Holy Land peace hopes bloom in Bethlehem Christmas pageant
Thousands of Christian pilgrims greeted a colorful religious motorcade as it arrived in Bethlehem to begin Christmas festivities in the town where Jesus was born. Monsignor Giacomo Beltritti led the caravan from Jerusalem, flanked by prelates and priests, amid Israeli troop patrols after days of rain and chill. A Houston police sergeant and his wife said they planned to return for Christmas Eve observations.
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Bethlehem
West Bank
Jesus
Giacomo Guiseppi Beltritti
Jerusalem
Manger Square
Holy Land
Vernon Fulbright
Houston
Fulbright
Santa not dead in Belfast as toy gifts reach 12 children
In Belfast amid eight years of sectarian strife a UPI report follows Dana O Higgin's Santa story. Sharon Smyth rejects the notion of Santa's death, welcoming a Kermit puppet gift from Illinois donor Goode for Michael Donnellan and other children. The piece details missing addresses and daily dangers in Falls and Clonard amid ongoing violence with a final note that the story continues on page three.
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UPI
Dublin
Dana O’higgins
Belfast
Santa Claus
O'Higgins
Donal O'Higgins
Northern Ireland
Sharon Smyth
Santa
Kermit
Sharon
Illinois
Goode
Rush
Ireland
Michael Don
Nellan
West Belfast
Michael
Falls
Clonard
Syracuse Herald American to Publish Tomorrow
The Syracuse Herald American announces it will publish the next edition on December 25, featuring the latest local news, weather, and community notices for readers awaiting tomorrow's issue.
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Syracuse Herald- American
Sadat demands Israeli withdrawal from West Bank
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat declared he will insist on the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from the occupied West Bank and the Jordan River area, followed by Palestinian self-determination. He dismissed Begin’s plan as insufficient and spoke ahead of their peace talks.
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Egypt
Anwar Sadat
West Bank
Jordan River
Menahem Begin
Sadat
Begin
Gaza Strip
Israel
Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel
Kamel
West Germany
Butros Butros Ghali
Ismail Fahmy
Jerusalem
Canastota man traffic victim
A Canastota man, Edward D. Cross, 37, was killed walking on Canal Road in Lenox Town early today. Ronald E. Kimball, 31, of Canastota, the driver, was charged with driving while intoxicated and will appear Jan. 6. An autopsy is scheduled and the probe will continue as holiday traffic deaths rise nationwide.
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Canal Road
Madison County
Lenox
Edward D. Cross
E. Center St
Oneida City Hospital
Cross
Greater
Madison County Medical Examiner's Office
M.J. Comerford
W.L. Taylor
E. Rifenburg
Chautauqua
U.S. 20
Pomfret
Fredonia
Arthur Cool
Forestville
Marjorie Kurtz
van Buren Bay
National Safety Council
Christmas Eve Rain May Turn To Snow
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport predicts an 80 percent chance of rain tonight with Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph and a low around 30. Showers may continue tomorrow with a shift to light snow in the afternoon as temperatures stay in the 20s.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
The
Weather Service
Santa Dial-A-Santa ad sparks big phone bills
In Liverpool, a mother’s nine year old and a four year old repeatedly called a New York Santa number discovered via a Dial-A-Santa ad. Residents faced bills over 80 dollars as the ad’s disclaimer about toll calls was deemed insufficient. The carrier says responsibility lies with parents and that the ad targets area codes 914 and 212. Santa greets callers with a cheerful ho Ho Ho and a claim to be in a different location.
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Jane Baker
Pat Cottrell
Santa Claus
Liverpool
Santa
New York City
New York
Howard Williams
New York Telephone
Upstate
Carter tells farmers prices must rise to ease strike
President Carter met striking farmers at his Plains home and said farm prices will have to go up to ease their demands. He warned full parity could hurt U.S. agricultural exports as world population grows. He noted the agriculture secretary would meet farm leaders from all states on Jan. 4 or 5.
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Carter
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