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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1972
Page
2
A tear gas cannister was set off on the main floor of the Lyric Opera House during a performance by a 77 member Chinese troupe. The incident forced evacuation as the auditorium was aired out, but the group finished its show after the venue was cleared.
A memorial mass will be held Tuesday for Aureann Folger, 72, president of the Folger company family, who died Friday after heart-condition treatment. Burial services will be private.
More than 2,000 people joined a candlelight anti-war march in Stanford raising hopes for peace. Mayor Kirk Gonislark led the half mile walk to the Memorial Church where a prayer for peace was offered by Robert McAfee Brown. Rep. Paul McCloskey declared Vietnam bombings vicious and planned to visit Vietnam for firsthand view. About 450 kept an all night vigil at Hamilton Air Force Base gate, candles lit and songs sung. A silent vigil at St Francis de Sales Cathedral in Oakland drew 200 attendees.
Middletown sheriff reports a twin engine plane crashed half a mile from the Tra sito home as his wife and five children waited. Eugene Tra sito, returning from a San Francisco area job for Christmas holidays, died when the aircraft hit hilly terrain near the municipal airport.
John Goforth, crippled by a rare nerve disease described as mirable, plans to spend Christmas with his grandchildren after an experimental pill, bought with neighbors’ Thanksgiving contributions, restored some speaking ability and the ability to walk. His wife notes a small price tag for a pill that improved his condition.
South San Francisco ex executive Robert Simon, 36, was killed when two men he flagged down after his car ran out of gas on the Bayshore Freeway near Embarcadero Road, while his wife remained in the car. Police quoted his wife and said the assailants robbed him before one shot him in the chest.
Apollo 17 astronauts wrap preliminary talks with scientists and doctors and start a weeklong holiday. They will spend Christmas at homes in Nassau Bay and El Lago near Houston and return to technical debriefings January 2. Geologists at the lunar receiving laboratory plan to begin examining some lunar samples Wednesday.
In Fairfield AP reports a stark change as Yuletide gifts appear under the Corona family’s tree after months of hardship. Coronas, jailed since May 1971, faced a September trial over the disappearance and presumed harm to 25 itinerant farmworkers.
President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon kept Christmas quiet at home with a gift exchange around an eight-foot Scotch Pine and a roast turkey dinner. Their daughters Tricia Cox and Julie Eisenhower, plus Edward Cox and Daniel Eisenhower, were in Athens where David’s Sixth Fleet ship is docked. This marked the first Christmas away from the White House since he took office. The Florida bayfront home was festively decorated with poinsettias and carnations.
In Menahga Minnesota an estranged father Jacob A. Christenson, 53, killed his 11 year-old son Tom and his 19 year-old daughter Julian at his farm home before shooting his 14 year-old daughter and wounding his ex wife Bernice. He later killed himself as officers tracked him to a disused barn. The incident occurred about 3 30 am Sunday. Local authorities including Wadena County Attorney Luther Nervig confirmed details.
Nan Mullan, 4, living in Cleveland, confessed by phone to police that she strangled her two children, Betty 4 and Holly Johnson 2, with a diaper after helping them open Christmas presents. Officers found the children in the bedroom amid opened gifts.
Bells rang in Bethlehem as thousands of Christian visitors arrived at the traditional birthplace of Jesus. Soldiers in heavy gear guarded Manger Square amid fears of guerrilla attacks. Traffic was halted at dawn while about 12,000 pilgrims, locals and tourists braved 28 degree cold to celebrate in 14 year low Falcon weather.
US government and international relief groups mobilize staff and supplies for Nicaragua after a major earthquake. President Nixon spoke with Somoza by phone and pledged aid while Red Cross and OAS commit funds. Evacuation hospitals and airlifted supplies move from Florida and Texas toward Managua.
Xuan Thuy, leader of the North Vietnamese delegation, says negotiations with the United States cannot continue until the bombing halt above the 20th parallel. He accuses the Nixon administration of trying to force terms by force, and notes talks pause during cease-fire discussions. He argues Western bombing undermines any agreement.
Hanoi Radio in Saigon claimed US jet fighters bombed Hanoi Christmas Eve during a ceasefire proclaimed by South Vietnam. The broadcast said attacks hit Hai Ba Trang Street and Thanh Tri village, wounding civilians and damaging homes as churches held Mass at 430 PM.
US Ambassador Unger apologized for Bob Hope remarks that two Bangkok papers said mocked Thai customs. Siam criticized the comedian for implying Thai kickboxing is without rules and Gam Muang cited his temple joke about hidden Thai families in his shoes. The backlash marked the first Thai press criticism of Hope in eight years of shows for US servicemen.
UPI reports American military strength in Vietnam fell to 24,200 last week, down 700 from the prior week and the lowest level in seven years. The command notes 400 soldiers 109 marines and 200 airmen were reduced, with totals showing 13,700 soldiers 1,300 sailors 1,280 marines 7,700 airmen and 100 coast guardsmen remaining in Vietnam.
Mrs Barbara Lavery awaiting flight to Managua to bring home infant Reina Isabel Majorka amid a quake disaster. The couple faced international red tape to adopt the three month old but fear Reina may be dead as Mateagua earthquakes devastate the area. Mrs Lavery vows to fly to Managua if the orphanage is not destroyed and Reina is alive.
In San Francisco a Catholic church was crowded with Nicaraguans during a quake relief drive. Mourning relatives across the globe await word as volunteers pledge blood and clothing. NIA spokesman Paul Mafind notes widespread humanitarian response. In Fresno, armed bandits robbed six during Christmas Eve services at the Church of God, while services continued with no report of injuries.
Manila crowds jammed parks and nightspots as martial law curfew was suspended for one night to allow Christmas celebration. Information secretary said the one night leniency aimed to let people celebrate. In Manila Roxas Boulevard and nearby parks were packed while authorities released 16 political prisoners including four congressmen and three mayors.
UPI reports on Christmas loneliness at the Pre vention Center where daily calls rise from about 40 to 80 during the season. Executive director Roger Cornut notes many callers are alone and struggling with isolation, aging, and lost connections, with Christian charity reminding people of valued ties.
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