Christmas Spirit in Switzerland Shows Unique Observances
The article contrasts Swiss Christmas customs with American ones, noting Saint Nicholas on Dec 6 distributing nuts and candies, children awaiting Christ-child gifts, and Christmas Eve presents. It covers the late adoption of Christmas trees, regional variations, Noel's Log fires, Star-singing in Bremgarten and other towns, and the 1900 Lucerne star procession, highlighting regional traditions and the enduring festive spirit.
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Switzerland
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Zurich
Grisons
Neuchatel
Bernese Jura
Lake of Geneva
Bremgarten
Rheinfelden
Celerina
Lucerne
Beth Iehem
Shoplifters preface note from FBI Director Hoover
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover addresses law enforcement and the public about holiday shoplifting. He warns of the sneak thief using fake boxes coats bags and other devices. He notes shoplifters come from all walks of life and are aided by crowded stores.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Shoplifting Surge Prompts Community Action Warning
In 1964 there were 184473 shoplifting cases valued at nearly five million dollars as Christmas shopping peaks. From 1959 to 1964 shoplifting rose 93 percent, with purse snatching up 82 percent and pocket picking 28 percent. Law enforcement will be strained. crime prevention requires business civic and media cooperation and swift, forceful prosecutions.
January Draft Calls For 38,280 Inductees in AP Report
AP dispatch from Washington reports a January draft quota of 38,280 inductees, with 29,300 set for the Army and smaller figures for other services. The Navy and Air Force do not plan to draw on Selective Service next month, while the Marine Corps accounts for part of the draft. A record $8 million Baptist mission budget is approved in Atlanta to support U.S. Cuba Panama and Puerto Rico missions.
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Washington
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Homie Mission Board
Cuba
Panama
Puerto
Wnuary
Army
Navy
Air Force
Federal roll keeps growing
The Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures reports that federal employment rose by 11,810 from September to October. Civilian agencies added 5,306 and military agencies 6,506, bringing total employment to 2,528,696, though still about 15,000 below the July 1 fiscal year start.
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Washington
Joint Committee On
Fire Gone But Ice Is Effective
Washington reports on the tension between President Johnson and Sen. J. William Fulbright as Frost’s ice metaphor frames policy clash over Vietnam and foreign trips. The piece notes Johnson’s selective public silence, a staff response, and Mansfield’s five senator delegation planning trips to Europe and Asia and a New Zealand conference, with Fulbright unexpectedly not authorizing the misstory.
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Washington
Harry S. Tuman
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Tee
Robert Frost
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Dominican Republic
Bill D. Movers
Movers
Europe
Asia
Kremlin
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New Zealand
Baytown Sun staff and publication details
Baytown Sun publishes afternoons on Mondays and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with postal box 208 and 77521. The staff includes Editor and Publisher James H Haleaaees General Manager Preston Pendergrass Managing Editor Beuiah Mae Jackson Office Manager Robert K Gilmore and Business Manager Bill Hartman. Subscription rates listed as 160 per month by carrier and 1920 per year by mail upon request.
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Fred Hartman
James H. Haleaaees
Preston Pendergrass
Beuiah Mae Jackson
Robert K. Gilmore
Bill Hartman
ENT Advertising Depa
John Wadley
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlin
Act of Congress of Ma
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
P.O
Texas 3S
Newspape
Repesentatives, Inc
Jocal News of
Spot of Fame Guess the Name and History Bits
A mixed trivia item lists questions about when Elizabeth II became queen, the world’s longest canal, dry ice, the Tiger of France, and the longest river in Turkey. It also weaves in quotes from Ivan Turgenev and a montage of names and a note about Matthias Church and its history through Turkish occupation and reconquest.
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Elizabeth II
Britain
France
Thaly
Toray
Matthias Dominus
Matthias
Historic church linked to coronations and restorations
Jesuits led major interior and exterior changes, with the building’s current look set by the 1878 to 1896 restoration of Frederick Schulek. The church, famed for historical events, includes the coronations of Francis Joseph I in 1867 and Charles IV in 1976, posing the question of the spot’s location and name.
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Frederick Schulek
Francis Joseph I
Charles IV
City Hall Improvements Progress in Baytown Delayed
The Baytown capital improvements program totaling 35 239 000 faced nine months of delay with no construction yet on planned projects. Delays stem from site planning, right of way purchases, and bond sales, though engineers have nearly completed work on North Main Street and Garth Road. City officials expect faster progress after securing bond funds and finalizing right of way agreements.
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Bee Landrum
Cite
Fritz Lanham
Johnny Busch
North Main Street
Garth Road
Manning
Davis Road
South Main Street
Harris County
Baytown
Ernest Schwenke
Citizens National Bank
Civic
Monaco’s Home Invasion Ends With Burst of Gas and Bust
Alphonsa A Monaco, 38, triggered a dramatic police entry when 25 deputies in gas masks forced access to his Las Vegas apartment after four gas bombs were found. He escaped unmasked, was booked on burglary suspicion before officers realized the unit belonged to him. Charges were later dropped.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Alphonsa A
Monaco
Sheriff's Deputies
Yule Card System Is Outdated
A humorous reminiscence on the laborious Christmas card process, starting in November and mapping endless name combinations from A to Z. The narrator notes how they include firms and repair services, recounting past misdirections and a digression about a spiritual line from I Peter.
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Jenry McLemore
Mary
Alice Adams
Arthur Abbot
Aimee Appleton
Alexander Anson
Anson Arlen
Unusual 1959 bridge hand in Argentina vs United States
In a 1959 match between Argentina and the United States a remarkable bridge hand unfolded. North-South held the decisive cards as bidding zigzagged, West doubled spades to a costly result, and a later table saw six spades by Argentina after divergent play. South’s decision against the two clubs double sparked debate about judgement and risk.
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South
Ace of Hearts
Argentina
United States
West
ArZina
Scott
East
Ares Syndicate, Inc
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