Pope closes Holy Door ending Holy Year in Rome
Vatican City reports Pope Paul VI closed St. Peter's Holy Door signaling the end of a Holy Year that drew over 8 million pilgrims. An estimated 100,000 gathered in St. Peter's Square as Vatican officials hailed the year as a success and prepared to brick up the door for the next 25 years.
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St. Peter's Basilica
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St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter’s Basilica
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United States
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Christmas Reflections From Hank Greenspun
The Where I Stand column reflects on Christmas gifts, greetings, and the Las Vegas post office, noting frugality, rising postage costs, and the shift from rhymed cards to modern fare. The author mentions 300 staffers, Sage insights, and signs of a brighter economy while promising a reply on Page 2.
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Las Vegas
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Local 9 Comics and Shows Highlight Sun Bridge Section
The Sun Bridge tab shows Comics at page 9 and Movies listings on pages 14 to 16 with Classifieds on 35 to 48 and a full Sports section on pages 25 to 29. Editorials appear on pages 10 and 11A, plus TV listings on page 32 and Horoscope on page 7.
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Bridge
Showtime
Dr. Thosteson
Kid’s Corner
Ann Landers
Vista
Traditional Day Holiday Observances In Las Vegas Area
Sunny Christmas Day expected in Las Vegas with mild 60 degree highs and light winds. Charitable dinners run at Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, and St. Vincent's Dining Hall, while thousands of visitors converge for holiday activities.
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Lee Canyon
Mt. Charleston
Las Vegas
Bonanza Rod
Salvation Army Transient Service Center
Bonanza Road
Strangers Bring Gifts After Break-In Stuns Worcester Family
In Worcester Massachusetts after thieves stole a family's Christmas gifts a几 story spread through the town as more than 200 strangers arrived bearing gifts for the Thorpes. Donors delivered turkeys checks clothing and money while some children offered their own presents. One man took the family to a discount store in Shrewsbury for the children to select items.
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Worcester
Mass
UPI
Robert Thorpe
Thorpe
Larch Street House
Shrewsbury
Bethlehem Hosts Largest Christmas Crowd Since 1967
Hundreds of troops guard Bethlehem as around 25 000 tourists join ceremonies at the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square. Local officials call it the biggest turnout in eight years with observances led by Latin patriarch and attended by clergymen from Canada, the Philippines, the United States, Belgium and Switzerland.
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Jesus
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Switzerland
Nazareth
Hills
Galilee
Michael Kidron
Tourism Ministry
Middle East
Kidron
Ida Dattilo
Louisville
Kentucky
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