Birthplace Guarded as Pilgrims Visit Bethlehem
Israeli-occupied Jordanian forces guarded the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem today to protect pilgrims from potential terrorists. In Washington, calls grew for gasoline rationing to ease the energy crisis, with Walter Heller warning delays push IOUs into March and April.
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Suez Opening Seen Soon After Disengagement Accord
Secretary of State Kissinger believes the Suez Canal can be reopened soon after an agreement on disengagement of Egyptian and Israeli forces. He is to report to President Nixon at the White House on his two week Europe and Middle East tour that culminated in the Geneva peace conference. He returned late Saturday and spoke with the President by phone Sunday.
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Why Not Count Them? Baaing Sheep Prompt Quiet Order
In Worcestershire village residents protest noisy bleating from farmer Peter Badger’s flocks claiming silent nights are ruined. If public health officials deem the noise excessive, they may order the sheep quietened to restore peace.
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Harold Johnson, 19, hospitalized after a pet rattlesnake bite in North Carolina, plans to keep the snake. He was treated with serum after the 14 inch snake bit his index finger and rushed from five area hospitals. Johnson says he will be more cautious but will not give up the pet.
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Christmas Dinner for 90 Stray Dogs in Frisby Home
England UPI reports a festive menu planned for ninety stray dogs at a Frisby dog home in Torcestershire. The spread includes Sausanes, corned beef, rice pudding and chocolate biscuits for Tuesday's meal.
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Venezuela to raise oil export prices next month
Caracas reports Venezuela will follow Persian Gulf producers with a major hike in oil export prices beginning next month. Observers expect prices to exceed 10 dollars per barrel as Venezuela, shipping about 1.7 million barrels daily to the U S East Coast, plans the 12th price increase this year at week’s end.
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Delta pilot dies in Richardson house fire
Richard Willoughby a 34 year old Delta Air Lines pilot died in a Richardson Texas fire that destroyed his home He woke his wife and four children who escaped through a bedroom window The blaze began in the den where Willoughby was located at the time Officials said everyone else had gone to sleep before the fire started
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Santa Claus returns to Columbia Mall with cast on
At the Columbia Mall in Atlanta a Santa in a red suit and white beard is back on the job after an arm cast sidelined him since Friday night. He toils taking last minute orders for Christmas gifts while joking about Rudolph.
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Edgewood Elementary Fire Ruled Arson Loss 75000
San Antonio fire officials attributed Sunday’s blaze at Edgewood Elementary to arson. The fire caused about 75000 in damage on the west side, with flames starting in a closet and spreading through a hallway into several rooms. The incident follows other arson fires in the area, primarily in vacant homes.
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Reward posted in Dallas KFC robberies
Kentucky Fried Chicken officials offer a 10000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two armed men who robbed two Dallas area restaurants on Saturday and killed a 23 year old assistant manager Lee as he tried to open a money safe after surrendering cash and receipts.
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Birth of the Savior in Bethlehem, Luke 2 tale retold
The gospel narrative recalls Jesus birth in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph amid a census and no room at the inn. Shepherds in the fields receive angelic news and visit the manger, praising God as they recount the miracle to all.
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Jaycees Deliver 280 Christmas Gifts to Buckner Home
Mesquite and Forney Jaycees joined forces to brighten Buckner Baptist Children's Home by delivering over 280 gifts. Haggar Co supplied many slacks for older boys while Meyers Skaggs Albertsons Gibsons TG&Y Gardner Denver and Casa Jewelers contributed through local support chaired by Ray Chubb.
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Buckner children gift drive praised by First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church of Forney supplied about one third of the Buckner children gifts including clothing radios cosmetics and games. Jaycee vice president Jim Lassiter spoke of wrapping and tagging gifts for about 80 remaining items donated by area Jaycees.
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Gunmen Hit Motel Here at Mesquite Villa Inn
Four armed men robbed the Mesquite Villa Inn at 4625 U.S. Highway 80 at 7:55 p.m. Aimed at the front desk and the coffee shop, they took about $388 from the cash register and $104 from the coffee shop. Witnesses described four Black men ages roughly 19 to early 20s fleeing on foot. Police seek suspects and possible vehicle details.
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Many Gas Stations To Close Christmas
A survey by the American Automobile Association shows six times as many service stations open today as on Sunday, with a sharp drop again on Christmas Day. Traffic remains moderate to heavy nationwide, especially west of Dallas, near San Angelo, and in the Austin area. A United Press International survey reports 21 highway deaths during the Christmas period. The Christmas travel window runs from 6 pm Friday to midnight Tuesday, while officials caution energy shortages hinder precise death projections. The AAA notes 74 percent of Texas gas stations are open today, with only 12 percent open on Christmas Day.
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White Christmas Dims In Mesquite Rain Will Continue
East Texas saw heavy downpours with little snow while Mesquite and nearby areas braced for more rain. Meteorologist Bert Walden logged 0.7 inches Sunday pushing December totals to 1.05 inches in Mesquite as skies stayed cool and cloudy Monday. Forecasts predict colder, mostly cloudy weather with a 50 percent rain chance across North Central Texas, including Dallas Fort Worth and Cleburne, amid a potential white Christmas for the region.
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Mesquite Daily News No Christmas Issue
The Mesquite Daily News will not publish on Tuesday for a holiday. The office at 303 North Galloway Avenue will be closed all day Tuesday so staff can celebrate with their families.
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