World Leaders Pray for Peace Christmas Service Observances
At the Vatican Pope John prays for peace as German bishops urge move to Christ. Royal family attend in Britain while Adenauer links communism to attacking Christianity. Christmas rites span Berlin Bonn The Hague Bethlehem and Paris with varied holiday observances and mild weather across Britain.
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Vatican
John
St. Peter's
St. Peter's Square
Berlin
Otto Dibelius
Christ
Cardinal Doepfner
East Berlin
Church of the Holy Family
Princess Anne
West Newton
Sandringham
Jesson
Bonn
Dr. Adenauer
Hague
Juliatta
Netherlands
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Soviet In Touch With Reds In Laos Conflict
Soviet aircraft are said to be supplying and liaising with Captain Kong Lae’s forces and the Pathet Lao around Sam Neua. An airstrip 65 miles north of Vientiane hosts unidentified planes at Kong Lae post. Peking radio reports North Viet Nam seeks a rapid Geneva Conference reconvening and reactivation of the ICC for Laos.
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Vientiane
Laos
Kong Lac
Pathet Lao
Christmas Day Reunion After 17 Years
Mr Alf Calis of Tjong Street Braddon learned his Latvian mother Mrs Emily Calis after 17 years arrived in Canberra on Christmas day. She had last seen him in Latvia during the 1944 Russian invasion and travelled 10 000 miles to join his family. Aware of the reunion, Calis expressed disbelief and joy as his mother prepared to travel with him his wife and son to Sydney. The reunion followed through Operation Re union in the Department of Immigration with Mrs Segal aiding in Moscow London and Canberra contact efforts.
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Alf Calis
Tjong Street
Braddon
Latvia
Emily Calis
Mascot
Moscow
London
Department of Immigration
Hhe
Sydney
Mrs. Segal
Sweden
Russia
Siberia
Heffron Leaves Hospital After Illness
Sydney bulletin reports N S W Premier Mr Heffron discharged from St Luke s Hospital Darlinghurst after admission on December 14 for a virus infection.
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MR. Heffron
Sydney
N.S.W
St Luke's Hospital
Darlingshurst
Heffron
21 Killed in Teheran Area Coal Mine Blast
Rescued miners described terror during a blast at Shemshak Colliery north of Teheran. Twenty one men died including two rescuers. about 70 workers were in the 6000 foot tunnel when the explosion cut ventilation and caused suffocation. The Industry and Mines ministry blamed worker carelessness.
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Teheran
Shemshak
American Associated Press
Ministry of Industry and Mines
Laver Dominates Pietrangeli to Clinch Davis Cup Lead
Rod Laver, the red haired Queenslander, crushed Nicolo Pietrangeli in straight sets to give Australia a two love win over Italy. Neale Fraser defeated Orlando Sirola as Australia moves toward the Challenge Round.
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Yack Pollard
Sydney
Rod Laver
Italy
Laver
Australia
Nicola Pietrangeli
Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola
Pietrangeli
Fraser
Sirola
Vanni Canepello
Nialinn
Pietran
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Church of
St. Catherine
Paris
Draeungham
Brance
le D'Azur
Draguigham
Ariest
Jesus
Spain
U.S
Congo
United Nations
Britain
Scotland
British Isles
Parats
Tinmonth
Quinim Pholsenn
Laes
Kong Lue
Mr. Menzies
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