Auld Lang Syne Remains New Year Tradition in New York
The 49th annual Waldorf-Astoria celebration marks New Year with Auld Lang Syne led by Victor Lombardo after Guy Lombardo's death. The piece traces origins from 1687 through Burns and Burns's memory, noting the cup of kindness as a pint of ale and the song’s ties to nostalgia and looking forward.
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Washington
Scotland
Beethoven
Robert Burns
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Victor
Burns
June Mai
da Daiches
Smith
Cambodia Breaks Ties With Vietnam Over Invasion
Cambodia cuts diplomatic relations with Vietnam accusing a massive invasion aided by foreigners. Khieu Samphan claims troops, tanks, and warplanes crossed into Cambodia, with villages burned and civilians killed.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Cambodia
Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Radio Phnom Penh
Khieu Samphan
Indochina
Washington
Carter convoy arrives in Iran
President Carter flies from a snowbound Poland to Tehran and meets the Shah. Air Force One lands at Mehrabad as anti American protests erupt in Tehran. Police guard the six mile motorcade route to the White Palace as demonstrators clash outside the U S Embassy and Tehran University.
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Iran
Carter
Poland
Imp
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Mehrabad
Warsaw
U.S
White Palace
Tehran University
Poli Communist Party
Edward Gierek
United States
Shah
Middle East
Hussein
Jordan
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Communist Party
Gierek
Fire at Newark Lucerne Hotel Kills Three
A four story hotel on Newark’s busiest thoroughfare burned killing three people with two others reportedly trapped on the third floor. Fire officials fear the death toll may rise as crews work to recover victims.
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N.J
U S Inspectors May Be Pulled From Hazardous Grain Jobs
Washington AP report states the Federal Grain Inspection Service may pull inspectors from dangerous duties as safety concerns rise at grain elevators. Leland Bartelt is named in connection with the decision process.
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Washington
Federal Grain Inspection Service
Leland Bartelt
Three Victims Found in Galveston Grain Elevator Blast
After a three day search rescue teams recover the last three bodies from the Farmers Export Co grain elevator disaster in Galveston Texas bringing the death toll to at least 18 in the blast and 55 across three recent elevator explosions. Larry Wayne Holmes 22 of Galveston is identified among the victims.
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Texas
Farmer’s Export Co
Larry Wayne Holmes
Farmers Export Co
Tex
Westwego
Tupelo
Miss
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D-Ga
House Ethics Committee
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