400 Refugees Flee Gas Scare In Jacksonville
Four hundred people evacuated from an 8 by 10 block area near Apperson Chemical Co after chlorine gas leaked from damaged tanks. Red Cross shelters set up at Robert E Lee High School as doctors treated gas exposure. area declared safe for 300 families by Monday afternoon.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Robert E. Lee High School
Florida
Santa Claus
Charles King
Mr. King
Rosa Mae Porter
King
Apperson Chemical Co
Carl Dickey
Willie Clarence Williams
Kill Policewoman on Christmas Night in Freeport
Nassau County's first policewoman Kathleen Reilly, 28, was killed while assisting victims of a crash on Meadowbrook Parkway. She stopped to help an injured woman when a second car struck the scene. Reilly had joined the force two years earlier and was recently promoted to detective in the juvenile aid unit.
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Freeport
N.Y
Nassau County
Kathleen Reilly
Meadowbrook Parkway
Long Island
Miss Reilly
Nassau County Force
Persia to Iran shift lags in gulf rugs and cats naming
Observation notes that while Persia officially became Iran, many gulf regions continue using the traditional name Persian for the places rugs and cats. The transition shows naming inertia amid cultural usage and historical terms persisting in conversation and commerce.
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Persia
Iran
Gulf
Christmas World War Peace Cheer Across Fronts
Christmas 1947 saw leaders and troops in Vietnam the Middle East and Britain marking the holiday with prayers and calls for peace. President Johnson spoke of Merry Christmas amid war and crisis as Pope Paul urged peace from the Vatican. In Bethlehem Israeli patrols and a Bethlehem mayor praised a smooth first Christmas under Israeli control. Suez Canal sailors from multiple nations shared a Christmas tree and meals.
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Middle East
South Korea
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Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica
Johnson
White House
Pope Paul
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Michigan
George Romney
GOP
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da Nang
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Elias Bandak
Jerusalem
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Turkey
Christmas Fire Kills 5 in Family
In Watertown Connecticut a Christmas morning blaze killed husband Clifford 42 and children Clifford Jr 11 Elizabeth 9 Craig 6 Leila 4. Only mother Jeannine Green 32 survived with severe burns after the space heater and kerosene fed the fire. The mother said she was adjusting the heater when fuel spilled and exploded.
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Watertown
Conn.ap
Jeannine Green
Clifford
Clifford Jr
Elizabeth
Craig
Leila
Avery Lamphier
Green
Prisoners Riots After Christmas Dinner in Ohio Jail
In Cincinnati, Ohio, about 100 police battled 47 inmates for three hours after a Christmas dinner riot at Hamilton County jail. Tear gas restored order with no injuries reported. inmates were moved to an empty block. Police protected the courthouse area as teams joined state troopers. The jail houses around 250 prisoners awaiting transfers.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Elijah Hilton
Hamilton County
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio State Troopers
New Catholic Program Aims at Nonbelievers in Britain
The Catholic Enquiry Center in Hampstead has shifted from traditional mass ads to modern appeals targeting nonreligious Britons. Using plain language and no religious imagery, it offers free booklets by mail and emphasizes a love story of Christ to attract 18 to 25 year olds. About 25,000 booklets are sent yearly with 1,000 conversions, and the program is under continual experimental revision led by Fr James O'Brien with support from Fr Kevin O'Brien.
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Godfrey Anderson
Associated Press
London
Catholic Enquiry Center
Hampstead
James O'Brien
Radio pirates praised as friends by priest
Father O'Brien recalls Radio Caroline and Radio London as good friends that served wide audiences with pop music and ads despite illegal operation. He hopes they return and allow advertising again after government bans. A separate kitchen note shares a brisk day soup recipe mixing tomato juice with clear beef broth parsley cloves and peppercorns.
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Tor
Radio
Radio Caroline
Radio London
Father O’brien
Delaware approves 300 Vietnam service bonus
The Delaware legislature passes a bill to grant a $300 bonus to residents who serve in the military during the Vietnam War. The measure aims to reward veterans and bolster support for service members statewide.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Vietnam
Easter Island Mail Ship Keeps Remote Outpost Connected
Easter Island relies on an annual Chilean Navy supply and mail voyage as its sole regular link to the outside world, maintaining administration of the isolated territory.
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Easter Island
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