War memories fade as world rests on Christmas
A Sunday Morning December 26, 1971 report notes a rare lull in global conflict. Pilgrims and tourists crowd Bethlehem and nearby sites as rain and cold temper celebrations. Israeli troops clear litter from the Nativity Church as mass proceeds.
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Church of the Nativity
Cardi
Terence J. Cook
New
York
Jerusalem
Dons
Catherine’s
Roman Catholic
Christ
Bank of Jordan
Bien
Shepherds Fields
Hoa Air Base
Sai
Beit Sahur
Bethlehem
Gon
Christmas in Vietnam and Europe and US amid war and aid
Christmas scenes span North Vietnam in a lit cathedral and homefront dinners in the United States. Nixon telephoned leaders as Marines dine in California and volunteers serve in New York. In Belfast sporadic shootings and Bethlehem under Israeli occupation frame a holiday of unrest and faith. In farming data, 106 males per 100 females on U S farms versus 92 for nonfarm civilians.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Wall
Berlin
North Vietnam
Hano
United States
Nixon
Mrs. Nixon
Julie
Tricia
Ens
David Eissenhower
Edward Cox
Chicago
U.S
School Finance Ruling Backed by Educators and Officials
Lawyers Committee official Rah Carey says the ruling could prompt a fast Supreme Court decision on nationwide school financing standards. Dallas school chief Estes agrees that funding fairness has favored big cities, noting urban districts receive far fewer teachers per 1000 students than rural ones.
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Rah Carey
Lawyers Committee of Civil Rights Under Law
U.S. Supreme Court
Estes
Dallas
Midland board member on tax ruling not unexpected
Midland officials cite similar court decisions nationwide as proof that Texas property tax funding is unconstitutional. Jack L. Hart, secretary of a five member committee, says the ruling confirms long warned issues with current school funding. The panel studied better ways to assess and collect property taxes during the last legislative session.
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Midland
Texas
Jack L. Hart
Hart
Yu Sien-Yung
Kwon Suk-jo
Ane
Unsmisseu
U.S. Supreme Court
Illinois
Ilinois
Asst. Atty
Pat Bailey
San Antonio
Texas Board of Education
John Letson
Atlanta
Hawaii
Utah
California State Supreme Court
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Fire at Hotel prompts Army and police air rescue
An eight-story blaze in a hotel drew 12 Army and two police helicopters to hoist survivors from the roof as flames raged through lower floors. Eight people were rescued by aerial slings while heat and smoke sent others away. The only survivor on one floor was a guest.
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Army
8Th Army
Nixon Eyes Boost In Federal School Aid And Taxes
Secretary Richardson says a major rise in federal school aid and new taxes are under active consideration. A state of the Union commitment is possible, with Congress likely to debate the plan next year amid concerns over funding, parochial schools, and property tax led finance.
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Washington
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Nixon
State of the Union
Congress
House
California
Supreme Court
Texas
U.S
Sidney P. Marland Jr
Marland
Hope Has No Enduring Peace in Vietnam Ceasefire Strain
Vietnamese authorities report rising casualties as a three day unilateral ceasefire triggers renewed fighting. Officials accuse Viet Cong of violations while South Vietnamese troops halt a two hour truce. U S and North Vietnamese actions escalate with air strikes and prisoner concerns amid ongoing war.
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Aigon (Ap
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Cambodia
Laos
Hokts
Thailand
Radio Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Saigentine
North
William LP. Rogers
Washington
Saigon
Bob Hope
Long Binh
Vientiane
Hope
Nguyen van Thanh
Thanh
Indochina
United States
Hel ‘I
Bangkok
Heavy snow and outages hit western states and Massachusetts
Snow storms blanketed the West with Sierra elevations near fifteen inches while Nevada and California faced drifting snow and wind. In Massachusetts a 65 mph gale caused widespread power failures and store window damage in Worcester as 200 000 residents endured hours without heat. No injuries were reported.
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Sierras
Warneries
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Massachusetts
Worcester
Massachusetts Electric Co
Massachusetts Electric
Holden
Here
City pauses for brief breath after holiday rush
Salvation Army reports 863 toy deliveries to Lubbock families and 10 emergency drops the night before Christmas. Volunteers distributed food boxes to about 260 families and mailed 1 000 food checks. A Christmas banquet fed about 50 guests. Goodfellows completed 8 200 deliveries starting at 5 a m Christmas day. Post holiday lines form for returns and post Christmas sales as downtown traffic slows and sanitation crews prepare Monday collections.
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The
Salvation Army
Lubbock
and Goodfellows
Judge urges public executions to deter crime in Dallas
A federal judge in the Dallas Federal Building argues for harsher measures to deter crime. He claims vast criminal experience supports his remedies including police listening with grand jury secrecy and publicly visible punishments like hanging for severe cases to instill fear and curb lawlessness.
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Tbis
Dallas Federal
Davidson
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