Christmas Eve in Bethlehem 1943 Hope for Peace Amid War
AP dispatch from Bethlehem recalls pilgrims on Christmas Eve kneeling at the Church of the Nativity five miles south of Jerusalem. War-darkened world finds solace in faith as soldiers and visitors, including American-linked shops and Hadassah hospital reminders, reflect on 2000 years of devotion and a hopeful end to conflict.
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Ethlehem
A. D
Jerusalem
Prince of Peace
Judea
Bethlehem
Joseph and
Mary
California
Christ
Church of the Nativity
Prisoner Threat May Be Nazi Bid To Divide Allies
Washington officials fear Nazi threats to execute captured American and British airmen as a move to split the United Nations over Soviet atrocities at Kharkov. The threat risks breaking Geneva prisoner treatment norms, while both sides weigh the legal and strategic fallout and impending Allied operations.
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Washington
Russia
Kharkov
United Nations
Soviet Union
Reich
London
Japan
Tokyo
Germany
Great Britain
Dieppe
Berlin
Bethlehem’s Nativity Area Bridges Old and Modern Life
The text describes Bethlehem with a modern town scene across from a grocery store and a new police station near Church of the Nativity. It notes the Nativity Store offering Mother of Pearl souvenirs and Bethlehem’s pearl industry sourcing from the Red Sea while locals traverse Manger Square toward Star Street past Arab music, taxi stands, an Arabic mosque, and visitors heading to the grotto.
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Bethlehem
Manger Square
Red Sea
Star Street
Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity
Thirty five percent of US divorces occur early in marriages
A historical statistic notes that about thirty five percent of all divorces in the United States take place within the first five years of married life. The figure underscores the volatile early years of matrimony.
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United States
Kharkov Trial Seen As Pattern For Nazi Justice
Moscow report notes Kharkov war crimes trial set a model for handling Hitler and top aides. Observers say the procedure and fairness will guide future prosecutions, including possible hangings of Goering and Himmler if captured.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Adolfste
Hitler
Heinrich Himmier
Hermann Goering
Reinhardt Retzlaw
Hans Ritz
William Langheld
Mikhail Bulanov
A N. Myasnikov
Milk Market Office Opens Wednesday In Cedar Rapids
The federal milk market office for Cedar Rapids sales area opens in room 40 of the American building next Wednesday. E H McGuire announces a Tri-Cities auditor will run the office until staff trained. The office will serve as the clearing point for information on regulating aid milk sales through dealer quotas.
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Cedar Rapids
E. H McGuire
Waterloo
Tri-Cities
McGuire
Stookey Reported Held in Philippines Prison Camp
Capt Wesley D Stookey son of Mr and Mrs D D Stookey of Thorp Wisconsin formerly Cedar Rapids is reported in good health in Philippine military prison camp No 2 He graduated from Coe college in 1935 and volunteered in May 1940 for service in the Philippines He sailed from San Francisco on the same boat as Capt Culver Brooks also captured when Bataan fell
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Wesley D. Stookey
D. D Stookey
Thorp, Wis
Cedar Rapids
Philippine Military Prison Camp No. 2
Carl W. Stookey
Second Avenue SE
Coe College
Capt Stookey
Philippines
San Francisco
Culver Brooks
Bataan
Oregon Educator Dies at University of Oregon
Dr Donald M. Erb, 43, president of the University of Oregon, died in Eugene after a brief influenza illness.
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Eugene, Ore
INS
Donald M. Erb
University of Oregon
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