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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
5
This second article in a series details why vast blood supplies are essential to the nation and community. It describes how the American Red Cross Blood program operates and why public understanding matters.
The Minnesota Division of Forestry buys a 68167 dollar two way radio network to cover an 18.009 million acre protection area, replacing 2300 miles of telephone lines among 120 lookouts, 95 ranger stations and 16 HQs. Equipment includes Grand Rapids main station and 18 more stations plus 48 mobiles and 76 walkie talkies for field use.
Francis Cardinal Spellman in a letter published in the Catholic News warns Archdiocese of New York Catholics to abstain from excessive drinking on Christmas Eve and New Year Eve. He notes the Vigil of Christmas is a strict fast day and urges imitation of armed services privations, citing potential harm to revelers and families.
The Sing Tao Jih Pao reports in a Canton dispatch that 60 percent of Kwangtung province customs officials are accused of corruption. Replacements come from northern provinces to root out graft as they lack South connections.
The piece traces how Christmas trees entered practice in Europe and America. It notes Pope Gregory I sparing pagan customs, Boni face missionaries, Martin Luther endorsing the tree, and Prince Albert bringing the idea to England. It cites 1952 figures: about 30 million trees, a $50 million industry, and major regional sources in the U S and Canada.
A Wisconsin woman blames nearby television aerials for heavy rains and snows drenching her crops, but Admiral Corporation engineers deny the claim. They cite weather swings and note TV growth has been steady in most regions.
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