Missing Susan Brady In Rockford Arises False Leads
Susan Brady the 11 year old girl who vanished December 20 remains missing as police test blood found on rural snow. A scarf found by a mailman proved unrelated and the family and investigators urge details of unexplained disappearances to aid the search. Police across five states check possible sightings while 1,000 searchers, dogs, and planes scoured the area with no solid results. The Bradys faced Christmas awaiting Susan's return as brothers Michael and Timothy hold gifts until she comes home.
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Norma Brady
Delbert Peterson
Rockford
Argle
Peterson
Susan
James Brady
Bradys
Michael
Timothy
Thomas
Nancy
Escapees Shot At Berlin Wall Christmas Crossing
West Berliners returning from East Berlin watched in horror as East German guards killed at least one man who tried to push through the wall. Four people in a car were ambushed by crossfire from submachine guns and the driver was killed. A second man was killed or seriously wounded. it was unclear if a third person and a woman were hit. The wall has been open for Christmas visits since Dec 18, with 434,580 West Berliners crossing to see relatives in East Berlin. the opening extends to Jan 2.
Mozambican Translates Koran into Portuguese
A Mozambican native, Bento de Castro, translated the Koran into Portuguese. His first edition of 2,000 copies has been requested by Portuguese Muslims of Arab and African birth, and 1,000 copies have already sold. Previously only English or Urdu editions were available in Mozambique.
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Mozambique
Bento de Castro
Weather Watch Forecast for North Central Appalachians to Pacific Coast
Snow flurries are due tonight in the north and central Appalachians and lower Great Lakes toward the Ohio Valley with snow in the northwest. Rain is forecast along the Pacific coast from Washington to central California. Temperatures will drop from the Lakes into the southern Plains and rise somewhat in the Atlantic states and along the Pacific coast.
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Appalachians
Lower Lakes
Ohio Valley
Pacific Coast
Washington
California
Southern Plains
Atlantic States
Hope and troupe wow 2500 sailors aboard carrier
Bob Hope and his entertainment troupe drew loud cheers from more than 2 500 crew on the U S 7th Fleet carrier Ticonderoga off Vietnam. Hope mocked antiwar demonstrators as performers Carroll Baker Kaye Stevens Joey Heatherton Anita Bryant and Dianna Batts appeared in tight dresses. A Skyhawk pilot Lt J G Brougher narrowly avoided disaster during a landing.
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Bob Hope
U.S
Ticonderoga
Viet Nam
Hope
Carroll Baker
Kaye Stevens
Joey Heatherton
Anita Bryant
Dianna Batts
J. G. Bill Brougher
Johnstown
Weather and Lake Levels with Odd Anomalies
Forecast shows Christmas highs near 56 and Sunday 41 with lows in the 20s. sunup and sunset times given. Lake levels list inches below spillway for Crab Orchard, Devil's Kitchen, Little Grassy and Lake of Egypt. no precipitation since 7 a.m. yesterday. An unrelated note claims a flight incident and a rescue tale involving a dancer.
Police Briefs From Red Bud and Sparta
Red Bud reports Charles Lee Bailey fined $25 for an uncased gun. Sparta lists Jimmie L. Brooks fined $15 for failure to yield right of way.
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Charles Lee Bailey
Sparta
Jimmie L. Brooks
Siamese Twin Girls Separated After Three-Hour Surgery
In Los Angeles a three hour operation separated newborn Siamese twins Lisa Marie and Sheila Norine born Christmas Day with shared bladder and intestines. Doctors report both twins moving and colors good 36 hours post op but end result remains uncertain. Their mother Mrs Robin Mantonya marked her 20th birthday as the babies were rushed between Holy Cross Hospital and Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for the high risk procedure.
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Robin Mantonya
Lisa Marie
Sheila Norine
Holy Cross Hospital
San Fernando
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Brougher
Sick Bay
Los Angeles
Stephen L. Gans
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Ala
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Marion, Ill
Eaton & Brown Television
Carbondale
Willie
Illinois
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John Hendricks
Cline-Vick
Marion
NRECA
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Hickory
Nan House Coffee
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Valley Brook
Samoa
Wishbone
Florida
Peror Grapes
Tyler
Herrin, Illinois
Singer
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Singer Today
West Frankfort
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