Christmas starts with Jesus chocolate cake story
Children at Oak Crest Day Care Center in Muskegon discuss the Christmas tale with varying memories.Preschoolers recall Jesus born, Mary mother, God father, and kings on camels while debating Joseph and other details.
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Muskegon
Mich
Jesus
Kerry Pettis
Kerry
Oak Crest Day Care Center
David Price
Mary
God
Jennifer McClain
Joseph
Daniel
David
Jennifer
John Morrison
LaKeisha Harrison
Kaja Thornton
Pilgrims Gather in Bethlehem for Christmas Tide
Thousands of Christian pilgrims arrive in Bethlehem for Christmas Eve ceremonies led by Roman Catholic patriarch Msgr. Beltritti. Security is tight as Israeli soldiers patrol the hilltop town, with passes needed for buses and limited hotel rooms. A midnight Mass at St Catherine’s Church will be broadcast to Manger Square crowds.
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Bethlehem
West Bank
Christ
Elias Freij
Msgr
Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
Jerusalem
Rachel
Manger Square
Jesus
United States
Israel
Australia
Sweden
South Africa
Britain
St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church
Church of the Nativity
Bertritti
Bilandic Emerges as Interim Chicago Mayor Candidate
Alderman Michael A. Bilandic, floor leader in Chicago City Council, gains prominence as the preferred interim mayor choice after the death of Mayor Daley. Democratic leaders signal Bilandic as front‑runner to assume duties temporarily.
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Chicago
Apthe
Richard J. Daley
Michael A. Bilandic
Chicago Sun-Times
Bilandic
Wilson Jost
Frank Sullivan
Daley
William. R. Quinlan
Quinlan
Frost
Edward
Sniper warns Durham as killings rattle city
Police urge residents to stay away from windows and draw drapes after a series of sniper assaults that killed two Durham citizens and injured two others. Authorities identify a dangerous suspect. latest victim Herbert C. Bradshaw, 68, a retired newspaper editor, was shot through a kitchen window.
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Durham
N.C
Herbert C. Bradshaw
White Christmas Likely in Southern Illinois Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago projects a 70 percent chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow for Christmas Day in Southern Illinois. Tonight may see 20s to 30s with a high around mid 30s on Christmas Day and clearing skies by Sunday.
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Henry de Fiebre
Bing Crosby
Southern Illinovis
National Weather Service
Chicago
Weather Service
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Likely Across Areas
Forecasters predict cloudy conditions tonight with possible rain or snow and lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Saturday brings more clouds and light snow possible with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation and an afternoon high in the mid 30s. Sunday and Monday turn fair and cold, then Tuesday warms with a chance of rain or snow and highs in the 20s rising.
Death Race condemned by safety council
A National Safety Council denounces a Death Race event drawing attention to dangerous racing practices. The item appears amid a column listing page references and broader news notes from the paper.
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National Safety Council
Last minute shoppers cram Southern Illinois stores
Richard Hindman rushed back to shops after his toddler opened his Christmas gift. By Thursday thousands still hunted items as stores closed on Christmas Eve. Shoppers from Herrin to Benton described busy, mixed spending with some regret over missed deals.
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Richard Hindman
West Frankfort
Jeffrey
Hindman
Southern Illinois
Vwell
Diane Curry
Herrin
Jacobs-Lane Jewelers
Mayfield
Dale Heltsley
Marion
Helsley
LeQuatre Drug Store
Jean Carlile
Benton
Ping
John Hargis
Orient
K-Mart
Carbondale
Mary Weisenberger
Kmart
Jeff McCoskey
Richard Jones
Southern Illinois Department Store
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Massachusetts
Jimmy Carter
Incex
Son
Barbara Schechter
Dhysboro
University Mall
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Cox Hardware and Furniture
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