Christmas Cheer Across World Despite Strife and War
The report notes Operation Cheer bringing toys to West German children and 3 000 deep freeze personnel in Antarctica distributing gifts. Across the world, Christmas is celebrated with varied customs from Brazil to Tokyo as Soviet and Chinese observers mark the season differently.
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Oregon
Murdo’ Sound
RED China Radio
Peiping
Sovist Union
Tass
Santa Claus
Frost
Bomb blasts mar memorial to Irish World War dead
In Dublin two bombs damaged the base of a World War II memorial at Island Bridge. No injuries were reported. Officials consider the Provisional IRA possible, marking a rare sabotage act amid recent attacks on police and British Army sites in Northern Ireland.
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Japan
Tokyo
Ginza
Dublin
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Island Bridge
TRA
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Northern Ireland
Britain
Republic of Ireland
IRA
California Traffic Toll Tops Holiday Fatalities
California traffic officials warn holiday travel will push the national fatality toll near 660. Officials note seven million vehicles in the state and urge drivers to be cautious and courteous as Christmas traffic increases. A National Safety Council forecast predicts a hazardous weekend with many cars on roads and highways.
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California
Eirth
Mons
Ialf
Ned H.dearborn
Council Presi den
Widow kills self after Christmas note in Los Angeles
Police reported 51 year old widow Marie Ray took a fatal poison dose Monday after writing a note to her boyfriend saying she could not forgive him for leaving her alone on Christmas Eve.
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Los Angeles
Marie Ray
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John Dodd CO
Acousticon
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