Congress ends 1969 session with Christmas farewell
Congress adjourned for the year after a long session. President Nixon held a holiday lunch with House and Senate leaders and vowed to veto if needed, while lawmakers praised the tax cut and reform bill. The foreign aid bill stalled and a large health and education funding measure awaits action when the Senate returns.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
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Hugh Scott
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POW Letters Bring Joy To North Vietnam Families
The AP reports prisoners listed as alive bring relief to relatives as Christmas hope arrives. Maj Donald Odell and Lt Michael Burns families hear they are alive after long separations. Pentagon confirms most names have appeared previously. others still missing. News relief from North Vietnam letters and events touch many households.
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Associated Press
North Vietnam
Ation
Maj Donald Odell
Mount Clemens
Joan
Shirky Odell
Air Force
Michael T. Burns
Warsan
Ind
John B. Burns
Washington
Pentagon
North ‘Vietnam
Weather outlook mixes light snow and freezing rain tonight
Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of light snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and not so cold with a low around 30. Thursday will be partly cloudy and cold with a chance of light snow. highs in the low 30s. Page 17 inside with classifieds, comics, TV, bridge, crossword, editorials, and sports.
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Family Living
Arab talks collapse amid discord at Cairo conference
Reports say no communique was issued as leaders failed to agree on concrete progress and Algerian President Boumedienne shifted toward moderates. Separately, two antiwar movement leaders released a list of 122 US servicemen held in North Vietnam, with letters sent to their families.
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Gwen Schweitzer
Tempore
Calif
Navy
Robert Schweitzer
Freese Gam
Nasser
Cairo
al Fee
Ant Developmanit
Houari Boumedienne
Francisen
Iiness
North Vietnam
Thomas Joseph Barrett
Charles Barrett
Lombard
Gary Richard Sigler
G. R. Sigler
Table Grove
Nixon administration backs down on foreign bank bill
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration reversed its support for a bill aimed at halting tax evasions through secret foreign bank accounts. Officials familiar with the shift say the measure would go too far and may be endangered despite broad agreement on stopping illegal use of foreign accounts. Banks lobbied against the bill, arguing it would constrain legitimate operations and complicate foreign relations.
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Washington
Nixon
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State Department
United States
Jury Department
Southern Illinois shoppers brace for last minute Christmas buys
Southern Illinois merchants report brisk late shopping with small gifts selling best while high priced items lag. Carbonale and Murphysboro stores note slow color TVs though major appliances and furniture moved earlier. December full shopping patterns show youth-led, cash purchases. credit and layaway down.
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Southern Illinois
Tlinois
Carbondale
Ember
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Hardware
Tluck
Marion
Herrin
Qwell
Christmas in a Divided Holy City Under Israeli Rule
World and city dwellers mark the season amid conflict and occupation as Israeli authorities supervise a Christmas in Bethlehem near the Church of the Nativity. Troops and police patrol the town while civilians observe services and ongoing tensions color the holiday atmosphere.
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Aidcralt
Oand
Vietnam
U.S
Far East
Europe
United States
Christmas cease-fire broken as Viet Cong attack reported
In the first hours of a 24 hour Christmas ceasefire, four enemy attacks were reported. Viet Cong and regional force casualties included two killed and five South Vietnamese soldiers wounded. The U.S. Command noted a relatively quiet situation for American forces with few incidents.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
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