Long Holiday Weekend Toll on Nation's Highways
Post holiday travelers filled airports, bus depots, and stations as a National Safety Council count shows weekend traffic deaths near 258 by early Sunday with forecasts of up to 480. California and Missouri lead state fatalities with 17 and 13 respectively while Pennsylvania and Georgia report 13 each. A cur train collision near Geneva killed two children and injured others. a family member lost an arm in a Kaneville incident.
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United Press International
California
Missouri
Georgia
Pennsylvania
National Safety Council
Geneva
United States
Bethlehem
South Mountain
Brig
Chrisas
Jim Pavis
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Miller
Santa Claus
Town Falls
Iowa
Alan
Christmas 1977 Celebrations Span Faiths and World Events
The holiday season saw mourning for Charlie Chaplin in Vevey and Middle East diplomacy with Sadat and Begin signaling possible peace terms. Pope Paul VI urged peace amid fears of nuclear weapons, while Americans in Bethlehem and towns nationwide observed Christmas with traditional rituals and local stories of gift giving and travel.
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Witt
Charlie Chaplin
Middle East
Vevey
Switzerland
Chaplin
Luna
Queen Elizabeth
Hind
Smailia
Egy
Ann Sadat
Menahem Begin
Sadat
Pope Paul VI
Middl East
Irish Children Reunite with Santa via Belfast Gift Exchange
A Belfast family refugee from sectarian strife receives a Christmas package despite the sender's intention to reach a different recipient. The post office and Irish households collaborate to extend holiday cheer, with locals describing Christmas as about love and giving.
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UFA
Ireland
Mars
A.M. Goole
Postal Service
Dalton
Belfast
Childre
UPT
Nick
Eyusband
Gunde
Kermit the Frog
UML
Dublin
Donal O'Higgins
Michael Danielli
West Belfast
O'Niggins
Santa
Ure
Michiel
Ike
Leavy
O'Higgins
Diggin
Post Office
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Piscataquis County
Maine
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Oneida Stainless
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Ati
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Crerbourg
Venetia
Louisiana
Latiniques
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Pizce Styce
FT. Henry Mall
SePiece
Sgos
Face Tri-Ciths Department Store OF Gifts
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Kingsport Mall
Kingsport Times-News
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