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■ . . . and a very unmerry Christmas to the fifteen Democratic congressmen who voted against the House resolution honoring the Sontay commandos. They include, from New York: Reps. Bingham, Chisholm, Rosenthal, Ryan and Scheuer, plus lame ducks Ottinger and Lowenstein; from California, Reps. Brown, Burton and Legett; and five others: Clay (Mo.), Conyers (Mich.), Harrington (Mass.), Kastenmeier (Wis.) and Stokes (Ohio). . . . Rep. Louis Wyman (R., N.H.) hopes to make it an unhappy New Year for Justice William O. Douglas. He’s not satisfied with Celler committee finding that there are insufficient grounds to start impeachment proceedings against Douglas. Wyman says he’ll introduce a resolution on first day of new Congress to set up a special committee to look into the matter.

■ . . . and a sad Christmas for Berliners. Despite Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik, East German authorities (as of this writing) have refused to grant Christmas passes for West Berliners to visit their families in East Berlin. . . . Nearly a thousand Chilean Jews arrived in Israel this month; most were professional people afraid that, despite his promises, President Salvador Allende would prevent their departure as Castro has prevented the departure of Cuban doctors, lawyers and engineers. Many, according to a Haifa news report, say they “closed the doors of their homes, parked their cars and boarded the ship with whatever they were able to carry with them.” . . . Czech Party leader Gustav Husak reports that in 1970, 67,000 Czechs were expelled from the Party and 260,000 had their membership canceled (whatever the difference). Most purgees have found it hard to get any but menial jobs.

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■ . . . and a very unmerry Christmas to the fifteen Democratic congressmen who voted against the House resolution honoring the Sontay commandos. They include, from New York: Reps. Bingham, Chisholm, Rosenthal, Ryan and Scheuer, plus lame ducks Ottinger and Lowenstein; from California, Reps. Brown, Burton and Legett; and five others: Clay (Mo.), Conyers (Mich.), Harrington (Mass.), Kastenmeier (Wis.) and Stokes (Ohio). . . . Rep. Louis Wyman (R., N.H.) hopes to make it an unhappy New Year for Justice William O. Douglas. He’s not satisfied with Celler committee finding that there are insufficient grounds to start impeachment proceedings against Douglas. Wyman says he’ll introduce a resolution on first day of new Congress to set up a special committee to look into the matter.

■ . . . and a sad Christmas for Berliners. Despite Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik, East German authorities (as of this writing) have refused to grant Christmas passes for West Berliners to visit their families in East Berlin. . . . Nearly a thousand Chilean Jews arrived in Israel this month; most were professional people afraid that, despite his promises, President Salvador Allende would prevent their departure as Castro has prevented the departure of Cuban doctors, lawyers and engineers. Many, according to a Haifa news report, say they “closed the doors of their homes, parked their cars and boarded the ship with whatever they were able to carry with them.” . . . Czech Party leader Gustav Husak reports that in 1970, 67,000 Czechs were expelled from the Party and 260,000 had their membership canceled (whatever the difference). Most purgees have found it hard to get any but menial jobs.