Leone Elected Italy's President After Deadlock
Giovanni Leone won Italy's presidency with 518 votes in parliament ending a 15 day stalemate that sparked duels among lawmakers. The 63 year old Neapolitan lawyer and former premier will begin a seven year term on December 29 succeeding Giuseppe Saragat.
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Giuseppe Saragat
Leone
Christian Democratic Party
Amintore Fanfani
Christian Democratic
Husky Ushers
Pietro Nenni
Socialist Party
Nenni
Alessandri Pertini
Quirinal
Emilio Colombo
Colombo
Christian Democrats
Fanfani
Ford Seeks Additional Phase 2 Price Increase
Ford Motor Co requests a 1.5 percent price rise on cars and trucks under Phase 2 of the economic stabilization program to offset higher steel and labor costs. If approved, the increase would raise a $3,000 car by $45 and lift annual revenue by about 0.95 percent. Ford would apply the boost selectively to certain models rather than all. The company had earlier sought 4.4 percent and the panel granted 2.9 percent on November 30.
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Pilgrims Pack Rome for Pope Paul VI Christmas Mass
In Vatican City Pope Paul VI leads a round of Christmas services from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica. He will bless the city and world from the basilica balcony after noon mass. About 100000 Romans and international visitors are expected in St. Peter’s Square.
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St. Peter's
Missing Man Sought After Lake Charles Plant Blast
Searchers hunted for Lowell Laughlin missing after a chemical plant explosion at PPG industries in Lake Charles. Four men died Cecil Rhame Daniel Johnston Murphy Baumery all residents of Louisiana and Ronald Johnson Iowa. Injured were Robert Bertrand John Darbonne and Robert Moses.
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Mammouth Ppg Industries
Cecil Rhame
Daniel Johnston
Murphy Baumery
Ronald Johnson
Iowa
Robert Bertrand
John Dar‘bonne
Robert Moses
Westlake
Lowell Laughlin
Jennings
Fires Force Evacuation At Sheraton Mount Royal Montreal
About 750 guests were evacuated from the Sheraton Mount Royal Hotel as two fires broke out, one in a mezzanine cardboard pile and another in a ninth floor kitchen near a ballroom. Over 100 firefighters battled smoke as guests, some in pajamas, left the building.
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Montreal
Sheraton- Mount Royal
Hotel Bonaventure
Sheraton
Mount Royal
the Bonaventure
Fernand Roberse
Christmas in Vietnam Echoes of Home Amid War
In Vietnam 1971 soldiers face a bleak Christmas far from home. GV tanks and APCs patrol 95 miles northeast of Saigon as 159,000 U S troops cope with cold memories of snow and family. Marines and specialists express longing to return, describing meals delayed and the sense that Christmas has little meaning amid daily danger.
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Lth Armored Cavalry Regiment
Saigon
Vietnam
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APC
Donald Frieda
iCaldwell
Tex
Tanker Leaks Oil After Collision Off Hook of Holland
A Norwegian tanker Elisabeth Knudsen, 107426 tons, leaked oil after colliding eight miles off the Hook of Holland with Liberian freighter Dirkzwager. The Elisabeth Knudsen ran aground. four tugs and a Dutch antipollution ship were sent to mitigate the spill. No damage estimate or report on the Dirkzwager was given.
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Rotterdam
Hook
Holland
Dirkzwager Radio
Elisabeth Knudsen
Theogenniter
Netherlands
Dragonfly Reaches Speeds Up To Forty MPH On Flight
A dragonfly moves with a long body perched on wings thinner than paper and can hit speeds around 40 miles per hour.
Safe Utensil Arrangement for Oven Air Flow
In multiple-dish baking, place utensils so they do not touch each other or the oven walls. Avoid directly stacking utensils over one another to ensure free air circulation around every item.
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Oxomong
Vietnam
Larry Morse
Salina
Okla
Morse
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