Bethlehem Christmas procession under tight security
Israeli troops sealed Bethlehem for 24 hours as pilgrims and Arab residents gathered in Manger Square for a Christmas procession to the Church of the Nativity led by Patriarch Beltritti. Police searched visitors while bells rang and the Arab mayor spoke of necessary precautions amid past violence.
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Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jesus
Elias Freij
Israel
Hilarion Capudji
Manger Square
CIA chief agent murdered in Greece
Greek police tightened security for American diplomats after the shooting of Richard S. Welch the CIA station chief in Athens as he returned from a Christmas party Welch had been identified by Washington sources and Greek papers as the CIA’s top officer in Greece He had previously been named in a Washington quarterly and a Greek newspaper report said he ran the Athens CIA operations Welch’s death amid debates over disclosure of CIA identities follows years of warnings about the dangers of public exposure and light covers.
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Associated Press
Athens
Washington
CIA
Greece
Richard S. Welch
Welch
U.S
Lima
Peru
Fifth Estate
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Guatemala
Cyprus
Southern Illinois neighbors share Christmas goodwill
Community groups and churches in Southern Illinois organize food drives and gift programs for the less fortunate. Al and Bea Brooks of Marion and the Draper family of Cobden host and support year round efforts, including a nursing home party, handmade gifts, poetry, and wheelchair repairs, spreading holiday cheer to residents and shelter care residents alike.
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Wanda Harris
Illinois
Bea Brooks
Marion
Draper
Cobden
al Brooks
Brooks
Fountain
Jake Frey
Pittsburg
Frey
Santa Claus
Floyd Partain
Partain
Chicago
Drapers
Ter
Mrs. Draper
Christmas Break in Jeopardy as Beirut Kidnappings Roil Streets
Mass abductions spark street battles around Beirut and Tripoli amid Lebanon civil conflict. State radio calls for indoors as fighters set up gunpoint roadblocks and clash with kidnap gangs in Hamra district and eastern Lebanon.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Shariff Akhawi
Akhawi
Hamra
Palestine
Saika
Rashid Karami
Tripoli
White Christmas Expected in Southern Illinois
Weather observer Lou Ditzler at Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale says light snow Thursday will blanket lawns and sidewalks with a mix of rain and snow tonight. Temperatures will drop to about 25 tonight with highs in the 30s Thursday, and fog may accompany rain though driving should not be hampered.
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Southern Illinois
Santa Claus
Lou Ditzler
Carbondale
Illinois
Ditzler
Winter Weather Outlook With Snow Likely Around Holidays
Cloudy skies tonight with rain and snow mix and low temperatures in the lower 30s. Christmas Day remains cloudy with a mix of snow or rain and highs in the 30s. Precipitation chances are 80 percent tonight and 70 percent on Thursday, then variable clouds with brief snow through Sunday.
Illinois Sues Galesburg Bank Over Alleged Illegal Terminal
Illinois files suit against a Galesburg bank claiming an electronic terminal is an illegal branch bank prohibited by state law. Other notes reference American Auto production in 1975, a Viewpoint column on Christmas gift, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer reaching middle age since 1939.
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Illinois
Galesburg
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Classifieds and Puzzles feature across editions
A compact page highlights classified ads, comics, TV listings, bridge and crossword puzzles, plus editorial items and family living notes. Horoscopes and local records accompany sports and weather updates across sections 22 27 31 6 7 29 28 17 19.
Coroner's Jury Returns Open Verdict in Evrard Death
A coroner's jury returned an open verdict in the death of controversial go go dancer Carol Evrard. The note appears on page 3 while event listings for The Southern Illinoisan calendar are noted for page 28.
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Carol Evrard
Ideas of Christmas peace and goodwill in editorial
Editorial on Christmas ideals urging peace on earth and good will toward men. Reflects on the season as a call to compassion and shared humanity across communities.
Free Agents Declared in Arbitration Case Stirs Outcry
Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally are named free agents after a baseball arbitration decision. The arbitrator who issued the ruling is subsequently fired, signaling a turbulent fallout from the process.
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Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
Impersonator reverses Santa role as giver
Evansville Indiana police report a woman dressed as Santa robbed the National City Bank of 6750 dollars and held a hostage, David Lewis, an assistant manager at a nearby drugstore, who was released shortly after. The suspect forced Lewis to drive away before ordering him out of the car. the abandoned vehicle was found later that night.
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Santa Claus
National City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
David Lewis
Lewis
Santa
No paper Thursday Christmas Day notice
The Southern Illinoisan will not publish on Christmas Day December 25 a national holiday.
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