Chaplin hailed as greatest comic by peers after death
tributes flowed from Olivier Burns Hope and Tati lauding Charlie Chaplin who died at 88. the little Tramp transformed cinema and helped found united artists with Pickford Fairbanks and Griffith. his death occurred in his sleep early saturday morning with his wife and seven of eight children nearby.
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Colorful new tax forms on the way
Eighty three million federal income tax forms will be mailed by the IRS in pastel colors. The 1040A short form will be pink and the 1040 long form baby blue, with far fewer lines to fill. The change aims to simplify returns and cut paperwork by millions of hours.
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Sadat Begin agree to push talks on Palestinian issue
In Ismailia Egypt President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Begin hailed progress at the Cairo talks while acknowledging deep divisions over a Palestinian state and self rule. They said ministerial committees would meet in January to pursue a comprehensive settlement with talks expected to continue for months.
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Carter ends Yale holiday at Plains with foreign trip plan
President Carter returns to Washington after a Christmas at Plains with family. He speaks with Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli Premier Begin, notes daily updates on the Middle East summit, and outlines his upcoming overseas trip to Poland Iran and India with briefings on Saudi Arabia France and Belgium.
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Cold snap grips Western New York with heavy snow
Forecasters at Hancock Airport predict continued cold with overnight lows of 5 to 10 and a high near 20 tomorrow. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph bring flurries with a 30 percent chance tonight and tomorrow. Snow piles up across the region causing Thruway closures from Lackawanna to the PA line and advisories in Erie Genesee Wyoming Cattaraugus Chautauqua Oswego Jefferson and Lewis counties. Town of Boston reports over two feet of snow. Green remains popular color in Christmas manufacturing by the U S Treasury.
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Pope hails Mideast peace talks during Christmas
Pope Paul VI, 80, began a brief rest period after a demanding Christmas Day with three Masses in 12 hours. He praised recent peace moves in the Middle East while walking haltingly due to arthritis and delivered his Christmas message to about 200,000 in St. Peter's Square.
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Christmas observances vary across the nation
Americans celebrated Christmas with prayers gifts and family meals from Bethlehem Pennsylvania to Iowa Falls Iowa and Honolulu Hawaii While some observed religious aspects at 15 000 visitors viewing a 90 foot star in Bethlehem others staged noncommercial events In Washington Crossing Delaware Revolutionary War buffs marked the Christmas Day crossing and in Graham North Carolina a cabinetmaker noted the high cost of holiday displays In Maine a sheriff resisted an eviction order until after the holiday Concluded on Page Two
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