Pope Opens Holy Door as 80000 Attend in Rome
Pope Pius XII opened the Holy Year by unsealing the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, with about 80,000 worshippers present. The ceremony occurred amid Communist rowdiness and bells, promising plenary indulgences for pilgrims visiting Rome this jubilee year. President Truman urged Congress to admit 124,009 displaced persons to the United States during a White House Christmas message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Truman
Congress
Europe
House
Senate
White House
Washington
Trilman
Vatican City
Pius XII
Comtmunist
St. Peter's Basilica
Rome
Chief to Submit Reduced Budget for 1951 Fiscal Year
President Truman will send Congress a reduced budget for the 1951 fiscal year with talks of not pressing tax increases to balance the year. Informants estimate a cut ranging from 500 million to 1 billion dollars from peacetime record headroom of 43.5 billion. The exact amount remains undecided as end-of-year adjustments continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Contess
Prent
Congress
Survivor's tale of Fort Tackelol’s destruction in Putnam County
Sunday Specials highlights an actual survivor story recounting the fort’s destruction from a 4 milena paper report on Page 3. Also teased are Mary Chilton Chapman reviews, a piece on living like a rich playboy, Father Fabian's mechanical city project, Ed Creach's year’s biggest Christmas story, and telephoto’s around-the-clock image service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Tackelol
Putnam County
Wiliam H. Maginnis
Mary Chilton Chapman
Lize
Ed Creach
Thesa
Taninus Weiters
Telephoto
Few Visitors In Bethlehem Christmas Eve
Bethlehem on Christmas Eve sees few outsiders as tensions flare at checkpoints. Roads into the town are restricted one way for safety with Arab and Jewish armed guards near the demarcation line. Clergy and students prepared services at the Basilica of the Nativity and St Catherine's Church ahead of midnight mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Holy Land
Jerusalem
United Nations
Israel
Aret Palestine
Basilica of the Nativity
Mscar
Gustave Testa
Mszr
Testa
St. Catherine’s Church
Coffman Dies Mason Secretary at 72 in Parsons
Wade Coffman 72 longtime Mason lodge secretary in West Virginia and former WV Public Service Commission chairman died yesterday in Parsons Tucker County hospital after five weeks as a patient. He had lived at the Rutherford Hotel and was active until two weeks before illness. Daughter Mrs Guy Michael drove him to Parsons for care. Body to be taken to Clarksburg for funeral and burial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Wade Coffman
Masonie Lodge of
West Virginia
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Parsons
Tucker County
Guy Lwichael
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Coffman
Peace Aided By Cold War Yet East West Spat Deepens
Washington observer John M. Hightower notes a year of Cold War moves brought more peace on earth this Christmas but also increased East West bitterness. The United States weighs breaking ties with hostile Communist regimes while Western public factions clash and split within their own ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Stalin
Christmas Holiday Fatalities Rise Across Nation
Associated Press reports 152 killed in the first day of the Christmas holiday with 132 violent deaths in under 24 hours. Traffic crashes total 113, fires 23, and other mishaps 10 from 6 p.m. Friday to early evening Saturday as officials forecast 435 traffic deaths through the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Yule Celebrations Reflect Contrast in Ways of Life
Christmas Eve across several regions reveals differing joys with crowds at beaches in Australia and soldiers in Prague honored for vigilance. Reports describe holiday scenes from Sydney heat to Belgian and Indonesian military notes and a noted spy catch in Prague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
Trountain
Batavia
Java
Republican Army
United States of
Mrs. Payne Killed In Crossing Crash
Mrs Callie Payne age 43 of Cedar Grove died after a auto mobile she rode in was struck by a train at a grade crossing near Cedar Grove. The crash occurred about 10 p.m. in the Montgomery hospital. Her husband Nash a state conservation officer who was driving the car was treated and released for a broken collarbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Payne
Cedar Grove
Montgomery
Nash
Full Rail Schedules Seen Under Federal Edict
Washington officials and railroad spokesmen say the federal set aside order should keep coal supplies adequate to run rail systems on schedule despite the three day work week in mines. The Association of American Railroads expects carriers can operate as planned for weeks given federal aid and priority coal reserves from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Det
Assoc
Interstate Commerce Commission
14 year old quiz winner donates toys for Christmas
Gilbert Granger a Penn Charter School ninth grader who won 1900 on NBC Break the Bank gave 1000 worth of toys to needy Philadelphia children. He acted independently after the show and planned donations to brighten others holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Gilbert Granger
The
Penn Charter School
NBC
Gilbert
Yule Spirit Invades UMW-Operator Battle
The United Mine Workers news bureau sent holiday wishes to mine operators wishing them a merry Christmas and a prosperous 1950 with hopes workers share in larger profits. John L. Lewis' publicity outlet promoted high earnings for operators and a bigger share for miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Battle
Washington
United Mine Workers News Bureau
John L. Lewis
Roycroft Dies at Residence After Illness at 75
Joseph Richard Roycroft Sr 75 longtime Chesapeake and Ohio Railway general passenger agent died yesterday morning at his home 543 Nancy Street after a six month illness. A Cowling Kentucky native he came to Charleston in 1918 from St Louis Missouri where he worked for Kanawha Dispatch. He joined C and O in 26 years in St Louis traffic offices and held various posts including contracting freight agent in 1896 and agent in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Roycroft
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Nancy St
Mr. Roycroft
Cowlington
Charleston
St. Louis
Kanawha Dispatch
Charles
Margaret Lytle Hoycroft
Surge in Buying Nears Record Amid Strikes in Charleston
As 1919 nears its end, local merchants report a buying surge close to a record 194000 while strikes press on. Charleston Chamber cites strikes and labor trouble as limiting gains. Diamond Department Store calls the year surprisingly successful and credit managers note renewed faith amid cautious consumer spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Fragmented Page Notice from Historical Archive
Readable fragments indicate an OCR fragment from page four column six. The item lacks clear entities, dates, or actions, making precise summary difficult while preserving the visible reference to the page and column.
Cloudy Skies Forecast for Christmas Day
The weatherman predicts cloudy skies and occasional rain on Christmas Day after a cold Christmas Eve. Temperatures should not fall below 22 degrees at the coldest part of the day, with a 12 degree low between 3 and 10 a.m. yesterday. State Road Commission Safety Director John L. Mearey said most roads from Friday's snowfalls are clear for traffic but warned that sudden snowfall could create hazardous driving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Mearey
State Road Commission
Reds Say 12 Japanese Planned Germ War
MOSCGW reports a Soviet indictment alleging 12 Japanese officers planned bacteriological warfare in China and attacks on Russia and Mongolia. It names Gen. Oloze Yinara and Maj Gen Sato Shunji among those cited, with details on units in Manchuria and guinea pig experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscgw
iFi
Soviet
Russia
China
Mongolia
Kwantung Army
Manchuria
presi _dium
Supreme Sovior
Oloze Yinara
Mv c
Rmandée
Av Wanchuria
Gun
Takaatsu Takahashi
Veterinary Service
Sato Shunji
Ambitious Charleston Plan Seeks Major City Improvements
A multi million dollar 1950 plan would rebuild Charleston with a new south boulevard similar in length to Kanawha Blvd, a new east river bridge, a $10 million sewage disposal plant and expanded Quarrier Street, plus parking facilities, overpasses, and more recreational venues. The proposal aims to modernize the city and spur growth after council review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Charleston
Kanawha Blvd
Kanawha River
Kanawha City Bridge
Quarrier St
Elk River
Dickinson St
Virginia St
Southside Bridge
Union Building
New York Central Railroad
Watt Powell
Andrews
Clarkton
U S Tito Air Pact Deepens Western Tilt Toward Tito
Washington reports say the United States signed an air rights pact with Tito as part of a broader Western effort to weaken Moscow aligned regimes in Hungary and Bulgaria. British actions alongside the U S suggest coordinated pressure on Soviet satellites with ongoing negotiations and possible further moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Sia
Balkan
Kremlin
Moscow
Tito
Hugary
Charleston Skies Sunday Dec 25 Forecast
A fragmented weather and astronomy note lists sunrise and moon times with Mercury Venus Saturn and Orion positions. It mentions first quarter on Dec 27 and hints at evening and morning visibility across the Charleston area with unclear times and misspelled terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion
Mercury
Saturn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salvation Army
Wchs-Gazette
Sants
WCHS
Gazette
Kanawha County
Wchs Gazette
Shrine Mosque
Davis Child Shelter
County Farm
Mattie V. Les
Citadel
Tennessee
Societias Bethlehem
Sandra Allen Williams
Russell L. Williams
MacCorkie Av
Everett Warren Mesay
Littlepage Tarcece
Heatrice Fizer
Salvation Army Band
al Snyder
North Charleston
South Rufiner
Ernie Saunders
Frank Annand
Salvation Army Post
Brig
Bivans
Father Fabian
Charleston Gazette
Staite Newspaper
ra‘Coffman
Mason
Belgium
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Jaromir Muvalkan
Klatovy
Qbrana Pidu
Evrlin. Dee
Payne
Boy
Santa
Jos. R. Roycroft
South Blvd
East Kanawha Span
James A. Hill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!