Army Revolt May Spread in Sumatra
Jakarta reports a spreading Sumatra army revolt endangering Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo's government. Col Malaudin Simbolon calls for Sukarno and ex Vice President Hatta to take over, as Sumatra seeks more revenue and less Java control. Foreign missions face safety concerns. turmoil could engulf southern Sumatra with no fighting yet reported.
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Indonesia
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Sumatra
Sastroamidjojo
Malaudin Simbolon
Sukarno
Mohammed Hatta
North
Hatta
Java
Rockefeller donates 5000 acres in Virgin Islands for plantation restoration
Lawrence S. Rockefeller donates 5000 acres in the Virgin Islands to restore old plantations for sugar cane and tropical fruit production. The gift aims to revive agricultural heritage and boost local farming opportunities.
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Virgin Islands
Laurence S. Rockefeller
Four children dead as flash fire devastates Meriden building
A five story Meriden apartment blaze killed a mother Eulia Morales Rios and her four children Gladys Isobel Eddie Nelson, ages 17, 6, 4, and 3, from suffocation. A 5-year-old Ani bal was critically injured and other family members survived or were hospitalized. Police and firemen evacuated neighboring tenants as the building’s Puerto Rican occupants faced smoke and flames.
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Meriden
Conn
Walter France
Eulia Morales Rios
Gladys
Isobel
Eddie Nelson
Eddie
Anibal
Jose
Luis
Albert Morales
Hos
Longs Reunited Over Car Window Cash Replaced
Mrs Florence Long’s children aged 3 and 5 tossed $56 from a car window. Sam Winer and his employer donated the amount to replace the money and invited the Longs to Christmas dinner in Miami Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Florence Long
Sam Winer
Pope Proclaims Defensive War Moral in Christmas Message
Pope Pius XII, in his Christmas address from the Vatican, calls defensive war moral and urges UN authority to deter aggression. He condemns communism, backs Eisenhower’s open skies plan, and praises global support for Hungary’s resistance while urging disarmament and strong international police powers.
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Pope Pius XII
Hungary
U. N
Eisenhower
The True Meaning of Christmas in Bethlehem
The passage reflects on the birth of the little Child in Bethlehem and the goodness celebrated at Christmas. It frames the event as a timeless source of grace, joy, and moral uplift for believers.
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Beth
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