Quakers oppose Vietnamizing war as disgrace and disaster
The American Friends Service Committee urged President Nixon to withdraw U.S. forces by 1971 and warned that arming Asians and air support would stain the nation’s conscience. Bronson Clark presented a 27 page report, while peace protests continued outside the White House and a Nazi rally occurred nearby.
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Nixon engagement rumors denied by press office
Reports that President Nixon planned to announce the engagement of his daughter Tricia to Edward Finch Cox were denied by a spokesman for Mrs. Nixon. Helen Smith told the Washington Evening Star it was all speculation and no engagement plan exists.
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Jesus Christ and His mission echoed in public and private life
A long analysis of Jesus as the Son of God and path to God, contrasting divine identity with human frailty, noting His service to others and teachings on life, while weaving in White House notes about rumors of Nixon era engagements and Christmas peace hopes.
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Trial continued for page one former Aeroflot pilot testifies
A former Aeroflot pilot testified in court that he attempted the act because he claimed anti-Semitism was widespread in the Soviet Union. His testimony addressed motives and the political climate as part of the ongoing trial.
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Calypso Mass Fetes Christmas At Peter Paul Cathedral
Bethlehem and St Thomas celebrate Christmas with distinct rites. In St Thomas a calypet Mass at a Peter and Paul Cathedral in the Virgin Islands debuts a local folk rhythm set by Sister Romano. In Bethlehem, an outdoor Mass in Manger Square draws 4,000 to 5,000 worshippers as security keeps vigil amid ongoing Arab-Israeli tensions.
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POW reflects on Christmas in North Vietnam prison
A former prisoner Overly recalls the 1960s North Vietnamese camp experience during Christmas. He speaks of melancholia, hymns, and a religious service that never opened his cell. Released six weeks later as one of nine Africans freed, he now attends the National War College and notes how memory shapes his view of others' happiness and problems.
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Leningrad hijack plot leads to treason trial debate
Last June a group was arrested before a planned flight from Leningrad to Petrozavodsk. Dymshits and others admitted intent to hijack a plane for Finland. Muiznetsov and two others contested treason charges, insisting their guilt lay not in treason but in coercion by Soviet policy on emigration to Israel as Israel denounced the case as a show trial of Jews.
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Vietcong stand-down extends beyond truce
Police said revelers fired into the air as the Pace Orie incident unfolded. Seven students were arrested for distributing leaflets calling for withdrawal of American troops and Vietnamese self determination. The truce, set to last 24 hours, expires at 6 p.m. Friday, but Vietcong indicated its halt would continue until 1 a.m. Sunday.
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Costs rise and wage bids fall in tight year
A fragmented report notes costs reaching a high 61 percent, with wages and prices bidding up in November. Government measures pushed costs to 5.6 percent, while the Nixon administration resisted federal controls. The year is marked as one of the worst since 1950 51, with the 19 month spread narrowing but policy options remaining limited.
Pope Paul VI Urges Christmas Hope Over Violence
In Rome Pope Paul VI delivered a Christmas message urging optimism and peace. He spoke of life’s value, civilization’s worth, and a universal plea for love and justice, addressing diplomats and the world amid calls to curb violence and foster order and hope.
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