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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1974

Page

4

Watergate jurors share turkey banquet during sequestered trial

In Washington, Watergate jurors sequestered since Oct. 11 gathered with more than 30 grandchildren and family at the Sheraton Park Hotel for a Christmas banquet. U.S. marshals provided security to prevent trial discussions as final arguments approach and deliberations expected Friday or Saturday.

Washington Watergate U.S. Marshal Service Horrier Wend Wash-ingten Sheraton Park Webb Watergate Patrol U.S Vermont Marshals Service

Kansas City Talk Show Drive Gives 100000 Pounds Food

A late night show announced a Help Your Neighbor drive that grew into a citywide effort. By Christmas Day more than 100000 pounds of food, two warehouses full of gifts, and over $20000 aided 5000 needy Kansas City area families. Local businesses lent vehicles and space, perishable goods were accepted, and contributions came from across Kansas and Missouri with National Guard and Army Reserve help.

Kansas City UPD Jay Cooper WDAF Cooper Tvo Sual Kansas Missouri Missour National Guard Army Reserve Delive

Girl 14 with cancer answers flood of mail

BELLEVILLE Illinois AP a 14 year old terminal cancer patient Heidi Biggs is responding to hundreds of cards and gifts from around the world writing individual thank you letters She has received get well and Christmas cards from as far away as Turkey and Japan gifts include perfumes dolls candy necklaces gowns and plants She borrowed a typewriter and hopes to answer each one though she may not reach them all Her doctors say she may live to see Christmas 1975 but unlikely to see 1976 Her mother Cucille says donations go to her to spend even if it is a thousand dollars and the largest donation has been 100 Her weight has dropped from 85 to 62 pounds since she was diagnosed last summer.

Belleville, Ill Heidi Biggs Heidi Turkey Japan Thenair Lleidi Cucille

Choir director slain at church on Christmas morning

Wesley Coleman, 19, church choir director, was stabbed to death on the steps of Precious Blood Church in Chicago during a fight between choir members and ushers in ROTC uniforms. A youth, about 18, was charged with voluntary manslaughter in a Balvenite petition. Police described the incident as a fatal knifing amid an argument before the midnight mass.

Chicago UPI Wesley Coleman Precious Blood Church

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