Eisenhower Quiet To Preserve Influence In 1956 Race
President Eisenhower weighs delaying any decision on a 1956 bid to keep influence in Congress and in his party. Doctors warn of a slower recovery after recent medical updates at Gettysburg and Camp David, delaying a final decision until February or later. The wait helps potential candidates gauge support and timing for endorsements.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Gettysburg
Camp David
White House
Eva FHA Members Donning Work Togs
Eva FHA members will wear work clothes Tuesday to perform odd jobs in Eva to raise funds. The money will buy cabinets for the Home Economics Apartment as Eisenhower prepares to speak, with potential gain as the new year begins.
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Eva Fha
EVA
Eisenhower
Radio and TV Schedule Log Across Weekdays
A detailed OCR roster lists daily radio and television programs with times from early morning to late evening. Entries include music shows, news briefings, sports, variety acts, cartoons, soap operas, game shows, and sign off slots across multiple stations and days.
Cold Grip Broad Across U S With Subzero Readings
The Associated Press reports a cold wave covering much of the United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic. Morning temps hovered near or below freezing, with Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin recording subzero readings including 15 below at Grantsburg. Highs reached 69 at Vero Beach, while Oregon and Washington saw heavy rain totals near Astoria and Seattle.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Atlantic States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Grantsburg
Wis
Vero Beach
Fla
Oregon
Washington
Astoria
Ore
Seattle
Santa Claus Letters From Decatur Children 1955
A page lists Christmas gift requests from multiple Decatur area children dated December 7 1955. Names include Linda Milam Robert Kruidenier Brenda Kay Patsy Ann Morrow and Tommy Hutchinson with items ranging from dolls bicycles and notebooks to a Stevens bolt action shotgun and a dog along with household wares and a globe for the $64 000 question.
Local HDC Elects Kurz as President at December Meeting
Officers of the Southeast Decatur Home Demonstration Club were elected at the December meeting at Mrs. E. I. Hartselle's home on Trinity Mountain with Mrs. Marvin Yarbrough hosting. Walter Kurz was named president, J C Coffey vice president, Tom Newell secretary, and John Flowers treasurer, with Mrs. I P Terry presiding. The gathering featured hymns, a meditation on giving gifts, roll call wishes for Miss Lucille Hawkins, plans for a Christmas basket for shut-ins, and a Christmas ideas demonstration by Miss Hawkins. The group exchanged gifts, enjoyed spiced cider and Christmas dainties, and adjourned to meet in January with Mrs. John Lemley.
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Southeast Decatur
J. C. Coffey
R. L. Johnson
Lucille Hawkins
Terry
Hawkins
Bill Cramer
J. C. Thompson
John Lemley
Dear Santa Letter Requests Burp Gun and Loudspeaker
A note from 446 Sherman Street asks Santa for Christmas gifts including a burp gun and a mobile loudspeaker. The message appears informal and childlike, reflecting simple holiday desires.
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Santa
Famed Jungle Fighter Merrill Dies at 53 in Florida
Fernandina Beach, Florida report that Maj. Gen. Frank D. Merrill, 53, longtime New Hampshire public works and highways commissioner since 1949 and famed leader of Merrill's Marauders, died last night of a heart attack. He earned renown for jungle warfare against Japanese forces during World War II.
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Fernandina Beach
Fila
Frank D. Merrill
New Hampshire
State Department Press Officer Dies at 64
Henry Suydam, 64, chief press officer for the State Department, died of a heart attack. He had served as spokesman at international conferences including the Geneva Big Four ministers meeting and led the press section since October 1, 1953, while on leave from Newark Evening News.
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Washington
Henry Suydam
State Department
Dulles
Suydam
Department
Geneva
The
Newark
N.J
Evening News
State Revenue Men Learn New Income Tax System
About a dozen field agents of the Alabama State Revenue Department attend a one day school in Montgomery to learn the new state income tax withholding law set to take effect in January. J E A Erwin says the plan will boost annual collections by about 11 million dollars and also serve as a check on delinquent taxes dating back to 1933.
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Montgomery
State Revenue Department
Alabama
J. E. A. Erwin
Erwin
Japanese Behind the Lines In the Pacific
A report notes a soldier was stricken at a motel about 30 miles northeast of Jacksonville while behind Pacific lines. The incident underscores ongoing combat and medical attention for wounded personnel.
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Jacksonville
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Steele
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