Queen's Christmas Message Leaked by Sun Sparks Royal Crisis
The Sun published the full text of Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas address amid a tabloid leak igniting a royal communications crisis. Buckingham Palace condemned the advance publication as regrettable as BBC explains the embargoed broadcast plans from Sandringham. Princess Diana attends Althorp with the boys after rejecting Sandringham invite. Anne stays with Tim Laurence and children at Sandringham.
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Fleet Street
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Diana
Princess of Wales
Prince Charles
Sandringham
Prince William
Prince Harry
Althorp
Northants
Anne
Cmdr
Tim Laurence
Peter
Zara
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London Sun
Christmas in Somalia Christmas Spirit Amid War Turmoil
In Mogadishu, U S Marines and allied forces celebrate a makeshift Christmas under tents and sand, with improvised trees, church services planned for Dec 24 25, and Santa duties by officers. Troops cope with looting, mine danger, and propaganda while awaiting relief delivers and letters from home.
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Santa Claus
Katherine Creswell
Carrollton
Ala
Carol Pirro
San Diego
Geister
Salt Lake City
General hints at cutbacks in Somalia mission
Washington AP Lt Gen Robert Johnston said the Somalia operation may need fewer American troops than planned but no broad charter to disarm Somalia. He cited mission success and suggested possible reductions, while Pentagon officials said no decision yet to depart from the Dec 4 plan of 16,000 Marines 10,000 Army 1,500 sailors and 600 Air Force personnel.
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Joseph Gradishéer
Record load of food aid reaches Sarajevo
A record amount of food has arrived by trucks and relief flights in Sarajevo as fighting ebbs raising hopes for a peaceful Christmas. In Belgrade critics claim Milosevic rigged elections. in Brussels the West moves toward military intervention with plans for a no fly zone and potential strikes against Serb forces.
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Walnut strike urges holiday crowds to skip The Nutcracker
Fresno AP report notes more than 300 striking walnuts workers target holiday theatergoers with leaflets reading This Year Skip The Nutcracker Boycott Diamond Walnuts Not the Ballet and a 19 page booklet urging pecans as an alternative. Leaflets reach audiences from California theaters to New York and beyond as a trumpeter in nutcracker costume serenades crowds.
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