Christmas column shares delayed lamp shade tale and veteran notices
In a seasonal column readers share varied items from a lampshade mailed to a Las Vegas resident to a veteran reunion for USS Ticonderoga ex crew. The piece also invites Delta Junior High postcards for a Bicentennial project and ends with a holiday quip about a Southern California theater double feature.
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Leaders Arrested as Air Force Rebellion Ends
A four day air force rebellion against President Isabel Peron ended peacefully with the arrest of its leaders and the surrender of the metropolitan airport and Moron air base in Buenos Aires Argentina.
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Adolfo Tortolo
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Oakland Mayor Warned of 1879 Deficit and Police Need
A long hidden 1879 city report by Mayor Washburne R. Andrus warned Oakland faced a 238000 deficit if spending continued and urged boosting the Police Department from 22 to 30 officers. The memo stressed prudence, cautioned against politically driven hires, and referenced municipal scandals amid a growing city population.
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UPI
Washburne R. Andrus
Andrus
Israel U S discuss Security Council debate on Arab Israeli dispute
Israeli leaders met U S Assistant Secretary of State Alfred Atherton ahead of the January 12 U N Security Council debate. Atherton, who flew from Egypt, had visited Syria Jordan and Saudi Arabia to test diplomatic mood. Rabin replied to Ford on Lebanon air strikes as talks proceed.
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Syria
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Fahmi
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Ben Gurion International Airport
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Ford
Lebanon
Bethlehem Christmas Spirit Mixed With Israeli Security
In Bethlehem the Christmas mood clashes with Israeli patrols as guards with submachine guns watch over Manger Square beside the Church of the Nativity. Pilgrims from the Americas and Europe tour the Holy Land while shops and hotels report solid bookings despite drizzle and tense security.
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South America
Holy Land
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Middle East
Liberty Bell Moves at Bi centennial New Year
The Liberty Bell will begin its 100 yard relocation from Independence Hall to a $1 million glass pavilion during a New Year’s Eve celebration. Thousands are expected to witness the move with concerns about weather, crowds, and the safety of the historic artifact. Authorities and civic leaders voice mixed opinions on the timing and spectacle of the bid to mark 1976.
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UPI
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Arthur Kaufman
Independence Hall Association
Ernest Harding
Christ Church
Harry Belinger
Guy Lombardo
Times Square
Storms Bring White Christmas Across New England
On the first day of winter a series of storms blanketed New England with heavy snow up to 14 inches in Boston, while Vermont and Maine faced more accumulations. Five dead and two missing nationwide, with Florida frost and widespread travel disruption. Boston Logan Airport closed for hours.
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Virginia
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Tallahassee
Jacksonville
Daytona Beach
Miami
Logan International
A. Roland Carson
Nashua
N.H
New Hampshire
David Ingemie
Russian Radar and Jets Escalate Angola War
UPI reports Russian technicians installing an advanced radar in Luanda and assembling 12 MIG21 jets amid Angola’s civil war. Western sources warn U.S. aid cuts may push Moscow to deepen support for pro- Soviet factions and lengthen the conflict. South Africa weighs reducing its role as Moscow intensifies.
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Zambia
UPI
Luanda
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Johannesburg
Weather forecast and past day figures
Partly cloudy tonight with a slight chance of showers. Clearing Tuesday and sunny Wednesday with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high 50 and low 35 to 40. Yesterday's high 57 and low 35. Humidity around 81 to 46. A year ago today high 45 low 32. Sunrise 6 49 sunset 4 31.
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