Who Owns Christmas This Season in World Wide Observance
A column reflects on Christmas as more than shopping and toys, highlighting the universal celebration of Jesus birth. It cites St Francis of Assisi, Handel, Dickens, Britten, and Menotti, stressing that Christmas belongs to people everywhere beyond church or creed.
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Jesus
Bethlehem
St. Francis of Assisi
Greccia
Italy
George Frederick Handel
Handel
Charles Dickens
Ebenezer Scrooge
Marley
Cratchit
Matthew
Luke
Isaiah
God
Dickens
Benjamin Britten
Gian Carlo Menotti
Nazareth
Herod
The Day of all Days Christmas Reflections
A contemplative piece on how the Christmas season has grown frantic with shopping and noise yet holds for many a sacred or personal meaning. It contrasts external frenzy with an inner, intimate celebration and the hope for a restored focus on the holiday’s true significance.
Lindbergh warns science may ruin civilization
Charles A. Lindbergh says aviation and rocketry have driven people apart and could destroy civilization. He urges returning to basic ethics and harmony with nature to prevent science from ennobling or ruining humanity.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Outer Space
Newsday
Long Island, N.Y
Quotation and Notices From Austin Area Papers
A collage of quotes and notices appears from Austin and surrounding papers. Included are rate cards and service notes for local subscriptions, plus commentary on police conduct during a convention week and remarks by South Vietnamese Vice President Ky. The Albert Lea Tribune discusses potential Austin Albert Lea cooperation and joint hospital planning starting small at a common fairgrounds.
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Austin
Albert Lea
University of Minnesota
Freeborn and
Mower
Albert Lea Tribune
The Wise Men Constellation and Frankincense Lore
A Christmas column blends ancient use of frankincense and myrrh with the star of Bethlehem tale. It cites Karlis Kaufmanis on the 7 B C planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn guiding wise men toward Bethlehem. The piece ends with holiday wishes from the Herald staff to readers and names international greetings in several languages.
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National Geographic
Christ
Bel
Arabia
Karlis Kaufmanis
University of Minnesota
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Kaufmanis
Herald
Robert W. Smith
The
Minneapolis Star
Austin
China Moves Toward Resumed Talks with U.S. on Vietnam Peace
UN dispatch notes Beijing's proposal to restart 14 year stalled Geneva and Warsaw talks. Mao's shift could open a broader U.S.-China dialogue with wide peace implications for Southeast Asia and Vietnam.
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United Nations, N. Y
NEA
Red China
United States
Geneva
Warsaw
Peking
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
History highlights for December 24 in 1968
On this date 1814 the Treaty of Ghent was signed ending the war of 1812 between the United States and England. Vasco da Gama died in 1524, Edinburgh Castle surrendered 1650, Ku Klux Klan organized 1865, Admiral Darlan assassinated 1942 in Algiers during World War II.
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United States
England
Ghent
Belgium
India
Vasco da Gama
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
Pulaski
Ten
North Africa
Jean Darlan
Algiers
Eisenhower to lead invasion forces in Europe
In a 1943 Christmas Eve broadcast FDR announced Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower would command allied forces in the coming invasion of Europe. The piece also notes postwar shifts and Cold War tensions involving Albania, China, and Peking’s talks initiative.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Holiday Movie Picks for the Family Crowd
David Poling reviews family films for the season. Camelot charms with Arthur and Lancelot, The Yellow Submarine shines as a Beatles family favorite, and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter explores youth and race. Also recommended are With Six You Get Egg Roll and Rachel, Rachel for mature audiences.
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Milton Berle
New York Times
Golden Gate Bridge
Pepperland
Rachel
Amd
Soviet Sheds Paper Tiger Image in Czech Invasion
Kremlin watchers argue the Moscow invasion of Czechoslovakia aimed to project danger and unpredictability to deter rivals. They say the aim was to boost credibility in global policy and military planning, using terror to suppress deviation and fear among populations.
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Czech
Washington
Nea
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Moscow
Prague
Soviet Union
Red China
United States
Vietnam
Peopled Pulpit on City Control and Cleanup Demands
Fred Luksik argues against state and federal legal codes and tax money. He urges Austin to clean up the disposal plant East Side lake and Todd Park and to resist city administration by federal funds. He cites a county tax haul and a new power station as examples of local capacity.
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the Herald
Health and Welfare Department
Austin Council
Todd Park
Austin Utilities
Fred Luksik
4Th Ave
Shadows Followed Career of Harding
Francis Russell surveys Warren G. Harding in a 700 page biography linking rumors of mixed blood to his insecurity and drive. It details Harding’s reluctance to run, the 1920 convention deadlock, affairs and scandals post presidency, and paints a broad portrait framed by Ohio politics. The author questions how much Harding knew of later scandals while criticizing the book’s heavy minutiae.
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Blooming Grove
Warren G. Harding
Francis Russell
McGraw-Hill
Harding
Harry Daugherty
Ohio
Russell
Wif
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David Posing
Lindbergh Speaks
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Chicago
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Thomson
Minnesota
Guy
Minn
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FPO
Bea
Delnery
Avetis
Parabie
1436
North Wells
DES Moines Register
Gen
Nguyen Cao Ky
Sec
Clark Clifford
Paris
da Nang
North Vietnam
Chicago Daily News
Rome
Vit Sperati
Vit
Leon Dennen
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Asia
State Department
Russia
America
China
Red Army
Associated Press
Berry
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
U.S. House of Representatives
Johnson
Albania
Mehmet Shehu
Adriatic
Chiang Kai Shek
Taiwan
Sonny
Havana
St, Pete
David Poling
Camelot
Arthur
Round Table
Lancelot
Ray Cromley
Africa
Latin America
Western Europe
Cuba
Biafra
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