Christmas calm returns worldwide after war and tragedy
The Christian world resumes work after a quiet Christmas with no violence in Northern Ireland or the Holy Land. Reports note 156 Americans killed on highways, a cyclone devastates Darwin, and South Vietnam faces further reverses. In Bethlehem 15,000 worshippers attend the Nativity. A Jacksonville girl may lose a leg from a Gaza grenade attack. Israeli forces shell southern Lebanon but avoid Lebanese olive groves.
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Australia
Profit-sharing paper save for Niagara mill workers
In Niagara Wisconsin, 650 residents of the Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corp. mill receive a $500000 profit sharing payout three years after a threatened shutdown. Pentair Industries bought the mill, boosted by a new three year contract with Local 205, and produced a $1.3 million 1973 net income with upgrades including a $1.6 million pollution abatement facility.
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Watergate tops AP poll as year’s top news story
The 1974 top news item, voted by AP member papers and stations, is the Watergate scandal climaxing in Nixon’s resignation and Ford’s inauguration. Other top ten items include Nixon's pardon, the Democratic electoral sweep, and Rockefeller’s VP nomination.
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Nixon
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Symbionese Liberation Army
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Bilingual Degree Offered at Permian Basin Center
Permian Basin Graduate Center plans a Master’s in Education with a bilingual and bicultural focus through Texas A&I University Kingsville if local interest exists. Approved by TEA, the program targets public school staff working with Mexican American students, with a $100 three hour residence credit fee. Dr. Jerry Bogener will explain it in Midland at 119 N. Colorado on Saturday January 11 at 9 30 a.m.
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Texas A&i University
Kingsville
TEA
Jerry Bogener
Texas A&i
Midland
Permian Basin Graduate Center
Gills Tower East
Colorado
Vietnam gains lose district towns amid renewed offensives
Across Saigon, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces overran Don Luan and Tanh Linh district towns, shot down a C130, and fired 37 rockets at Bien Hoa air base as the war escalates since December. Saigon reports ten district towns lost since the cease-fire.
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Ford outlines busy post Christmas schedule in Colorado
President Ford plans a week of talks with energy and economic advisers at his Vail chalet as he reviews a CIA report by William Colby and readies for January policy moves. He will meet the Energy Resources Council and his economic policy board before deciding on pending bills.
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Harris
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Vail
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CIA
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Energy Resources Council
Nelsen
Congress
Fords
Home of Friends
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Susan
Michael
Gayle
IRS eyes quiz shows for profit in prize tax rule
IRS weighs prizes from TV quiz shows as taxable income and may audit winners. Reported prizes including cars and appliances must be declared. sponsors must file IRS Form 600 or more. Big wins may be averaged over years. gamblers face scrutiny, 1974 tax returns rising to about 83 million.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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