Rumors of a Reform Fight Inside State Department
Longstanding internal critics claim a permanent clique within the department undermines current policy and distrusts Russia, with Byrnes promising reorganization but few changes. Hurley seeks congressional inquiry to force action while others minimize the issue and fear political backlash.
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Pat Hurley
Byrnes
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Hurley
Russia
Stettinins
Hull
Sumner Welles
Welles
Bymas
Debate on football scholarships and fairness in college sports
A veteran coach argues that football scholarships create uneven competition and urges tighter standards within conferences. He supports nearby recruiting, stricter college standards, and preserving education as college sports' main purpose while recognizing the value of athletics for broader participation.
Games and Dolls Hold First Spot in Santa's Toyland
In Santa's Toyland, playthings will be scarce for metal items and new releases. Toy lines favor doll parades and parlor games with Camelot and Monopoly in good supply. Classic card games and simple boxed games like Rock Pit and Crossword Lexicon see broad production amid material shortages. Escape-type, easy-to-learn games dominate the market.
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Toyland
Camelot
Monopoly
Bonanza
Michigan
Star of Bethlehem Inspires Enduring Light Through Ages
The passage speaks of the Star guiding the Wise Men to Bethlehem, its connection to prophecy, and the enduring hope it signifies from Christ’s birth to modern tyrannies. It asserts the Star’s constancy beyond rulers, urging faith in righteousness and peace.
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Bethlehem
St. Matthew
Herod
East
Christ
Judea
Hitler
Hold Christmas in Bethlehem procession at Nativity Church
Bethlehem crowds gather for the procession of the Patriarch of Jerusalem who carries an ancient effigy of the Infant Jesus to the manger in the Nativity cave. A royal pavilion leads a robed acolyte corps with golden censers as midnight mass begins at Holy Child Church.
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Bethlehem
Jerusalem
The
Holy Land
Jesus
Christ
Nation's Christmas Tree Dedicated in 1925
The Nation's Christmas tree, a giant Sequoia, was dedicated in 1925. Standing about 267 feet tall, it is located in General Grant National Forest about 64 miles east of Fresno. Ceremonies are held annually beneath the tree if weather and conditions permit.
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Grant National
Fresno
Santa's Toy Outlook Says Plush Too Abundant This Christmas
Santa’s toy outlook notes stuffed animals will be plentiful in Santa’s pack but Dydee, the prewar favorite, won’t be available until 1946 after V J Day delayed rubber supplies for Christmas toys. Doll furniture like cradles beds and high chairs will be available but in limited quantities.
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Santa’s Toy Outlook
Dydee
Doll
Yule Tree's Start The Christmas Tree Trade in U S
The Christmas tree industry began in 1851 when Mark Carr, a Catskills woodsman, sold two sledge loads of trees in New York. Today the Far West provides the largest volume and buyers often see trees tagged as harvested under good forestry practice.
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United States
Mark Carr
Catskills
New York
Far West
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