Holy Land Christmas procession opens Bethlehem celebrations
In Bethlehem the Holy Land Christmas celebration began with a Jerusalem to Bethlehem motorcade led by Monsignor Beltritti. Israeli troops guarded the route as drums and bagpipes cheered the arrival at Manger Square. Freij welcomed guests and urged release of 50 Americans held in Tehran. About 1 million visitors were expected across Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Nazareth.
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Associated Press
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Israel
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Menachem Begin
Freij
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Nazareth
United Nations
Lebanon
Peking man given suspended two year sentence for elder abuse
A Peking man received a two year suspended prison term for beating and starving his 80 year old father and driving him to suicide by jumping into a well. The father reportedly killed himself after the son refused aid. The article notes Chinese law allows up to two years for mistreatment within families.
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Peking Daily
U S clergymen head for Iran to aid hostages
Three U S clergymen led by Rev William Sloane Coffin left New York for Tehran to join the hostage crisis talks and offer pastoral support while seeking a path to reduce tensions. The delegation includes Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J Gumbleton and Rev William Howard. They stressed their visit is not diplomacy but mercy and listening.
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Christmas at the Embassy hostages may have what they need
In Tehran the Moslem militants holding 50 American hostages promised Christmas provisions including fruits and cookies but insisted the hostages will only be freed if the shah is returned to Iran. Ayatollah Khomeini and the captors called for Carter to extradite the deposed ruler as the sole path to release. A nine foot Christmas tree and 90,000 cards were delivered to the embassy, with more trees and half a million cards said to be staged for arrival.
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Associated Press
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Khomeini
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Jesus Christ
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Los Angeles
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Abolhassan Bani Sadr
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Turkish Airlines jet crashes near Ankara killing 39
A Turkish Airlines Fokker F-28 slammed into Cubuk Hill near Ankara as fog shrouded the area, killing 39 of 43 aboard. One stewardess and three passengers survived. The flight from Samsun to Ankara was nearing touchdown when the crash occurred. 15 bodies were identified so far with others possibly unidentifiable. Authority said fog may have contributed and the cause was not yet determined.
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Zanuck Dies. Hollywood Legend Remembered by Shirley Temple Black
Palm Springs California reports that Darryl Zanuck influential 20th Century Fox founder died at 77 from a stroke and pneumonia complications. Shirley Temple Black, once a child star, called him a fine playmate and a good friend. The industry notes his role from Little Caesar to The Sound of Music.
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Peggy Guggenheim Dies at 81 in Venice
Peggy Guggenheim an expatriate American millionaire who built one of the world’s great modern art collections has died at age 81 in a Venice hospital after a stroke. The 18th century palazzo on the Grand Canal housed her collection valued at about 35 million dollars and drew many artists and writers including Samuel Beckett and Yves Tanguy.
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