Private funeral for Chaplin held in Corsier Sur Vevey
Charlie Chaplin 88 died Christmas morning in his Lake Geneva home. A small, private Church of England service was held with immediate family and close friends attending. Chaplin will be buried in the village cemetery overlooking Lake Geneva as tributes pour in from Hollywood stars.
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Protest charges against Dick Gregory dropped
Comedian activist Dick Gregory his wife and three others arrested Christmas Day for protesting near the South African Embassy had charges dropped Monday. The five faced a 590 foot restriction on demonstrations near foreign embassies. Gregory and his wife and Massachusetts state Sen William Owens were dropped last week after a similar arrest on Christmas Day. Gregory said the protest aimed at South Africa's racial policies.
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Bomb threat grounds jet in Venezuela and other world briefings
A Venezuelan jetliner with 136 aboard made an unscheduled landing in Willemstad after a bomb threat called from Caracas. Dutch marines searched the plane. Also: Typhoon Mary threatens Eniwetok as 47 natives await evacuation. a holiday bombing attack in Zamboanga City kills 3 and wounds 41. Chile’s CDP urges vote against Pinochet. Turkish intelligence chief arrested over spying claims. American bases shut after Cyprus war. Upton calls for stronger anti smoking efforts. Bergland to meet striking farmers in Omaha.
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Brazil approves limited divorce law amid Catholic dominance
President Geisel signed a constitutional amendment allowing a single divorce and remarriage after three years of court separation or five years of separation. The new rule ends Brazil's prior ban on remarriage after divorce, while maintaining limits on multiple divorces.
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Neighbors remember Truman on fifth anniversary of death
Independence residents recall President Harry S Truman, noting his complex, outspoken character and enduring impact. Truman’s legacy draws visitors to the library, with 353000 in 1973, while officials estimate tourism boosts the local economy by millions.
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Grass says some still fear a resurgent Nazism in Germany
West German novelist Guenther Grass argues in a Copenhagen interview that many critics cling to the old Nazi stereotype and hope for a Strauss comeback to confirm their view. He warns it could become dangerous for neighboring countries if new racism is attributed to Germany.
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