First Mass in New St Matthew's Church on Christmas
The new St Matthew's Catholic church on First avenue and Twenty-fourth street NE opens with a 6 a.m. Solemn High Mass on Christmas day. Msgr. J. D. Kearn leads with three Cedar Rapids natives and a 60-voice male choir, as pews total 700 and dedication follows next spring.
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New St. Matthew's Church
Dors
St. Matthew’s Catholic
First Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
J. D. Kearn
Msgr
Kearn
Cedar Rapids
St. Matthew’s
Robert Spahn
Regis High School
John Reed
Italy
St. Matthew's
Msgr. Kearn
St. Matthew's Church
First Christmas Crib Ordered by Saint of Assisi
Pope Pius XII as a Third Order Franciscan is linked to the first Christmas crib at Greccio, near Rieti, where St. Francis asked Giovanni to recreate the Nativity scene to show the child’s early discomfort and suffering.
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Francis
Saint of
Pope Pius XII
Third Order of St. Francis
Vatican
St. Francis of Assisi
Greccio
Rieti
Giovanni
Assisi
Greccia
Bethlehem
Oklahoma City hires first Black bus driver in company history
Oklahoma City, after desegregation advances, hires Robert Harris aged 21 as a Negro bus driver and assistant general manager. The move follows favorable public opinion and a meeting with Urban League and Citizens' Chamber of Commerce leaders. The company will accept qualified applicants of any race in the future.
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Oklahoma City
INS
City Bus Company
Robert Harris
Doug Bowers
Urban League
Citizens’ Chamber of Commerce
Bowers
He Wasn't Just Voicing Affection in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas a tele type operator admits adding the word Love to a message saying Departed en route with prisoner. Police Lt. Bill O'Reilley questions who placed the term. The operator replies I did, noting Love is the prisoner's name.
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Las Vegas
Love
Bill O‘reilley
O’reilley
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