Bethlehem Christmas Peace Breaks With Cable Noise
Tourists in Manger Square Bethlehem describe a sobering, peaceful mood as rain drenches the site of Christ birthplace. Workmen string cables for a world televised midnight mass at St Catherine’s while 1,100 worshippers will be admitted through special security booths in a town closed to all but permit holders.
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Jordan
UPI
Manger Square
Rebecca Morrow
Montgomery
Ala
Holy Land
Christ
Elizabeth Lawrence
Toronto
St. Catherine’s Church
St. Catherine’s
Jerusalem
Egypt
Middle East
Judge Denies O'Hair Bid to Remove Nativity Scene
UPI reports federal Judge Jack Roberts denied Madalyn Murray O'Hair's request for a preliminary injunction to remove a Nativity scene from the Texas Capitol rotunda. He ruled that Christmas has become largely secular regardless of religious presentation.
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Austin
Texas
UPI
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Texas Capitol
Jack Roberts
Grim holiday forecast makes 1977 deadliest driving year
The National Safety Council predicts 380 to 480 road deaths during the Christmas weekend, with 18 000 to 22 000 disabling injuries from 6 p m today to midnight Monday. In a separate report the Washington Post says the Soviet Union has placed listening devices in Cuba to eavesdrop on U S communications, though security remains for coded military secrets.
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National Safety Council
Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
Cuba
U.S
Washington Post
Airport checks to flag Moscow Hong Kong flu arrivals in US
Atlanta public health officials will question passengers from Moscow and Hong Kong to flag potential entry of the new Russian flu. Federal officials say the checks aim for early warning, not prevention of spread.
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Atlanta
UPI
Moscow
Hong Kong
United States
National Center For Disease Control
June Osborn
Univesity of
Wisconsin
Findlay man doubles Ohio Lottery top prize win
Wayne Bush, 50, of Findlay, won $50,000 in the Ohio Lottery weekly drawing, adding to last week's $25,000. He plans Christmas shopping with the winnings and aims to win again next week. Gold number 6, White 79, Blue 301, Extra Cash 758511.
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Cleveland
UPI
Wayne Bush
Findlay
Bush
Ohio
Weather and notices from Norwalk area records
Variable cloudiness and windy conditions bring a not so cold night with lows in the lower 30s. Mostly cloudy Saturday with a mid 40s high and a 20 percent precipitation chance, west winds 15 to 25 mph. Marriage license applications listed for Hendrickson and Brown of North Fairfield and Milligan and Lang of Plymouth. Birth announced for James and Marlene Ritter’s son. death noted for Florian T. Hipp, 74, Norwalk.
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John H. Hendrickson
North Fairfield
Marsha K. Brown
Kelly C. Milligan
Plymouth
Deborah M. Lang
Carter Agrees To Meet With Farmers In Plains Rally
In Plains Georgia farmers protest outside a noontime rally with tractors and flags. UPI reports President Carter will meet privately with a 12 member delegation after the rally, security concerns stopping a public address. About 200 people gather in downtown Plains as strike leader Tommy Kersey stresses farmers face bankruptcy and collapse of U.S. agriculture.
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Kersey
Carter
U.S
Santa impersonator helps city cleanup drive
Kids in the southeast section cheered as Santa Claus alias John Metarko helped collect garbage this morning. Metarko offered only a hearty Ho Ho Ho while K. S. Flickinger staffed the Salvation Army booth for the Lions Club, sporting a makeshift beard of two cotton balls.
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Santa Claus
John Metarko
Metarko
K. S. Flickinger
Salvation Army
Lions Club
Santa
Paul Stafford
Stowaway soldiers starved aboard container ship in Houston
Two U S Army privates Dennis E Feather and Randy Brittain were found dehydrated and starving on a Sea Land ship in the Port of Houston after a 15 day voyage from Europe. Coast Guard noted no action beyond notifying Army officials.
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Coast Guard
J.G. McKnight
Sea- Land Service Inc
Houston
McKnight
Army
Guard Searches For Missing Boy In Kentucky Snow
Kentucky National Guard troops joined the search for 5-year-old Keith Holliday missing since Wednesday in Alexandria. About 800 volunteers helped comb the area around his home as authorities ruled out kidnapping and continued the hunt despite cold, snowy weather.
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Alexandria
UPI
Kentucky National Guard
Kentucky
Boone County Armory
Keith Holliday
Cincinnati
Jack Bailey
Holliday
Stable birth tale by Franklin County pupil in Christmas essay
In a Columbus Dispatch education column, six year old Chad in Lyn Hamrick’s class imagines Mary and Joseph as seeking shelter in a backyard stable after doors are supposedly closed by townspeople. The boy contends Bethlehem’s census forced the family south and depicts a manger scene with animals and a royal threat to Baby Jesus.
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UPS
Christ
Franklin County
Chad
Lyn Hamrick
Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
CEI not to blame for Cleveland blackout says CEO
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co President Karl Rudolph said CEI was not responsible for the four hour outage affecting about 45000 Municipal Light Plant customers. He argued the city must fix the failed interconnection and noted CEI built the prior link over two years.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Karl Rudolph
CEI
Rudolph
Dennis Kucinich
Municipal Light
Municipal Light Systems
George Potok
Couple files lawsuit over August motorcycle car crash
Newark couple files a $31 000 lawsuit against Barbara Rooker and Willard Westervelt after a motorcycle car collision on August 26. Philip Westervelt seeks 26000 dollars for neck knee and leg injuries. Doris Westervelt seeks 5000 dollars. Suit filed by Sandusky attorney Michael T. Murray.
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Newark
Philip D. Westervelt
Parsons St
Barbara Rooker
Willard Westervelt
Doris
Sandusky
Michael T. Murray
Know Your Carrier Reflector Route Helps Linda Ryerson Save
Linda Ryerson, 15, delivers the Reflector on Christie Avenue for five months to earn money for clothes patterns and other items. A Norwalk High School student, she bikes, swims and makes her own clothes, and collects postcards and stamps. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Ryerson of 8 Southgate Drive.
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Linda Ryerson
Linda
Christie Avenue
Norwalk High School
Donald Ryerson
Southgate Drive
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