Christmas Eve Notes From Decatur Area
Local items report library closures, holiday visits, and health updates. Families travel to Donaldson Tennessee and Rockaway New Jersey for celebrations while Buck and Maulsby families are noted. A Rotary meeting is canceled and a Tonislectomy is planned for John David Martin at Decatur General Hospital. Firefighters respond to grass fire near the city sanitary fill and a second blaze on Highway 20 causes heavy loss.
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Highway 20
Cold Loosens Its Icy Grip
The Associated Press reports a cold spell eased in the Midwest and South as winds shift from west to south. Subzero temps fell from Joliet Illinois to below zero but New England faces continued cold with Maine and New Hampshire seeing subzero readings. Buffalo New York digs out after a 12 inch lake Erie snow paralyzes streets and airports.
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Midwest
Joliet
Ill
New England
Mercury
Rumford
Maine
New Hampshire
Buffalo
N.Y
Lake Erie
Jesus as a divine figure and moral founder in editorial view
The Memphis Commercial Appeal editorial lauds Jesus as unique in history, arguing his ethics, character, and teachings surpass those of philosophers and religions. It asserts Jesus embodies absolute truth, demands no flaws after 2000 years, and implies divinity beyond human capability.
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Confucius
Buddha
India
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Thomas A Kempis
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Sir Thomas More
Lord Bacon
Napoleon
Mills
Marx
George
Christendom
JFK Appointee Seeks Built in Tax Adjustments
President elect John F Kennedy named Walter W Heller to chair the Council of Economic Advisers and urged a built in tax adjustment mechanism to offset business slumps. Heller, 45, is from the University of Minnesota and will help revitalize the council as Kennedy tackles unemployment and slow growth.
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John F. Kennedy
University of Minnesota
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Kennedy
Heller
Mas Iteller
Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard University
Pierre Salinger
Galbraith
Jolly Gent Lands In The City Jail
A Santa Claus delivering gifts for a local fraternal group in Knoxville was stopped by police and jailed. Lamar J. Porter, president of Winter Seal Co, was charged with drunken driving reckless driving and driving without a license after colliding with a city cruiser.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Santa Claus
Lamar J. Porter
Winter Seal Co
Morgan Yields Death Money in Huntsville Robbery
Huntsville police and Madison County sheriff hunted Friday for over 2000 dollars stolen in a Tuesday night robbery that killed 44 year old Ed Wallace, a Huntsville grocer. A detective said murder charges would likely be filed against a suspect among several detained. the killer fled after vaulting a counter. The suspect reportedly handed the cash to a Huntsville man named Joe McCurdy.
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Huntsville City
Madison County Sheriff's Department
Morgan County
Ed Wallace
Bob Henshaw
Wallace
Joe Christy
Christy
Sgt. Henshaw
Joe McCurdy
Hunts- Lee Morgan
Survivors Reach Shore From Pine Ridge Tanker Wreck
Twenty eight sailors from the storm wrecked Pine Ridge reached Norfolk after the destroyer Conway ferried them in from the Atlantic. Some survivors harshly criticized the tanker’s seaworthiness while expressing relief to be home for Christmas, noting prior hull damage and a final break between tanks five and six.
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Norfolk
Pine
Ridge
Robert Gill
Monterrey
Mexico
Gill
Cape Hatteras
James C. Lewis
Winston-Salem
N.C
I. H. Hulsey
Corpus Christi
Tex
Norfolk Naval Base
Conway
Atlantic
President Eisenhower Urges Removal of Imperfections This Christmas
President Eisenhower told Americans to use Christmas to dedicate themselves to eradicating national flaws. He condemned prejudice and denial of equal opportunity, urged laws backed by public opinion, and called on individuals to improve the country by personal effort and moral commitment.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Night Sky Guide for Decatur December 25
Decatur Sunday sky map notes a sunset at 4 43 p m and sunrise at 6 53 a m with moonset at 12 55 a m. It highlights a full moon on Jan 1 and positions for Sirius Venus and Mars in the southern and southwestern skies.
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Sirius
Moonset
Venus
Mars
Weather and River Readings Near Keller Bridge
Friday night river stage near Keller Memorial Bridge 16.75 feet down 0.35 in 12 hours. Sea level reading 551.05 feet. Temperature 38 at 10 pm. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy not so cold with snow flurries likely ending tonight. Highs today 4 to 46 degrees.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Santa’s Helpers Brighten Christmas Across America
Francis Stilley recalls Christmas cheer as children from Maine to Virginia receive messages of belief in Santa. Dorothy, Lana, Johanna, and Johnny learn Santa’s alive with Navy aid, Army helicopters, and international cards. the Boston hospital twin donor saga highlights a 12 year old Lana’s gift of life.
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Coleta
Lana
Johanna
Johnny
Navy Air Station
Maine
Virginia
Santa Claus
Coleta Burns
Arkansas Ozarks
New York City
Santa
Dorothy Ridgeway
Hardy
Ft. Eustis
Weather Bureau
London
Tokyo
Rome
Johanna Nightingale
Steinbach
Man
Canada
Boston
Brunswick
Newfoundland
Johnny Long
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Children’s Hospital
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