Christmas Comes Again In Song And Story
Christmas is celebrated with carols decorations and gifts as transportation lines add extra service for travelers home. Families, including Eisenhower and grandchildren, plan holiday gatherings in Augusta and Fort Leavenworth. Carolers tour the city in old costumes and a nativity play accompanies church services in Syracuse Clinton Square. A lighted cross atop South Mountain lights Bethlehem at dusk as visitors arrive to view city decorations.
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Eisenhower
Augusta
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mas
Jona Misahower
John
Doud
Denver
Erkhart
Ind
Syracuse
N.Y
Clinton Square
Birth of Christ ‘S Hospital
Bethlehem
South Mountain
Rodanthe
X.C
Mark Robinson Corrects Christmas Day Mix Up
An 18 month old boy named Mark Robinson is shown in a photo sequence by Messenger Photographer Don Moore as he awakens and is surprised correcting his misreading of the day of the week. He is the son of State Patrolman and Mrs M M Robinson of 123 Grosvenor St.
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Mark Robinson
Messenger
Don Moore
Mark
Mona
M. M. Robinson
Grosvenor St
Neighbors Help Young Father Facing Christmas
A debt ridden 24 year old father in Wichita who admitted burglaries to buy food and presents was freed on bond after neighbors, police and his landlord assisted. A bondsman posted 2500 dollars. gifts and food arrived for him, his wife and two children.
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Wichita
Kan
Fred D. Ellis
Harvey County
Mike Mogle
Ellis
Navy Awards Bronze Star to AP Photographer Frank Noel
The Navy awarded its Bronze Star to Frank Pappy Noel, AP photographer held captive by North Korean Reds for 32 months. Secretary of the Navy Charles Thomas will present the medal at a future date.
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Washington
Navy
Frank Pappy Noel
Associated Press
Secretary of the Navy
Charles Thomas
Midnight Clear Bethlehem Birth Told in Biblical Imprint
A biblical scene recounts Caesar Augustus orders a world taxation, Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem, Jesus is born and laid in a manger, shepherds visit, angels sing, and Mary ponders the events as Jesus grows in favor.
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City of
David
Christ the Lord
Bethlehem
Mary
Joseph
God
Jesus
Man
Republicans Split Over McCarthy Censure Support Ike
Two Republican senators Wiley of Wisconsin and Hickenlooper of Iowa signaled support for Eisenhower amid a split over Senator McCarthy. Wiley urged GOP harmony and endorsed a second term for Ike, while Hickenlooper argued the censure issue will not fracture the party despite McCarthy’s clashes with the President. The Senate’s 67 to 22 vote condemned McCarthy’s attacks on two committees.
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Washington
Caese
Presii Eisenhower
McCarthy
R-Wis
Wiley
Wis
Hickenlooper
Kiowa
Eisenhower
Senate
Wisconsin
Sid
Ike
French Assembly rejects West German rearmament again
In Paris the French Assembly again refused to ratify German rearmament with 780 voting yes and 209 no. Premier Mendes France pledged a second vote and risked his government. Opposition from the MRP and critics of the European pact helped defeat the plan despite a prior October approval.
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Paris
Butremier
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendesrone
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Assembly
Field Couple Granted Political Asylum in Hungary
Noel H. Field and his wife Herta K. Field, American citizens long tied to a Cold War espionage mystery, reportedly received political asylum from the Hungarian People’s Republic. The announcement came via the official Hon News Service, noting their five year imprisonment as spies and subsequent asylum approval.
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Budapest
Hungary
Noel
Herta Field
Hon- News
Noel H. Field
Herta K. Field
Vicious Gales Abate Left 74 Dead Across Europe
Europe’s deadly winter gales eased today with at least 74 killed and extensive damage. Rescue crews worked amid the wreckage as prospects for a calm Christmas grew brighter.
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London
Europe
Convicted Gambler Jailed for Contempt in West Virginia
Luther D. Collins known as Buck, from Ironton Ohio, was sentenced to 20 days in jail for contempt of court in Huntington West Virginia. He fled the state five years ago after a $500 fine and eight month jail term for lottery gambling.
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Huntington
W. Va
Ironton
Ohio
Luther D
Buck) Collins
John Daniel
Collins
Five Day Forecast Indicates Light Snow Late Weekend Then Rain
The forecast calls for near normal highs around 35 north and 43 south with lows near 21 north and 27 south. Day to day temperatures show only small changes. Snow or rain is expected late Saturday and Sunday, then again Tuesday, with total water equivalent of about a quarter to half inch.
Fossil Lotus Leaf Donated to Fukui Museum
A lotus leaf fossil regarded as possibly the oldest in eastern Asia has been donated to the Fukui Museum. Scientists estimate the specimen at about 70 million years old.
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Tokyo
Asia
Fukui Museum
WATH Authorized to Change Station Frequency in Athens
The Federal Communications Commission granted Radice Station WATH Athens authorization to shift frequency from 1540 kilocycles to 970 kilocycles with a power of one kilowatt. This decision was announced yesterday.
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Washington
Wath
Athens
Federal Communications Commission
Tax forms arrive as 63 million mailings during holidays
The IRS will mail about 63 million 1954 income tax forms between Christmas and New Year. Form 1040 and 1040 A are delayed by tax law changes, with final returns due April 15 and quarterly estimates due April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15. thresholds apply for single and married filers based on income.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Bis
Rookie Cop Rings Gets Wrong Number in Union Square
A rookie patrolman on his first assignment was sent to direct traffic in Union Square Rockland Massachusetts and told to ring headquarters at 5 p m for the fire alarm. He followed the orders and mistakenly summoned the town’s fire engines causing rush hour confusion. The Police Department declined to release his name.
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Rockland
Mass
Union Square
Society Spoofs Specter as Sham Nun Ghost Report
London tale reports a famed host haunting Barley Bearne in Essex turns out simulated by the Society Physical Research. They say the supposed nun murdered in the rectory never existed and earlier identifications by Marie Laire fail under scrutiny.
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London
Barley Bearne
Essex
Society
Physical Research
Marie Laire
Fire Chief Louis Nausch Dies in Newark at 97
Louis Nausch, Newark's fire chief for 40 years, died at his home. He began work for the city in 1879 and spent 55 years in the Newark fire department, passing away yesterday at age 97.
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Newark
Ohio
Louis Nausch
City of
Christmas tree dealer in San Fernando report
In San Fernando California a customer robbed Christmas tree dealer O R Sneed of 615 dollars, taking holiday receipts. Police investigate the theft and seek witnesses.
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San Fernando
Calif
O. R. Sneed
Judge Fines Owner for Fire Tragedy
An East Side tenement owner, charged with operating without a license, was fined 209 dollars and ordered to a one day workhouse term after a fire killed five children on December 4. Mrs Laura Gillum received the sentence from Municipal Judge Corrigan.
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Cleveland
Laura Gillum
John W. Corrigan
James Duvall
Vieki
Artificial Yule Tree Fire Damages Cincinnati Home
A flash fire from an artificial Christmas tree caused estimated damage of about 20000 dollars in the Cincinnati home of Andrew L. Wolfe bass violist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Firemen battled the blaze for three hours. Wolfe wife two other women and their 10 year old son Jan were in the room but unharmed.
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Cincinnati
Andrew L. Wolfe
Cincinnatii Symphony Orchestra
Postman Died by Gas After Dreading Christmas
Coroner rules self induced death by gas for Alfred David Leslie Jones, a London postman. Landlady testimony said he seemed to dread Christmas due to overwork, discussed inquest after his death.
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London
Alfred David Leslie Jones
Jones
Chile Crushes Brief Revolt and Arrests 7
President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra faced a brief military revolt as the army moved to secure a truce. Seven officers including the army chief of staff and navy and air force commanders were arrested for attempting to promote disorder amid tensions over economy minister remarks in Buenos Aires.
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Quito
Beusdor
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Oddor
Army
Jaime Nebot Velasco
Buenos Aires
Trial Appeal Set for Thursday in Sheppard Case
Judge Edward Piythin of the common pleas court will hear a motion for a new trial next Thursday in the high profile bludgeoning case of Dr Samuel H Sheppard. His attorneys claim errors at trial and criticize the grand jury that indicted him for the July 4 killing of his pregnant wife Marilyn.
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Cleveland
Edward Piythin
Preas Court
Sammuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Cow Adds New Life To Nativity Scene
A cow in the First Christian Church living nativity scene near Bayshore Boulevard gave birth to a calf surprising spectators. Paul Dale, the livestock handler who supplied the cow, said he knew she would calve but did not expect it so soon.
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Tampa
Fla
First Christian Church
Bayshore Boulevard
Paul Dale
Two Beria era officials executed in Leningrad case purge
A Soviet government communique reports the execution by firing squad of Viktor Abakumov a former state security minister and three associates tied to the Leningrad case. The verdicts followed a December trial in Leningrad and outlined Beria's role in the criminal subversive group.
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Moscow
Boas Lavrenti P. Beria
Viktor Semenovien Abakumov
Har Treawn
Eatin
Herin
Levestia
Soviet Supreme Court
Leningrad
London
Soviet Union
Malenkow
Abakutriev
Trvestin
Stalin
Beria
Abakumov
Central Committee
Communist Party
VY. I. Komarov
M. T. Téhkachev
A. G Laeonov
My Department
State Security Ministry
Sailors and Marines Donate Blood for Ill Child Michele Rubin
Heavy cruiser crew and Marines team up to aid 3 year old Michele Rubin. 76 sailors gave blood with 73 sailors and 3 Marines each donating a pint of blood serum protein for her nephrosis. Michele requires two bottles daily to stay alive, with five pints making one bottle.
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Angeles WD
Michele Rubin
Michele
Post Office Studies Junk Mail Policy
Washington report notes the Post Office Department continues study on junk mail handling with no final decision yet. The term junk mail refers to mass advertising and circulars addressed to patrons or tenants rather than individuals.
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Post Office
Washington —LLP
Post Office Department
Struck by Car Claims Life of Paul Green in Ohio Pursuit
Paul H. Green, 79, of Frazersburg, died last night after being struck by a car while walking across Ohio 16 near his home. The incident occurred near his residence in Zanesville area.
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Zanesville
Paul H. Green
Frazersburg
Ohio
Prayers Answered as Mother Rejoins Sons for Christmas
SHENANDOAH Iowa Mrs Elsie Rhoades Hill returned to her three sons after six years apart traveling from New York with her husband to meet them at Christmas The reunion followed a 1949 disappearance that left the boys in the care of their grandparents Mike now 10 said he believed in Santa Claus and prayed nightly for his mother’s return The father had died in an auto crash and the mother vanished a month later. she later remarried and settled in New York City
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Santa Claus
Elsie Rhoades Hill
New York
Yo Mo
David
Richard
Robert
Thomas Woods
Mike
Ian
Hill
Chicago
Neitrens
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