Reagan move to withdraw United States from UNESCO
Washington AP Reagan acting on a Shultz recommendation plans to file notice to withdraw from UNESCO by year end and end U.S. participation at the end of 1984 unless the agency changes its policies UNESCO faced censorship concerns and has defied U.S. aims while receiving about one fourth of its $200 million budget.
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Washington
Reagan
George P. Shultz
United States
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
State Department
U.N
U.S
Unesco
Israel
Congress
Department
Odessa American delays Family Weekly for Tuesday edition
Poor weather and icy roads push the Sunday supplement Family Weekly into Tuesday edition. Offices reopen Monday during normal hours as the paper extends holiday wishes to West Texans from staff and management.
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Odessa
Scene depicts Nativity at 1303 E 18th Street with youth cast
A local nativity scene centers on 1303 E 18th St with Mary figure played by Melissa Lynch 20 of 1303 E 18th St and shepherds Mike DeShazo 1109 Garnet Ave Luke Kersh 9 and youths Ron Kersh 16 Chris Roberson 14 Jeff Kersh 15 from 4604 Dakota Ave.
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Virgin Mary
Mike DeShazo
Garnet
Luke Kersh
Joseph
Melissa Lynch
18Th St
Wise Men
Ron Kersh
Chris Roberson
Dakota Ave
Jeff Kersh
Christmas in detention at Ector County Youth Center
Don a 16 year old describes a holiday with a tree and fruit basket while confined at the Ector County Youth Center. Fifteen youths occupy twenty rooms as probation violations keep them detained. Most offenders are about 15 and face six months to over two years of regimented confinement for public safety.
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Tim Madigan
Don
Ector County Youth Center
Ector County
Danny Vanderburg
Odessa
Vanderburg
America
Scrooge
Kelley
Beirut Marines Put On 1-A Alert For Christmas Day
Warplanes roared over Beirut as U S Marines entered a second highest alert for an hour before Christmas dinner. Air activity and artillery spiked tensions with 1-A designated by Maj. Dennis Brooks as flights linked to possible violence near the airport base. Marines later resumed meals after the alert. Local radio cited F-14 Tomcats on reconnaissance.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Maj
Dennis Brooks
State Radio
Souk el-Gharb
Bob Hope Christmas show entertains 2000 aboard USS New Jersey
On Christmas Eve in Beirut harbor the Bob Hope tour drew about 2000 Marines and sailors to the USS New Jersey. Ann Jillian led Silent Night as Beirut’s skyline loomed five miles away while troops, fatigued from months at sea, enjoyed fruit cakes and a morale lift from the mission.
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Berkeley
Bob Hope
New Jersey
Beirut
Ann Jillian
Inchon
Korea
Pfc
Alan Weinzier
Palm Harbor
Fla
Weinzier
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