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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1955
Page
4
A proclamation of a census under Caesar Augustus leads to Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem. The newborn Jesus is placed in a manger after there is no room at the inn. Shepherds in the field receive news from angels and visit the child, then praise God and spread the account.
Drew Pearson reflects from Thule Greenland on wartime duties near the North Pole. He notes pilots, radio operators, and bombers of SAC maintaining an Arctic watch as diplomats haggle over peace, and cites Soviet and Russian forces amid a global to and fro.
In war this bomber would fly toward one general target Northern Russia. The Russians know this and the world knows it. It is no secret. And on the other side of the north.
In a world of haste the text argues the slow pace yields better health stability and life span. It warns fast living brings short term gains but poorer long term rewards and cautions against seeking popularity through hurried choices in relationships marriage and family life.
During the Geneva talks last summer a real break through in easing tensions emerged as Americans and Russians visited each other. Soviet reporters praise American goodwill and peace longing, urging continued cultural and educational exchange with Russia to prevent future conflict. The piece links Arctic watch for defense with a Christmas message of enduring hope and shared humanity.
A bandit robbed Albert Thiel's hardware store in Erlanger Kentucky taking 85 dollars and several checks before the thief returned the checks and left. Thiel urged the robber to embrace the season and do the right thing. Authorities seek clues about the Christmas inspired holdup.
Peale recalls Henry Van Dyke's tale of Artaban the fourth wise man who travels with gifts and aids others delaying his quest to find the King. He buys a camel with a sapphire then gives his ruby for a baby's life and finally the pearl for a slave’s freedom before finding the King and hearing the call that deeds to the least of these are deeds to him.
A bandit hands back stolen checks after failing to cash them, remarking that the crime would only hinge on Christmas but for now he won’t proceed with the plan. Police pursue the suspect as details remain under investigation.
Chesapeake and Ohio brakeman H. Robert Ormsby and fellow trainmen aided by outsiders delivered food clothing toys and gifts to Mitchell Neahusan his wife and their six children in Vassar Michigan. Neahusan disabled by rheumatic arthritis relies on welfare as Christmas arrives.
U.S. dietary data show an average per person meat intake increasing by four pounds in 1955 compared to 1954, reflecting growing demand for beef pork and poultry across the population.
Reporter Victor Riesel details sworn testimony alleging UE leaders' ties to a Communist network. The piece reviews attempts to merge UE with AFL-CIO through Carey and IUE leaders, discussing joint actions, no raiding pacts, and potential disqualification by the Justice Department while outlining procedural delays and possible restructuring if disqualification occurs.
Christmas and New Year create two holiday weekends, but operators face peak volume as Avery Taylor of Southern Bell notes holidays on the Mondays after Christmas and New Year and holiday rates. The long distance network expansion aims to route calls promptly with more people on switchboards.
Upper Michigan iron mines produced about 19 million tons in 1915, far above the roughly 13 million tons mined in 1950. The data show a significant early 20th century peak followed by a later decline in output.
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