Christmas Rays of Hope Across War Torn Lands
The AP reports Christmas spirit breaking through conflict in the Middle East and Vietnam with acts of charity and joy. Air Force Maj. Susan Wright sent aid to Go Vap orphanage near Saigon, delivering over 200 boxes of toys clothing and medicine to 4 300 Vietnamese children. A Toronto real estate agent aided a job seeker by guiding him to multiple factories until employed. World leaders Nixon and Queen Elizabeth spoke of peace and global solidarity, urging vigilance and earth preservation in their holiday messages.
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Associated Press
Jesus
Middle East
Amman
Jordan
Vietnam
Long Bigh Quonset Hut
Saigon
Air Force
Susan Wright
North Tonawanda
Go Vap
Philippines
Toronto
John Ingley
Nixon
America
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Juliana
Netherlands
O Hare hijacker held after Christmas Day incident
Everett L. Holt of Indianapolis, a former Indiana University student, hijacked Northwest flight 734 at O’Hare threatening to blow up the plane unless paid 300 000. He was captured Friday night. no dynamite found, ransom money recovered, none of the 28 passengers or six crew were injured. Holt surrendered after the Brinks-delivered cash and two parachutes were placed aboard the jet.
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Chicago
Oolice
Everett L. Holt
Indianapolis
Indiana University
O'Hare International
Northwest Airlines
Minneapolis
Miami
FBI
Holt
Brinks
Northwest hijacking on Flight 734 to Rend
The hijacker demanded 200,000 ransom and parachuted from the plane between Seattle and Rend after the aircraft circled O'Hare for three hours. The FBI and police were notified, Holt was arrested, and the crew departed Minneapolis earlier that day. Michael Patterson is listed among those mentioned in relation to the incident.
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Michael Patterson
FBI
Holt
Huelskamp
James Mancini
Minneapolis
Seattle
Northwest
Wash
Rend
New
O'Hare
India to keep troops in East Pakistan for months
Indian officials say New Delhi will maintain the army in East Pakistan for several months until conditions stabilize and the region’s economy and communications are rebuilt. They warn thinning the force early could trigger massacres and political fallout amid fears of annexation. Bangla Desh leaders struggle to fill a leadership vacuum after December 16, with paramilitary groups and Mukti Bahini pressed into service for law and order and reconstruction efforts.
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New York Times
East Pakistan
Dacca
Bangla Desh
Indira Gandhi
India
West Pakistan
Razakars
Mukti Bahini
Herrin Fire Destroys Home and Belongings
A Herrin family faces Christmas ruin as a house and personal possessions are destroyed in a fire. John Trimble reports with a photograph by Richard Carter, with related local features and profiles across multiple pages.
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Herrin
John Trimble
Richard Carter
SIU
Vietnam Studies Center
Carbondale Model Cities progress in second action year
Carbondale's Model Cities program moves into its second action year with a $22 million budget and about 4 million expected to flow into the northeast neighborhood. HUD funds amount to $1,073,000 with local and institutional contributions. Read about the dental clinic, a loan to Bob Margum, and the program structure including citizen participation and area clubs shaping urban renewal.
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Carol Alexander
Southern Dinoisan
Carbondale
Rosa Patterson
Model Cities Dental Clinic
Bob Margum
Callie Humble
Brush School
Southern Illinois University
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Southern Illinois
University
Chicago
East St. Louis
Rock Island
Northeast Community Development Congress
Congress
Vista
Office of Economic Opportunity
Jacqueline Armstrong
Northeast Congress
Charles Simon
Legal Assistance Foundation of
Southern Minis Ne
Lyndon Johnson
Edward C. Banfield
Harvard
Attucks
Nettie Morgan
Uke Jol Holmes
Governor's Office of Human Resources
Lawrence Nichols
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Sinpis
World
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5PORTS
Dallas
Art Reid
Zeigler Tavern
Chuck Johnson
Joanne Wood
Ben Gelman
Wanda Barras
Ed Greer
Stonefort
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Menard
Richard
Soen
Illinois Supreme Court
James Warwick
Oph
Robert Reid
Robert Hartley
Lindsay. Schaub
Ann Landers
Carbondale Model Cities
Alexander
Bonita Troutt
Gary Blackburn
Norvell Haynes
Haynes
Carbordale Model Cities
Bob Stalls
Stalls
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