First Christmas and the Rome Connection in Luke
The article notes Caesar Augustus influenced the birth setting by ordering a census that sent Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It cites Roman rule over Palestine, Herod the Great as client king, and references to Pompey’s earlier conquest and a 104 A.D. census edict as supporting facts.
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Paul L. Maier
Luke
Caesar Augustus
Rome
Jesus
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Joseph and
Mary
Augustus
Joseph
David
Egypt
Caesar
Pompey
Palestine
Herod the Great
Julius Caesar
Army discharges rise as heroin users kicked from Vietnam units
The U S Army in Vietnam is using administrative discharges to remove large numbers of heroin users, despite pledges to keep addicts for rehabilitation. An informed official says one to two thousand GIs are discharged monthly after urine tests confirm heroin use and commanding officers deem them of negligible value to the Army under regulation 635 212.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Pentagon
United States Army
Army
Nixon to Bhutto on peace effort and South Asia stability
President Nixon told Pakistani deputy premier-designate Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto that the India Pakistan war endangers world peace and requires major power cooperation including the Soviet Union. After a 25 minute White House meeting Bhutto requested, Nixon pledged US resolve to bring stability and progress to South Asia.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Soviet Union
White House
Bhutto
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
South Asia
Agha Mohammad Yahya Kahn
Ziegler
Bangla Desh
East Pakistan
India
Indira Gandhi
William P. Rogers
Moscow
Pakistani
Truce talks under way after border clashes in South Asia
The United Press International report says India and Pakistan accuse each other of cease-fire violations on the western front while India seeks a new relationship with Pakistan. Bhutto returns to Pakistan to oversee civilian government efforts in negotiations.
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Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
United States
Bhutto
Nixon
Washington
Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan
Islamabad
Mujibur Rahman
Autonomy Movement
Rahman
Awami League
India
Jullunder
Kennedy cites 207 surveillances in 69 and 70
Senator Edward M. Kennedy said the Justice Department ordered 207 electronic surveillances in 1969 and 1970 under executive authority, nearly matching the 210 approved by federal courts. He wrote colleagues on the Judiciary Committee that the figures contradict official statements and describe the warrants program as warrantless surveillance.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Justice Department
Judiciary Committee
Massachusetts Democrat
Cuba puts air and naval forces on alert after captain’s seizure
Cuban forces were placed on alert in response to U.S. pressure over the seizure of the Johnny Express. Granma denounced Nixon as intimidation while Havana vowed not to be cowed. The United States condemned the capture of Capt Josa Villa and warned of actions to protect American citizens and freedom of the seas.
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Miami
UPI
Cuba
Nixon
Granma
Havana
Josa Villa
U.S. State Department
United States
U.S
Caribbean
State Department
Robert McCloskey
Roads clearing as blast leaves West Virginia roads improved
Snow and ice yesterday left some highways hazardous in two distant areas of West Virginia as crews worked to restore safe travel conditions. Warm spell ended by a sudden cold snap, with warnings continuing on icy stretches after Friday night blast.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
State Department of Highways
Air pollution acknowledged by columnist in Wall Street Journal
In view of mounting air pollution, Shelby Friedman of the Wall Street Journal warns that the greatest danger is the atmosphere itself.
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Shelby Friedman
Wall Street Journal
Organized crime moves into selling official IDs across range
New York law enforcement warns organized crime groups are trading a wide array of identification documents including birth certificates licenses car registrations diplomas armed forces discharges social security cards and passports. They mix counterfeit and genuine stolen items with criminals profiting at wholesale and targeting noncriminal buyers as well as car theft rings and job hopefuls.
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New York
Edward J. McLaughlin
State Joint Legislative Committee On Crime
McLaughlin
N.Y
Global currency realignment cuts dollar value and drops import surcharge
The United States and major partners reached a far reaching monetary agreement at the Smithsonian, pegging the dollar at a 7.89 percent devaluation and removing a 10 percent import surcharge. Major currency revaluations are anticipated for Germany and Japan, with broader shifts to other currencies.
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Washington
UPI
United States
U.S
Nixon
Smithsonian Institute
Group of Ten
France
Treasury
John B. Connally Jr
Canada
Anthony Barber
London
Bank of England
Connally
Brussels
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Galilee
Judea
U.S. Army
N.Y. Times News Service
UPI Telephoto
Moon
Mars
United Press International
Exchequer
England
Karl Schiller
Finance
U.S. Treasury
John Connally
Mario Ferrari- Aggradi
Ted Kennedy
New York Times News Service
Gene Carlson
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