Truman MacArthur atomic bomb feud sparks renewed clash
Former president Truman said his remark on MacArthur advocating atomic bombs in Korea was an opinion, while MacArthur denied ever discussing such use. Both men issued denials as history weighs the dispute amid Truman’s New York Christmas visit with daughter Margaret.
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Ike To Light Nation's Tree In White House Park
President Eisenhower will press a button to light a 75 foot national Christmas tree in Ellipse Park behind the White House. The ceremony and his Christmas message will be broadcast 5 to 5 30 p m EST by NBC CBS and ABC with Marine Band music and a glee club. The tree is a gift from Oregon and is surrounded by trees from foreign embassies.
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Sea Veteran Rides 150 Miles On Broken Ship In Winter Storm
John Richart of Wilmington Del rode the stern section of the Pine Ridge 150 miles in a winter gale after 28 crewmen were rescued. Navy helicopters plucked survivors as the ship broke in half off Cape Hatteras with Capt Clark Snyder and seven others dead or missing.
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DC 8 Off Course by 13 Miles in NYC Crash
Investigators report the United Airlines DC 8 was about 13 miles from its instrument reading before colliding with a TWA Constellation, in history’s worst air tragedy. Civil Aeronautics Board opens an inquiry into possible navigation instrument failure and potential stray transistor radio interference.
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Greenbelt Bowl Game Posts Profit of 1205
The Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic reported a net profit of 1205 after expenses this August. Directors plan to add at least 1000 to a savings fund to cover future losses, aiming for 2500 in reserves and using profits to boost local athletics.
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College Student To Speak At Rotary Meeting
Charles Reynolds, program chairman, announced a college student will be the principal speaker at next week’s Rotary Club meeting. Rotarians with sons or grandsons home for the holidays are urged to bring them to the noon gathering at Hotel Childress on Wednesday.
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Rayburn Promises Liberal Controls Over House Rules
UPI reports Speaker Sam Rayburn told President-elect John F. Kennedy that the conservative House Rules Committee will be rebalanced when Congress convenes in January. Rayburn allegedly pledged to shift power away from the coalition of two Republicans and 11 Southern Democrats, enabling liberal legislation.
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Bardot says she will quit acting after two more films
France star Brigitte Bardot, age 26, tells UPI she plans to retire from acting after two more pictures next year and live on her earnings. She cites having had enough and cites a history of drama and love-life troubles, including a suicide attempt near Nice last September.
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Parking Meters Placed at Two Banks in City
Twenty parking meters will be installed today at the First National and First State Banks. City Manager Louis Sally announced that ten meters will be placed at the front and side of each bank after a City Council meeting where bank representatives requested the meters.
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Operation Deathwatch tightens Texas highway patrol over holidays
Texas Department of Public Safety launches Operation Deathwatch from December 23 to January 1 with added inspectors and patrols to curb traffic violators. Sergeant D R Dowdy notes 1960 deaths are below 1959, urges public cooperation and highlights speeding and drunk driving as major causes of holiday fatalities. Three road rules urged: allow extra time, take rest breaks, report unsafe acts, and never drink and drive.
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Cost of living rises slightly to new high in November
US government sources say November prices edged up driven by food and fuel seasonal markups. The consumer price index rose for the ninth time in 11 months, with October at 127.3 indicating costs of living at $12.73 for goods and services priced at $10 in 1947-49. Officials cite seasonal factors and rising service costs, rejecting creeping inflation claims.
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Pilgrims Flock Into Jordan Across Mandelbaum Gate
About 1,500 pilgrims prepared to cross into Jordan to visit Bethlehem birthplace. They spent the night in tents near the gate, which marks the Israeli Jordanian border, as gates were opened a day early. Another 1,000 were due in Nazareth for midnight masses by the Sisters of Nazareth and St. Claire with floodlights and carols.
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Albert Bailey Dies In Memphis Estelline Resident
Estelline resident Albert H. Bailey 77 died Thursday at Odom Clinic Hospital Memphis after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Estelline First Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Allison and Rev. James J. Futch officiating. Burial in Estelline cemetery by Spicer Funeral Home of Memphis. Born October 13, 1883 in Evening Shade Arkansas, Bailey was a retired Continental Oil Co agent and a member of the Estelline Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married Agnes Alice Jones on July 6, 1910.
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Estelline Woman Dies in Memphis at 71
Estelline resident Mrs. Lilly Orval Head Caldwell died at Thurman Rest Home in Amarillo at 4 40 p m Thursday. Funeral services are set for 4 p m Saturday at Estelline Church of Christ with Minister Harry Graham of Dora New Mexico officiating. Interment will be in Estelline cemetery. She was born November 3 1882 in Palo Pinto County and survived by four daughters and four sons with several grandchildren and a sister.
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Keanedy Nominates Heller as Kennedy Aide
Palm Beach bulletin reports President elect John F. Keanedy selects Walter W. Heller a 45 year old Minnesota University executive for a role in the Kennedy administration.
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Kennedy Family Plans Big Christmas at Palm Beach
President elect John F. Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy prepare a festive Christmas at their Atlantic coast estate in Palm Beach. Three year old Caroline insists on her stocking location while baby John Jr. is too young to know Santa. A 26 foot tree arrives from the West Palm Beach Optimist Club awaiting Mrs Kennedy’s arrival to supervise decorating.
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