U S embassy staff member killed in Athens ambush
U S diplomat Richard Welch was shot dead as he and his wife returned from a Christmas party in Athens. Greek police boosted protection for U S and Russian officials amid claims of CIA exposure and reprisals following the assassination. Welch, 46, was a special assistant to Ambassador Jack Kubisch and had recent ties to Greek intelligence reports.
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Philip Dopoulos
Athens
United States
U.S
CIA
Greece
Richard Welch
Jack Kubisch
Welch
Kubisch
Washington
Immigration union urges protection for officers in danger
The union representing immigration officers cites 23 incidents of threats or violence against unarmed staff in the past two years. It urges urgent action by the manpower and immigration department, including armed-officer status, criminal charges for assaults, better training, and improved communication systems to prevent injuries or worse.
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Vic Parsons
Ottawa
Manpower and Immigration Department
Public Service Alliance
Union
Department
Algeria mulls asylum for Vienna oil meeting assailants
Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelaziz Bouteflika discusses possible asylum for the extremists who seized an OPEC meeting in Vienna. Response could hinge on release of 41 captives led by Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani among OPEC officials. Vienna suspects include Palestinians and a German, with one Venezuelan-linked figure named Nick Ramirez Sanchez.
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Algiers
Vienna
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Bouteflika
Algeria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Tripoli
Libya
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Kuwait
Israel
Nick Ramirez Sanchez
Carlos Martinez
Paris
Christmas procession in Bethlehem leads to holy cavern
In Bethlehem the Holy Land staged a Christmas pageant with a grand procession toward the traditional birthplace cave. Israeli command cars led the march as troops mingled with pilgrims, vigilant for possible Arab guerrilla attacks. The Roman Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem, Msgr. Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti, headed the event from the front.
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Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jesus
Jerusalem
Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
Bethlehem prepares for Christmas amid security in Manger Square
Bethlehem's 800 year old Church of the Nativity overlooks the grotto revered as Jesus’ manger. An Arab fire brigade band led a 2000 strong crowd through Manger Square as troops sealed Bethlehem for 24 hours. Officials noted tightened security since 1967, while Arab leaders complain precautions dampen the season.
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Bethlehem
Manger Square
Elias Freij
Israel
Jerusalem
Hilarion Capudji
Ghosts of Christmas Energy Tale From National Film Board
A 10 minute color cartoon, Dicken's Christmas Carol in reverse, shows Ed Stooge of Zeus Power Corp. pushing wasteful energy use. Ghosts of energy past present and future force reform, with utilitarian gifts for the Scratchits and a caution on moderation in consumption.
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Jim
Dicken
National Film Board
Ed Stooge
Zeus Power Corp
Bob Scratchit
Stooge
CBC
Zeus Power
Scratchit
Lebanon War Flares Across Beirut as Kidnappings Surge
Street battles, rocket launchers, and abductions surge in Beirut amid civil conflict. MOSLEM and Christian fighters run roadblocks, while Palestinian groups and Lebanese police clash in Hamra and Zahlah. Arafat calls Karami by phone to apologize and pledge aid.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sharrif Akhawi
Akhawi
Ranche
Hamra
Palestine
Saika
Rashid Karami
Tripoli
Arab Liberation Party
Zagharta
Suleiman Franjieh
Kamal Junblatt
Karami
Camille Chamoun
Junblatt
Zahlah
Detente in Peril Says Kissinger Warns of U S Angolan Clash
U S Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told reporters detente with the Soviet Union is endangered by U S congressional opposition to funding Angola factions. He warned continued Soviet arms to Angola could heighten tensions and jeopardize overall relations. He blamed domestic disputes for weakening incentives for moderation and resisting Soviet moves.
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Washington
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Angola
Soviet Union
Kissinger
Senate
Moscow
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