Christmas greetings amid war clouds and world fears
A chaotic mosaic of holiday messages and global tension. A Toronto real estate agent and others mixed Christmas goodwill with warnings of the price of peace, while political leaders and religious figures voiced hopes for a safer world. News scenes from Berlin to Jerusalem show cold weather, divided lines, and churches filled with prayers for peace as Christmas 1971 unfolds amid conflict. The piece threads Christmas messages from Queen Elizabeth, Pope Paul VI, and various leaders with frontline dangers and the ongoing Vietnam and Middle East turmoil.
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Vietnam
Middle East
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Wes Hart
Juliana
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Northern Ireland
Berlin
Israel
Arabia
Church of the Nativity
Indians vow to keep Bangla Desh troops for months
A senior Indian Defense Ministry official said India will keep troops in Bangla Desh for three to four months, possibly longer if necessary, and there is no plan to rush withdrawal. He added the time frame remains uncertain and depends on conditions on the ground.
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India
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Singh
Pakistan
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U.N
India Council
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Kashmir
Christmas Holiday Casualties Reported in Vietnam War
Saigon dispatch reports mounting casualties during the Christmas holiday with 1 killed and 37 wounded among South Vietnamese forces and at least 28 enemy dead. The U S Command cited two minor incidents and a 7 hour allied cease fire after 6 p.m. Saturday while accusing the Communist command of 33 violations.
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Laos
Thailand
Radio Hawai
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Radio
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Nguyen van Thanh
Hope
Plane Missing With 92 Aboard From Lima Flight
A Peruvian airliner with 92 aboard missing after failing to land at Pucallpa en route from Lima to the jungle center Yarinacocha near Pucallpa. The Electra plane carried five U.S. citizens and other I ndian jungle staff. Search flights and ground teams found no trace of the missing aircraft.
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Slim Hope
Amazon River
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Andea
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Pucallpa
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Pucalipa
Tragic Seoul Hotel Fire Leaves Dozens Dead
A deadly blaze in Seoul trapped hundreds at the Taeyonkak Hotel on Christmas Eve. Rescue teams battled smoldering debris as 102 people hospitalized and at least 25 bodies found by midnight. Officials suspect a propane gas burner caused the fire, blocking elevators and forcing exits.
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Taeyonkak Hotel
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Lee Kwang-taik
Sui-General
Los Angeles
Death Toll Climbs Over Christmas Weekend Nationwide
The Associated Press reports the death toll from Christmas weekend traffic rose to 396 nationwide as Americans traveled for the holiday. The tally began Thursday at 8 p.m. and continued through Saturday night, with clear roads in much of the country but rain and snow slowing travel in the Far West.
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Skid Row Alumni Leaves Life Line with Hefty Bequest
SAN FRANCISCO AP A former Skid Row janitor Sam Hamilton left 300000 to Life Line Mission in Upland and 150000 to Messiah College in Grantham PA. He died at 89 after a long career as a Pacific Coast worker. Officials said he had no family and Life Line was his only kin. He funded the mission’s convalescent home and feeding line, with authorities noting he was a shrewd investor.
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