Spirit Revived At Lane Christmas Tree Ceremony
Lane residents gathered around a city park Christmas tree for the first time in 17 or 18 years as the Lane Bicentennial committee revived a Christmas festivity. Santa arrived by horse drawn wagon, distributing apples oranges nuts and candy canes, while children pressed in for hugs and gifts, then delivered more goodies to elderly neighbors.
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Joan Itas Lane
Snother
Lane
Lane Bicentennial Committee
Santa
Santa Claus
Lets Play Chess By Alan L Heinlein
A quirky historical chess puzzle by Alan L Heinlein discusses a three move mate in a setup with trapped Black king and three White pieces. It notes counting squares from White’s side, mentions stalemate risks, and adds a nod to Alain C. White’s 44 chess problem books titled The Christmas Series used as Christmas gifts.
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Alan L
Heinlein
Wiles
Alain C. White
A.C.W
White
Jayhawkers Flock To Sun Bowl Flight Plans Grow
Lawrence, Kansas AP Dick Wintermore of the KU Alumni Association says about 5000 Kansas fans will attend the Sun Bowl in El Paso Friday to see KU play Pitt. Two KU charter flights from Kansas City will carry 244 passengers on Christmas night. fans will stay in Juarez, Mexico.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas Alumni Association
el Paso
Jayhawks
Pitt
Dick Wintermore
Association
Kansas
Missouri
Ation
Kansas City International
Juarez
Mexico
Vatican seals record Holy Year closing with outdoor mass
Pope Paul VI shuts the bronze Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica ending the 1975 Holy Year which drew about 8 million pilgrims to Rome. He will celebrate Christmas Eve mass outdoors despite frigid weather, with 100000 expected in St Peter's Square and TV coverage in 41 countries.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Basilica
Rome
St. Peter's Square
United States
Canada
Latin America
Vatican
Pope Paul
Christ
Paul
St. Peter's
Eugene Walsh
U.S
It Takes All Kinds Nowadays In Independence Crime
Louis Boyce describes a cruel burglary at his Independence Baytown home where three teenagers tore through the house stole thousands in valuables and Christmas gifts after a staged car crash ruse. Mrs Boyce was sedated and shaken as police checked hospitals and neighbors for their missing son Craig 17 finding him safe at last. The family suspects prior surveillance of their home and warns others to distrust strangers amid the holiday season.
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Kansas City
Louis Boyce
Boyce
Craig
Galing
Boyces
Independence
Baytown
Mrs
Labor secretary may resign amid veto clash over picketing bill
John Dunlop told a close associate he plans to resign but will take two weeks to decide. Ford vetoed legislation expanding construction union picketing, undoing Dunlop drafted measure. AFL-CIO chief Meany weighs resignation. critics say Ford’s reversal damaged Dunlop’s credibility and the administration.
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Washington
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Ford
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meaty
Congress
White House
Candidates Seek More Federal Campaign Aid Amid Subtracting Start
Eleven presidential candidates file for federal subsidies totaling 4.3 million while initial stipends of 100000 are approved for Ford Reagan and eight Democrats. FEC certifies entitlement for Bentsen Ford and Sanford with specified matching sums. Wallace Jackson Udall Bayh Carter Harris Shriver and Reagan receive 100000. Shapp yet to qualify.
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Federal Election Commission
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Terry Sanford
Bentsen
Sanford
FEC
Anders Tn Alusty Yal
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Sargent Shriver
Reagan
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
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Papal Household
Basilica
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Treasury Department
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