Nine injured in Maryland Christmas blazes three firefighters among victims
Nine people, including three firefighters, were injured in five holiday fires across Maryland during Christmas. A west Baltimore rowhouse fire left a 7-year-old boy with second degree burns and four others hurt. Fire officials said two blazes were likely caused by decorations.
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West Baltimore
Donald Fowlkes
Francis Scott Key Medical Center
Pat Barksdale
Lavel Barksdale
George Barksdale
University of Maryland Hospital
Regester Avenue
Baltimore
Israel warns of retaliation amid Syria Golan buildup
Israel warns it will retaliate in kind to Arab strikes on cities. Rabin cautions that wartime indiscriminate attacks on civilians will trigger massive Israeli retaliation. Syria reportedly fronts missiles toward Israeli cities as tensions rise on the Golan Heights. Jane's notes Israel believes Syria will eventually go to war.
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Syria
Golan Heights
Rabin
Tel Aviv
Jane’s
Carroll Sues Bridge Maintenance Guidelines Between Counties
Carroll sues Frederick County over bridge maintenance duties for multiple named bridges including Concrete, Stuli, Mumma, Mackley, Sam's Creek, and two at McKinstry's Mill. Frederick allegedly removed Harney Bridge without notice, closing routes. Carroll seeks an injunction, declaration of illegal closure, replacement costs, and legal fees.
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Simpson's Mill
Harney Bridge
Game Refuge Farm
Pole Bridge
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Frederick County Circuit Court
Frederick County
Carroll County
Pontiff appeals for righteousness at Christmas vigil
Pope John Paul I urged Christians to lead godly lives amid world suffering during Christmas Day observances in St. Peter's Square. He delivered Urbi et Orbi to 30,000 pilgrims, spoke in multiple languages, and announced bishops may grant plenary indulgences by radio or TV to the faithful in their dioceses.
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Associated Press
Vatican City
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John Paul
St. Peter's Square
Jesus
Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter’s
Sarasmondy
Urbi Et Orbi
Vatican
St. Peter’s Square
Christmas in Apartheid South Africa, Black Christmas Declared
In Natal and Cape Town the day was marked by mourning as Mandela’s condition was reported stable after prostate surgery. Black militants declared a Black Christmas boycott amid rioting since September 3, 1984, with about 53 deaths and many in Soweto church attendance down.
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Durban
Cape Town
Mandela
South Africa
Soweto
Johannesburg
Substitute Santa shines at Valley Mall in Hagerstown
In a special piece for the Sunday Herald Mail editor Tony Mulieri dressed as Santa at Valley Mall in Hagerstown Md. He describes the magical role as a responsibility and a moment of fame, sharing child requests from action figures to roller coasters and a four year old grabbing his beard.
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Hagerstown
Santa
Santa Claus
Valley Mall
Michael Jackson
Alberta Reed
Mall
Mme
Christmas Traffic Fatalities Rise Across Chesapeake
Four people died in holiday accidents in Maryland and Delaware as icy roads and wet pavement followed a rainfall. In Prince George's County a 19 year old man died after his car struck a telephone pole. in Bowie a 05 year old man died in a head on crash. in Reisterstown a 24 year old man died when his truck overturned. in Elkton a man was killed in a hit and run on Smalleys Dam Road while a woman with him was unharmed. Police searched for the hit run driver as families gathered for Christmas.
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Maryland
Delaware
Baltimore
Morningside
Temple Hills
Prince George's County
Troy Lee
Prince George’s General Hospital
Harry Lee Minchell
Bowie
Mitchell
Kevin Masek
Sykesville
Reisterstown
Masek
New Castle County
Donald Weaver
Elkton
Smalleys Dam
Christiana
Del
Weaver
Mexico Sees Record Theft From National Museum
El Nacional reports seven showcases at the National Museum of Anthropology and History were stolen in Mexico’s largest archaeological theft. Missing items include pieces from Chichen Itza Palenque Mixtec and Zapotec artifacts along with an Aztec obsidian monkey statue and the murcielago bat god mask. No value estimate given.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
National Museum of Anthropology and History
Mexico
el Nacional
Chichen-Itza
Yucatan Peninsula
Palenque
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