Christians prepare to mark birth of Christ worldwide
United Press International notes Christmas is observed by Christians globally with traditions, dates, and a mix of reverence and commercialism. Reports cover Washington strikes, winter weather forecasts, Bethlehem scenes, Los Angeles legal contention on a cross light, and the Wendling family's gift influx after theft.
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United Press International
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Marian Slape
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John Wendling
Wendlings
Christmas closures for offices and banks in Lompoc area
Many offices banks and government buildings in Lompoc close Thursday for Christmas with normal reopen Friday The Record suspends publication Christmas Day but resumes Friday The paper’s business office remains closed until Monday Housing Authority and Vandenberg AFB stay closed Friday open elsewhere Friday Tonight law agencies join CHP and county officers in a maximum drunk driving crackdown from 6 p m today through midnight Sunday Jail time expected for intoxicated motorists
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West Ocean Avenue
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Lompoc City Hall
Lompoc
California Highway Patrol
CIA chief in Athens killed by gunmen
Richard Welch head of CIA operations in Greece was shot dead by three masked gunmen as he returned home from a Christmas party. Greek authorities tightened security around U S embassy personnel amid threats from a group claiming responsibility.
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U. S
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Greece
Policce
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Welch
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U.S
Greek Communist Party
Kissinger warns on Angola as detente jeopardized
Secretary of State Kissinger warned Russia and Cuba to withdraw from Angola or face U.S. resistance and potential damage to detente. He warned that without Soviet restraint the U.S. relationship could grow tenser and signaled doubt about his Moscow talks next month. The piece also notes Cuba's troops and U.S. funding to factions and US plans on detente and Cuba.
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Henry Kissinger
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Chicago's big spenders rebound with Christmas luxury boom
In Chicago a luxury buying spree drives sales up in furs jewels and Cadillacs. Jeweler Don Levinson reports a 40 percent rise while John Fields notes a 20 percent November surge and vault investments rise as shoppers seek gifts and gems. Retailers cite 45 percent gains and fall prices for furs compared to 20 years ago.
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Chicago
UPI
Don Levinson
Trabert & Hoeffer
John Fields
Fields Cadillac
Evanston
Irwin Ware
Bonwit Teller
Levinson
Max Alper
Alper- Richman Furs Ltd
Associated Fur Industries of Chicago Inc
Beirut amid kidnapings amid city strikes and fears of Christmas hell
In Beirut a wave of kidnappings sends Christmas shoppers fleeing on Hamra Street as gunmen clash with militiamen and security forces. Rocket and mortar battles east of the capital kill many, with armed patrols and armored units deployed near the central bank as violence spreads to suburban districts.
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Lebanon
UPI
Ras Beirut
Paul Tannous
Tannous
Yerdun Street
Hamra Street
Ford skis in Vail after signing bills
President Ford, in jaunty mood, heads to Vail slopes after signing 20 bills including a six month tax cut extension and a move toward metrication. He plans a Christmas Eve mass, enjoys a playful ski outing with Secret Service and dogs Liberty and Riva, and notes good conditions despite sparse snow.
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Richard Bass Ford
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