Byrd blasts Denmark Britain aid use and seeks cuts
Senator Byrd charged foreign aid funds were used to cut Britain taxes and pay Denmark's debt. He called billions squandered and urged stopping such practices while opposing a large rise in economic aid next year. He supports military aid at proposed levels.
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Congress
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Europe
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Britain
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Wilson
Butcher Who Sold Fillets Of Victim Gets Term Reduced
Mexico City The Mexican Supreme Court ordered a substantial sentence reduction for Andres Espino Rodriguez of Durango, who killed Reyes Rangel in 1952. He had been jailed 24 years after exhuming the body and selling chops and filets as pig meat. The court found no evidence of premeditation.
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Durango
Reyes Rangel
Rodriguez
Rangel
Supreme Court
Reds threaten to fire on UN planes over truce line
Tokyo based North Korean radio warned it will target any United Nations aircraft crossing the Panmunjom truce line. The message cited a Military Armistice Commission session at Panmunjom. The UN Command reported three Allied helicopter pilots killed in the past year after inadvertent incursions into Communist airspace.
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United Nations
Military Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
U.N
Heliccopter
Do-It-Yourself Taxpayer Program to Continue
The IRS will extend its do it yourself taxpayer assistance for the income tax filing period starting January 1. Last year the program cut costs and boosted revenue in the five state region by reducing hours spent on taxpayer help from over 175000 to under 100000, with about 75 people per week using the plan from January 15 to April 15. A taxpayer assistance day will be scheduled weekly, and audits apply equally to self prepared and professionally assisted returns.
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Robert Hodge
Internal Revenue Service Office
Bill Reilly
Hodge
Internal Revenue Service
Smokey Bear Voice Mixup Threatens Christmas Cheer
In Atlanta a toyshop mixup swapped voice boxes for Smokey the Bear dolls, causing a dainty doll to emit a growling forest fire warning instead of a bedtime prayer. The error risked 96 Smokey bears for South Carolina’s fire prevention program, with regional staff fearing a gruff voice could distress children on Christmas Day.
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U.S. Forestry Service
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South Carolina’ Forestry Commission
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Europe Storm Death Toll Hits 22
In the Baltic region a deadly storm caused at least 22 deaths across Europe with Sweden hardest hit at ten. Missing ships Hoeken Sibylle Ernie totaling 27 crew remain feared lost. Snow ice and cold cripple transport and delay rescues as aerial searches are planned.
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North Sea
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Sheffield
Hailstorms Could Inflict Higher Annual Damage Than Tornadoes
A study suggests hailstorms in the United States may cause several times more damage in a year than tornadoes, reshaping risk assessments for severe weather. The finding highlights insured losses, agricultural impact, and infrastructure exposure across multiple states.
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United States
Pilots Strike Fails To Materialize at Western Air Lines
In Los Angeles Western Air Lines prepared for a full route shutdown over a contract dispute but flights continued as scheduled. Morning crew check-ins and ticket office reservations indicated normal operations and no word of a delay from the pilots association. The fight centers on increased company contributions to an annuity pension plan.
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Los Angeles
Western Air Lines
Western
Snokesmen
Soviet Leaders Return From Asia Junket
Premier Nikolai Bulganin and party secretary Nikita Khrushchev returned from a month long tour of India Burma and Afghanistan and were greeted as conquerors by Soviet officials and Muscovites at the airport Khrushchev denounced colonial regimes as a blot on mankind and said he would continue to speak out despite Western criticism.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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