Bethlehem Sealed Off to Guard Christmas Pilgrims
Israeli troops sealed Bethlehem as a precaution against guerrilla attacks during Christmas Eve pilgrimages to the Church of the Nativity. About 30,000 pilgrims were expected amid security, with passes required for entry and crowds gathering in Manger Square under heavy guard.
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OHAD
SS Catherine’s Church
Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem
Manger
Manger Square
Holy Land
Jordan
Jesus
Meskill Demands Resignation Of Bridgeport Consultant
Gov. Thomas J. Meskill revealed he pressed for the resignation of Edward F. Bannon from the state Environmental Quality Control Council to avoid any cloud over environmental efforts. He cited poor judgment in Buckley Bros. fuel oil selling after the deadline though no illegal action was alleged.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Thomas J. Meskill
Bridgeport
State Environmental Quality Control Council
Edward F. Bannon
Buckley Bros
Meskill
Capitol
Bannon
Environmental Agency
Indira Gandhi warns against Big Powers interference
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi told residents on India's Western border she would not endure intervention by the Big Powers. She urged continued defense readiness amid apparent references to the United States and Communist China.
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United Press International
NEW Delin
All-India
Radia
Indira Gandhi
India
United States
China
Shristiers Will Not Publish Saturday Holiday Notice
The IRR Shristiers announce they will not publish on Saturday December 25 for the holiday and extend best wishes to readers.
Weather Not Very Christmas
Stormy weather dominated the Far West with heavy snow along northern and central California and western Oregon. Travel advisories warned of heavy snow and blowing snow in the mountains, while gale warnings and heavy rains extended along much of the Pacific Coast.
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United Press International
Far West
Pacific Coast
Talien
California
Oregon
Acquisition Of Land For Recreation Urged
A review of ten CDAP sub committee reports outlines plans to acquire land for open space and recreation, develop school park concepts, borough wide recreation centers, neighborhood parks, and golf course improvements by 1972. Implemented by the Park Commission, Borough Board, Board of Education, and Board of Finance, with costs estimated to reach tens of thousands of dollars.
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Community Development Action Plan Agency
Town Hall
Richard Foley, Jr
CDAP
Park Commission
Board of Education
Borough Board
Board of Finance
Borough
Weather forecast notes wind and showers with cooling trend
Cloudy and mild today with a few brief showers and a high in the 40s. Tonight will be partly cloudy and windy with colder air and low temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Saturday promises sunny but windy and cooler weather with highs in the 30s. Temperature readings show midnight 36, 3 am 38, 6 am 40, 9 am 48, noon 48 with barometric pressure around 30.9 to 29.8 inches.
GIs In Vietnam Wish For Home At Christmas 1971
Vietnam soldiers face a Christmas far from home as Stewart Kellerman reports from near Saigon. The piece follows Spec. 4 Larry Morse and other GIs in the Sith Armored Cavalry Regiment enduring mud, heat, and danger while awaiting a hot turkey dinner and a chance to be back home for the holidays.
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Stewart Kellerman Komong
Vietnam
UPR
Larry Morse
Salina
Okla
Chesl
Saigon
Civil Rights Unit In Waterbury Probe
Two Washington lawmakers and a civil rights group question Waterbury officials over the city’s refusal to hire two ex patrolmen. The men were removed from an Emergency Employment Act list as they were about to start city water department jobs. The notice references similar cases involving two former Connecticut state policemen convicted of unspecified charges. Mrs. Sadie R Annenberg of Waterbury, 76, died after a brief illness. Funeral services set for today at Green Funeral Home with burial at Grove Cemetery.
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Bruno Ranniello
Waterbury, Conn
UPI
Washington
Ace
City Water Department
Connecticut
Sadie R (Goldblatt) Annenberg
Hill St
Alliance Medical
Fecteau Returns Home After 19 Years in Prison
Richard Fecteau, 44, released from a Red Chinese prison, arrives at his Lynn home with two brothers for a week before returning to Valley Forge Army Hospital. He recalls Adjustment and is greeted by family, while his twin daughters and ex-wife plan to visit later.
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Lynn. Mass
Lynn Item
Fecteau
Dee
Lost
Abspal
Pocteau
Sidnice
Suzan
Fectean
Bert
Phillip
Memorial service for Ikolkl Alexander in Middletown
Ikolkl Alexander 2 of 30 City Hill Street died in Middletown on December 23 1971. Funeral service will be held Monday at 9 15 am from Fitzgerald Zembruski Sgrillo Funeral Home to Holy Saviour Polish National Catholic Church for a 10 am Mass. Burial will follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening from 7 to 9. Veterans Council members are asked to meet at the funeral home Sunday at 7 30.
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Ikolkl Alexander 2
City Hill
Middletown
Fitzgerald - Zembruski - Sgrllo
North Main St
Holy Saviour
Veterans Council
Fueral
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