Pope closes Holy Year with open air Midnight Mass
Pope Paul VI, 78, closed the Holy Year at St. Peter's Basilica then led an unprecedented outdoor Midnight Mass before more than 100,000 in St. Peter's Square. The Holy Year drew around 8 million pilgrims, including 250,000 Americans, with a televised audience of up to 330 million in 41 countries. The door was shut at midnight marking renewal and reconciliation in the church and world.
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Ford Praises Dunlop Urges Him Not To Resign
Ford values Labor Secretary Dunlop and publicly urged him not to resign after the President vetoed a bill expanding picketing rights for construction workers. Dunlop has told aides he may resign within two weeks, though officials say there has been no direct plan to quit. The bill would allow unions to picket and possibly shut down sites over disputes with subworkers, a move Dunlop said would stabilize the industry.
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Slaying Continued Page One Sequel and Greek Spy List
A group named Committee to Keep Greece Greek circulated a list of 10 alleged Russian KGB agents linked to the Soviet Embassy and its commercial offices in Athens. Public Order Minister Solon Ghikas ordered extra protection for U S aid Russian diplomats and those named as CIA and KGB agents amid public suspicion of CIA involvement in the 1967 coup that brought Col George Papadopoulos to power.
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Fire survivors recount hotel blaze rescue effort
Rescuer Keith Ward, a Regina native, described escaping to the hotel roof as girls clung to water pipes that cracked and bent. He and two others pulled victims up, hearing pleas for help while discovering six bodies on the stairs. James and Rosalyn Young, with their 12 month old, fled through a window after being awakened by smoke.
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My Daddy's Name Is Santa Claus Too Says Hicksville Man
The NY AP story reports Santa Michael Claus of Hicksville New York explaining how his given name Santa came to be his first name. He recalls skepticism in Navy boot camp and shares anecdotes of everyday life with the unusual name including ID cards and questions about credit cards. His daughter Danielle understands the distinction between her Santa Claus father and the department store Santa.
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Trade grows on coal and auto exports in November
Trade data show November exports rising driven by coal shipments up 182.6 million, autos up 58.2 million, and military aircraft up 57.6 million. Non electrical machinery and motor vehicles imports rose, petroleum and sugar imports fell, oil imports softened in 1975, with agricultural exports up 44 million to reach 14.2 billion, well above 1974.
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Ban Ordered On Pesticides Heptachlor And Chlordane
EPA Administrator Russell E Train ordered an immediate ban on most uses of heptachlor and chlordane finding an imminent hazard of cancer. The ban covers lawns gardens furs and household pest control with limited exceptions for corn minor crops and through Aug 1 next year. The sole producer is Velsicol Chemical of Chicago and some niche uses remain under quarantine or seed protection programs.
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Argentina Crisis Deepens as Security Forces Clash
Army units and police battled in multiple sites, killing at least six young women and several others. An army captain and lieutenant were among the dead, with many wounded and several arrests reported. Army chief Videla urged firm action to curb immorality, corruption, and political maneuvering, signaling tensions with the Peron government.
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President Ford Ski Vacation in Colorado with Family
President Ford and the first lady spent Christmas in a Colorado ski town described as a working and skiing vacation. They planned State of the Union work while there and gathered with their children Mike 23 wife Gale, Jack 23, Steve 19, and Susan 18 around a towering Christmas tree in the rented home.
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