Christians Mark Christmas Amid Shortages and Tension
Christians prepared for Christmas amid fuel oil and electricity shortages and a tense outlook. In Bethlehem pilgrims awaited midnight mass while global shoppers pursued last minute buys despite inflation. United Nations troops along the Suez cease fire line were expected to share in holiday meals.
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Jesus
Rome
Athens
Tokyo
Paris
Berlin
Europe
United States
Rockefeller Center
New York
City Hall
Copenhagen
Italy
France
West Germany
West Berlin
East Berlin
Pope Paul VI
St. Peter's Basilica
Sistine Chapel
Holy See
United Nations
Suez
Rescue 3 Survivors From Ketch Adrift After Ramming by Ship
Pac ific Mariner survivors describe themselves as amateur sailors who did quite well after their 41-foot ketch was rammed by an unidentified freighter about 100 miles off Vancouver Island. Cmdr. Sweeney said the vessel towed the men to safety. one crewman died at sea three days earlier.
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Pacific Mariner
Delong
Robert Quackenbush
Mechanicsville
N.Y
Bob Lessard
Vancouver
Raymond Bulteel
Langley
B.C
Yokohama
Japan
Sweeney
Moon eclipse dims sun as Kohoutek misses show
In Bogota a 80 percent solar eclipse lasted ten minutes drawing international observers who expected comet Kohoutek to appear. Frustrated spectators watched from observation flights and nearby towns while a man with negative film lamented the lack of the expected comet.
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Bogota
Colombia
Kohoutek
Router
Bangladesh President Resigns. Acting President Sworn In
Bangladesh Radio reports President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury quits to return to politics. Speaker Mohammed Ullah sworn in as acting president. Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman assigns Chowdhury cabinet rank for special tasks in foreign relations and international organizations.
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New Delhi
India
Bangladesh
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
Bangladesh Radio
National Assembly
Mohammed Ullah
Mujibur Rahman
Chowdhury
Three Jail Escapees Arrested for Grocery Robbery in Brighton
Police said three Pittsfield jail escapees were captured in Rochester after a Sunday night robbery at the 24 Hour Store in Brighton using a starter pistol. Suspects Nestor Perez, 22, David Heath, 19, and Michael Draper, 22, face second degree robbery charges and are held at Monroe County Jail.
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Rochester
N.Y
Pittsfield
Mass
Brighton
Monroe County
Nestor Perez
David Heath
Michael Draper
Gas shortage traps trio after motel furnishings theft
Hadley police say three youths allegedly stole two televisions two mattresses two blankets and two pillows from the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge motel but could not flee because no gas was for sale at a nearby station.
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Hadley
Mass
Howard Johnson
Ford blasts Congress on energy bill at Vail news conference
Vice President Gerald Ford criticized Congress for failing to pass emergency energy legislation and urged swift action when it reconvenes in January. He said it was unfortunate Congress did not act before recess and stressed the bill would grant President Nixon power to address the energy shortage.
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Vail
Colo
Gerald Ford
Congress
Ford
Nixon
Con Ed Cuts New York City Power Voltage
ConsolIdated Edison reduced citywide voltage by 3 percent from 1 a.m. for an indefinite period to conserve dwindling fuel oil supplies after a state Public Service Commission order. A Con Ed spokeswoman said the change would not noticeably affect customers.
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New York
Consolidated Edison
State Public Service Commission
Ing
Con Ed
Polvacr
Bombing in Newry Bar Kills Four, Injures Dozens
Two men set off a bomb in a crowded Catholic owned bar in Newry killing themselves and two others and injuring 15. The incident raises Ireland violence toll to 926 in four years. Bartender John Lennan survived as police consider Protestant extremists or IRA links.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Newry
Coleraine
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
John Lennan
Chrismon Tree Glows in Grace Lutheran Church
Annemarie Breitwieser, president of the Lutheran Church Women, admires the Chrismon Tree in Grace Lutheran Church chapel. Women have spent nearly a year crafting Chrismons from styrene and art supplies. The white and gold colors symbolize purity and majesty as the monograms convey faith for the Nativity season.
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Annemarie Breitwieser
Lutheran Church Women
Grace Lutheran Church
Four Suspects Held After Stolen Rembrandts Recovered
Four people are being held after police recovered two stolen Rembrandts and nearly all of a $100,000 ransom paid for one painting. The theft occurred about 2 am EST Tuesday at the Taft Museum in Cincinnati. James L. Hough, a Cincinnati broker and bar owner, said he acted as intermediary and arranged the return from a barn in Springdale.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
John McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Foster
Ohio
Here
Taft Museum
James L. Hough
Cincinnati
Hough
Springdale
Sunny Cold Christmas Day Across Most of NYS
The National Weather Service forecast a sunny but cold Christmas Day for most of New York State. Western areas may see mixed precipitation late Tuesday with temperatures rising on Wednesday and rain in many sections. Highs range from 42 in New York City to 24 in Massena with Massena dipping to 21 below zero at night.
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Associated Press
New York State
National Weather Service
Empire State
New York City
Massena
Spacemen Plan Surprise Christmas Eve Program
Skylab astronauts Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson plan a Christmas Eve television beam to mission control and load solar cameras to photograph a partial solar eclipse. They prepare for a Christmas Day space walk to study comet Kohoutek as it nears its closest approach. The crew is midway through a 4 day flight aboard the space station.
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Earth
Central
South America
North Africa
United States
Carr
Pogue
Orbiting Space Station
Kohoutek
Basque Slaying Suspect Denies Spain Return Since 1972
In Bordeaux, Jose Ignacio Abattua Gomeza, 23, a Basque separatist suspect in the Carrero Blanco assassination, told Sud-Ouest he has lived in France as a political refugee since September 1972 and has not set foot in Spain. He argued police claim aims to justify expulsions, warning danger to refugees.
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Carrero Blanco
Spain
Bordeaux
France
Luis Carrero Blanco
Sud-Ouest
Jose Ignacio Abattua Gomeza
Kuwait Oil Chief Warns Of Spring Boost in Prices
Kuwait oil minister Abdul Rahman Atiki says Persian Gulf states, after doubling posted prices, may raise them again in May as Arab ministers meet to discuss using oil as leverage against Israel. He notes the conference centers on Israeli withdrawals and possible new actions from Saudi and Algerian energy chiefs.
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Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Tehran
Abdul Rahman Atiki
Dom
Israel
Abdul Aziz al- Turki
Organization of Arab Petroleum — Exporting
Oil Ministry
Ahemed Zaki Yamani
Belaid Abidessalam
United States
Holland
Europe
Japan
Kissinger Optimistic on Mid East Peace Prospects
Washington reports say Henry Kissinger is reasonably optimistic about progress in Mid East peace talks with President Nixon. Officials expect disengagement talks after December Israeli elections and eventual canal reopening, with UN participation by a Finnish envoy.
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Kissinger
Mid-East
Nixon
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Camp David
Kich
Suez
Israel
United Nations
Enesio Siilasvuo
Finland
Egypt
Soviet Union
U.S
Andrei A. Gromyko
Abba Eban
Gallup Poll finds majority sympathy for Israelis in Middle East
The Gallup Poll reports 54 percent of 1,514 adults surveyed Dec 7 10 sympathize with Israelis in the Middle East troubles, up seven points from an early October poll. Eight percent favored the Arabs.
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Princeton, NJ
Gallup
Middle East
Special Yule in Des Moines for returning Air Force colonel
AP reports Air Force Col Dwight Sullivan enjoys his first Christmas home since release from a North Vietnamese prison camp after 60 years. He says the holiday feels like the best ever and jokes about overbuying gifts to make up for six missed Christmases.
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Des Moines
Town
Air Force
Dwight Sullivan
Sullivan
Costly Gifts Price Twelve Days Of Christmas Items
The 1700s Christmas gifts list priced by Tiffany's San Francisco shows inflation. Five golden rings cost $150 each, totaling $750, while seven swans range $200 to $350 each, pushing the total for those birds to $1,400 or more.
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San Francisco
Tiffany's
Belgian plane crashes near Tangier killing 106 aboard
Belgian and Moroccan officials investigate the cause of a Caravelle jet crash as it neared Tangier airport in a heavy rainstorm. The Royal Air Maroc chartered aircraft carried 106 passengers and crew, with Sobelair as the Belgian operator.
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Tangier
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc
Sobelair
Ry Babena
Confusing Amendments Block Energy Bill Passage
Washington AP United States Congress failed to pass emergency energy legislation as amendments tangled the bill. Rep. John J. Rhodes Arizona called the measure loaded with changes and urged simplification. William F. Simon sought a two week delay on oil regulation deadlines and clarified gasoline guidance for vacationers.
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Washington
Congress
House
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Senate
Eight Die as Fire Sweeps Mobile Home in Lennon
Eight persons including five children died when a mobile home fire swept through in Lennon Michigan. Neighbors identified a newly married couple and several children among the victims while authorities said identifications were not yet confirmed and a state fire marshal noted a faulty heater as a possible cause.
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Lennon, Mich
Weather outlook with mixed sun chilly days ahead
Mostly sunny this afternoon with a high in the lower 20s and increasing clouds tonight into the teens. Christmas Day looks overcast with possible rain and a high near 40. Winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation chances near zero this afternoon, 10 percent tonight, and about 69 percent Tuesday.
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