Bangla Desh seeks return of Pakistani officials for trial
The Bangla Desh government asked India to hand over former East Pakistan officials for genocide trials. It named Dr. A M Malik and eight ministers plus 21 others, while Pakistan-linked arrests in Dacca were disputed by New Delhi. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman remains under house arrest in West Pakistan.
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Pope warns modern men ignore Christmas message
Pope Paul VI decries secular self sufficiency and urges belief in Christmas birth to ease doubts and fears. He frames the nativity as a light dispersing darkness and calming anxious hearts, renewing spiritual hope amid a troubled era.
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Belfast Christmas toy guns spark mock ambush ends safely
In Belfast a group of children with new toy weapons staged a mock ambush of a British patrol but no one was hurt as the army held fire. A sniper was fired at and missed, a school bus blast in Tyrone injured no one, and hunger strikes continued at three camps as troops monitored a Christmas greeting protest.
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Firefighters killed as warehouse front collapses in New Orleans
Three firemen died and 15 were injured when the brick front wall of a burning two story warehouse collapsed onto Dryades Street. George E. Forstall age 53 and Anton Puderer age 24 were among the dead. a third firefighter succumbed later with name not released. Bill Murphy witnessed the collapse from Plaza Tower.
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Allied troops resume fighting after Christmas truce in Vietnam
UPI reports that despite a 24 hour cease-fire, Allied forces in South Vietnam engaged in Christmas fighting with 12 Viet Cong and 10 government troops killed and 35 wounded. Viet Cong and Saigon officials cited multiple violations, while strikes continued in Laos and Cambodia. President Thieu praised U S troops for their service during the holidays.
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Hotel blast at Taeyongak Hotel kills 115 in Seoul
A gas tank explosion in a second floor coffeeshop kitchen ignited a blaze that swept the 22 story Taeyongak Hotel. U.S. and Korean helicopters aided rescues as 115 people perished and 69 were injured. Rescue teams pulled many bodies from the rubble overnight.
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Weekend toll climbs past three hundred and more deaths
The Christmas holiday traffic toll neared 350 in the United States by Saturday with California Texas and several states recording multiple fatalities. A deadly 2 story warehouse fire in New Orleans killed two firefighters and injured 15 amid collapsing walls and debris.
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Cleaning Up Quietly: A Little Time for Herself
A lighthearted note suggests that any woman can gain personal time by starting with chores like doing the dishes, framing household tasks as a route to space and independence.
Peruvian Plane Vanishes Over Andes with 92 Aboard
A four engine turboprop operated by Lansa carrying 92 people including five Americans disappeared on a flight from Limita to Iquitos. The Electra failed to land at Pucalla and Peruvian air force planes began a search.
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