Noel and Herta Schmidt win stay in Hungary home lighting contest
Noel and Herta Schmidt win the Christmas Home Lighting Contest in Budapest with a display including a church, moving Santa, reindeer, workers, and a snowman. Second place goes to Donald Grayhill. ward winners and participating prizes awarded by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Noel and
Herta Schmidt
Hungary
T T. P
Ted) Schmidt
W._Graham Ave
Ernest Barker
Santa Claus
Donald Grayhill
Euclid Ave
Schmidt
Grayhill
Fourth Ward
First Ward
G. W. Chandler
Elmwood Dr
Myrtle Pearce
Avenue G
Third Ward
Judson Perkins
Ninth Ave
Fifth Ward
Lowell B. Bryant
Fourth Ave
Sixth Ward
E. R. McCullough
Avenue B
Sues For $85 000 In Daughter's Death
In a $385,000 damage suit filed Thursday at Iowa City, Dewey Peterson as administrator of Sally Petersen's estate seeks damages for the death of 14 year old Sally Petersen. She was killed Oct 9 near Honey Creek after alighting a Greyhound box at Highway 75. The suit names Greyhound Corp. and Lloyd Petersen of near Honey Creek as defendants.
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Tustriet
Sally Petersen
Honey Creek
Iewey Peterson
Miss Petersen
T Highway 75
Greyhound Corp
Lloyd Danielsen
Today’s Chuckle Opinion Says Listen To Others
A humorous quip notes that hearing others out is harmless for you and possibly useful for them, turning onlookers into sources of entertainment rather than advice. The line playfully pivots on the idea that varied views rarely benefit the listener yet may delight the speaker.
Streets Busy With Late Christmas Shoppers in Coun cil Bluffs
Downtown Coun cil Bluffs buzzed with last minute Christmas buying on Friday while city and county offices closed early. Kimball Brothers Elevator Co employees left early for a Christmas story told by Rev C Carson Bransby followed by coffee and fellowship. Safety officials urged cautious driving though clear roads raised complacency.
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Countil Bluffs
Kimball Brothers Elevator Co
C. Carson Bransby
Very slim chances of a white Christmas forecast
The Weatherman warns snow chances are very slim this Saturday. Expect cloudy skies with highs near 27 to 40 degrees and a warming trend after a chilly Friday. State outlook predicts temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal, with light precipitation averaging 0.1 to 0.2 inches.
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Wwyour
Towans
Widow’s Christmas Thinner Stolen By Meanest Thief
Widow Mrs. M. McClelland of 1708 Avenue writes to a thief who backed a car to her pen and climbed an eight foot fence to steal her goose. She laments a meager Thanksgiving and less for Christmas, warns the thief will be caught, and signs wishing a Merry Christmas.
Cadet Hitches A Ride With Eisenhowers
West Point cadet William G. Peters, a 1st class cadet lieutenant from Albany, hitchhiked Thursday and rode aboard President Eisenhower's aircraft from Washington to Augusta. Peters said he talked with the President and Mrs. Eisenhower about golf, quail hunting, and West Point memories, and the President invited him to Augusta. The cadet noted the Eisenhowers appeared friendly and discussed their grandchildren not being with them this Christmas.
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Augusta
West
Point
Albany
Academy
Eisenhower
William G. Peters
West Point
Military Air Transport Service
Washington National
William G. Draper
Peters
John Doud
Denver
Georgia
Seven Men Believed Involved In Assassination Plot
A New Jersey detective said seven men were involved in an alleged assassination plot against AFL Seafarers Union chief Fil Halt. Two suspects were held and two more sought. the killer was reportedly to be slain by a planned trigger man who would be killed later.
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New York
New Jersey
AFL Seafarers Union
Fil Halt
Carl de Marco
de Marco
French Assembly Defeats WEU Pact Again
Paris reports the French Assembly rejected a West European Union WEU pact allowing West German armament for the second time in four months. Premier Mendes-France vowed a second vote and to stake his government’s life, with a confidence test likely next week. The vote followed MRPs opposition and could force resignations if the pact fails. In Augusta, the White House said Eisenhower and Dulles were alarmed by France’s developments and consulted with Britain.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes
Poplar Republican Movement
MRP
European Defense Community
EDC
Assembly
Mendes- France
Saar
Pthan
Augusta
White House
Eisenhower
United States
France
James
Hagerty
Dulles
Washington
Roger Makins
Roger
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported This December
A December report from the Associated Press notes multiple Iowa traffic fatalities. Details include dates and locations of crashes, with authorities investigating causes and notifying families.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Resigns as City Corporation Counsel
Don H. Jackson Friday resigned as corporation counsel for the city effective Jan. 1. He noted in a letter to the City Council that he agreed in 1951 to take a part time post to aid the city attorney with growing legal work. He cited difficulty dividing time between city duties and private practice. He will continue handling settlements of claims related to the Broadway Viaduct project.
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Don H. Jackson
Jackson
Broadway
Santa's Arctic Flight to America Takes Off Tonight
North Pole scenes unfold as Santa Claus and eight reindeer dash through the Arctic under green north lights. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear air lanes for Santa on a heavy load of gifts. Cluny, Santa’s elf, introduces an angel of peace, while Mrs. Claus reminds him to share with all children. Santa vows to give a present to every child, good or bad, and the sleigh races toward American homes tonight.
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Sauore Veau San Claug
America
Hal Boyle
North Pole
Santa Claus
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Old Boy
Cander
Vixen
South le
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Cluny
Angel of Peace
Four Rhoades Boys Reunite With Mother for Christmas
In Shenandoah a long awaited reunion brings Elsie Rhoades Hill back to her four sons Mike David Richard and Bobbie after five years. The mother and grandmother trace the search from disappearance to a New York phone call and a swift homecoming aided by Ed May of KMA. Community groups provide gifts and meals as the family gathers at 416 Broad Street for a joyous Christmas.
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Elsie Rhoades Hill
Mike
David
Bobbie
Richard
David Hill
U. W
Rhoades
Thomas Woods
Little White Woods
Nére
New York
Ed May
Station
KMA
May
Hill
Omaha
Shenandoah
Broad Street
Nonpareil Extends Holiday Greetings to Readers
The Nonpareil prints a holiday message noting it will not publish on Christmas Day. The note thanks readers and the carrier team for loyalty, calling this year the largest in the newspaper’s almost 100 year history serving Southwestern Town.
Tickets From Santa in South Bend Traffic Stop
Christmas shoppers in South Bend were given traffic tickets on a Friday. Patrolman Michael Santa conducted the operation for the city police department in a gathering described as not jolly.
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South Bend
Ind
Santa
Michael Santa
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Herts Field
Wrvice
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Amereat
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J. F. Pouster
Marshall Ave
A. C. Kruse
N. Broadway
Tom Brown
Lafayette Ave
Howard Odell
Avenue E
Frank Delton
W. Graham Ave
William Melton
Park Ave
Arthur Ratuff
S. 6Th St
Leonard Cox
E. Lyle Kubat
Sixth Ave
F. L. Parker
S. 15Th St
Neil Durick
Frances Colton
T. P
Eisenhowers
Stake Life
Stan Mendes-France
CHIR
Shenandoah Boys
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