Christmas in Winchester Brims with Caution and Hope
Winchester braces for a quiet Christmas as police warn residents to stay indoors amid sniper threats. The temporary lull follows frantic pre holiday shopping, while Coast Guard tests oil spill cleanup near Georges Bank. Amtrak disruption hits travel to Washington as Star offices close for holiday.
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Winchester
Durham
N.C
Jon P. Kindice
Herbert C. Bradshaw
J.R. Marshall
Bradshaw
Kindice
Boston
U.S. Coast Guard
Atlantic
Georges Bank
Argo Merchant
Nantucket Island
Cape Cod
Christmas Day With The Carter Family
Christmas Day at the Carter home follows a traditional schedule with the first Carter children waking the family and exchanging presents before breakfast. The Carters gather at Miss Lillian's for breakfast and later share Christmas dinner with Rosalynn's family at Miss Allie's. The group includes Jimmy Carter, Billy Carter, Gloria Carter, Ruth Stapleton, and Rosalynn's relatives Murray and Althea Smith. The evening gathering at the Carter house features the three Carter sons and their wives with no planned special meal. Penney's White Sale promotion coincides with the holiday coverage.
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Carters
Miss Lillian
Jimmy
Billy
Gloria
Ruth Carter Stapleton
Jimmy Carter
North Carolina
Lillian
Powell
Carter
Rosalynn
Annette
Carter Plans No More Political Statements Until Holiday Ends
President elect Carter ends cabinet naming phase and vows a politically silent Christmas. He names Joseph Califano to head Health Education and Welfare, James Schlesinger as energy policy adviser, and Theodore Sorensen as CIA director. He plans post holiday cabinet meetings on St. Simons Island and a Christmas with family.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Theodore Sorensen
John F. Kennedy
CIA
St. Simons Island
South Georgia
New York
Hugh Carey
New York City
Abraham Beame
Bethlehem Pilgrims Arrive Under Tight Israeli Security
Thousands of Christian worshippers flood Bethlehem for Christmas Eve services amid heavy Israeli security. Pilgrims faced travel delays from airport steward strikes as the Roman Catholic patriarch Msgr Beltritti leads ceremonies at the Church of the Nativity with choirs from multiple countries. Mayor Freij notes tensions in the occupied West Bank town as hotel rooms fill and passes restrict access.
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West Bank
Christ
Elias Freij
Jesus
United States
Israel
Australia
Sweden
South Africa
Britain
Manger Square
St. Catherine's Roman Catholic
Church of the Nativity
Msgr
Bertritti
Investigation Launches Into Skyline Air Taxi Crash
A complete probe will examine the Oct. 20 Skyline Aviation Air Taxi crash in Chesapeake Bay near Hampton. The aircraft was raised yesterday and the pilot remains missing. Fires last night destroyed a city home and burned a Frederick County trailer.
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Skyline Aviation
Chesapeake Bay
Hampton
Hal Giaicns
Frederick County
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