Christmas Card Conundrums and Unremarkable Newsgrams
A humorous meditation on Christmas cards and the steady stream of familiar senders. It notes annual greetings from the Edsel salesman and the Knorrs, the ritual of updating addresses, and the comforting if tedious purpose of card exchanges as a yearly social touchstone. The piece laments aging relationships and the quiet relevance of simply saying, I am still here, through holiday notes.
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Eunice
Kristen
Kuorr
J Edsel
Knorrs
Israeli jets strike PLO bases amid Lebanon operations
Israeli jets bombed guerrilla bases in central Lebanon's mountains while the U N Security Council approved a plan to evacuate PLO leader Yasser Arafat and fighters from Tripoli. The strikes hit Bhamdoun and Safar as Israeli forces reported accurate hits on Syrian backed PLO and Druse militia positions. One Israeli soldier was killed in a recent ambush and others wounded. a roadside bomb near Sidon caused no casualties.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.N. Security Council
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Tripoli
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.N
Israel
Tel Aviv
Bhamdoun
Safar
Nabatiyeh
Beirut Radio
Rozier Wins Heisman Trophy for Nebraska in Historic Moment
Nebraska quarterback Rozier is named Heisman Trophy winner in a historic college football achievement. The ceremony highlights Rozier's standout season and impact for the Nebraska program amid strong national competition.
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Nebraska
Rozier
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies and Rain Chance
The forecast calls for outside rain ending today with temperatures from 40 to 45 and westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be cloudy with a mid 30s low, higher 40s on Monday, and a 60 percent precipitation chance today dropping to 20 percent tonight. Details on Page A-3. A joke notes in laws acting like outlaws are often called al-laws, a domestic court judge can attest.
Bus strike ends as Greyhound talks reach tentative pact
Federal mediator Kay McMurray announced that Greyhound Lines and the Amalgamated Transit Union reached a tentative settlement to end the nationwide bus strike. The 31 member ATU bargaining council approved the accord, but drivers and other workers will stay off the job until ratification likely by December 20. Details were not released immediately.
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Washington
Greyhound Lines
Kay McMurray
Greyhound
McMurray
Amalgamated Transit Union
Rank and File
New Flower Kid dolls enter U S market amid patch doll mania
San Francisco AP report says tens of thousands of Flower Kid dolls passed U S customs lacking bottoms and other features, challenging Coleco’s Cabbage Patch dominance. About 10,000 arrived with 70,000 more on the way and 250,000 held in Hong Kong. officials note the two are distinct in design, while stores face shortages and occasional clashes during shipments.
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San Francisco
U.S
Paul Andrews
Malcolm Jeffery Kravit
Far East
Coleco
Georgia
Xavier Roberts
Andrews
Oakland
Merger will shut J and L mill in Cleveland
Analysts expect Republic Steel and LTV Corp to complete a merger that would close Jones & Loughlin’s Cleveland mill and consolidate sheet steel at Republic’s plant while mothballed Buffalo bar operations shut in favor of a larger East Chicago plant. Walter Carter of DRI and Charles Bradford note likely closures.
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Cleveland
Buffalo
Republic Steel Corp
LTV Corp
LTV
Jones & Loughlin
Republic
Chicago
Walter F. Carter
Data Resources Inc
Lexington, Mass
Buffalo News
Charles Bradford
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