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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1975
Page
4
The Ford family shared a holiday meal at the chalet with staff invited for roast turkey and sides. Gifts included sweaters shoes and clothing for Mrs Ford and a range of personal items for the Fords including photo books, a saddle down payment and cloisonne vases. The family drew lots and exchanged stockings.
Snow fell from New England to the Pacific coast with subzero mornings in the north and heavy accumulations in Arkansas and Oklahoma. A foot blanketed Mena Arkansas and 10 inches fell in Hartford and Waldron. Tornadoes touched down near Pensacola and Silver Hill Alabama with property damage but no injuries.
A Christmas day insurrection at the New Hampshire State Prison left one or more injured and caused extensive damage. About 240 inmates demanded release of 12 men in solitary confinement and seized four employees after taking over the dining room. Fires were set as riot police used tear gas to restore order. Prison official Gov. Meldrim Thomson visited the scene as fire crews battled blazes. a steward, Patrick Ingerson, was hospitalized with a head injury.
A dense listing details multiple casino showrooms and rooms across Las Vegas venues. It names entertainers, act lineups, and reservation phone numbers for spots such as Tropicana, Sands, Stardust, and Sahara, with dining and brunch hours and prices.
President Ford arrived at Vail Colorado for a Christmas getaway. He thanked his family for gifts, enjoyed fresh snow on the slopes, and said he planned to ski three hours daily while handling some business during an eight day stay. He described the snow as just ideal and joked about arranging it with a special connection. He noted he was in good shape and enjoyed the family gathering under the tree.
Congressman Jim Santini maintains a full Clark County schedule during the Christmas recess. He meets St. Jude's Ranch staff and children in Boulder City, visits Child Haven residents, then convalescent homes. He spends Christmas Eve and morning in Las Vegas, lunches seniors at Pat Ginn's Chinese Kitchen, and tours northeastern Clark County before open hours in Pahrump Beatty Goldfield Tonopah.
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