknamed Buddy allegedly 100 plus years old was given to an inmate then transferred to the honor dorm and later to the inmate’s father after parole was granted.
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Sandpoint. Idaho
Bob Advedal
Advedal
Columbus, Ohio
UPI
State
Harold J. Cardwell
Prigan
Buddy
Suogene Yoris
Yoris
Cariwell
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Viaven
Prankwort, Ky
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